Walkable and rideable from our cottage!
Drinks & Nightlife
Greatest local craft beer in town, with excellent food and right next to the movie theater!
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Elevation 66 Brewing Company
10082 San Pablo AveGreatest local craft beer in town, with excellent food and right next to the movie theater!
McBears Social Club
10458 San Pablo Avewith awesome taco truck and biergarten
This is a local favorite with one of the best taco trucks in town. But it's adults-only, since they have a couple racy velvet paintings on the wall.
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Hotsy Totsy Club
601 San Pablo AveThis is a local favorite with one of the best taco trucks in town. But it's adults-only, since they have a couple racy velvet paintings on the wall.
Parks & Nature
We are so close to places where you can unplug, wander under trees, see wildlife, and take in tremendous vistas.
great little trails. Walk all the way up to the top to see sweeping views of the Bay!
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Hillside Natural Area
7501 Schmidt Lngreat little trails. Walk all the way up to the top to see sweeping views of the Bay!
The closest access to miles and miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horse riding trails in Wildcat and Tilden Regional Parks.
Rifle Range Road Trail
Rifle Range Road TrailThe closest access to miles and miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horse riding trails in Wildcat and Tilden Regional Parks.
This is a tremendous resource that we walk to in towels and flip flops on hot days. There's a splash park for little ones too!
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El Cerrito Swim Center
7007 Moeser LnThis is a tremendous resource that we walk to in towels and flip flops on hot days. There's a splash park for little ones too!
Cerrito Vista Park
950 Moeser Lnbest big playground for kids within walking distance
closest to the house by one block, you'll pass this on the way to and from the El Cerrito Plaza BART station
Centennial Park
closest to the house by one block, you'll pass this on the way to and from the El Cerrito Plaza BART station
Also great play structures and a smaller kid area/sandbox. Indoor swiming complex adjacent.
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Memorial Park
1325 Portland AveAlso great play structures and a smaller kid area/sandbox. Indoor swiming complex adjacent.
Arts & Culture
Cerrito Vista Park
950 Moeser LnWorld One Music Festival in July
Contra Costa Civic Theatre
951 Pomona AveGreat local productions in a well-kept venue.
Essentials
Has everything, also a prepared food annex for meals, wine, and a great beer selection. Also Gelato, espresso, an amazing salad bar, and wood-fired pizza!
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El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company
10367 San Pablo AveHas everything, also a prepared food annex for meals, wine, and a great beer selection. Also Gelato, espresso, an amazing salad bar, and wood-fired pizza!
This corner store has those late-night, last minute essentials and is run by a friendly family. Pretty darn good beer and wine selection for a convenience store.
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7-Eleven
1501 University AveThis corner store has those late-night, last minute essentials and is run by a friendly family. Pretty darn good beer and wine selection for a convenience store.
Entertainment & Activities
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
10070 San Pablo Avecouches, beers on tap, real food and coffee tables!
Shopping
Lucky's grocery superstore and Trader Joes!!! You can also find a full pharmacy at CVS, home essentials at Bed Bath and Beyond, ATT, Sprint, and Verizon mobile phone stores, UPS mailing center, donuts, Starbucks, restaurants, etc.
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El Cerrito Plaza station
6699 Fairmount AveLucky's grocery superstore and Trader Joes!!! You can also find a full pharmacy at CVS, home essentials at Bed Bath and Beyond, ATT, Sprint, and Verizon mobile phone stores, UPS mailing center, donuts, Starbucks, restaurants, etc.
Getting Around
You do NOT need a car. Getting around by BART is so easy! If you prefer to ride, bike share programs like GoBikes and LIME BIKES are parked all over the place!
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El Cerrito Plaza station
6699 Fairmount AveYou do NOT need a car. Getting around by BART is so easy! If you prefer to ride, bike share programs like GoBikes and LIME BIKES are parked all over the place!