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Oakland Ranks #5 On New York Times' List Of Places To Visit In 2012

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- The New York Times ranked Oakland among the top 45 places to visit in 2012.

Oakland earned the number 5 spot just after London, and before Tokyo.

Although there was some mention of the tensions that erupted during the recent Occupy protests, the east bay city was praised for its revitalized night-life.

Among Oakland's jewels: the historic Fox Theatre, great music venues, and restaurants like Commis, Hawker Fare and Plum.

Tahoe grabbed the number 30 spot.  San Francisco was not on the list.

Panama ranked number 1.

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