Embarcadero Cove is the neighborhood between I-880 and Brooklyn Basin along Embarcadero Road. The section of waterfront runs south from Jack London Square towards Alameda. It's a mixed use area of warehouses, industrial buildings, artists lofts, marinas, shops, restaurants and hotels.
Many of the older buildings were moved to the area from elsewhere in Oakland in the 1970s. [ see Donald Durant and Victoria's Station Restaurant ]
Originally Embarcadero Cove referred to the area immediately around the marina near Quinn's Lighthouse, but has grown to include more of the shoreline. The Port of Oakland petitioned the U.S. Board of Geographic Names in 1984 to change the name of the waterway from Brooklyn Basin to Embarcadero Cove.
The Bay Trail runs along the water with many opportunities to stop and enjoy the views. Kids can romp around a playground in a tucked-away park or gaze at sailboats harbored in Embarcadero Cove from the deck of a quirky pub and restaurant, Quinn's Lighthouse.
Shop for bargains at a discount bakery store, sip tea or visit an urban winery. Stay at one of three water-front hotels including the Bayside Hotel (Best Western Plus) - http://baysidehoteloakland.com/
Historic Markers along the Bay Trail give insight into the area's history -
The Bay Trail heading South with the Executive Inn on the left and Quinn's in the distance.
With the 65-acre Brooklyn Basin project in the works, this sleepy area is expecting to see big changes, starting in 2017. http://brooklynbasin.com/background/
Vision of the Brooklyn Basin project.
Fields, warehouses....between the highway and the estuary.
Pages tagged “embarcadero”
Links and References
- Oakland Briefing... Oakland Heritage Alliance News Summer 1984
