First a few views of Oakland from the top of the Marriott City Center Hotel at 11th Street and Broadway. This is Lake Merritt just to the east.
In the distant northwest you can see Downtown San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, and Mt. Tamalpais.
The sunrise from your hotel window, looking northwest (above), and southwest (below).
Dusk.
Looking southwest, the intersection of Highways 880 and 980 and the Port of Oakland.
Now a few from the ground up, Jack London Square in the Port of Oakland. Jack London (1876-1916) grew up in Oakland and spent his childhood playing on the waterfront now memorialized as Jack London Square. It's a mixed-use neighborhood with a monument to London. His adventures as an oyster pirate and sailor inspired his novel, The Sea-Wolf and other stories. This flag flies above the landing where you catch the tourist boats. We set off on the Sea Witch, for a Bay tour, including San Francisco. To see a short clip of our flag waving, click here Youtube.
Passing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Best place to take a walk in Oakland is to follow the track around Lake Merritt. Lots of people jog or walk, and people walk their dogs there.
A cormorant dries its feathers as the rowing team goes by. The City has numerous vegetarian restaurants within walking distance of the Marriott. Here are the three closest to the hotel: Awaken Café, 1429 Broadway (.2 mi.) vegetarian salads and sandwiches; Golden Lotus, 1301 Franklin (.2 mi.) Asian vegan and Nature Vegetarian, 1116 Franklin (.1 mi.)
