| Oakland, California is located on the east side of | | | | stunning urban saltwater lakes. In addition, it is the |
| the San Francisco Bay. To the west it offers 19 | | | | oldest national wildlife refuge. The real estate in |
| miles of coastline and to the east you can view | | | | the Lakeshore/Grand Avenue area is lined with |
| splendid rolling hills. You will be pleased if you find | | | | restaurants and shops. Built in 1926, the Grand |
| your new relocation in a place that has some of | | | | Lake Theater still shows the most up-to-date |
| the most beautiful views in the world, such as the | | | | movies, and even features moving music, which is |
| clear Crystal Bay, the Oakland Bay and Golden | | | | played on an antique Wurlitzer organ. |
| Gate bridges, and the magnificent Pacific Ocean. | | | | North Oakland In North Oakland -- you'll find |
| Oakland's landscape is a mix of charming hillside | | | | Piedmont Avenue, where the real estate is an |
| neighborhoods; exciting and diverse architecture; a | | | | eclectic mix of vintage and antique shops, |
| bustling waterfront; two lakes; and more parks | | | | boutiques, bookstores, and jewelry stores. If you |
| and open space per capita than any other city in | | | | are thinking about moving to this area or finding |
| the Bay Area. This is primo real estate and a | | | | relocation, please note it is full of side walk cafes |
| great place for relocation. | | | | and coffee houses and top-of-the-line restaurants |
| If you are moving to or finding relocation in | | | | that offer eclectic cuisine. |
| Oakland California -- you will find the year-round | | | | Rockridge - This real estate combines city |
| vacation weather, with its temperatures in the | | | | sophistication with a hassle-free suburban/urban |
| mild 50's and 60's in the winter and spring and 70's | | | | environment. The real estate extends more than |
| throughout summer and fall, easy to live with. | | | | two miles from Oakland to Berkeley. College |
| If you are moving or relocating to Oakland, | | | | Avenue is rich with restaurants, bars, specialty |
| California - you will find that it has a metropolis | | | | shops, gourmet foods, rare books, clothing, and |
| and a small-town feel in all of its real estate. The | | | | antiques. Market Hall houses a bakery and sells |
| community is sophisticated with a neighborly feel. | | | | produce, fish, flowers, and has wine markets. |
| If you are relocating to Oakland because you are | | | | Many businesses have found this to be a great |
| looking for real estate with value you will be | | | | relocation. Favorite shops include: Pendragon Fine |
| pleased with what you find in the Oakland, | | | | Books, Loot; Ildi & Co. a gift store; Poppy |
| California real estate market. The real estate | | | | Fabric; and the Thelma Harris Art Gallery. Also, |
| market offers a wide variety such as established | | | | you might want to let the kids run free as they |
| residential neighborhoods, prosperous commercial | | | | are moving about in Rockridge Kids, a popular toy |
| districts, first-rate sports teams, and noteworthy | | | | store. If you are considering moving or finding |
| architectural landmarks that will help make your | | | | relocation to this charming area with great real |
| relocation to Oakland a success. | | | | estate, you will certainly find a lot of real estate |
| If you are moving to Oakland -- which is in | | | | to choose from. |
| Alameda County, you'll find the community is rich | | | | Montclair Village - This is at the bottom of the |
| with history, beauty, shopping, and many cultural | | | | East Bay hills, making it a grand stop before or |
| events. | | | | after a trip to Chabot Space & Science |
| History of Oakland -- Founded in 1852, Oakland, | | | | Center, or one of the nearby parks. The area |
| California has a rich and deep history that goes | | | | features cafes, restaurants, and coffee houses |
| back further than its 155 years. Native Americans | | | | (many with seating outdoors), and terrific |
| lived in the region for more than 5,000 years. The | | | | shopping. Walk through this neighborhood's quaint |
| Spanish found relocation in the area in the 1770s, | | | | streets and you'll be glad you are considering |
| and settled about 50 years later. Then, the Gold | | | | moving and finding relocation here. You might join |
| Rush brought in a great diversity of people from | | | | the locals as you sip coffee, while whiling away |
| Asians to African Americans, and many with | | | | your days on picturesque benches along the main |
| Northern European extraction, who moved to the | | | | thoroughfare. |
| area and put down their roots in this pioneer real | | | | The Fruitvale District - This neighborhood has |
| estate. | | | | become a flourishing multicultural commercial area |
| Real Estate and Neighborhoods Oakland -- is a | | | | with a strong Latino influence. It is recognized |
| network of communities, and the real estate is | | | | throughout the Bay Area. Its cultural events such |
