Parks and Recreation in Oakland

Oakland is home to numerous parks and recreation venues including the Joaquin Miller Park, Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park, Lake Merritt, Morcom Rose Garden as well as the William Joseph Mclnnes Botanic Garden and Campus Arboretum.

The Joaquin Miller Park is a park in Oakland Hill operated and owned by the city of Oakland, California. The park was named after California poet and writer Joaquin Miller. The park contains the 2,000 capacity Woodminster Amphitheater and Cascade and an outdoor theater which is used regularly to stage both professional and amateur plays as well as musicals. The Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park also situated in Oakland, California. The park houses the Oakland Zoo.

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Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon which lies east of downtown Oakland, California. The lagoon is surrounded by city neighborhoods and a parkland. A famous 6 kilometer jogging and walking path runs along its perimeter. The Morcom Rose Garden is situated in a residential neighborhood in Oakland, California close to the Piedmont. It's formerly called the Morcom Amphitheater of Rose. It was constructed in the year 1932 as the project of Works Progress Administration.

Luxury Suites Oakland Airport

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Oakland Airport is an all-suite hotel located near the Oakland International Airport. The Oracle Arena, Oakland Coliseum and the Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland are all within 3 kilometers away from the hotel. The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast, spa tub and complimentary airport shuttle. It also offers business center, complimentary parking and wireless Internet access and high-speed Internet connectivity. Other hotel amenities include laundry facilities, multilingual staff and safe-deposit boxes.

Relaxing and luxurious lodgings at this hotel feature lifestyle-inspired amenities, contemporary furnishings, state-of-the-art technology and comfort. The elegance of the hotel's accommodations is complimented by designer furniture, drapes and carpets including several rooms with spa hot tubs and a Jacuzzi. All accommodations include coffee makers, irons with ironing boards, hair dryers, 27-inch remote control televisions with ESPN, HBO and CNN, am and fm alarm clock radios and telephones with two-line speakerphones and digital voice mail.

The hotel's complete address is 66 Airport Access Road in Oakland, California. For reservation, call them at 800-651-1883 or at 510-569-4400 or fax them at 510-569-4441.

Econo Lodge Inn and Suites Oakland Airport is a 2-star hotel located near the airport. The property is also close to the Oracle Arena, Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland and the Oakland Coliseum. This property provides an outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant, complimentary airport shuttle and complimentary breakfasts served every morning. The hotel also offers complimentary wireless Internet access, an outdoor swimming pool, a picnic area, a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities and a bar or lounge.

All guestrooms at this hotel have beds with Tempur-Pedic or pillowtop mattresses, cable televisions, with HBO, complimentary newspapers, coffee maker, refrigerators, hair dryers, clock radios and air conditioning units. All guestrooms at this suites are accessible vie exterior corridors. Small pets are considered with a fee.

The hotel's complete address is 10 Ehegnberger Road in Oakland, California. For more information call them at (510) 635-1892 or fax them at (510) 635-1292.