Karin's Guidebook for the Bay Area

Karin
Karin's Guidebook for the Bay Area

Food Scene

One of my favorite local restaurants!
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Italian Colors
2220 Mountain Blvd
24 locals raden deze aan
One of my favorite local restaurants!
Wonderful place to grab breakfast. There is often a line, so be prepared to wait. The do give out beepers so you can shop close by while waiting for your table.
48 locals raden deze aan
Montclair Egg Shop
6126 Medau Pl
48 locals raden deze aan
Wonderful place to grab breakfast. There is often a line, so be prepared to wait. The do give out beepers so you can shop close by while waiting for your table.
It's Peet's, what more do I need to say?
51 locals raden deze aan
Peet's Coffee
63 Moraga Way
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It's Peet's, what more do I need to say?
Great burger joint.
29 locals raden deze aan
Sparky's Giant Burgers
4120 Redwood Rd
29 locals raden deze aan
Great burger joint.
Local coffee shop - only open for breakfast and lunch.
7 locals raden deze aan
Diggery Inn
4212 Park Blvd
7 locals raden deze aan
Local coffee shop - only open for breakfast and lunch.
Hmmm... Yummy Ice Cream!
129 locals raden deze aan
Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
129 locals raden deze aan
Hmmm... Yummy Ice Cream!
Where world-class jazz meets world-class Japanese cuisine
136 locals raden deze aan
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
136 locals raden deze aan
Where world-class jazz meets world-class Japanese cuisine
Sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, arts...
551 locals raden deze aan
Chinatown
551 locals raden deze aan
Sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, arts...
farm-to-table
337 locals raden deze aan
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave
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farm-to-table
Great place to grab a cup of coffee and run, or sit and work.
17 locals raden deze aan
Ultimate Grounds Et Al
4225 Park Blvd
17 locals raden deze aan
Great place to grab a cup of coffee and run, or sit and work.
Open for breakfast & lunch serving a varied menu of updated brunch fare
22 locals raden deze aan
Blackberry Bistro
4240 Park Blvd
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Open for breakfast & lunch serving a varied menu of updated brunch fare
Modern counter-serve joint offers sustainable, local burgers & draft brews in a minimalist interior
49 locals raden deze aan
Park Burger
4218 Park Blvd
49 locals raden deze aan
Modern counter-serve joint offers sustainable, local burgers & draft brews in a minimalist interior
Breakfst
117 locals raden deze aan
Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
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Breakfst
17 locals raden deze aan
Noah's Bagels
3351 Lakeshore Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
Piiiizzzzzaaaaa!!
15 locals raden deze aan
Red Boy Pizza
459 Entrada Dr
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Piiiizzzzzaaaaa!!
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Marzano Restaurant And Bar
4214 Park Boulevard
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Banana Blossom
2353 East 12th Street
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Drinks & Nightlife

Great food.
20 locals raden deze aan
Crogan's Montclair
6101 La Salle Ave
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Great food.
The former Oakland Harbor lighthouse was built in 1903.
19 locals raden deze aan
Quinn's Lighthouse
1951 Embarcadero
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The former Oakland Harbor lighthouse was built in 1903.

Entertainment & Activities

Low key place to hit some balls, or have a burger and beer.
9 locals raden deze aan
Montclair Golf Enterprises
2477 Monterey Blvd
9 locals raden deze aan
Low key place to hit some balls, or have a burger and beer.

Essentials

Local grocery store.
78 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
2096 Mountain Blvd
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Local grocery store.
Local grocery store.
582 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Local grocery store.
Well attended Saturday morning Farmer's Market.
197 locals raden deze aan
Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
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Well attended Saturday morning Farmer's Market.
553 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Mini Grocery Store
23 locals raden deze aan
Rocky's Market
1440 Leimert Blvd
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Mini Grocery Store
230 locals raden deze aan
Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
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Everything Else

