History of Oakland
This popular BBQ restaurant started in 1973 and serves the best BBQ in the Bay
Everett & Jones
She is the mayor of Oakland.
Who is the Barbra Lee
This individual was born and raised in Oakland later became the VP of the US
Kamala Harris
This 490 acre attraction is home to some of our furry friends in Oakland
The Oakland Zoo
Named after an author and owned by the Port of Oakland
Jack London Square
What does BART stand for?
Bay Area Rapid Transit
This NFL running back nicknamed "Beast Mode" was born and raised in Oakland
Marshawn Lynch
This is did the Oakland Raiders and the A's play their games.
What is the Oakland Coliseum?
Even Walt Disney was inspired by Oakland basing many parts of Disneyland on this Oakland Landmark
Fairyland:
In “Walt Disney’s Disneyland,” writer and historian Chris Nichols argues that Children’s Fairyland was “one of the most influential fantasy environments” that Disney ever visited. Nichols highlights the park’s costumed guides, fairy tale attractions, animals and live entertainment, specifically recalling the Alice in Wonderland attraction and Willie the Whale, which he believes “could have inspired Monstro, the whale in [Disneyland’s] Fantasyland.”
An 11 year old boy from Oakland in 1905 accidentally created this sweet treat that is enjoyed worldwide
Popsicle
This actor who starred in Castaway attend skyline high school and graduated in 1974
Tom Hanks
This street in West Oakland was once considered the "Harlem of the West"
What is 7th Street
This chocolate ice cream flavor was invented in Oakland after the Wall Street crash of 1929, "to give folks something to smile about in the midst of the Great Depression
Rocky Road
This garden is home to the oldest bonsai tree in the US, a daimyo oak that was cultivated in 1863, making it the longest in cultivation bonsai tree in the country.
Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
How many Championships have been won by Oakland (A's and Raiders) combined
6 Championships
The Oakland Athletics won four World Series titles: in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989.The Oakland Raiders won two Super Bowl championships while in Oakland: after the 1976 and 1980 seasons.
This East Oakland performer is an owner of the Oakland Ballers and performed at their season opener?
Too $hort
Alongside the Black Panthers, this group organized the Fruitvale District to protect the Chicanx and Latinx Community from police brutality and started a free breakfast program.
The Brown Berets
The AT-ATs in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" were inspired by the huge four-legged cranes from this landmark
Port of Oakland
Oakland is home to approx. how many people? ---> which is larger than the population of Iceland (answers within 2,000 will be accepted)
440,000
He is an Aries, is known for dance moves, stylish pants and graduated from McClymonds