Visit Oakland Blazes the Oakland Cannabis Trail

May. 19, 2022

A Fun, Safe and Elevated Tourism Experience Deeply Rooted in The Town’s History Oakland, CA –…

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Celebrate Black History Month In Oakland, California

Feb. 01, 2022

Celebrate Black History Month In Oakland, California With community events, performances, exhibits…

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Oakland Restaurant Week is Here, March 18-27, 2022

Feb. 01, 2022

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Visit Oakland announces the final 70+ restaurants participating in Oakland…

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What’s New In Oakland 2022: The First Edition

Jan. 27, 2022

The first few months of the new year are filled with exciting new things to celebrate and experience…

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January 25th is National Plan For Vacation Day

Jan. 14, 2022

Oakland, CA – As the nation celebrates National Plan Your Vacation Day on January 25, 2022 –…

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Visit Oakland Appoints Dhruv Patel Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dec. 23, 2021

(Oakland, CA) – Visit Oakland Appoints Dhruv Patel Chairman of the Board of Directors Visit Oakland…

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Visit Oakland Welcomes Carole Manning-Kim as Director of Sales

Dec. 23, 2021

(Oakland, CA) – Visit Oakland Welcomes Carole Manning-Kim as Director of Sales Visit Oakland is…

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Peter Gamez Joins Visit Oakland As President & CEO

Aug. 23, 2021

(Oakland, CA) – Peter Gamez has joined Visit Oakland, the city’s official destination marketing…

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Oakland Restaurant Week Returns With New Name and Vision in 2021

Dec. 23, 2020

OAKLAND, CA – To bring awareness and support to Oakland’s small businesses in the Food and Beverage Industry impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Visit Oakland is putting a new spin on an annual favorite event: Oakland Restaurant (and More) Week. From Jan. 7-18, 2021, Visit Oakland will promote via its dedicated landing page a number of deals and specials from participating local restaurants, as has come to be expected of the annual Oakland Restaurant Week, now in its 11th year. In addition to promoting restaurants this year, Visit Oakland is also launching an awareness campaign to promote businesses related to restaurants that have been impacted by COVID-19. Visit Oakland has made available a variety of stories and details about Oakland's: Local grocers and Farmer’s Markets Food trucks and Pop-ups Breweries and wineries Cafes and donut shops Caterers And more…

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Oakland Convention Center Achieves Global Sanitation Accreditation: GBAC STAR™

Nov. 27, 2020

OAKLAND, CA – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Oakland Convention Center has achieved the…

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