{"id":203,"date":"2015-04-15T11:53:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2019-02-02T03:45:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T11:45:01","slug":"the-oakland-landmark-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/blog\/the-oakland-landmark-debate","title":{"rendered":"The Oakland Landmark Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"framed oakland photo art\" href=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/blog\/oakland-photos\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; padding-right:15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/framed-oakland-art.jpg\" alt=\"framed photo\" \/><\/a><strong>Oakland Landmarks<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat landmark do you think most represents Oakland? What one is greatest to you? I&#8217;m honestly not sure but do have a few favorites.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/blog\/star-wars-at-at-walkers-port-of-oakland-cranes\" title=\"port of oakland cranes\">Port of Oakland cranes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/blog\/lake-merritt-facts\" title=\"lake merritt history\">Lake Merritt<\/a> and The <a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/blog\/oakland-tribune-tower-building\" title=\"oakland tribune building\">Tribune Building<\/a>.<br \/>\nI wanna hear your opinion. Drop a comment below or mention something that isn&#8217;t on this poll.<\/p>\n<h2>Oakland Landmarks poll<\/h2>\n<p>[poll id=&#8221;2&#8243;]<br \/>\nAlso be sure to follow me on Instagram! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oaklandmofo\/\" title=\"oakland instagram\" target=\"_blank\">@OaklandMofo<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/instagram.png\" alt=\"oakland instagram\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of my photos from Instagram for you to enjoy.<br \/>\nThis first set of photos are all of Lake Merritt from my Instagram.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/sunset.jpg\" alt=\"lake merritt sunset oakland\" \/><br \/>\nLake Merritt at sunset. I did a little editing to this one but I really like it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/merritt-crane-church.jpg\" alt=\"lake merritt church\" \/><br \/>\nA Crane and the church at Lake Merritt.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/lake-construction.jpg\" alt=\"construction bridge\" \/><br \/>\nThe construction project Measure DD at Lake Merritt.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/white-pelican-oakland.jpg\" alt=\"white pelican lake merritt\" \/><br \/>\nA White Pelican at Lake Merritt.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/public-drinking.jpg\" alt=\"open containers\" \/><br \/>\nJust a normal Sunday drinking at Lake Merritt after Mimosa brunch. These days you can&#8217;t even tell if it&#8217;s against the law or not because everyone is drinking and throwing BBQ&#8217;s full of public intoxication.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/sunset-fountains.jpg\" alt=\"lake merritt sunset oakland\" \/><br \/>\nJust hanging out at the Plaza on East 18th enjoying a burrito and watching the sunset.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/2pac-water.jpg\" alt=\"lake merritt dusk\" \/><br \/>\nDo you see 2pac in the water? Kidding&#8230;. kind of? I know you see him!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/lake-merritt\/essex-birds.jpg\" alt=\"crane lake merritt bird\" \/><br \/>\nAnother Crane at Lake Merritt on a beautiful sunny morning.<\/p>\n<h2>The Coolest Building In Oakland.<br \/>\nThe Oakland Tribune Tower!<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/tribune-tower-photograph.jpg\" alt=\"tribune oakland city center\" \/><br \/>\nHere is one of my favorites. The Oakland Tribune from Oakland City Center 12th Street BART.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/tribune-art.jpg\" alt=\"tribune oakland drawing\" \/><br \/>\nI had fun editing this one and must say I am quite fond of it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/tribune-from-bart.jpg\" alt=\"tribune downtown\" \/><br \/>\nAnother lovely shot of the Tribune Tower from 12th ST BART early in the morning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/city-center-christmas-tree.jpg\" alt=\"city center christmas tree oakland\" \/><br \/>\nThis is in City Center Oakland sometime during December when they had the Christmas Tree up.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/tribune-bart.jpg\" alt=\"oakland tribune building sunny\" \/><br \/>\nI know what you&#8217;re thinking, ok they are all from the same spot! Well I do go there every morning for my commute to SF.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/city-center-12th-street.jpg\" alt=\"tribune building from bart\" \/><br \/>\nI took this one from 12th ST BART on my way to work.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandmofo.com\/images\/tribune\/nestle-bunny-downtown.jpg\" alt=\"nestle quik bunny oakland\" \/><br \/>\nI have run into the Nestle Quik Bunny a few times at 12th ST BART on Broadway and he has given me free chocolate milk.<br \/>\nHe asked if I wanted a picture and I said not of me, with you and the Tribune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oakland Landmarks What landmark do you think most represents Oakland? What one is greatest to you? I&#8217;m honestly not sure but do have a few favorites. Port of Oakland cranes, Lake Merritt and The Tribune Building. I wanna hear your opinion. Drop a comment below or mention something that isn&#8217;t on this poll. 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