Oakland

You’ll find a wide selection of neighborhoods to choose from and an abundance of activities to enjoy.

Welcome to Oakland

A vibrant and artistic community rooted in its history and growing toward the future.

Located next door to Berkeley, Oakland is a city in California with so much to offer. An expansive urban area filled with history and culture, you’ll find a wide selection of neighborhoods to choose from and an abundance of activities to enjoy. No matter what your hobbies and interests might be, Oakland has something for you. Between the countless restaurants and entertainment venues, the city is a great location for all who want to reside here.

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What to Love

  • Proximity to San Francisco
  • Scenic views by the San Francisco Bay
  • Vibrant and artistic community
  • Expansive and growing city

Local Lifestyle

Even though the Raiders and Warriors are no longer located in Oakland, the town still has fierce Oakland pride. Oakland is a town where you can enjoy fine waterfront dining, walk through the redwood tree groves, or enjoy water activities on Lake Merritt. Residential options include luxury homes, high-rise condominiums, dense urban areas, and neighborhoods with single-family homes spread out on spacious lots.

Dining, Entertainment & Shopping

If you’re looking for good dining and entertainment there is no reason to leave Oakland, there are plenty of options for you in town. Since it first opened its doors back in 1992, Burma Superstar has become a destination for those in the San Francisco Bay area. Between the wide selection of entrees to drinks and dessert specials, the restaurant has something for everyone.
Lois the Pie Queen is a breakfast restaurant focusing on southern-style cooking. They have been making customers happy for over 50 years. Some of the favorites are the Corned Beef hash and the Chicken and Waffles. Save room for the banana pudding or some peach cobbler. Who says you can’t have dessert after breakfast?

For those looking for a family-friendly dining experience, Tacos Oscar is the place to go. The restaurant offers a wide selection of street tacos and drinks specials. Other favorites include Yimm Thai Restaurant, Ramen Shop and Horn BBQ.

Start your day off right by grabbing a bite to eat at Beauty’s Bagel Shop. Their bagels are made the traditional way, kettle boiled, and they have a nice selection of flavors to choose from. A breakfast sandwich made with their bagel makes for a nice breakfast and their omelets are a hearty breakfast to enjoy.

End your day with a cocktail at great bars like The Double Standard, Drexl and The Kon-Tiki.

Things to Do

Like its wide range of restaurants to choose from, Oakland has countless forms of entertainment for its residents. There are also numerous festivals and events held in the city every year.

The Laurel Street Fair Festival takes place every year in Oakland and is a celebration of music, cuisine, and art. All the money raised during the festival gets put right back into the community. Guests can enjoy live musical performances and eat from one of the many food vendors. Oakland is also home to a yearly Oktoberfest event. Along with a lengthy drink menu and food vendors, attendees can enjoy live performances from a San Francisco German band.

Lake Merritt is a jewel in Oakland and where everyone goes to spend a day on the water enjoying the beautiful California weather. It also has a jogging trail, playground for children, and boating center. At Joaquin Miller Park, visitors can enjoy picnic areas, walking trails, and even run into some wildlife. The park is a beautiful place for weddings and has all the accommodations for making your special day perfect.

The Oakland Zoo will keep children and adults captivated for the entire day. Baseball fans enjoy the live games at Oakland Athletics. In this city, there is no shortage of fun and excitement!

