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The LAUREL DISTRICT of Oakland has always had a popular annual Laurel Street Fair that attracts both local neighbors and  visitors from every part of the city. It's attendance has been estimated to reach 8000 people, and it offers a wide variety of food and entertainment. It is now celebrating it's 15th Anniversary this Saturday, August 9th, and promises to be a lot of fun for visitors of all ages. 

It is held on MacArthur Boulevard between 35th and 38th Streets, from 11:00m a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. As you browse through the fair, you will see foods, information booths, crafts of every kind, merchandise for sale, a fashion show, and music is being offered hourly to add to the atmosphere.  Bands are offering everthing from lion dances, samba funk,…

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Redwood Heights is an established Oakland neighborhood known for tree-lined residential streets, early 20th-century homes, hillside character, and a strong sense of community. Its history is closely connected to the old-growth redwood forests that once covered much of the Oakland hills and to the transportation routes that later helped shape the neighborhoods of East Oakland.

Originally published as a neighborhood history article, this guide has been updated to explain how Redwood Heights developed, what types of homes buyers will find today, and how the neighborhood compares with nearby Laurel, Oakmore, and other Oakland communities.

From Redwood Forests to an Oakland Neighborhood

The hills above Oakland were once covered by extensive forests of…

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