Write an entry Entries about this placeCaught a guy breaking into our car! by MargieMay80We left our car in downtown while we went to a bar. As we came back to our car at about 10 p.m. we were shocked to find a guy INSIDE our car going through the glovebox. Crazy! I know that Oakland has a crazy crime rate but I never thought that I’d catch a criminal in the act of ripping me off. about 1 year agoOakland, not what I expected by Agent77Honestly I expected to be robbed by gunpoint within weeks of being here. I expected something truly awful. Sure there are places one ought not be after dark but I don’t really feel any less safe than I did in West Charlotte… well maybe those parts of East Oakland. heh. I was just suprised at how nice it is on the whole. Downtown and Lake Merrit are pretty neat too. over 2 years agoUntitled by fonetickleeWorth visiting if only to see that it’s not as bad as its reputation. Sure, there are parts (as anyone will tell you) that you want to avoid (as any city does,) but there are also some beautiful houses and excellent restaurants, and a wonderfully diverse population. Honestly, if I were to reside in the Bay, I would live in Oakland and chill in Berkeley or San Francisco. over 3 years agoUntitled by starblue1230NCAA Regionals 2006 over 3 years agoSee all 40 entries |
Ask a question Travel questionsstashity asks,“I really want to pamper myself for my birthday. Does anyone know of any decently priced day spas (or similar) in the area? (I'm on a poor student's budget)” over 5 years agoegcentrick asks,“Hey, I go to school at Mills --- been here for nearly a year --- and I still dont know what to do here. I always find myself in Berkeley or SF, is there anything interesting here?” over 5 years ago |
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Oakland (IPA: /ˈoʊklənd/), founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California[2] and the county seat of Alameda County. Oakland is located in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area, the sixth most populous metropolitan
