Oakland is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay area of California. The city is well known for its buzzing nightlife, thanks to a wide variety of bars, nightclubs, jazz clubs and concert venues, including the Oracle Arena and Paramount Theatre, which attract big names in live music, top comedy performers and show a wide variety of shows from Broadway musicals to independent plays and productions.
Oakland has three successful major league sports sides. The Oakland Athletics baseball team are in the American League of the MLB play in the McAfee Coliseum, and are one of the most successful teams in the MLB, thanks to nine World Series titles.
The American Football team, the Oakland Raiders, have been Super Bowl Champions three times - in 1976, 1980 and 1983 and Oakland's other major league side, the Golden State Warriors, play in the NBA, and have won the NBA Championships twice. So whether you are looking for live music or game side sports action, Oakland is sure to have something for you.