Grand Lake, Oakland, California
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Grand Lake, or the Grand Lake District, is a neighborhood of Oakland, California
. The neighborhood is located near the northeast corner of Lake Merritt
, where Grand and Lakeshore Avenues pass under Interstate 580
. It borders Adams Point to the west, Trestle Glen to the east, and Piedmont
to the north. It lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m).
There are two shopping areas in the Grand Lake District:
The two streets are connected at their closest point by Lake Park Avenue and Splashpad Park, home of the neighborhood's large Saturday farmers' market
.
The Grand Lake neighborhood has seen a degree of revitalization since the 1990s and under the mayoral term of Mayor Jerry Brown
. The property values of the area have increased as a result, contributing to the overall rise in land value of the San Francisco Bay Area
.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. The neighborhood is located near the northeast corner of Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon that lies just east of downtown Oakland, California. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. A popular 3.1 mile walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter...
, where Grand and Lakeshore Avenues pass under Interstate 580
Interstate 580 (California)
Interstate 580 is an 80-mile east–west Interstate Highway in Northern California. The heavily traveled spur route of Interstate 80 runs from San Rafael in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 near Tracy in the Central Valley...
. It borders Adams Point to the west, Trestle Glen to the east, and Piedmont
Piedmont, California
Piedmont is a small, affluent city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is surrounded by the city of Oakland. The population was 10,667 at the 2010 census. Piedmont was incorporated in 1907 and was developed significantly in the 1920s and 1930s...
to the north. It lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m).
There are two shopping areas in the Grand Lake District:
- Grand Avenue, between Piedmont and Adams Point, the larger of the two. The Grand Lake TheaterGrand Lake TheaterThe Grand Lake Theater is a historical movie palace located at 3200 Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue in the Grand Lake neighborhood of Oakland, California in the United States of America.-History:...
dominates the corner of Grand and Lake Park Ave. - Lakeshore Avenue, between Lake Park Ave and Mandana Blvd.
The two streets are connected at their closest point by Lake Park Avenue and Splashpad Park, home of the neighborhood's large Saturday farmers' market
Farmers' market
A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
.
The Grand Lake neighborhood has seen a degree of revitalization since the 1990s and under the mayoral term of Mayor Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
. The property values of the area have increased as a result, contributing to the overall rise in land value of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
.