Once upon a time the most happening place of Oakland, now known as Old Oakland has now been restored to its former glory. In the 1870s, it used to house some of the best ballrooms, restaurants and luxury hotels and boutiques. Modern in its time, the neighborhood offered affluent businessmen, offices and properties. Ten original structures stand today, almost as though they were the same all along. 

After restoration, classic Victorian architecture stands out and gives you a royal feeling. Small restaurants, bistros and stores are lined up in this old-fashioned area, giving you a taste of the past times, but with a pinch of today. Modernized with the latest amenities, they will give you an experience which is both contemporary and archaic. Go ahead and treat yourself to this royal splendor. 

• Buses 1, 6, 19, 20, 29, 40, 88, 314 to stop- 11th St: Clay St
• Buses 12, 72, 72M, 72R, BSD, BSN to stop- Broadway at 7th St

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