Guidebook for Oakland

Julia
Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

Within walking distance. One of the best beer bars in the country!
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Beer Revolution: pick-up & curbside ❤️
464 3rd St
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Within walking distance. One of the best beer bars in the country!
Another fantastic beer bar. A must for any craft beer fanatic. BONUS: You can bring in food from the delectable Rosamunde Sausage Grill next door!
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Toronado
547 Haight St
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Another fantastic beer bar. A must for any craft beer fanatic. BONUS: You can bring in food from the delectable Rosamunde Sausage Grill next door!

Food Scene

Within walking distance. Right next door to Beer Revolution and owned by the same people. Delicious burgers and salads and you can even take them next door.
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468 3rd Street
Within walking distance. Right next door to Beer Revolution and owned by the same people. Delicious burgers and salads and you can even take them next door.
Within walking distance. My favorite local Thai Restaurant. (They also deliver!)
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Siam Bay | Authentic Thai Cuisine
1009 Clay St
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Within walking distance. My favorite local Thai Restaurant. (They also deliver!)
Come here on a nice day and sit outside. The food is pretty good as are the drinks but nothing beats getting to sit out on Lake Merritt in the sunshine sipping a cocktail. They have gondola's too!
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
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Come here on a nice day and sit outside. The food is pretty good as are the drinks but nothing beats getting to sit out on Lake Merritt in the sunshine sipping a cocktail. They have gondola's too!
Right in the middle of Oakland's China Town is this little restaurant with the most delicious handmade noodles and dumplings!!!
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Shandong Restaurant
328 10th St
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Right in the middle of Oakland's China Town is this little restaurant with the most delicious handmade noodles and dumplings!!!

Sightseeing

A must-see tour if you have the time. Don't forget to book in advance! Tours fill up quickly.
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Alcatraz Island
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A must-see tour if you have the time. Don't forget to book in advance! Tours fill up quickly.
Great hiking trails right in our backyard!
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
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Great hiking trails right in our backyard!
An old-growth coastal redwood forest. A beautiful forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, and a visitor center. (Take the ferry to Saulsalito and catch the shuttle bus!)
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Muir Woods National Monument
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An old-growth coastal redwood forest. A beautiful forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, and a visitor center. (Take the ferry to Saulsalito and catch the shuttle bus!)

Everything Else

Instead of taking BART or driving try taking the ferry next time you go in to San Francisco (or on your way back). On a clear day you get beautiful views of both skylines and the bridge. Such a treat!
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San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St
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Instead of taking BART or driving try taking the ferry next time you go in to San Francisco (or on your way back). On a clear day you get beautiful views of both skylines and the bridge. Such a treat!

Entertainment & Activities

For children only! No adults unless they are accompanied by a child. So fun!
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Barnens Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave
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For children only! No adults unless they are accompanied by a child. So fun!
Interactive exhibitions, full-dome digital Planetarium, and historic Observatory. And weather permitting the Observatory is open Friday and Saturday evenings for telescope viewing!
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Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
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Interactive exhibitions, full-dome digital Planetarium, and historic Observatory. And weather permitting the Observatory is open Friday and Saturday evenings for telescope viewing!

Shopping

The Ferry Terminal in SF is filled with merchants. Pick up sourdough at Acme, cheese at Cowgirl Creamery, charcuterie at Boccalone take it with you to the Wine Merchant for lunch w a glass of CA wine!
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Ferry Building
1 The Embarcadero
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The Ferry Terminal in SF is filled with merchants. Pick up sourdough at Acme, cheese at Cowgirl Creamery, charcuterie at Boccalone take it with you to the Wine Merchant for lunch w a glass of CA wine!
Also in the Ferry Building is Mariposa Baking Company! A merchant with nothing but the most scrumptious GLUTEN FREE baked goods and sandwiches and more!! If you have Celiac you will be in GF heaven!
Mariposa Baking Company
One Ferry Building
Also in the Ferry Building is Mariposa Baking Company! A merchant with nothing but the most scrumptious GLUTEN FREE baked goods and sandwiches and more!! If you have Celiac you will be in GF heaven!