Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Food Scene

Local Coffee that originated in Berkeley. My local favorite shop!
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
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Local Coffee that originated in Berkeley. My local favorite shop!
Local Bakery with the best pastries, tarts and cookies. As close as you will get to Paris, without being in Pari/. ;)
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La Farine Boulangerie Patisserie
6323 College Ave
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Local Bakery with the best pastries, tarts and cookies. As close as you will get to Paris, without being in Pari/. ;)
Wine on tap, great burgers and hearty entrees. They also have a low key version next door called Southie.
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Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
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Wine on tap, great burgers and hearty entrees. They also have a low key version next door called Southie.
Some of the best ice cream ever! Local produce with new daily flavors. Try their cone with your ice cream. You won't regret it! They also have an amazing root beer float!
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Ici Ice Cream
2948 College Avenue
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Some of the best ice cream ever! Local produce with new daily flavors. Try their cone with your ice cream. You won't regret it! They also have an amazing root beer float!
Organic ice cream with some really rare and exotic flavors such as earl grey and black sesame. Try their sesame cone.
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Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Ave
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Organic ice cream with some really rare and exotic flavors such as earl grey and black sesame. Try their sesame cone.
Great thai!
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Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery
5421 College Ave
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Great thai!
Great local coffee shop to sit and people watch.
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Hudson Bay Cafe
5401 College Ave
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Great local coffee shop to sit and people watch.
Great place for tapas and amazing tequila cocktails.
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Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
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Great place for tapas and amazing tequila cocktails.
Sit outside on the patio during sunset. Best view of the Bay Area. Get a cocktail, and a salad and relax.
Paragon
41 Tunnel Rd
Sit outside on the patio during sunset. Best view of the Bay Area. Get a cocktail, and a salad and relax.
Exceptional coffee with a great outside patio. Free Wifi and across the street from UC Berkeley campus and Boalt.
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Caffè Strada
2300 College Ave
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Exceptional coffee with a great outside patio. Free Wifi and across the street from UC Berkeley campus and Boalt.
Great pasta, pizza, cocktails and wine. Hip Vibe.
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Sister
3308 Grand Ave
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Great pasta, pizza, cocktails and wine. Hip Vibe.
Great sandwiches and salads
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Summer Kitchen +bakeshop
2944 College Ave
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Great sandwiches and salads
Be sure to check the hours of operation. This place will have a line out the door and down the block when open. Get their chicken sandwich.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
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Be sure to check the hours of operation. This place will have a line out the door and down the block when open. Get their chicken sandwich.
Good pizza and pasta. Sister restaurant to Boot and Shoe Service.
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Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
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Good pizza and pasta. Sister restaurant to Boot and Shoe Service.
Burmese Cuisine that always has a long wait, but is completely worth it.
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement St
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Burmese Cuisine that always has a long wait, but is completely worth it.
Smaller version of the sister store on College. If around here, get a pint togo. Their mexican chocolate or lavender ice cream or amazing flavors that go well with the sesame cone.
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Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Ave
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Smaller version of the sister store on College. If around here, get a pint togo. Their mexican chocolate or lavender ice cream or amazing flavors that go well with the sesame cone.
Come here for brunch! Try their spicy huevos rancheros.
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Aunt Mary's Cafe
4640 Telegraph Avenue
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Come here for brunch! Try their spicy huevos rancheros.
Great wine selection and amazing mussels appetizer. Also great cheese plate and deserts.
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À Côté Restaurant
5478 College Ave
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Great wine selection and amazing mussels appetizer. Also great cheese plate and deserts.
Quick, cheap and delicious Mexican cuisine.
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Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
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Quick, cheap and delicious Mexican cuisine.
Great crepes for anytime or come here for breakfast. nice patio to people watch and enjoy the day.
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Crepevine Restaurants
5600 College Ave
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Great crepes for anytime or come here for breakfast. nice patio to people watch and enjoy the day.
My favorite Italian or more specifically, Sicilian, eatery. Friendly staff, great food and italian wine and beer. You will wait for some time to get a seat and they only accept cash.
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Trattoria La Siciliana
1730 Shattuck Avenue
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My favorite Italian or more specifically, Sicilian, eatery. Friendly staff, great food and italian wine and beer. You will wait for some time to get a seat and they only accept cash.
Nice coffee joint, worth a try. They have some very popular local coffee beans.
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Bica Coffeehouse
5701 College Ave
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Nice coffee joint, worth a try. They have some very popular local coffee beans.
Casual sister restaurant of next door's Wood Tavern. Great to eat before and then step over to Trappist for beer.
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Southie
6311 College Ave
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Casual sister restaurant of next door's Wood Tavern. Great to eat before and then step over to Trappist for beer.
New small restaurant in downtown oakland. Good food and cocktails.
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Hopscotch
1915 San Pablo Ave
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New small restaurant in downtown oakland. Good food and cocktails.
The very first Pete's coffee that started in Berkley. Come over here to check out the gourmet Ghetto. Grab a coffee and head over to Cheeseboard for a scone or pizza.
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine St
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The very first Pete's coffee that started in Berkley. Come over here to check out the gourmet Ghetto. Grab a coffee and head over to Cheeseboard for a scone or pizza.
In the Gourmet ghetto, this place is known for its co-op owned amazing pizza. Daily specials with wine and beer. Live music at night. Next door the sell scones and cheese.
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The Cheeseboard Pizza
1512 Shattuck Ave
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In the Gourmet ghetto, this place is known for its co-op owned amazing pizza. Daily specials with wine and beer. Live music at night. Next door the sell scones and cheese.
Famous Chicago Style Pizza. This place is always packed.
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Zachary's Chicago Pizza
5801 College Ave
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Famous Chicago Style Pizza. This place is always packed.
Sister store of Cheeseboard collective. Great daily special pizzas. Can get by the slice.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
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Sister store of Cheeseboard collective. Great daily special pizzas. Can get by the slice.