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Around The Area

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Schools In The Area

Check our schools near Oakland complete with ratings and contact info.
Redwood Heights Elementary School 510-879-2148 Public KG-5
Aims College Preparatory Middle School 510-893-8701 Public 6-8
American Indian Public Charter School II 510-893-8701 Public KG-8
Oakland Charter High School 510-436-0101 Public 9-12
Redwood Heights Elementary School 510-879-2148 Public KG-5
American Indian Public Charter School II 510-893-8701 Public KG-8
Yu Ming Charter 510-452-2063 Public KG-8
Chabot Elementary School 510-879-2106 Public KG-5
Madison Park Academy 510-879-1154 Public KG-5
Crocker Highlands Elementary School 510-879-3111 Public KG-5
Lincoln Elementary School 510-879-5133 Public KG-5
Cox Academy 510-904-6300 Public KG-5
Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary School 510-879-2169 Public KG-5
Lazear Charter Academy 510-689-2018 Public KG-8
Thornhill Elementary School 510-879-2157 Public KG-5
Melrose Leadership Academy 510-879-2152 Public KG-5
Peralta Elementary School 510-879-3145 Public KG-5
Laurel Elementary School 510-879-2131 Public KG-5
Grass Valley Elementary School 510-879-2122 Public KG-5
Glenview Elementary School 510-879-5580 Public KG-5
Ascend 510-879-3140 Public KG-8
Francophone Charter School of Oakland 510-394-4110 Public KG-8
Franklin Elementary School 510-879-2116 Public KG-5
Cleveland Elementary School 510-879-2108 Public KG-5
Kipp Bridge Academy 510-929-0437 Public KG-8
Joaquin Miller Elementary School 510-879-8142 Public KG-5
Burckhalter Elementary School 510-879-2105 Public KG-5
Sequoia Elementary School 510-879-2151 Public KG-5
Hillcrest K-8 School 510-879-5127 Public KG-8
Montclair Elementary School 510-879-3143 Public KG-5
Lighthouse Community Charter 510-562-8801 Public KG-8
Carl B. Munck Elementary School 510-879-3168 Public KG-5
EnCompass Academy 510-879-2181 Public KG-5
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy 510-658-2900 Public KG-8
Allendale Elementary School 510-879-2101 Public KG-5
Manzanita SEED Elementary School 510-879-0175 Public KG-5
Aspire College Academy 510-562-8030 Public KG-5
Sankofa United Elementary School 510-879-2194 Public KG-5
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public 510-775-0255 Public KG-12
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School 510-879-3146 Public KG-5
PLACE at Prescott Elementary School 510-879-2183 Public KG-5
Acorn Woodland Elementary School 510-879-5570 Public KG-5
Aspire Monarch Academy 510-568-3101 Public KG-5
Independent Study Sojourner Truth 510-879-5330 Public KG-12
Achieve Academy 510-904-6440 Public KG-5
Garfield Elementary School 510-879-2118 Public KG-5
Bella Vista Elementary School 510-879-2102 Public KG-5
La Escuelita School 510-879-2121 Public KG-5
Greenleaf School 510-879-3112 Public KG-8
Think College Now Elementary School 510-879-2190 Public KG-5
Global Family Elementary School 510-879-2114 Public KG-5
Learning Without Limits 510-879-1282 Public KG-5
Brookfield Elementary School 510-879-2103 Public KG-5
Horace Mann Elementary School 510-879-2136 Public KG-5
Redwood Heights Elementary School 510-879-2148 Public KG-5
Aims College Preparatory Middle School 510-893-8701 Public 6-8
Madison Park Academy 510-879-1154 Public KG-5
Edna Brewer Middle School 510-879-3210 Public 6-8
Yu Ming Charter 510-452-2063 Public KG-8
Chabot Elementary School 510-879-2106 Public KG-5
American Indian Public Charter School II 510-893-8701 Public KG-8
Crocker Highlands Elementary School 510-879-3111 Public KG-5
Lincoln Elementary School 510-879-5133 Public KG-5
Glenview Elementary School 510-879-5580 Public KG-5
Thornhill Elementary School 510-879-2157 Public KG-5
