The Old Oakland Harbor Light. Now Quinn's Lighthouse N 37° 46.791 W 122 14.577 <br><br>

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The Oakland Harbor Light Station was established in 1890 and a lantern with a 5th order Fresnel lens was first lit in 1903. The Coast Guard decommissioned the light in 1966 and the structure was bought and moved to its current location in Oakland's yacht harbor where it is used as Quinn's Lighthouse Restaurant at 1951 Emabarcadero Cove.The lantern was moved to Santa Cruz Memorial Lighthouse. Oakland Harbor Light Quinn's is an interesting place to go on Thursday nights. We would go to see 'Skip Henderson And The Starboard Watch' band. These folks play authentic old time Sea Shanties as sailors sang them in the 1800's. What makes Quinn's so intriguing is the fact that in actuality the restaurant serves as a kind of living room to the people who live on their sailing rigs that surround the facility. Some of these folks have had very interesting lives and have done some extensive traveling. The floors are made of wood and are covered in peanut shells. The oils from the peanuts and shell have given the floor a rich deep dark color and reminds me of the European Pubs I explored when I was in the Navy. The place is a landmark lighthouse, couple that with the music and exotic beers and people its an interesting place to visit.