Brother Tom, Pam and Helga

California Found - Oakland-San Leandro-Berkeley-

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April 7th 2011
From Saratoga, California to San Leandro, a suburb of Oakland, it took a 45 minute drive! The many concrete roads are just arteries to get you to the meat. Oakland is where the westward railroad stops, where Rocky Road Ice Cream was born, along with the Mai Tai Cocktail. Like most of this area the Ohione People shared the land 1000's of years before the Spanish came in the 18 & 19th cent ... read more

North America » United States » California » Oakland

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more