Ginny writes this in her latest:



Ginny Prior Media Services | Columns



Trumpeting Oakland



Ever wonder what travel journalists who've seen the world write about Oakland? Here's what the Oakland Convention and Visitor's Bureau said recently to lure journalists to 'the sunny side of San Francisco Bay.'



In a broadcast e-mail, the organization wrote: "You'll experience the food and flavor of the city's colorful, multicultural neighborhoods and historic districts. Take an enchanting gondola ride around scenic Lake Merritt or perhaps kayak on San Francisco Bay. Explore the mysteries of Oakland's Chinatown. And groove to world class jazz or blues set in the restored waterfront district at Jack London Square."



Such is a part of life in the Biggity Biggity O. (links by me)