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VISITOAKLANDFEATURESGRANDLAKENEIGHBORHOOD
FORAPRILOAKLANDSPOTLIGHTPROGRAMAnEasterParade,WeeklyFarmersMarketandVarietyofRestaurantsAttractVisitorsOakland,CA(April4,2017)—VisitOakland,thecity’sofficialdestinationmarketingorganization,encouragesvisitorstoexploretheGrandLakeneighborhoodduringthemonthofApril.Withthewarmerspringweatherfastapproaching,nowisagreattimetoexperiencethevarietyofdining,shoppingandfamilyplayoptionsaroundLakeMerrittanditssurroundingneighborhood.“TheGrandLakedistrictrepresentstheheartofOaklandwhereneighborsfromalloverOaklandcometoshop,dineandjusthangouttogether,”saysPamelaDrake,DirectoroftheLakeshoreAvenueImprovementDistrict.
“GrandLakeistheperfectneighborhoodforvisitorstoenjoywhatOaklandhastoofferallinoneplace,”saysMarkEverton,PresidentandCEOofVisitOakland.“Fromthefarmer’smarketeveryweekend,tothehighconcentrationofgoodfoodandone-of-a-kindshopping,thereisalwaysabustleofexcitementandactivityinthispartoftown.”GRANDLAKEOakland’sGrandLakeneighborhoodisinthenortheastareaofLakeMerritt,namedafterthecommunitiesofGrandandLakeshoreAvenues.Thereisplentyofshoppingandrestaurantsintheareaforvisitorsandfamilies.WithgreatoutdoorspacearoundLakeMerritt,theneighborhoodisperfectforweekendgatheringsandactivities.
EVENTSANDATTRACTIONS
• GrandLakeTheater(3200GrandAvenue)–ThehistoricGrandLakeTheaterwasbuiltin1926andshowcasesthegrandeurartdeco
1. Grand Lake Theater
2. Lakeshore Baptist Church
3. Grand Lake Farmers Market
4. Barlago Italian Kitchen
5. Grand Lake Kitchen
6. Shakewell
7. Lin Jia Asian Kitchen
8. Michel Bistro
9. Urban Indigo
10. Rose Quartz Jewelry Store
11. Maribel
12. Fairyland
13. La Parisienne
14. Michel Mischer
15. Alchemy Bottleshop
16. Oak Common
17. Oak Town Spice Shop
18. SoleSpace
19. Boot & Shoe
20. Camino
21. Penrose
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architectureofcinema’sheyday.It’salocalfavoriteandoneofthemostaffordableplacestotakeinthesilverscreen.
• GrandLakeFarmersMarket(LakeParkAvenue,EverySaturday,9AM-2PM)–Hailedasoneofthebestfarmer’smarketsintheEastBay,theGrandLakeFarmersMarketoffersfreshproduceandflowers,deliciouspreparedfood,andfamilyfunatSplashPadPark.EasilyaccessiblebyACTransitandoccursrainorshine.
• 30thAnnualEasterParade&SpringFestival(LakeshoreBaptistChurch,April15,10:30AM-12:30PM)–JoininthisannualtraditionwithfreefamilyfunthatmarchesupanddownLakeshoreAvenue.Bringthekidsforfacepainting,corndogsandEastereggdecorating.NoEastercelebrationiscompletewithoutanappearancebytheEasterBunnyhimself,whowillbehandingoutbasketsofgoodiesforallyoungvisitors.
• Children’sFairyland(699BellevueAvenue)–SittingrightontheboarderoftheneighborhoodisthisiconicOaklandattraction.It’sastorybookthemeparkthathasbeenopenfor60yearsandwasaninspirationforWaltDisney’sDisneyland.
DINING
• BarlagoItalianKitchen(550GrandAvenue)–IndulgeinyourItalianfoodcravingwithlocally-sourcedItaliancomfortfoodandwine.WithalargespaceforprivatepartiesandaheatedpatiowithviewsofLakeMerrittacrossthestreet,you’llbeabletodinealfresoinOaklandallyearlong.
• GrandLakeKitchen(576GrandAvenue)–Thissmallyetpopularbrunchspotoffersmoderntakesoncomfortingbreakfastandlunchclassics.WithviewsthatlookacrosstoLakeMerrittandanoutdoorsidewalkpatio,it’sagreatplacetositbackandpeople-watchwhileyoudine.
• Shakewell(3407LakeshoreAvenue)–ServingmodernMediterraneantapasanddelightfulhandcraftedcocktails,thislocalfavoriteisfamousforitsfoodandfriendlyatmosphere.ItalsohelpsthatownersChefJenBiestyandGMTimNugentareTopChefalumniwhobringtheircamera-readyhospitalitytoallhungryvisitors.
