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The Trappist — Beer Tasting in Old Oakland

Apr 19th

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Enter The Trappist. Easy to miss, this mysterious & dark establishment is a timeless oasis from the bustle and boom of Downtown Oakland. A credit to the Old Oakland area, the building is beautifully restored inside and out and has doubled in size since the impressive transformation to European looking More >

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That Interesting Building By the Lake

The Bellevue-Staten — Lake Merritt’s Art Deco Gem

Apr 1st

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Lakeside Labyrinth

Lonely looming over the Grand Avenue side of Lake Merritt, the Bellevue-Staten Building is a gem of Oakland architecture. Yes, it’s THAT building. Built in 1929 by famed architect Herman Carl Baumann, it is a distinct and extra elegant example of the art deco style of the time, with More >

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Scottish Rite Temple

Mar 21st

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Since its groundbreaking in 1927, the Oakland Scottish Rite Center has loomed over Lake Merritt, an edifice to the secret society of masonry that has remained a force in Oakland since the city was founded over 150 years ago.

 

 

Lobby of the theater upstairs.

 

Elaborate curtains of the theater.

 

Some sort of ritualistic throne More >

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Back to Lake Merritt.

McElroy Fountain at Oakland’s Lakeside Park

Sep 24th

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Fountain installed in 1911 with a series of mythological reliefs allegedly depicting the life of Oakland city official John E. McElroy. The reliefs were sculpted by famed East Bay artist Douglas Tilden.

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