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
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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.
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Montclair Egg Shop
6126 Medau Pl
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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?
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Peet's Coffee
63 Moraga Way
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It's Peet's, what more do I need to say?
Great burger joint.
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Sparky's Giant Burgers
4120 Redwood Rd
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Great burger joint.
Local coffee shop - only open for breakfast and lunch.
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Diggery Inn
4212 Park Blvd
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Local coffee shop - only open for breakfast and lunch.
Hmmm... Yummy Ice Cream!
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
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Hmmm... Yummy Ice Cream!
Where world-class jazz meets world-class Japanese cuisine
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Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
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Where world-class jazz meets world-class Japanese cuisine
Sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, arts...
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Chinatown
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Sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, arts...
farm-to-table
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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.
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Ultimate Grounds Et Al
4225 Park Blvd
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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
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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
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Park Burger
4218 Park Blvd
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Modern counter-serve joint offers sustainable, local burgers & draft brews in a minimalist interior
Breakfst
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Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
576 Grand Ave
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Breakfst
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Noah's Bagels
3351 Lakeshore Ave
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Piiiizzzzzaaaaa!!
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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.
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Crogan's Montclair
6101 La Salle Ave
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Great food.
The former Oakland Harbor lighthouse was built in 1903.
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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.
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Montclair Golf Enterprises
2477 Monterey Blvd
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Low key place to hit some balls, or have a burger and beer.

Essentials

Local grocery store.
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Safeway
2096 Mountain Blvd
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Local grocery store.
Local grocery store.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Local grocery store.
Well attended Saturday morning Farmer's Market.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand Ave
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Well attended Saturday morning Farmer's Market.
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Mini Grocery Store
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Rocky's Market
1440 Leimert Blvd
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Mini Grocery Store
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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

Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave
Just in case...
Take a metal forging class
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The Crucible
1260 7th St
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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
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19th St / Oakland station
1900 Broadway
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MacArthur Station
555 40th St
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Embarcadero Station
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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
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Beautiful Campus!
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Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd
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Beautiful Campus!
Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd
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Family History Center
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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
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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...
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Highland Hospital
1411 E 31st St
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Near by hospital, just in case...
Kaiser Hospital.
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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!
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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
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San Francisco Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason St
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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.
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Alcatraz Island
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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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Børnenes Fairyland
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!
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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.
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High Scores Arcade
1414 Park St
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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.
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Pacific Pinball Museum
1510 Webster St
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Museum showcases the history of pinball machines since 1879.
Architecture & Gardens
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Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
2465 34th Ave
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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.
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Oakland Aviation Museum
8252 Earhart Rd
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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.
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Woodminster Amphitheater
3540 Sanborn Dr
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Musical theater under the stars.
An award-winning, nationally recognized regional theater - OUTDOORS!!
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Cal Shakes
100 California Shakespeare Theater Way
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An award-winning, nationally recognized regional theater - OUTDOORS!!
Spa day anyone?
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Claremont Club & Spa - A Fairmont Hotel
41 Tunnel Rd
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Spa day anyone?
Interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
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Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
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Interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
Loads to explore...
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Lawrence Hall of Science
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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!
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Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery St
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Disney!
Built in 1931 by architect Timothy L. Phlueger in an Art Deco style which was notable for the depression era.
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Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
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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
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Union Square
333 Post St
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Shopping