| rich with old-fashioned neighborhood shopping | | | | as the annual Dia de los Muertos Festival attract |
| districts. If you are considering moving or finding | | | | thousands of people. And, the new Fruitvale |
| new relocation to this area you may want to | | | | Village real estate has added retail and office |
| check out Oakland's many commercial districts. | | | | space, and housing. All this surrounds a pedestrian |
| And, Oakland's real estate is full of appealing | | | | plaza at the Fruitvale BART Station. When you |
| neighborhoods. | | | | get hungry, stop in at one of the area's many |
| Old Oakland Located between Clay and Broadway | | | | taquerias. |
| - from Seventh to 10th Streets, historic Old | | | | Downtown Oakland's business district - is home to |
| Oakland is full of stylishly restored Victorian | | | | many shops and restaurants. Some are in historic |
| buildings that date back to the 1870s. This is truly | | | | buildings with landscaped plazas and placid |
| beautiful real estate. Old Oakland boasts new | | | | courtyards. Also, check out the Oakland Museum |
| house shops, galleries, and restaurants. On Fridays, | | | | Sculpture Garden or purchase your favorite |
| you'll find the Friday Farmer's Market. This area is | | | | international paper at De Lauer's newsstand on |
| also has a revival of the historic 1870's downtown | | | | Broadway. All that's left to do is sit back to enjoy |
| with a carefully restored main street. This real | | | | a beautiful Oakland day. |
| estate is alive again with shops, restaurants, spas, | | | | Piedmont Avenue Like - its longer counterpart, |
| and offices. They are all in a Victorian setting that | | | | College Avenue, this busy Neighborhood Street in |
| evokes the era of the Railroad. | | | | the northern part of Oakland draws many |
| Chinatown -- Chinatown is a 25-block commercial | | | | shoppers. Particularly known for its vintage and |
| and cultural district, and it reflects Oakland's | | | | antique shops, this small stretch of commercial |
| diverse Asian community. The Chinatown Street | | | | buildings and real estate is also home to specialty |
| Fest attracts 100,000 visitors annually, and the | | | | boutiques, gourmet food stores, restaurants, |
| Oakland Asian Cultural Center is one of the largest | | | | cafés, and bars. For a bite to eat after |
| Pan-Asian cultural centers in the United States. | | | | window-shopping, you might stop in at the |
| Many Asians have found relocation in this great | | | | ever-popular Piedmont Grocery, or treat the kids |
| real estate community and continue to see | | | | to a cone at Fenton's Creamery and Restaurant. |
| relatives moving here. Also, the neighborhood has | | | | It's worth considering moving to of finding |
| many specialty shops, restaurants, markets, | | | | relocation in Oakland just for the ice cream. |
| bakeries and attractions. In addition, visitors to the | | | | Temescal - In the heart of Oakland's northern |
| downtown neighborhood will find fascinating stores | | | | residential district, this growing shopping real |
| that carry fresh produce, live seafood, healing | | | | estate boasts a number of classic and historic |
| herbs, and everything from chopsticks and to | | | | buildings. Genova's Delicatessen, a popular Italian |
| porcelain. You'll find many of these things at Pacific | | | | deli, is one of the area's top dining experiences. |
| Renaissance Plaza. Who wouldn't want to find | | | | This is great real estate, and if you are |
| relocation here in Oakland? | | | | considering moving to Oakland, you might consider |
| Jack London Square This neighborhood and real | | | | this neighborhood for relocation. Oakland's |
| estate market offers dining, lodging, shopping and | | | | Economy and Transportation Oakland's economy |
| top-notch jazz, along the water's border. In | | | | historically was based on industries. One of the |
| addition, if you are moving here you might enjoy | | | | first big employers moving into Oakland was the |
| raising a mug at Heinhold's First and Last Chance | | | | Southern Pacific Railroads. For years it had an iron |
| Saloon. The waterfront boasts dozens of stores | | | | grip on Oakland's waterfront, because the railroad |
| and just by moving a few streets east, you'll run | | | | stopped on the Oakland side. Both San Francisco |
| into the warehouse district. This nine-block area | | | | and Oakland are ports, but the Port of Oakland |
| has a wholesale produce market, coffeehouses, | | | | has become by far the prevailing port. The Port |
| restaurants, and residential and commercial lofts. | | | | of Oakland is the nation's fourth busiest container |
| Lake Merritt - Another neighborhood with | | | | port in the Bay Area. The Oakland International |
| wonderful real estate is Lake Merritt. Here you | | | | Airport is served by 12 major domestic and |
| might decide to join joggers for the best view of | | | | international airlines, and Oakland has even whittled |
| Lake Merritt. The lake is one of America's most | | | | into San Francisco's airport business. |