Visit Oakland

Oakland has different type of multi-cultural food. It also has many locally owned business and a pretty scenery for many people to look at

Recommend doing the Oakland Ale Trail, and get a free growler from them. You can do it more than once. Very helpful staff.

I stopped into the Visit Oakland Visitor’s Center for the first time and met the most delightful human, Kenneth Brown. If there’s anyone who should be introducing newcomers to Oakland, it’s this guy. Gregarious and knowledgeable, he’ll direct you to whatever suits your interest and make sure you have a wonderful time.

Beware of this place. They sold us two compass cards and told us they were worth more. After spending $32 for compass cards, I had to pay an additional $14 to get back home on the fairy. $5 of the compass card goes to activate the card so it is foolish to purchase the card if you will only travel for one day.

This is the best place for new and reacurring visitors to start. The folks here are excited to help you explore the best city in the east bay Oakland. They have maps, suggestions, discounts, they even have fre suntan lotion in case you forgot yours. This is also a perfect spot to consider visitng for locals and new business owners to network and connect to everything thats Oakland.

Very very dusty. Volunteers were not very engaging. If they are tired of being there they should leave.

Great location to get ferry tickets! It's by the fountain on Water street

Check out Oakland's Own gear! Great for information about the city!

Wow what a nice place to start off your visit to Oakland and Jack London Square. I had the Good Fortune of meeting with Kenneth Brown, who expkained the history of Jack London Square and all the wonderful amenities and attractions they have in this area. While I was visiting here, quite a few interesting to buy tickets for the ferry and other attractions. This is really a convenient spot.

Date: 9/19/2015 Time: 12:30 PM 73° Sunny & warm Husband and I are walking on Water Street on our way to the Eat Real Festival when we see the three framed storefront windows have Go Raiders Nation etched on it. On the yelp site, it shows the place is closed for today. I thought the business sold Raiders memorabilias until I walked in and noticed an assortment of tour leaflets and books about Oakland - This is Oakland, A Guide to the City's Most Interesting Places by Melissa Davis; Brown Sugar Kitchen by Tanya Holland with Jan Newberry; and Oakland, CA Home Field Advantage, The City that Changed the Face of Sports by Paul Brekke-Miesner. The visitor's bureau was probably opened because of the Eat Real Festival and most likely there were out-of-town visitors in the area. I already have two of the books from two other local businesses - Urban Indigo and Oakland Supply Company - in my collection. Inasmuch as I love sports (baseball, basketball and football), I just could not walk out without purchasing Home Field Advantage for $27.00, a recommended reading for people who are interested in memories of some of the talented sports figures coming out of Oakland and the surrounding areas. The gentleman assisting me was friendly, helpful and personable. Thank you, Kenneth Brown, CO'70 BHS Yellowjackets (school colors - red & gold) alumni, for sharing the sports memories of certain ballplayers and coaches from back in the days, Mosswood Park, its basketball courts and legends, etc. Even though I am a native of Oakland (born and raised), I will return to browse over the various leaflets regarding points of interest to visit in Oakland, admire the wall mural and share more memories with Kenneth. I feel very fortunate to enjoy the best of three cities - Oakland, Alameda and San Francisco - for all they have to offer in arts, culture, dining, entertainment, shopping, the sports teams and the weather.

Cute shop with cool maps and knic-knacks about Oakland. We took the beer walk which was sooo much fun. Met cool people from the area as well as from other parts of the state. Even though it was rainy and cold, had an excellent time and who knew Oakland had such a budding brewery community?

I see my first of September 13, 2019 is SORT BY NEWEST COMMENT, I was/am number (Maestro or Maestra a few notes on the piano if you please) seven, luk, siete, to review! As say this is a Visitor Center! It is in home town Oakland or is spelling hometown? Either way, home town Oakland or hometown Oakland! People here always friendly, always helpful, very knowledgeable, great with helping Guests with different items, with different situations! If you want plan a visit to Oakland, please come here, they willing to help the Guests!

Through my constant addiction to Instagram I came across Visit Oakland. I am an avid amateur photographer and am constantly with my camera. One of my favorite photography spots is, you guessed it, Oakland. Visit Oakland has a contest on Instagram where if you follow them and then tag your Oakland photos #oaklandloveit, you could potentially win a prize pack, based on everything Oakland. Well you're reading a twice winner right here!! Wooooo! I love Oakland, even though I don't live there I'm here a lot. Besides visiting my yelp page you should really go to their website, or call (I'm sure they would love to hear from you). They have all the info in regards to what to do in Oakland. Planning a corporate event? They know who, what and where to call. Have a toddler? They know those Kiddy Oakland spots that will make your baby smile. Have a hot date? Another great resource to make your other baby smile. I now have two "Oakland-To Know It Is To Love It" shirts. Which I wear at least once a week. I know how to represent! Visit Oakland People!

I've not had good experiences with the Oakland Convention & Visitor Bureau. They have not responded to numerous attempts by a certain local destination to update their listing with the Bureau. IMHO, the whole point is for the Bureau to have up-to-date listings for ALL Oakland attractions so folks coming to visit can make educated choices about their activities. It is also my experience that when working with these folks on joint events, they will not give you or your organization any credit for your effort and hard work. They will not even say thank you. They will either take the credit themselves, or they will give the credit to someone else. Perhaps this is more a reflection of the Board and not the staff on the ground, but I must say that the Board members I've interacted with left me with a very bad taste in my mouth. In summary, the OCVB is not responsive to community organizations and is not very pleasant to work with on joint events.

Marie and Laura were very friendly on my first visit to the convention and visitors bureau. They are a wealth of invaluable information and I look forward to working with them in the future.