Why Oakland is one of the best places to visit?
AWESOME ART SCENE!
One thing that's common to most people is the appreciation of a beautiful piece of art. Oakland has a thriving arts scene, which includes both homegrown talent and national and international performers who appear in different areas around town.
According to an article from Travel Zoo:
Oakland claims the highest per capita rate of artists in the U.S., or—depending on whom you ask—the second highest.
Please don't forget to visit these awesome places in Oakland for a total art experience:
The Crucible - this art school and event space is home to blacksmiths, welders, woodworkers, glassblowers and ceramicists, among the other craftspeople you'll meet if you tour the 56,000-square-foot space on the first Tuesday or third Saturday of whatever month you're in town.
1260 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607
Neighborhood: West Oakland
Oakland Museum of California - will be celebrating its 50th, and the golden jubilee year will include such exhibits as the epic Queer California: Untold Stories (April 13 - Aug. 11)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. OMCA is situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt.
Oakland Art Murmur First Fridays art walk - This gathering brings 20,000 or so people to the Koreatown-Northgate (KONO) neighborhood to gallery-hop, chat with local artists, take in street performances and dance to live music.
The bay area continues to be a popular place to call home.
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