According to Visit Oakland, 3.4 million tourists spent $583 million in 2024, generating a total economic impact of $779 million. It marks a 0.2% decline in spending from the previous year.

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Phil Tagami, CEO of California Capital & Investment Group and a commercial real estate expert in Oakland, attributes the decline in tourism to safety concerns. "The number one contributor to this ...

"It's crime tourism, and it's unfortunate, but the word has gotten out that Oakland is a great place to commit crime," said Edward Escobar with Citizens Unite. The pursuit policy has received a ...

Q: So how'd this tourism gig come about? A: I love tech, and I'm really into creating new opportunities for Oakland because I'm a native of Oakland - my family's been in the area since about 1949 ...

In another blow to Oakland’s tourism industry, the largest hotel in the city’s downtown is defaulting on its loan. The owners of the Oakland Marriott City Center, a 500-room hotel on Broadway ...

Tourism is on the rise in Oakland, which means more business, money and opportunities coming into the town. The president of Visit Oakland, a nonprofit that markets the city, says it is trying to ...