Oaksterdam, Oakland

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Oaksterdam is a cultural district on the north end of Downtown Oakland, California, where medical cannabis is available for purchase in cafés, clubs, and patient dispensaries. Oaksterdam is located between downtown proper, the Lakeside, and the financial district. It is roughly bordered by 14th Street on the southwest, Harrison Street on the southeast, 19th Street on the northeast, and Telegraph Avenue on the northwest. The name is a portmanteau of "Oakland" and "Amsterdam," due to the Dutch city's cannabis coffee shops and the drug policy of the Netherlands. Since 2005, cannabis has been available to patients with patient identification and physician recommendation at a busy dispensary in the neighborhood, one of Oakland's four officially licensed dispensaries under the current municipal ordinance. According to Proposition 215, a statewide voter initiative which amended the California Health and Safety Code, marijuana used for medical purposes is legal to possess and cultivate. Dispensaries require a doctor's note in order to obtain medical cannabis, which is legal under California Law but still illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°48'22"N, 122°16'11"W

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1600 BroadwayCentral Oakland (Downtown Oakland)Oakland United States

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Oaksterdam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fox Theater, Paramount Theatre, Uptown Oakland, African American Museum and Library at Oakland.

~740 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theater, Oakland
4 min walk • The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1440 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
7 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476.
~1210 ftN
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Uptown Oakland, Oakland
6 min walk • Uptown Oakland is a neighborhood in Oakland, California, located in the northern end of Downtown. It is located roughly between West Grand Avenue to the north, Interstate 980 to the west, City Center and 14th Street to the south, and Broadway to the east. The neighborhood has become an important entertainment district in recent years.
~1820 ftW
Museum, Library, History museum
African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland
9 min walk • The African American Museum and Library at Oakland is a museum and non-circulating library dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland.
0.4 miW
Park, Historic walking areas
Preservation Park, Oakland
11 min walk • Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland to avoid demolition.
~730 ftSW
Park
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
4 min walk • Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is a public square located in Downtown Oakland.
~1170 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakland City Center, Oakland
6 min walk • Oakland City Center is an office, shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way on the west, Frank H.
~1120 ftS
Tower, Romanesque architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Tribune Tower, Oakland
6 min walk • The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. 22-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Built in 1906, tower erected in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was the tallest building in Oakland constructed in the 1920s.
~1650 ftW
Tower, Postmodern architecture
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland
8 min walk • The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project.
~1790 ftNE
Garden, Park
Kaiser Center, Oakland
9 min walk • Kaiser Center, also called the Kaiser Building, is a 28-story office building located at 300 Lakeside Drive, adjacent to Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland, California, designed by the architectural firm of Welton Becket & Associates of Los Angeles.
~710 ftW
City hall
Oakland City Hall, Oakland
4 min walk • Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, and replaced a prior building that stood on what is now Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oaksterdam?

Nearby attractions include The Flight Deck, Oakland (1 min walk), Cathedral Building, Oakland (1 min walk), Oakstop, Oakland (3 min walk), Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland (3 min walk).

How to get to Oaksterdam by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oaksterdam:

Bus

Broadway & 17th Street • Lines: 12, 18, 33, 51A, 6, 72, 72M, 800, 802, 805, 851 (2 min walk)
Broadway & 14th Street • Lines: 18, 33, 6, 72, 72M, 72R, 800, 802, 805, 840 (4 min walk)

Metro

19th Street Oakland • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (5 min walk)
Oakland City Center - 12th Street • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (6 min walk)

Train

Oakland-Jack London Square (22 min walk)

Ferry

Oakland Jack London Square Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (25 min walk)