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Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area and the eighth most populated city in California.
Named for the large oak forest that originally covered the area, tucked between the San Francisco Bay and the green, rolling hills of the East Bay, Oakland is home to towering redwood trees, great places to live and an impressive number of acclaimed restaurants and coffee shops.
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| Pictured above, the Bay Bridge crosses Yerba Buena Island,(also known as Treasure Island) looking at Oakland California. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved a new neighborhood development of 8,000 residences and over 300 acres of parks and open space to be built on both Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island. Treasure Island, connected to Yerba Buena by a single causeway, is an artificial piece of land constructed in 1939 to house the Golden Gate International Exposition, then used as a Navy base until 1997. |
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Container Ships Unloading in the Oakland Port |
| The Port of Oakland loads and discharges more than 99% of the containerized goods moving through Northern California. Oakland's cargo volume makes it among busiest container ports in the United States. |
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| Designed by Timothy Pfleger in 1931, the landmark features a resplendent Art Deco auditorium with bas-relief sculptural panels, a grand ceiling, and a 1931 Wurlitzer organ. The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476. Today, the Paramount is the home of the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Oakland Ballet. |
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| Oakland International Airport |
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| City of Oakland | Parks |
| Visit Oakland, CA |
| Things To Do In Oakland |
| Oakland Army Base - California State Military Museum |
| Oakland VA Clinic |
| Oakland and Montclair news | East Bay Times |
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The sun sets on the Bay from Oakland, California |
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