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Oakland has been moving and shaking for generations. Not surprisingly, stories and trends from Oakland are making worldwide headlines and topping “Best Of” lists.

The Visit Oakland Public Relations department is here to provide local, national, and international journalists with the latest destination stories and news to share what makes the Town shine. Scroll through our media services, or contact us directly at pr@visitoakland.com.

Top Stories

Economic Impact Numbers behind Peter Gamez at IMPACT 510 Event

Visit Oakland celebrates $779M economic impact from tourism in 2024

San Francisco Business Times

IMPACT 510 mention on NBC Bay Area

Oakland tourism generated $583 million in 2024

15 Sustainable Cocktails To Enjoy During Earth Month Forbes Mention

15 Sustainable Cocktails To Enjoy During Earth Month

Cricket coming to Oakland media mention

Oakland Coliseum to host cricket matches in June

CBS Bay Area News

40 reasons we still love Oakland

40 reasons we still love Oakland

Jos Modern Thai ORW mention 2025

Oakland Restaurant Week with Jo's Modern Thai

Farmhouse on KTVU

Oakland Restaurant Week in full swing - Farmhouse Thai Kitchen

Awaken Cafe interview on KRON 4

Oakland restaurant week is underway - Awaken Cafe

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The 19 Best Deals For Oakland Restaurant Week

The Infatuation SF

ORW Mercury News Mention

The Michelin and James Beard participants in Oakland Restaurant Week 2025

Mela Bistro Platter

Savor the Flavors of Oakland Restaurant Week – March 20-30

Diablo Magazine

Oakland Restaurant Week offers foodies chance to explore city's diverse culinary scene

Bay Area city named best food city in the US - SF GATE

Bay Area city named best food city in the US

Oakland #1 Best Food City in the US featured on NBC Bay Area

Oakland named best food city in Condé Nast's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards

The Best Food Cities in the US: 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

Oakland voted the #1 Best Food City in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler Readers

Condé Nast Traveler

Mixology and music event for oakland style 2024

Mixologists kick off 'Oakland Style' to showcase the best of The Town

Oakland Style 2024 ABC7 Segment

Oakland Style Returns in October

ABC7 News Bay Area

Localish Segment for Oakland Style

Oakland Style Week returns to the Bay Area with art, fashion, food, culture and more!

Localish | ABC7 Bay Area

Good Day Sacramento Oakland Style

Oakland Style Returns

Good Day Sacramento

The Rotunda Oakland Business Times

5 Oakland venues that will make an impression at your next event

San Francisco Business Journal

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Chef Nelson German | Oakland Restaurant Week

Chef Nelson German CBS News

Restaurant Week in Oakland links international cuisines to local innovation

Spread of food at alamar dominican kitchen in Oakland california

Everything You Need To Know About Oakland Restaurant Week 2024

ORW interview on KRON4

Oakland Restaurant Week begins today

Chef Smellys KQED

Oakland Restaurant Week Is an Invitation to Taste the Town

Nidos Backyard plates and drinks

Business owners hope for big boost during Oakland Restaurant Week

Lion Dance Cafe in Oakland California

OaklandRestaurant Week adds new elements to entice diners

Everett and Jones in Oakland California

Business owners hopeful Oakland Restaurant Week will entice people to eat out

ABC7 News Bay Area

Variety of Dishes at Bardo in Oakland California

Oakland Restaurant Week: Eat. Drink. Stay. Repeat.

Diablo Magazine

Personal pizza on a wooden table for Oakland Restaurant Week 2020

Businesses gear up for Oakland Restaurant Week

Cannabis Plants

Blaze the Equity Path along The Oakland Cannabis Trail

Holiday gifts wrapped in time for the holidays

Shopping for the holidays? ‘Think Oakland First’

The Oaklandside

KTVU2 Spot Oakland Style

Oakland Style kicks off this week

Mistah Fab musician artist

Five festive days of events—’Oakland Style’—launch Oct. 18

Model posing during fashion show

Debut Oakland Style Week showcases the diverse talents of the Town

Cool California - Oakland

Oakland Pridefest amplifies LGBTQ+ community with citywide celebration of diversity

Pridefest Oakland for Hoodline Story

Oakland Pridefest Celebrates Diversity on September 10th

Different colorful dishes over a dark table at Parche Colombian Restaurant in Oakland California.

