Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Entertainment & Activities

Awesome facilities with classes for Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Jewelry Making, Painting and Drawing
Studio One Arts Center
365 45th St
Awesome facilities with classes for Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Jewelry Making, Painting and Drawing
Coloring station, events, a quiet place to read a book
10 locals recommend
Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch
5366 College Ave
10 locals recommend
Coloring station, events, a quiet place to read a book
68 locals recommend
Plank
98 Broadway
68 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
41 Tunnel Rd
41 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Cheap and walking distance
18 locals recommend
Temescal Swimming Pool
371 45th St
18 locals recommend
Cheap and walking distance
History of California, Free Bike Tours, lots of other cool events. www.museumca.org
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
547 locals recommend
History of California, Free Bike Tours, lots of other cool events. www.museumca.org
CCA has an art gallery across the street that showcase student work.
6 locals recommend
California College of the Arts
1111 8th Street
6 locals recommend
CCA has an art gallery across the street that showcase student work.
16 locals recommend
American Steel
1960 Mandela Parkway
16 locals recommend
Fashion Co-op and art galleries next door.
25th Street Collective
498 25th St
Fashion Co-op and art galleries next door.

Shopping

One of a kind gifts
65 locals recommend
Temescal Alley
Temescal Alley
65 locals recommend
One of a kind gifts
Supports Children's Hospital Oakland
Bambino Thrift Shop
5290 College Ave
Supports Children's Hospital Oakland
Art Demo every Saturday.
Blick Art Materials
5301 Broadway
Art Demo every Saturday.
Great vintage, retro furniture and decor
5357 College Ave
5357 College Avenue
Great vintage, retro furniture and decor
carries a great collection of books
17 locals recommend
East Bay Booksellers
5433 College Ave
17 locals recommend
carries a great collection of books

Food Scene

Everyone raves about it. A Temescal foodie destination!
196 locals recommend
Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Ave
196 locals recommend
Everyone raves about it. A Temescal foodie destination!
Great Food, Great Ambiance
28 locals recommend
Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery
5421 College Ave
28 locals recommend
Great Food, Great Ambiance
Thin Crust Pizza and Ginger Beer
20 locals recommend
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
20 locals recommend
Thin Crust Pizza and Ginger Beer
Classic
129 locals recommend
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
129 locals recommend
Classic
Famous for their fish tacos. I recommend their Mexican - Japanese fusion "Wasabi" Burrito. Love it!
4070 Piedmont Ave
4070 Piedmont Avenue
Famous for their fish tacos. I recommend their Mexican - Japanese fusion "Wasabi" Burrito. Love it!
Organic, Californian, Wood Fired Pizza, Locally Grown, Menu changes everyday to reflect the remarkable local food in their freshest most beautiful form. http://pizzaiolooakland.com
237 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo
5008 Telegraph Ave
237 locals recommend
Organic, Californian, Wood Fired Pizza, Locally Grown, Menu changes everyday to reflect the remarkable local food in their freshest most beautiful form. http://pizzaiolooakland.com
Try the Tea Leaf Salad. Burma Superstar, named #1 Asian on the 2013 Bay Area A-List.
4721 Telegraph Ave
4721 Telegraph Avenue
Try the Tea Leaf Salad. Burma Superstar, named #1 Asian on the 2013 Bay Area A-List.
A a nice option to sample a variety of food trucks, chill in the lawn, enjoy family-friendly activities and get to know the neighborhood. The event is open every Friday (May-Oct) from 530-830pm.
365 45th St
365 45th Street
A a nice option to sample a variety of food trucks, chill in the lawn, enjoy family-friendly activities and get to know the neighborhood. The event is open every Friday (May-Oct) from 530-830pm.
Fresh Bread
24 locals recommend
La Farine Bakery
4094 Piedmont Ave
24 locals recommend
Fresh Bread
Great Baked Goods
13 locals recommend
Market Hall Caterers
5655 College Ave
13 locals recommend
Great Baked Goods
Guests recommended their breakfast
19 locals recommend
Crepevine Restaurants
5600 College Ave
19 locals recommend
Guests recommended their breakfast
Good Californian food
48 locals recommend
Oliveto
5655 College Ave
48 locals recommend
Good Californian food
a good place to bring your laptop
Hudson
5356 College Avenue
a good place to bring your laptop
Coffee & Chocolate together!
16 locals recommend
The Chocolate Dragon Bittersweet Cafe and Bakery
5427 College Ave
16 locals recommend
Coffee & Chocolate together!
Great Korean clay pot tofu soups.
19 locals recommend
Pyeong Chang Tofu House Oakland
4701 Telegraph Ave
19 locals recommend
Great Korean clay pot tofu soups.
Great Korean appetizers and food.
Sahn Maru Korean BBQ
4315 Telegraph Ave
Great Korean appetizers and food.
a lively Farmer's Market every Sunday til 1pm.
96 locals recommend
Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Ave
96 locals recommend
a lively Farmer's Market every Sunday til 1pm.
a popular sushi place
165 41st St
165 41st Street
a popular sushi place
Chinese comfort food.
7 locals recommend
Holly's Mandarin Fine Chinese Cuisine
4080 Piedmont Ave
7 locals recommend
Chinese comfort food.
Only sells coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster. Their largest coffee space is just around the corner. Free brewing classes on Sundays.
173 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
300 Webster St
173 locals recommend
Only sells coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster. Their largest coffee space is just around the corner. Free brewing classes on Sundays.
74 locals recommend
Temescal Brewing
4115 Telegraph Ave
74 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Wood Tavern
6317 College Ave
123 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Belotti Ristorante E Bottega
5403 College Ave
41 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Tacos Oscar
420 40th St
15 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Ippuku
2130 Center St
45 locals recommend
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
337 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
601 Howard England Way
47 locals recommend
36 locals recommend
Curbside Creamery
482 49th St
36 locals recommend

