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While it may not be the Grand Canal in Venice, you can experience an authentic Venetian Gondola ride on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California.
Operating year round, Gondola Servizio offers private tours (meaning you are not thrown together with strangers) on a reservation only basis. Come as a couple for a romantic sunset rid, or […]
One of my favorite buildings in the Oakland, California skyline is the 21-story Tribune Tower. Originally opened in 1923, it was the home of the Oakland Tribune newspaper, with the top floor of the clock tower as the home for KLX Radio.
After the Tower was damaged in the 1989 Loma Pieta earthquake, the newspaper […]
On a recent layover, as I was sitting in the transportation van with the rest of my crew, I looked out the window at the mass of tail lights and exhaust fumes, shook my head, and muttered “rush hour.”
For those of you who travel to and from the airport on a frequent basis, I’m sure […]
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Oakland, California, this month, and while it’s not one of my favorite cities, it is starting to grow on me.
There is a vibrant Chinatown, a great place for people watching.
It is also an uncomfortable dichotomy of ramshackle apartments adjacent to modern office buildings. The perpetual difference between the […]
The weather cooling down at the end summer means that harvest time is just around the corner.
All those lovely fall fruits and vegetables. But perhaps most importantly, it’s harvest time in the vineyards. Aaaaaaaaah, for a little taste of the grape!
Last month is was Grapefest, and this month it’s the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, running October […]
I’m in Oakland today.
I haven’t been here for a number of months, and it’s never been one of my favorite layovers. What I noticed this afternoon, however, is how much the city has changed. It seems there’s a new sense of vibrancy, and it just feels like a fun place to be. Oakland? Yep, Oakland.
Lots […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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