Anything to do in Oakland??
Feb 7, 2012 | 5:21 am
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Blargh, I totally forgot about all the Occupy protests. I managed to miss them all here in NYC, so would like to avoid getting caught up in them somewhere else!
I'm thinking that maybe we should stay in SF and then take some of your suggestions for things to do in Oakland if we want to explore that area. I did want to avoid the Fisherman's Wharf area, I would much prefer staying somewhere else, less touristy, but that's where the boats would be coming in so I think that's why my cousin wanted to stay there. She is from England, and I doubt that she will ever go back to SF, so it would be best to show her a good time.
Thank you everyone for your advice, I appreciate it!
I'm thinking that maybe we should stay in SF and then take some of your suggestions for things to do in Oakland if we want to explore that area. I did want to avoid the Fisherman's Wharf area, I would much prefer staying somewhere else, less touristy, but that's where the boats would be coming in so I think that's why my cousin wanted to stay there. She is from England, and I doubt that she will ever go back to SF, so it would be best to show her a good time.
Thank you everyone for your advice, I appreciate it!
Feb 7, 2012 | 11:53 am
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Blargh, I totally forgot about all the Occupy protests. I managed to miss them all here in NYC, so would like to avoid getting caught up in them somewhere else!
I'm thinking that maybe we should stay in SF and then take some of your suggestions for things to do in Oakland if we want to explore that area. I did want to avoid the Fisherman's Wharf area, I would much prefer staying somewhere else, less touristy, but that's where the boats would be coming in so I think that's why my cousin wanted to stay there. She is from England, and I doubt that she will ever go back to SF, so it would be best to show her a good time.
Thank you everyone for your advice, I appreciate it!
I'm thinking that maybe we should stay in SF and then take some of your suggestions for things to do in Oakland if we want to explore that area. I did want to avoid the Fisherman's Wharf area, I would much prefer staying somewhere else, less touristy, but that's where the boats would be coming in so I think that's why my cousin wanted to stay there. She is from England, and I doubt that she will ever go back to SF, so it would be best to show her a good time.
Thank you everyone for your advice, I appreciate it!
Don't miss walking across the Golden Gate bridge if there are some nice days - the views are spectacular. There are even some nice little hikes in town with great views. http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail...lid=XFA036-052
Feb 8, 2012 | 12:35 am
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Whoa there ... listen up folks:
Peter Arnett reporting from PVG on OAK, even though he lives 60/40 in Beijing/SF
Peter Arnett reporting from PVG on OAK, even though he lives 60/40 in Beijing/SF
On a side note, I was at a meeting at the Oakland Marriot two years ago and had a gun stuck in my side one block from the Hotel. Wallet and watch gone. OPD took a report but heard nothing since.
Feb 9, 2012 | 5:05 pm
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another vote for the museum
I highly recommend the Oakland Museum of California downtown. After an extensive remodel, they reopened (in 2010) two of the three floors: the art gallery and California history floors. The museum has one of the finest collection of Bay Area Figurative Art (Diebenkorn, Bischoff, etc.) in the world as well as temporary exhibits. It could definitely fill an afternoon or morning. If you have a mid-level or higher membership to an art museum - they often belong to the North American reciprocal museum membership organization and you can get in free.
[url]http://museumca.org/[/url]
[url]http://museumca.org/[/url]
Feb 9, 2012 | 5:08 pm
#21
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mr. s works in downtown oakland
and has all through the occupy protests and it has not been one iota of an issue.
it's a city, folks. no better no worse than many, most of the crime is pepole who actually know each other.
it's a city, folks. no better no worse than many, most of the crime is pepole who actually know each other.