Wining And Dining Surprises In San Francisco, Oakland, And Wine Country

Lake Merritt Aerial

Exploring the Best Places to Visit in Oakland, California: A Traveler’s Delight

Commis KTVU 2 Interview

Oakland opens its doors to Michelin Guide

Food dishes at AlaMar Kitchen and Bar in Oakland California

Visit Oakland to Partner with Platform by the James Beard Foundation This July

Food & Beverage Magazine

VO-IMPACT510-The Town Tourism Day-2023-Photos-by-Ashleigh-Reddy (5)

Oakland recovers more than 80% of pre-Covid visitors, tourism spending

San Francisco Business Times

Cannabis Trail Stories

Plate of risotto at MAMA Oakland

Eat Your Way Through the Oakland Foodie Path this 4/20 Weekend

Cover photo for BeardedBros article on NUG and Oaksterdam

Traveling The Cannabis Trail #9 – NUG Oakland & Oaksterdam University

Travel Gay Header Photo

Discover the LGBTQ+ history of California’s Cannabis Trail

Blaze the Oakland Cannabis Trail Poster

This 4/20, Choose Equity: Travel ‘The Equity Path’ Along The Oakland Cannabis Trail

Bearded Bros Pharms

Cannabis Plants

Blaze the Equity Path along The Oakland Cannabis Trail

Eco Cannabis Dispensary interior photo

Eco Cannabis—engaging Oakland, California’s social equity participants

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Harborside in Oakland California

Harborside - a popular stop on Visit Oakland’s Cannabis Trail

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Oaksterdam NPR Tom Wilmer

Oaksterdam University - essential ingredient on Oakland’s Cannabis Trail

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Peter Gamez Sitting on Bench

Visit Oakland’s CEO shares insights about the city’s renaissance and trailblazing Cannabis Trail

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Different cannabis products at Ivy Hill Cannabis Dispensary in Oakland California

Your guide to 420-friendly travel in California

View of green trees and rolling hills at Roberts Regional Park

Exploring Oakland California’s art, zoo, cannabis trail, cuisine and more

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

The Cannabis Trail Plaque at BluntsandMoore

Wine Trail are 10 a Penny, But How About a Cannabis Trail?

Gourmet On The Road

Cannabis Leaves

Amazing Weed-Friendly Travel Ideas For Summer Vacation

Green Entrepreneur

Marijuana Plant

Cannabis Tourism Is Now A $17 Billion Industry—And It’s Just Taking Off

Vegan Trail Stories

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Is This City the Capital of Vegan Dining in America?

Sunset Magazine

Plate of food at Souley Vegan in Oakland California

Incredible Oakland Food Trails You Can't Miss

She Buys Travel Photo

Fun Things to Do in Oakland California on a Visit to the East Bay

She Buys Travel

Plate of food at Roasted and Raw in Oakland California

Foodies, chart your course for Oakland’s new vegan trail

KTVU Fox Interview for Vegan Trail

Oakland's Vegan Trail

Plate of food at Vegan Mob in Oakland

Explore the Oakland Vegan Trail

Dish at Hella Nuts

Foodies, chart your course for Oakland’s new vegan trail

Oakland Vegan Trail in Roseville Today

Visit Oakland Cultivates the Oakland Vegan Trail

Roseville Today

Jasmin and Chris - Sweet Simple Vegan - visiting Millenium in Oakland California

Vegan in Oakland

Sweet Simple Vegan

Lake Merritt

Visit Oakland Press Kit

Old Oakland Neighborhood

Laurel Mural Photo

Image Gallery & B-Roll

Communications & Public Relations

Renee Roberts

Director of PR & Communications
- renee@visitoakland.com

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