I have two friends who have recently travelled across the country to start a new life in the Bay Area. They are looking for a place in Oakland. She is an ESOL teacher, so I assume they would like a place with a lot of cultural and language diversity.
They just bought a subaru, which reminded me of Markos's post about the cool subaru dealership he found in Oakland. So, if my fellow Kossacks would be kind enough to send me any info on places or neighborhoods in and around Oakland that are relatively inexpensive with a diverse crowd of people I would appreciate it. Maybe recommend it so Markos might see it (I thought he might know of some good spots)?