Que sera, sera.

pytiffany:

Oakland, Ca ranked as Top #5th Place to Visit (in the WORLD) by NYTimes !!!

maisonhayes:

I blog a lot about other places in the world I find more interesting or where I would like to live instead of where I am now. But rarely do I get to say that my HOMETOWN, the place where I was BORN, is on a very cool list put out by a very cool newspaper! Yes the top 45 places to go (in the whole world) in 2012 by the New York Times and my lovely Oakland got NUMBER 5! My reaction at first was to say “wait what? really here of all the places in the world….” It’s not that I don’t think Oakland is amazing, because I freaking love it, but I have never thought of it as a place I would recommend as a tourist destination. Well to put it delicately, It’s kind of always been very “locals only”. However with all the bad press it’s been getting (especially this year) I have decided it is fucking cool that it got placed on this list!! There are many reasons why you should visit Oakland. Mostly because if you thought it was the land of gang shootouts, riot protests, and general scary grittiness (well it can be) there is a whole new world waiting for you! Oakland is cool and for as long as I can remember it’s been a mecca for cool people, food, bands, bars, parks, etc. So if your looking to take a Foodie Vacation, a Hipster Getaway, or anything else fun try Oakland!

I should say it’s not for the faint of heart, but I already sound too much like an infomercial……sorry for the plugging but it had to be done!

LOCAL LOVE <3

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/oakland-new-york-times-places-to-go-2012_n_1194720.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#s598302&title=Camino

http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/travel/45-places-to-go-in-2012.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19690087