Amy Schneider Shares What She Loves About Oakland!

Amy Schneider was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio.

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In 2009, she made the move to Oakland, California.

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Unfortunately, it was the same day that Oscar Grant was killed by police.

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Amy called it a “weird introduction to the city.”

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However, she revealed that she knew “shockingly little” before she got there.

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Now, she has learned all of the best spots to visit!

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She likes hiking in Joaquin Miller Park and at the Mountain View Cemetery.

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She also loves visiting Walden Pond Books where she joked about spending a ton of money!

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She also loves to visit the Heart & Dagger Saloon where she confessed to getting “the star treatment.”

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