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Grand Lake smoke shop storefront on Grand Avenue, between I-580 and Boulevard Way Just five blocks long, this stretch of Grand Avenue east of Lake Merritt could serve as a microcosm of Oakland old and new, how they can co-exist and even band together to fight a common foe - the city government, in this case. -
The street scene at College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. San Francisco resident Owen Henery makes his weekly pilgrimage to pick up several bouquet of flowers from Bloomies owner Julia Logo. -
Plastic spoons fill the window of Scream Sorbet at the trendy Temescal neighborhood of Oakland. -
Bakesale Betty owner Alison Barakat pulls out cookies for the lunch crowd at Oakland's Temescal neighborhood on Telegraph Avenue, between 51st and 42nd streets. A blue bewigged former chef at fancy Chez Panisse, Barakat created a fried chicken sandwich - a succulent slab of buttermilk-breaded poultry on a Torpedo roll, garnished with jalepeno-flecked slaw. -
Street scene and signage at the trendy Temescal neighborhood of Oakland. -
Between 38th and 44th streets of Piedmont Avenue - running between I-580 and the Mountain View Cemetery and decidedly not to be confused with the wealthy enclave of Piedmont nearby - has found itself in recent years undergoing a transition from working class to high class. -
Street scene on Grand Avenue, between I-580 and Boulevard Way Just five blocks long, this stretch of Grand Avenue east of Lake Merritt could serve as a microcosm of Oakland old and new, how they can co-exist and even band together to fight a common foe - the city government, in this case. -
The Grand Lake Theater, a 1926 Art Deco gem and the heart of the neighborhood, what other businesses call "the anchor," on Grand Avenue, between I-580 and Boulevard Way. Independent owner Allen Michaan, over the years, has spent at least $500,000 in renovations since 1980, not to mention installing twin 3-D projectors a few years ago. Just five blocks long, this stretch of Grand Avenue east of Lake Merritt could serve as a microcosm of Oakland old and new, how they can co-exist and even band together to fight a common foe - the city government, in this case. -
Between 38th and 44th streets of Piedmont Avenue - running between I-580 and the Mountain View Cemetery and decidedly not to be confused with the wealthy enclave of Piedmont nearby - has found itself in recent years undergoing a transition from working class to high class. -
Black Swan Books owner, Bonnie Lucas, has managed to stem the tide of online competitors by augmenting her new and used book selection with Japanese woodblock prints and, as she puts it, "lots of tchotchkes." On weekend nights, when the line for Fenton's reaches well past her store, she gets barely a blip of increased business. -
San Leandro resident Lawrence Eckman looks over books at Black Swan Books between 38th and 44th streets of Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. Owner, Bonnie Lucas, has managed to stem the tide of online competitors by augmenting her new and used book selection with Japanese woodblock prints and, as she puts it, "lots of tchotchkes." On weekend nights, when the line for Fenton's reaches well past her store, she gets barely a blip of increased business. -
At Oakland's Temescal neighborhood on Telegraph Avenue a long line forming behind him at Bakesale Betty San Francisco resident Michael Papenburg eats the restaurant's speciality - a succulent slab of buttermilk-breaded poultry on a Torpedo roll, garnished with jalepeno-flecked slaw. -
John Schroder watches as his dog Gumbo drinks from the fountain at Fenton's Creamery the long time establishment between 38th and 44th streets of Piedmont Avenue. -
Street scene on College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. -
Sidewalk scene at Market Hall, a fresh produce, butcher and dry goods store coupled with upscale eateries and cafes. The market is on College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. -
At Maison d' Etre, on College Avenue owner Fred Womack says his customers expect artisan wares and American-made merchandise. "A lot of people in Rockridge will not buy anything from China," he said. "They'll say that to me. The shop is on College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. -
A young scooter rider rides on College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. -
Danielle Marinovich is the owner of a funky boutique called Who's Your Betty?, where the custom-stitched purses and decorative works are 90 percent locally handcrafted. The shop is on College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. -
Danielle Marinovich is the owner of a funky boutique called Who's Your Betty?, where the custom-stitched purses and decorative works are 90 percent locally handcrafted. The shop is on College Avenue, between The BART station and Manila Avenue in Rockridge which has the reputation as Oakland's priciest shopping district. -
The Firestorm Community Mural Project at the Rockridge BART in Oakland. Oakland has a certain reputation as a high crime area best avoided by night. But that's changing. Downtown Oakland is becoming -- dare we say it? -- hip. We visit four streets in the city of Oakland, Piedmont Avenue, Telegraph Avenue, College Avenue and Grand Avenue. -
The Firestorm Community Mural Project at the Rockridge BART in Oakland. Oakland has a certain reputation as a high crime area best avoided by night. But that's changing. Downtown Oakland is becoming -- dare we say it? -- hip. We visit four streets in the city of Oakland, Piedmont Avenue, Telegraph Avenue, College Avenue and Grand Avenue. -
At the trendy Temescal neighborhood of Oakland is the most celebrated and most enduring dining establishment - Asmara, an Eritean restaurant owned by Kesete Yohannes and his wife Okba Yohannes picture on front of the dining room. Asmara's success has spawned a dozen other Eritrean eateries in the general area.
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