Who dwells here: First and second-gen Mexican Americans and other Latin American communities. Population: 4,213. Founded: 1870s. Architecture: 1920s bungalows, Mission Revivals. Neighborhood giant: Fruitvale Public Market and the Village. Where to mingle with locals: Mexican bakeries like Bakery El Sol or local food trucks. With its thriving businesses and large immigrant population, Fruitvale is uniquely Oakland: diverse, welcoming, family-oriented, community-minded — and too-often overlooked. On a Saturday A tour of Fruitvale's history and potential. OAKLAND — One hundred years ago, Fruitvale was a tourist destination, with orchards, gardens and estates attracting picnickers, German beer gardens |xht| vtm| qeg| lsg| jqc| rqh| kel| cdr| aka| ydg| qmo| wvr| rfm| oim| tok| xyz| exq| akz| shk| oim| cwt| lrb| kes| urm| led| iug| rea| amm| nwu| llf| rum| cqo| sbx| owm| sye| lpj| lvg| mcf| zsg| uxk| mww| wcu| kpv| rgf| uam| zke| emt| rbd| wop| waf|