Everything Else

15 minutes to Downtown Berkeley (UCBerkley) 20 minutes to San Francisco 18 minutes to OAKland airport station 50 minutes to SFO International airport
164 locals recommend
MacArthur Station
555 40th St
164 locals recommend
15 minutes to Downtown Berkeley (UCBerkley) 20 minutes to San Francisco 18 minutes to OAKland airport station 50 minutes to SFO International airport
Claremont Golf Club
15800 NW Country Club Dr

Getting Around

12 minutes to Downtown Berkeley 23 minutes to SF (Powell/Embarcadero /Union Square) 20 minutes to OAKland airport station 53 minutes to SFO International airport
127 locals recommend
Rockridge Station
5660 College Ave
127 locals recommend
12 minutes to Downtown Berkeley 23 minutes to SF (Powell/Embarcadero /Union Square) 20 minutes to OAKland airport station 53 minutes to SFO International airport
The terminal is at the west end of Jack London Square. Riders are eligible for up to 12 hours of free validated parking. For more information http://sanfranciscobayferry.com
10 Clay St
10 Clay Street
The terminal is at the west end of Jack London Square. Riders are eligible for up to 12 hours of free validated parking. For more information http://sanfranciscobayferry.com
Bike Trails and Maps http://www.traillink.com/city/oakland-ca-trails.aspx https://www.ebbc.org/maps/map.html http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/EC/s/BicycleandPedestrianProgram/OAK024652
Broadway
Broadway
Bike Trails and Maps http://www.traillink.com/city/oakland-ca-trails.aspx https://www.ebbc.org/maps/map.html http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/EC/s/BicycleandPedestrianProgram/OAK024652
9 locals recommend
Rent-A-Relic
5501 Telegraph Ave
9 locals recommend
70 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck Ave
70 locals recommend
City CarShare By Carma
5660 College Ave
Tip Top Bike Shop
4800A Telegraph Ave

Sightseeing

The bike path sports two for biking, one for walking with open views of the span, the bay and old bridge. It has benches and viewing areas. http://baybridgeinfo.org/bicycle-and-pedestrian-path
28 locals recommend
IKEA
4400 Shellmound St
28 locals recommend
The bike path sports two for biking, one for walking with open views of the span, the bay and old bridge. It has benches and viewing areas. http://baybridgeinfo.org/bicycle-and-pedestrian-path
2 hour parking will be available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. near the intersection of Burma Road and Maritime Street. http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/09/04/how-to-get-to-the-new-bay-bridge-bike-path/
Maritime Street
Maritime Street
2 hour parking will be available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. near the intersection of Burma Road and Maritime Street. http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/09/04/how-to-get-to-the-new-bay-bridge-bike-path/
There are 39.41 miles of trails in Tilden Park, through many different kinds of terrain. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
495 locals recommend
There are 39.41 miles of trails in Tilden Park, through many different kinds of terrain. http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
a place to run and swim
24 locals recommend
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
6500 Broadway Terrace
24 locals recommend
a place to run and swim
77 locals recommend
The University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Dr
77 locals recommend
122 locals recommend
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
122 locals recommend
A hidden gem
16 locals recommend
Blake Garden
70 Rincon Rd
16 locals recommend
A hidden gem