Oakland lies
just across the Bay from San Francisco in central California. The Bay
Area provides visitors with a variety of cultural, educational, and
historical attractions. The pictures on the conference
home page as well as the links below can provide further ideas and
information about what to do during your visit. Two recent articles
in the Seattle Times newspaper give first-time visitors an overview
of the area and offer dining and activity suggestions.
| The Marriott Hotel is within
walking distance of Jack
London Square, which offers waterfront dining, special events,
and many unique shops. Two of the restaurants at Jack London Square
are Scott's
Seafood Restaurant and Yoshi's,
a Japanese restaurant and jazz club. Yung Kee Restaurant on the
corner of Webster and 9th is a one of the best bakery/ restaurants
in Chinatown. The Vien Huong Restaurant on Franklin between 8th
and 7th is an excellent noddle shop, and "milk pearl tea"
drinks can be had at the Sweet Booth in the Chinatown mall and cultural
center. Visitors may also wish to walk around the Old Oakland Historic
District, jog along the trails of the Lake Merritt-Lakeside Park,
or vist the Chabot Space and
Science Center. |
|
For those with more time, a day outing with spectacular views includes
a ferry ride on
the Alameda/Oakland Ferry to Angel
Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Angel Island was originally
used as an
immigration processing center for Chinese immigrants and has recently
been declared a National Historic Landmark. Another option is to ride
a Blue & Gold Fleet
ferry out to Alcatraz
National Park. Alcatraz was once a prison that housed some of the
nation's most notorious criminals.
Information about the history of Oakland is available at Bay
Area Backroads.
kathy@its.washington.edu
June 14, 2001
