Explore Alameda, California

Alameda is located on a small island of the same name next to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. From the beach, there are views of the San Francisco skyline and the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge. An additional part of the city is Bay Farm Island, which is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. The city has a suburban feeling with its Victorian homes and tree-lined neighborhoods.

Alameda attractions and activities include wind surfing or kite surfing along Crown Memorial State Beach and Shoreline Drive. Sea bird viewing is best in the fall or winter. Visit the aircraft carrier USS Hornet which is a museum ship now moored at the former Naval Air Station as the USS Hornet Museum. This ship was originally named the USS Kearsarge, but was renamed in honor of the previous Hornet CV-8 (famous for the Doolittle raid), which was lost in October 1942. Alameda is home to the official offices and training facility of the Oakland Raiders American football team and is also home to The Raider Image, the merchandise arm of the franchise, which is open to the public. In 2000, the cities population was about 72,000. Alameda is famous for its Fourth of July parade, which is one of the largest and longest in the country.