Cox Academy 510-904-6300 Public KG-5
Melrose Leadership Academy 510-879-2152 Public KG-5
Oakland Unity Middle School 510-564-4851 Public 6-8
Peralta Elementary School 510-879-3145 Public KG-5
Ascend 510-879-3140 Public KG-8
Life Academy 510-879-1335 Public 6-8
Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary School 510-879-2169 Public KG-5
Lazear Charter Academy 510-689-2018 Public KG-8
Grass Valley Elementary School 510-879-2122 Public KG-5
Laurel Elementary School 510-879-2131 Public KG-5
Kipp Bridge Academy 510-929-0437 Public KG-8
Cleveland Elementary School 510-879-2108 Public KG-5
Franklin Elementary School 510-879-2116 Public KG-5
Francophone Charter School of Oakland 510-394-4110 Public KG-8
Joaquin Miller Elementary School 510-879-8142 Public KG-5
Oakland School for the Arts 510-873-8800 Public 6-12
Sequoia Elementary School 510-879-2151 Public KG-5
Burckhalter Elementary School 510-879-2105 Public KG-5
Hillcrest K-8 School 510-879-5127 Public KG-8
Claremont Middle School 510-879-2201 Public 6-8
Montclair Elementary School 510-879-3143 Public KG-5
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy 510-635-7737 Public 6-12
Sankofa United Elementary School 510-879-2194 Public KG-5
EnCompass Academy 510-879-2181 Public KG-5
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy 510-658-2900 Public KG-8
Aspire College Academy 510-562-8030 Public KG-5
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School 510-879-3146 Public KG-5
Lighthouse Community Charter 510-562-8801 Public KG-8
Carl B. Munck Elementary School 510-879-3168 Public KG-5
Manzanita SEED Elementary School 510-879-0175 Public KG-5
West Oakland Middle School 510-879-2204 Public 6-8
Madison Park Academy 510-879-2315 Public 6-12
Allendale Elementary School 510-879-2101 Public KG-5
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public 510-775-0255 Public KG-12
Achieve Academy 510-904-6440 Public KG-5
Garfield Elementary School 510-879-2118 Public KG-5
United for Success Academy 510-879-3228 Public 6-8
Greenleaf School 510-879-3112 Public KG-8
Roosevelt Middle School 510-879-3212 Public 6-8
American Indian Public Charter School II 510-893-8701 Public KG-8
Aims College Preparatory Middle School 510-893-8701 Public 6-8
Yu Ming Charter 510-452-2063 Public KG-8
Edna Brewer Middle School 510-879-3210 Public 6-8
Oakland Unity Middle School 510-564-4851 Public 6-8
Lazear Charter Academy 510-689-2018 Public KG-8
Ascend 510-879-3140 Public KG-8
Life Academy 510-879-1335 Public 6-8
Kipp Bridge Academy 510-929-0437 Public KG-8
Francophone Charter School of Oakland 510-394-4110 Public KG-8
Claremont Middle School 510-879-2201 Public 6-8
Hillcrest K-8 School 510-879-5127 Public KG-8
Oakland School for the Arts 510-873-8800 Public 6-12
Madison Park Academy 510-879-2315 Public 6-12
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy 510-658-2900 Public KG-8
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy 510-635-7737 Public 6-12
Lighthouse Community Charter 510-562-8801 Public KG-8
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public 510-775-0255 Public KG-12
West Oakland Middle School 510-879-2204 Public 6-8
United for Success Academy 510-879-3228 Public 6-8
Greenleaf School 510-879-3112 Public KG-8
Elmhurst United Middle School 510-879-3229 Public 6-8
Independent Study Sojourner Truth 510-879-5330 Public KG-12
Roosevelt Middle School 510-879-3212 Public 6-8
Montera Middle School 510-879-3211 Public 6-8
Bay Area Technology 510-382-9932 Public 6-12
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology 510-596-8901 Public 6-12
Aurum Preparatory Academy 510-746-7862 Public 6-8
Westlake Middle School 510-879-2213 Public 6-8
Urban Promise Academy 510-879-5236 Public 6-8
