6-hour Bicycle Tour of West Oakland

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I’m moving to Oakland this week. I’m also working with a startup that’s building a marketplace for travelers to connect with “localites”, experts in the area they are visiting. To get a feel for the value of a locality, I put together an itinerary that I would take my friends on to get a feel for the city. Although it’s been 30 years since I’ve lived in Oakland, I’ve been in the Bay Area most of the time since 1991 and I know more than a few hidden gems. Here’s the map of a bicycle tour of West Oakland I would take people on.

Schedule for the Itinerary

Assuming the tour starts at 9:00 AM and each stop takes about 15 minutes, with some additional time for travel between stops:

TimeTitleAddress
09:00 AMStart: 19th Street Oakland BART Station1900 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
09:15 AMVictorian Row on 7th Street737 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
09:45 AMHistoric Victorians on Peralta Street912 Peralta St, Oakland, CA 94607
10:15 AMHuey Newton’s Childhood Home1401 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607
10:30 AMBlack Panther Party Headquarters1048 Peralta St, Oakland, CA 94607
10:45 AMDeFremery Park1651 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607
11:15 AMOakland City Hall1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612
11:30 AMCathedral Building1615 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
11:45 AMThe Tribune Tower409 13th St, Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 PMAfrican American Museum and Library at Oakland659 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612
12:15 PMOakland Public Library – Main Branch125 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612
12:30 PMLunch BreakTBD
01:30 PMPreservation Park1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612
01:45 PMPardee Home Museum672 11th St, Oakland, CA 94607
02:00 PMCamron-Stanford House1418 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA 94612
02:15 PMAlameda County Courthouse1225 Fallon St, Oakland, CA 94612
02:30 PMBlue Bottle Coffee (Coffee Break)300 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94607
03:00 PMJack London Square472 Water St, Oakland, CA 94607
03:30 PMEnd: 19th Street Oakland BART Station1900 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

This schedule allows for a relaxed pace with ample time to enjoy each stop and take breaks. If you need any further adjustments, please let me know!