Images of Oakland

As part of The Root's series profiling the Bay city, we take a look at some of the faces and scenes in the wonderfully diverse Oak-town.

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  West Oakland Skate Park

  Skaters enjoying the opening of a new West Oakland skate park.

   

   

   

  Photographs courtesy of The OakBook

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  Oakland Hills at Dusk

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  The view from Oakland Hills just before nightfall.

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  Tanya Holland

  Chef Tanya Holland, a former Food Network star, on the opening day of her restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen.

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  Hamilton Valdez

  Hamilton Valdez, a native of Guatemala City, participated in the Mr. Gay Vaquero contest at Oakland's Bench and Bar.

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  Chinatown Oak

  Yung Kee in Chinatown stays open late.

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  Joyce Gordon

  Joyce Gordon was one of the first on Oakland's art scene. Her eponymous gallery has been a fixture in downtown Oak-town for seven years.

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  Halal Butchers

  Oakland's halal butchers provide some of the best lamb in the East Bay.

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  Bocanova Oakland

  Bocanova, located in Jack London Square, is one of Oakland's most popular restaurants.

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  Oscar Grant Mural Detail

  This mural was painted after the trial of the police officer who killed Oscar Grant.

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  Flora

  Flora, a restaurant in Uptown, is right across from the Fox Theater.

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  Out With The Old

  During the housing boom/bubble, old homes either got out of the way or got torn down.

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  Da Sung Sa

  Da Sung Sa is a restaurant in Oakland's Koreatown.

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