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Oakland's media reputation is as a high-crime city with a crumbling public education system. However, weather, location, hillside neighborhoods with stunning views of San Francisco and the Bay, aggressive policies to reduce crime, and a substantial offering of shopping districts and restaurants representing cuisines both homegrown and worldwide have led real estate prices to skyrocket in the past decade.
Oakland is the county seat of Alameda County. As of 2000, the city's population was 399,484, making it the third largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area after San Jose and San Francisco.
Tourist attractions in Oakland include the Oakland Museum , the Art Deco Paramount TheaterParamount Theater is an Art Deco movie theater located in downtown Oakland, California, designed by architect Timothy L. Pflueger, who also designed San Francisco's Castro Theatre Timeline Construction was completed in 1931; Closed in 1970 due to financia, ChinatownAlternative meanings: Chinatown (disambiguation North America is in San Francisco, California, where signs, storefronts, proprieters, and even lamp posts bring the culture of China to the United States. Chinatown is an urban region containing a large popu, Jack London SquareJack London Square is a popular tourist attraction on the waterfront of Oakland, California. It is named after the author Jack London. It is the home of stores, hotels, an Amtrak station, the (re-located) cabin Jack London lived in, and a movie theater., Lake MerrittLake Merritt is a large body of salt water that lies just south of downtown Oakland, California. Originally, the 'lake' was a tidal estuary of San Francisco Bay. It has always attracted migratory birds and in order to protect the birds from duck hunters,, Children's FairylandChildren's Fairyland, U. was the first theme park created to cater to families with young children. Located in Oakland, California on the shore of Lake Merritt, Fairyland includes 10 acres (40,000 mē) of play sets, small rides, and animals. The park is al and Network Associates ColiseumNetwork Associates Coliseum is a stadium located in Oakland, California that is used for football and baseball games. Network Associates Coliseum is home to the following sports teams: Oakland Athletics ( MLB) ( 1968-present) Oakland Raiders ( NFL) ( 1966, home to the Oakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. Founded 1960 (charter American Football League member; joined NFL in 1970 merger) Formerly known as Los Angeles Raiders ( 1982- 1994) Home stadium Network Associates Col National Football LeagueFor other uses of the abbreviation "NFL," see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League NFL is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was fo team, the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team, and the Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association team. The city's commercial and residental structures exhibit a great variety of styles, including Art Deco and Craftsman.
The Oakland Tribune published its first newspaper on February 21, 1874. The Tribune Tower, which sports a clock, is one of Oakland's landmarks.
Oakland hosts Oakland International Airport, which serves much of the low-cost air traveler's market from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Oaklanders are understandably frustrated by the misuse of the most famous quote said about their city. "There's no there there," was uttered by Gertrude Stein upon learning as an adult that her childhood Oakland home had been torn down. Her quote did not have anything to do with the city itself. Modern-day Oakland has turned the quote on its head, with a statue downtown simply titled, "There."
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