Positive ..years ago basketball ..over 5 years ago ..lake Merritt ...interesting downtown similar

Grew up a stone's throw from what Oaklanders officially reference as "The Lake." Growing up my little brother and I would ride our bikes around the Lake while my mom speed walked. I moved away decades

I have heard of Lake Merritt but never understood what it was- a broad body of still water that offers woodsy beauty and peace, amidst Oakland's modest city buzz and blurs. Like many lesser known expe