Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco, is no longer seen as the ugly step-sister. It’s becoming revitalized, and has so many new and wonderful restaurants, and some nice looking Victorians. I took these photos from our hotel room that is in the midst of the downtown area.
The architecture here is so much like that found in San Francisco. I don’t know if these are old buildings that have been restored, or if they are new.
I need to go back and do a little more research. I didn’t have the time during this visit.
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I love the architecture! Wish we had houses like that aound here (or even better: that I could move to S.F.)
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I’ve got to go in to SF to photo the Victorians there too, they are such beautiful structures. …..Oh, and if you plan on moving to San Francisco, bring a bag of money 🙂
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I’ll never be able to move to America, so I don’t have to worry about that 😀
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I guess you can save your bag of money then 🙂
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these are almost magical Angeline…I love these beautiful buildingd
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Thanks Jo. I stared at these windows a long time! I am really drawn to them.
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I can understand why
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Architect like this is so pretty and reminds me of cakes. New or old. I think they’re awesome. 🙂
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Thanks. You’re right! Pretty is pretty, new or old.
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After living in Korea for 3 years I forgot how amazing the architecture is the U.S. is and the San Fran/Oakland area has some of the best. Great photos.
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Thanks. I really do need to go in to both Oakland and SF more often. I’s a photographers paradise.
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They’re fabulous old building Angeline – you can be sure they’re old – look at the detail – we haven’t been able to do external detail like that for my lifetime! 🙂 Were you there for work? What a shame you didn’t have time to wander – looks lovely.
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I have to agree that it would be hard to replicate intricate work like that, and then the brick wall where “Rooms” is painted looks old. We were there for a friend’s party, and then a late dinner with one of our sons and his wife who live nearby. Today, we chose to go out to an Antiques Faire in Alameda, closeby, rather than walk around Oakland. It’s just about 45 minutes from where we live, so I’ll go back soon.
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Do you find you don’t often go somewhere that’s close by, just for a visit?
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It seems that way; what with working during the week and all kind of who know what on weekends, the trips into San Francisco or Oakland seem to be the last thing on the list of things to do. But! This last weekend made me see that I am in control of when I go, and things are going to change.
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Ah-ha! Good on you reborn adventurer 🙂
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I get in my way sometimes 🙂
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Like that description! I do too, sad to say. 🙂
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It seems to be human nature.
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