Essentials

Local Grocery store that is a landmark in Berkeley. Before 2 o'clock they make some of the best sandwiches around. Call in your order if you can't make it by 2 pm.
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Star Meats
3068 Claremont Ave
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Local Grocery store that is a landmark in Berkeley. Before 2 o'clock they make some of the best sandwiches around. Call in your order if you can't make it by 2 pm.
Local market with great produce and great meat selections from Marin Farms. They also make fresh pasta and pasta sauces in the pasta shop.
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Market Hall Caterers
5655 College Ave
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Local market with great produce and great meat selections from Marin Farms. They also make fresh pasta and pasta sauces in the pasta shop.
Walking distance to the local grocery store.
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Safeway
5100 Broadway
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Walking distance to the local grocery store.
Local Liquor store. Friendly staff and great selection.
Eddie's Drive In Liquors
5491 College Ave
Local Liquor store. Friendly staff and great selection.
Liquor store with great selection of beer.
Buckingham Wine & Spirits
3293 Lakeshore Ave
Liquor store with great selection of beer.
Whole foods nearest location.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Whole foods nearest location.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local pub with some extremely rare beers on tap. They also offer some rare bottled beers. Great atmosphere and free wifi.
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Trappist Provisions
6309 College Ave
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Great local pub with some extremely rare beers on tap. They also offer some rare bottled beers. Great atmosphere and free wifi.
Beer Garden with one of the best patios to get some sun and relax in the area.
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Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Ave
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Beer Garden with one of the best patios to get some sun and relax in the area.
Our favorite place for cocktails and bar food. Try the bourbon cocktail, flat breads and burger. You definitely won't go wrong with their entrees as well. Sit at the bar or community table.
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Revival Bar + Kitchen
2102 Shattuck Ave
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Our favorite place for cocktails and bar food. Try the bourbon cocktail, flat breads and burger. You definitely won't go wrong with their entrees as well. Sit at the bar or community table.
Best place for beer and bar food. Come to watch a game or for trivia night. Great on a warm night.
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Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill
5612 College Ave
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Best place for beer and bar food. Come to watch a game or for trivia night. Great on a warm night.
Great vibe and excellent cocktails. Bartenders are amazing and entertaining.
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Easy Lounge
3255 Lakeshore Avenue
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Great vibe and excellent cocktails. Bartenders are amazing and entertaining.
Local Bar
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The Graduate
6202 Claremont Ave
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Local Bar
Wine Bar
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Adesso
4395 Piedmont Avenue
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Wine Bar
Tiki Lounge. Sit at the bar with Pam.
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Kona Club
4401 Piedmont Ave
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Tiki Lounge. Sit at the bar with Pam.
Belgian style ale house in old oakland.
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The Trappist
460 8th St
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Belgian style ale house in old oakland.
Sit outside on the patio on a nice day. Drink some beer and have a great time.
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Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
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Sit outside on the patio on a nice day. Drink some beer and have a great time.
One of the oldest bars that is still standing....though on a slant from the last big earthquake.
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Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster Street
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One of the oldest bars that is still standing....though on a slant from the last big earthquake.
Bocce ball and drinks! What's not to like?
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Make Westing
1741 Telegraph Ave
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Bocce ball and drinks! What's not to like?
Extremely eclectic vibe with freshly squeezed grey hounds. Come when there is live Jazz on Saturdays.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
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Extremely eclectic vibe with freshly squeezed grey hounds. Come when there is live Jazz on Saturdays.
Wine bar with tapas. Sit outside on the patio near a heat lamp or to soak up some sun.
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TOAST Kitchen + Bar
5900 College Avenue
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Wine bar with tapas. Sit outside on the patio near a heat lamp or to soak up some sun.
Not my favorite place but a good place to grab a beer and talk with the locals.
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Barclay's Restaurant & Pub
2430 Shattuck Avenue
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Not my favorite place but a good place to grab a beer and talk with the locals.

