Directions to

The Gumbo Cookoff and Gala

Traveling from:

FROM SAN FRANCISCO Take 580 East to 980 towards Downtown Oakland (980 is the exit immediately past the Highway 24 split). From 980, take the 14th/18th Street exit (2nd exit). Turn left on 17th Street and continue over the freeway to San Pablo, cross over San Pablo remaining on 17th Street and enter the Douglas Parking structure (parking is included) directly across the street from the Ice Rink. The Rotunda is between 16th and 15th Street and San Pablo and Telegraph in the Frank Ogawa Plaza across from the Oakland City Hall.

FROM BERKELEY/RICHMOND Take 80 West to 580 East to 980 towards Downtown Oakland (980 is the exit immediately past the Highway 24 split). From 980, take the 14th/18th Street exit (2nd exit). Turn left on 17th Street and continue over the freeway to San Pablo. Cross San Pablo enter the Douglas Parking lot on 17th Street across from the Ice Rinnk (parking is included). The Rotunda is between 16th and 15th Street and Telegraph and San Pablo in the Frank Ogawa Plaza across from the Oakland City Hall.

FROM CONCORD/WALNUT CREEK/ORINDA From Highway 24 go through the Caldecott Tunnel towards Downtown Oakland. From 980 take the 14th/18th Street exit (2nd exit). Turn left on 17th Street and continue over the freeway to San Pablo, cross over San Pablo remaining on 17th Street and enter the Douglas Parking structure (parking is included) directly across the street from the Ice Rink. The Rotunda is between 16th and 15th Street and San Pablo and Telegraph in the Frank Ogawa Plaza across from the Oakland City Hall.

SAN JOSE/FREMONT/HAYWARD/SAN LEANDRO Take 880 North to the Broadway Exit. Make a right on Broadway to 12th make a left on 12th to Clay make a right to 17th and a right on 17th crossing over San Pablo and enter the Douglas Parking structure (parking is included) across from the Ice Rink. The Rotunda is between 16th and 15th Street and San Pablo and Telegraph in the Frank Ogawa Plaza across from the Oakland City Hall.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The Rotunda is closest to the City Center BART Station. From San Francisco take the Pittsburg/Bay Point or Richmond lines. From the East Bay, take the San Francisco or Colma/Daly City lines. Exit the City Center 12th Street station through the 14th Street stairway. When you arrive at the street level you will be on the corner of 14th and Broadway facing Frank Ogawa Plaza. Walk straight through the Plaza. the Rotunda is 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza.