I've been commuting along the Oakland's watermelon coast going from San Leandro to Alameda. Locals will know what I am talking about.
It's a name I have nicknamed the stretch of San Leandro Bays' western shoreline. It is Doolittle Drive from the San Leandro city limit to the Harbor Bay Isle bridge. The name is in reference to a large piece of concrete shoreline stabiliazation that is painted to resemble a giant slice of watermelon.
[photo of the watermelon]
It's located just opposite the Western Air Museum at the Oakland International Airport. It's really close to the rental car center. I can just imagine the people flying into Oakland and taking the rental car shuttle bus to get thier cars and seeing this four foot wide slice of watermelon dipping into the waters of San Leandro Bay.
It's a classic example of pop culture art, folk art or graffiti depending on how you look at it.
Who else remembers the Snoopy and Red Baron wood sculptures along highway 80 in the mudflats of Emeryville? I will aways refer to that area as Snoopy's dogfight area.
