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