Just in case...
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave
Just in case...
Take a metal forging class
28 locals raden deze aan
The Crucible
1260 7th St
28 locals raden deze aan
Take a metal forging class
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Rockridge Station
5660 College Ave
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Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Avenue
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12th Street / Oakland City Center station
1245 Broadway
34 locals raden deze aan
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19th St / Oakland station
1900 Broadway
69 locals raden deze aan
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MacArthur Station
555 40th St
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Embarcadero Station
34 locals raden deze aan
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Montgomery station
598 Market St
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Civic Center station
1150 Market St
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Jack London Square
472 Water St
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Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Rd
201 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful Campus!
36 locals raden deze aan
Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd
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Beautiful Campus!
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Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd
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Family History Center
15 locals raden deze aan
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
730 Sharp Park Rd
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Family History Center
An array of accredited health science programs
Samuel Merritt University
3100 Telegraph Ave
An array of accredited health science programs
Transportation to San Francisco
73 locals raden deze aan
San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St
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Transportation to San Francisco
Transportation to San Francisco
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Alameda Main Street station
2990 Main St
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Transportation to San Francisco
Near by hospital, just in case...
11 locals raden deze aan
Highland Hospital
1411 E 31st St
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Near by hospital, just in case...
Kaiser Hospital.
12 locals raden deze aan
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
3600 Broadway
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Kaiser Hospital.

Arts & Culture

This vintage theater opened in 1926. There is an organ that is still played on certain days between showings. Wonderful!
382 locals raden deze aan
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
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This vintage theater opened in 1926. There is an organ that is still played on certain days between showings. Wonderful!
If you prefer a more modern theater and want to grab something to eat...
United Artists Emery Bay Stadium 10 Movie Theater
If you prefer a more modern theater and want to grab something to eat...
http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/museum.html
207 locals raden deze aan
Kabeltram Museum van San Francisco
1201 Mason St
207 locals raden deze aan
http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/museum.html
This notorious prison was once home to Al Capone. Accessible by ferry, it is now a museum with audio or docent tours.
503 locals raden deze aan
Alcatraz Island
503 locals raden deze aan
This notorious prison was once home to Al Capone. Accessible by ferry, it is now a museum with audio or docent tours.
Frank Oz once worked here!
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Sprookjesland voor kinderen
699 Bellevue Ave
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Frank Oz once worked here!
Get your Oakland groove on at Friday Nights at OMCA - Off the Grid food trucks, music, and more!
547 locals raden deze aan
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
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Get your Oakland groove on at Friday Nights at OMCA - Off the Grid food trucks, music, and more!
It's all happening at the zoo...
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Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Rd
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It's all happening at the zoo...
Step back in time... Vintage arcade museum offering classic video games and pinballs for public play.
18 locals raden deze aan
High Scores Arcade
1414 Park St
18 locals raden deze aan
Step back in time... Vintage arcade museum offering classic video games and pinballs for public play.
Museum showcases the history of pinball machines since 1879.
68 locals raden deze aan
Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
68 locals raden deze aan
Museum showcases the history of pinball machines since 1879.
Architecture & Gardens
7 locals raden deze aan
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
2465 34th Ave
7 locals raden deze aan
Architecture & Gardens
Vintage hangar at Oakland International Airport. Museum of aircraft displays, artifacts, giant flying boat, and an Electra similar to the one flown by Amelia Earhart, who took off from this airfield.
11 locals raden deze aan
Oakland Aviation Museum
8252 Earhart Rd
11 locals raden deze aan
Vintage hangar at Oakland International Airport. Museum of aircraft displays, artifacts, giant flying boat, and an Electra similar to the one flown by Amelia Earhart, who took off from this airfield.
Musical theater under the stars.
6 locals raden deze aan
Woodminster Amphitheater
3540 Sanborn Dr
6 locals raden deze aan
Musical theater under the stars.
An award-winning, nationally recognized regional theater - OUTDOORS!!
10 locals raden deze aan
Cal Shakes
100 California Shakespeare Theater Way
10 locals raden deze aan
An award-winning, nationally recognized regional theater - OUTDOORS!!
Spa day anyone?
41 locals raden deze aan
Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
41 Tunnel Rd
41 locals raden deze aan
Spa day anyone?
Interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
122 locals raden deze aan
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
122 locals raden deze aan
Interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
Loads to explore...
65 locals raden deze aan
Lawrence Hall of Science
65 locals raden deze aan
Loads to explore...
Extensive model railroad display, with trains running most Sundays
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
900-A Dornan Dr
Extensive model railroad display, with trains running most Sundays
Disney!
90 locals raden deze aan
Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery St
90 locals raden deze aan
Disney!
Built in 1931 by architect Timothy L. Phlueger in an Art Deco style which was notable for the depression era.
120 locals raden deze aan
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals raden deze aan
Built in 1931 by architect Timothy L. Phlueger in an Art Deco style which was notable for the depression era.

Shopping

Nice little shop with unique gift items.
Pelago
6128 Medau Pl
Nice little shop with unique gift items.
Shopping
817 locals raden deze aan
Union Square
333 Post St
817 locals raden deze aan
Shopping