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11 places worth visiting

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SlamTown
Featured
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Weird & Offbeat$

SlamTown

Oakland's queer wrestling promotion where the plot twists are as real as the slams

Oakland
WeirdHigh EnergyImmersive
Tilden Park Steam Train
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Outdoor Adventure$

Tilden Park Steam Train

A narrow-gauge steam train that actually runs through the Oakland Hills

Tilden Park, Orinda
Hidden GemImmersiveScenic
Chabot Space & Science Center
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Other$$

Chabot Space & Science Center

Space exploration and hands-on science in the Oakland hills

Oakland Hills, Oakland
EducationalImmersive
Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
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History$

Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment

Play every console from Atari to PS5 in Oakland's most practical museum

Downtown, Oakland
InteractiveEducationalImmersive
Brothers & Sisters Flower Shop
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Nature$$

Brothers & Sisters Flower Shop

Freya Prowe's flower shop where every arrangement tells a story

Grand Lake, Oakland
ArtsyHidden GemImmersive
Grand Lake Farmer's Market
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Food & DrinkFREE

Grand Lake Farmer's Market

100+ vendors, endless Saturday morning energy, actual food for your actual life

Grand Lake, Oakland
High EnergyImmersive
Rockridge Market Hall
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Shopping$$

Rockridge Market Hall

Eight shops, one market. Everything you need to cook like you actually care.

Rockridge, Oakland
Immersive
Cat Town
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Self-Care$

Cat Town

Meet your next best friend at this Oakland cat rescue and cafe

Uptown, Oakland
CozyPeacefulQuiet
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
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Art$$

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

Three museums in one, all about what makes California wild

Lake Merritt, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightEducational
Chapel of the Chimes
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HistoryFREE

Chapel of the Chimes

Oakland's most unusual final resting place

Piedmont Ave, Oakland
HistoricInstagrammableImmersive
Golden Outside
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Food & Drink$

Golden Outside

Coffee, plants, and a whole lot of wellness in Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights, Oakland
HipImmersiveInstagrammable
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on