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(located between 40th St and 51st St). San Pablo Ave also heads north from downtown in-
to Berkeley. Running east from Broadway is Grand Ave, leading to the Lake Merritt com-
mercial district.
Downtown BART stations are on Broadway at both 12th and 19th Sts; other stations are
near Lake Merritt, Rockridge and Temescal (MacArthur station).
Downtown
Oakland's downtown is full of historic buildings and a growing number of colorful local
businesses. With such easy access from San Francisco via BART and the ferry, it's worth
spending part of a day exploring here - and nearby Chinatown and Jack London Sq - on
foot or by bicycle.
The pedestrianized
City Center
, between Broadway and Clay St, 12th and 14th Sts,
forms the heart of downtown Oakland. The twin towers of the
Ronald Dellums Federal
Old Oakland
, along Washington St between 8th and 10th Sts, is lined with historic
buildings dating from the 1860s to the 1880s. The buildings have been restored and the
area has a lively restaurant and after-work scene. The area also hosts a lively
farmers
market
every Friday morning.
East of Broadway and bustling with commerce,
Chinatown
centers on Franklin and
Webster Sts, as it has since the 1870s. It's much smaller than the San Francisco version.
Uptown
Continuing north of Oakland's City Center, the Uptown district contains many of the city's
art-deco beauties and a proliferating arts and restaurant scene. The area stretches roughly
between Telegraph and Broadway, bounded by Grand Ave to the north.
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