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Women in Oakland are making making moves! Women's History Month is meant to highlight those attributions and give thanks to those who've opened the doors of equality. The following entrepreneurs, listed in alphabetical order, have inspired women from Oakland and beyond, by being an example of excellence in the business industry. 

If someone gave you a dime for every Golden Gate Bridge photo you've seen, you might just have enough money to cover one month's rent in San Francisco... in a studio... with 5 roommates. I mean, we understand that art is everywhere, and photography is all about perspective, but if we have to see another selfie with that crab sign in Fisherman's Wharf in the background, you might want to prepare for our 5 paragraph Facebook status rant. Our point being... photoshoots in San Francisco?... it's been done. Perhaps you should think about taking your talents to The East Bay. 

While exploring Oakland's Chinatown, it's almost impossible to miss one of Dragon School's murals. Their goal is to paint murals throughout Oakland's Chinatown to unite the businesses, artists, and community together for a more beautiful neighborhood. Dragon School provides youth and artists a unique place to experiment with street-art and public murals while engaging with the community. Dragon School's method re-imagines the neighborhood as a shared culture of art, where unity is strengthened by diversity.  

No matter where you go in Oakland, there is always someone reppin' The Golden State Warriors! Whether you are visiting for a Warriors game or just part of Dubnation looking for things to do, you have to check out these Warrior Murals!  

We took the time to interview two influential members of the black community in Oakland.

Oakland's vibrant art scene can't be contained indoors. It's everywhere you look in The Town, from spiritual to political we have a ton of amazing murals in Oakland. Big shout out to Community Rejuvination Project for showing us some of what Fruitvale and East Oakland have to offer.

Oakland is full of amazing art exhibits and hybrid galleries that double as retail shops, barber shops or bars, and we think you should check them all out. But if you happen to be wandering the streets, there are gorgeous murals all over The Town. We recently took a mural tour with Community Rejuvenation Project(CRP)to scope out some of Oakland's most badass murals. There is a lot of history on these walls and taking the tour is the best way to learn about some of Oakland's history and community back stories, so we suggest booking today. Below are a few of our favorites and don't worry if your favorite didn't make this list because there are more parts coming to this series.

Oakland, not to be outdone by our neighbors to the west, has a longstanding history with Hollywood. Quite a few movies have been filmed here and we've had quite a few actors make it as well. Check out a few of our favorites.

Silence may be golden, but here in Oakland, we like a little more bass in our evenings. Oaklands music scene kicks it up with a large population of musicians -- no, not just MC Hammer -- that have a variety of venues to play at, from stages that are merely a section of the bar floor to those places where the band is on a pedestal and the velvet curtains part.

Oakland is fast becoming the arts capital of the west and our unique museums reflect it. From floating presidential yachts, to observatories in the hills, you'll find an eclectic museum mix in The Town.