• LinJiaAsianKitchen(3437LakeshoreAvenue)–Servingfamily-styleChinesecuisinewithacontemporaryflair,thisnewadditiontotheneighborhoodisagreatlunchspot.Localslovethelunchoptionsanditsfriendlyservice.
• MichelBistro(3343LakeshoreAvenue)–Thistwo-storyFrenchrestaurantwithrustic-chicdécorhasanimpressivewine-listandscrumptiousFrenchcuisine.Thisisaperfectspotforacasualfirstdateoraplacetoshareyourloveoffoodandwinewithfriends.
• LaParisienne(3249GrandAvenue)–Bringing“ParistoOakland,”thisFrenchbakeryisafavoritestopforlocalswhocraveartisanpastriesandcoffee,witharotatingdailymenuselection.
• Boot&ShoeService(3308GrandAvenue)–Amust-tryforpizzalovers,stopinthistrendyItalianeaterywithseasonalingredients,rotatingcocktailselections,andcommunaltables.
• Camino(3917GrandAvenue)–RusticCalifornia-cuisineisservedinthisuniqueOaklandfavoriteeatery.Bringagroupoffriendsandfamilyandenjoygreatfoodanddrinksatdinneroroverbrunch!
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• Penrose(3311GrandAvenue)–Wood-firedovensandfreshseasonalingredientsarejustkeyelementsthatmakePenroseatopfavoriteamonglocals.Eclecticflavors,internationalinfluencescoupledwithCaliforniancookingmethodsmakesthisCharlieHallowellrestaurantastoponthetravelingfoodielist.
SHOPPING
• UrbanIndigo(3339LakeshoreAvenue)–Aboutiquegiftshopofferinganeclecticmixofgoodfromstationary,housewares,toclothingandjewelry.
• RoseQuartzJewelryStore(3295LakeshoreAvenue)–Lookingforaspecialgiftforaspecialsomeone?RoseQuartzoffersaffordablejewelry,clothingandaccessoriestoensureyou’llfindexactlywhatyou’relookingfor.
• Maribel(3251LakeshoreAvenue)–Thiscuteconsignmentshopoffersgentlywornstylesbytopnamebrands.Stopinheretosellyouritemsortoperusewhattheyhaveonsale.
• MichaelMischerChocolates(3352GrandAvenue)–Upscaleboutiqueconfectionarywithartisanchocolatesandsweets.
• AlchemyBottleShop(3256GrandAvenue)–Aboutiquefilledwithwineandcraftspirits,thisstoreiseverymixologists’dream.Stopintolearnaboutthedifferenttypesofcocktailingredients,toolsandmethodstostockyourat-homebar.
• OakCommon(3231GrandAvenue)–Thiscoolandtrendyclothingstoresellsboutiquedesignerbrandsinachic,rustystorefront.Sellingready-to-wearfashionsandaccessories,stopinforatasteofOakland-style.
• OaktownSpiceShop(546GrandAvenue)–Amustfortheculinaryaficionado,pickupspicesandherbsforyournexthome-cookedmeal.PickupDIYkitsforacustomizedpackofflavors!
• SoleSpace(3304GrandAvenue)–Thisstoretreatsshoedesignslikepiecesofartsostopinheretoaddtoyourcarefullycuratedshoecollection.Fromcasualtodressy,everydayweartocollectoreditions,sneakerheadsandshoecollectorswilllovethisstore.
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TheOaklandSpotlightprogramisOakland’sfirst-everneighborhoodpromotioninitiativedesignedtosupportlocalbusinesses,spreadeconomicbenefits,andexpandtourismimpacttoareasoutsideoftraditionalvisitorlocations.Featuredinformationwillincludeinformationonwheretodineandshopintheneighborhood,aswellasinformationoneventsandculturalactivitieshappeningthatmonth.Venuesandattractionswillbeselectedwithinputfromcommunityleadersandgroupsfromeachneighborhood.TheprogramembracesthediversityandrichnessofOaklandbyfocusingonanewneighborhoodeachmonth,encouragingresidentsandvisitorsaliketogetoutandexploredifferentpartsofthecity.Visitwww.oaklandspotlight.comtolearnmoreabouttheinitiativeandfeaturedneighborhoods.
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ABOUTVISITOAKLANDVisitOaklandisaprivate,not-for-profit,501(c)(6)organization,witha21-memberboardofdirectorsandfulltimestaffwhosegoalistoincreasetourism’seconomicimpacttoOaklandthroughdestinationdevelopmentandbrandmanagement.Formoreinformation,visitwww.visitoakland.org.CONTACTFrancesWong,PR&CommunityRelationsManager,VisitOaklandO:(510)208-0561C:(510)396-8367E:[email protected],PR&MarketingCoordinator,VisitOaklandO:(510)208-0529E:[email protected]