8 places worth visiting

Old-school ice cream shop where the sundaes are oversized and the candies are actually good

Oakland's oldest bar has been pouring since before the 1906 earthquake

Oakland's oak-covered escape with serious hiking and actual views

Over a century of handmade ice cream and the kind of place that feels like home

Oakland's art deco movie palace where 3-D actually works

Italian seafood done right, in a dining room that actually lets you taste your food

Oakland's most unusual final resting place

Lake Merritt's restored fountains, tended by volunteers and thriving on rainwater