Everything Else

Fast, easy transportation that's down the street.
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Rockridge
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Fast, easy transportation that's down the street.
Great park for a picnic on a Saturday or Sunday. During wedding season this is a great place to people watch and listen to music while reading.
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Piedmont Park
356 Highland Ave
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Great park for a picnic on a Saturday or Sunday. During wedding season this is a great place to people watch and listen to music while reading.
Great hiking area.
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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
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Great hiking area.
Lovely hike with a lot of greenery and beauty.
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Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
7087 Skyline Blvd
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Lovely hike with a lot of greenery and beauty.
Country club for golf
Claremont Country Club
5295 Broadway Terrace
Country club for golf
Walking distance to the local pharmacy.
CVS Pharmacy
5100 Broadway
Walking distance to the local pharmacy.
Cal Campus is down the street.
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University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
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Cal Campus is down the street.
Trader Joe's is within walking distance.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Trader Joe's is within walking distance.
Wells Fargo in the Safeway
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Wells Fargo Bank
3450 Fruitvale Ave
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Wells Fargo in the Safeway
Chase bank down the street.
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Chase Bank
3438 Fruitvale Ave
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Chase bank down the street.
B of A down the street for your banking needs.
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Bank of America Financial Center
496 Lake Park Ave
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B of A down the street for your banking needs.

Shopping

Vintage clothing store
Jeremys Retail Inc
2967 College Avenue
Vintage clothing store
Athletic apparel
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lululemon
1981 Union St
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Athletic apparel
Some great shopping for the ladies
Crush On College
5523 College Ave
Some great shopping for the ladies
Stop by to grab some of their famous raviolis.
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Genova Delicatessen
5095 Telegraph Avenue
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Stop by to grab some of their famous raviolis.
Local Walgreens pharmacy
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline St
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Local Walgreens pharmacy

Arts & Culture

Come to see your favorite artist or just to have some great entertainment in the open greek theater.
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The Greek Theatre
2001 Gayley Rd
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Come to see your favorite artist or just to have some great entertainment in the open greek theater.
Film theater with 21 and over shows. Grab a drink at the bar and sit in a comfy leather couch.
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Landmark's Shattuck Cinemas
2230 Shattuck Ave
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Film theater with 21 and over shows. Grab a drink at the bar and sit in a comfy leather couch.
Giants Stadium
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Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Giants Stadium
My favorite museum
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de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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My favorite museum
Great Museum
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Legion of Honor
100 34th Ave
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Great Museum
Come on a thursday night for a tour of the museum with drinking, music and dancing.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Come on a thursday night for a tour of the museum with drinking, music and dancing.

Sightseeing

Great for a run around the lake or to rent a boat.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Great for a run around the lake or to rent a boat.
Great hike and nice place to enjoy the redwoods.
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
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Great hike and nice place to enjoy the redwoods.
Must see for this area. Try one of the longer hikes or just stick to the main trail for sightseeing.
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Muir Woods National Monument
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Must see for this area. Try one of the longer hikes or just stick to the main trail for sightseeing.
Oakland A's Stadium.
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RingCentral Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
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Oakland A's Stadium.