Oakland, California, on San Francisco Bay

The city is named for the evergreen oaks that grow throughout the entire area. The entire San Francisco Bay area can be accessed through renting a car in Oakland from CRX. The population is around a half-million people. During World War I the city was a center of shipbuilding.

Sports
Oakland's NFL or National Football League team is the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Athletics, also known as the Oakland A's, are a well-known and respected Major League Baseball team, based for many years in the Oakland Coliseum.

Tourism Places of Interest

Must-See places to visit include:

• Anthony Chabot Regional Park,
• Redwood Regional Park,
• Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve,
• Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve,
• Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline,
• Camron-Stanford House, Chabot Observatory,
• Oakland Ballet Company, and
• the Eddie Moore Jazz Festival in August.

An Oakland rental car from CRX a great way to get around and visit all these places.

Museums

• African-American Museum,
• Jack London Museum,
• Western Aerospace Museum