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Located on the west coast of the United States, Oakland, California is one of the many cities that exist in this state.  It is by no means the biggest city, ranking at eight, but has a population over 420,000 people.  The most well known characteristic about Oakland since the late 1860's is that it has been well known for its agriculture.  For instance, since the early 1800's Oakland was building a lot of residential area to help build it into the city it is today.  However, everything hasn't always been sunny in sunny Oakland, California.  It has gone through some pretty rough times, especially with the earthquakes that have happened here. It has caused a lot of damage and has resulted in some deaths, but the city always fights back and continues to grow.  If that wasn't enough, Oakland has also overcome a firestorm that destroyed thousand of homes and resulted in more than 20 deaths.  This city is strong though and makes positive strides going forward.  If you want more information about the city, check out the Oakland yellowpages.

An interesting fact about the city that most people don't know is that the popular ice cream flavor, Rocky Road was created here in the city of Oakland.  The city is also a great location for a vacation spot.  From experiencing the great musical culture to checking out their many hot spots such as The Paramount Theater, Oakland has something for everyone.

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