Frick United Academy of Language Middle School 510-879-3219 Public 6-8
Community School for Creative Education 510-686-4131 Public KG-8
Oakland Charter Academy 510-532-6751 Public 6-8
Coliseum College Prep Academy 510-879-3232 Public 6-12
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 510-567-9631 Public 6-12
Bret Harte Middle School 510-879-2206 Public 6-8
The Renaissance International School 510-531-8566 Private PK-8
Ile Omode 510-632-8230 Private PK-8
Cornerstone Christian Academy 510-530-9166 Private PK-8
Redwood Day School 510-534-0800 Private KG-8
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy 510-594-3900 Public 6-12
Home and Hospital Program 510-879-5003 Public KG-12
Downtown Charter Academy 510-535-1580 Public 6-8
Urban Montessori Charter 510-842-1181 Public KG-8
East Bay Innovation Academy 510-577-9557 Public 6-12
Escuela Bilingue Internacional 510-653-3324 Private PK-8
Fred Finch-Oakland Hills Academy 510-529-9478 Private 6-12
Head Royce School 510-228-1592 Private KG-12
Julia Morgan School for Girls 510-632-6000 Private 6-8
Mentoring Academy 510-345-3000 Private 8-12
Oakland Charter High School 510-436-0101 Public 9-12
Aims College Preparatory High School 510-893-8701 Public 9-12
Oakland Unity High School 510-635-7170 Public 9-12
Oakland Technical High School 510-879-2305 Public 9-12
Latitude 37.8 High School 510-568-7936 Public 9-12
Gateway to College High at Laney College 510-879-2311 Public 9-12
Skyline High School 510-879-2306 Public 9-12
Oakland School for the Arts 510-873-8800 Public 6-12
Madison Park Academy 510-879-2315 Public 6-12
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy 510-635-7737 Public 6-12
Lighthouse Community Charter High School 510-562-8225 Public 9-12
Lodestar: a Lighthouse Community Charter Public 510-775-0255 Public KG-12
Independent Study Sojourner Truth 510-879-5330 Public KG-12
Lps Oakland R & D Campus 510-633-0750 Public 9-12
Oakland High School 510-879-2304 Public 9-12
Bay Area Technology 510-382-9932 Public 6-12
Oakland International High School 510-879-1353 Public 9-12
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology 510-596-8901 Public 6-12
Fremont High School 510-879-5570 Public 9-12
Street Academy Alternative High School 510-879-2313 Public 9-12
McClymonds High School 510-879-2303 Public 9-12
Castlemont High School 510-879-2301 Public 9-12
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 510-567-9631 Public 6-12
Coliseum College Prep Academy 510-879-3232 Public 6-12
Rudsdale Continuation High School 510-879-2352 Public 9-12
Arise High School 510-436-5487 Public 9-12
Dewey Academy High School 510-879-8310 Public 9-12
East Bay Innovation Academy 510-577-9557 Public 6-12
Bishop Odowd High School 510-577-9100 Private 9-12
Fred Finch-Oakland Hills Academy 510-529-9478 Private 6-12
Head Royce School 510-228-1592 Private KG-12
Holy Names High School 510-450-1110 Private 9-12
Mentoring Academy 510-345-3000 Private 8-12
Patten Academy of Christian Education 510-485-7689 Private KG-12
Pentecostal Way of Truth School Academy 510-625-2002 Private 1-9
Spectrum Center 510-729-6384 Private 2-12
The College Preparatory School 510-652-0111 Private 9-12
Alternatives in Action 510-748-4314 Public 9-12
Metwest High School 510-879-2338 Public 9-12
Lambo Academy International 415-754-3889 Private 9-12
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy 510-594-3900 Public 6-12
Home and Hospital Program 510-879-5003 Public KG-12
Cristo Rey de la Salle East Bay High School 510-517-2103 Private 9-12
Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High School 510-879-2309 Public 9-12
Lambo Academy International 415-754-3889 Private 9-12
Young Adult Program 510-879-5003 Public 12-12

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