Lake Merritt is a witness to many of the hardest battles and greatest celebrations in Oakland.

Reported by Sandhya Dirks. Q'ed Up is hosted by Ryan Levi. This episode was produced by Ryan Levi and edited by Jeremy Siegel. Follow Ryan on Twitter at @ryan_levi. Send us a note at qedup@kqed.org. Find more Q'ed Up at kqed.org/qedup.

Looking Back at Oakland’s Festival at the Lake

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