Valerie’s guidebook
Food scene
Always good, homemade breakfast. A little pricey and very popular, so plan ahead.
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Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur BlvdAlways good, homemade breakfast. A little pricey and very popular, so plan ahead.
Homemade, vegan options available. Personal friend. Excellent chef.
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Communitē Table
4171 MacArthur BlvdHomemade, vegan options available. Personal friend. Excellent chef.
One of Oakland's best BBQ restaurants. Walking distance from the house.
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Everett & Jones BBQ
4245 MacArthur BlvdOne of Oakland's best BBQ restaurants. Walking distance from the house.
Local and historic health food store with lots of yummy sweet treats, bread, snacks and produce.
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The Food Mill
3033 MacArthur BlvdLocal and historic health food store with lots of yummy sweet treats, bread, snacks and produce.
Lots of produce, butcher shop, deli, fresh. Also visit "Little Farmer's" on MacArthur Blvd, which is walking distance from the house.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur BlvdLots of produce, butcher shop, deli, fresh. Also visit "Little Farmer's" on MacArthur Blvd, which is walking distance from the house.
La Farine
3411 Fruitvale AveOh my! Great breads, pastries, and cookies galore.
Well, what can I say? So many produce options! 12 different kinds of apples, oranges, mangoes. Deli, cheese shop, butcher shop; excellent and workers are all very cool and helpful
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Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveWell, what can I say? So many produce options! 12 different kinds of apples, oranges, mangoes. Deli, cheese shop, butcher shop; excellent and workers are all very cool and helpful
Neighborhoods
Cole's Coffee, wine shop, butcher shop, numerous restaurants, lots of shopping for unique treasures.
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College Avenue
College AvenueCole's Coffee, wine shop, butcher shop, numerous restaurants, lots of shopping for unique treasures.
Travel up to Montclair and enjoy restaurants and shopping. Then drive up to Skyline for a spectacular sunset or moon rising.
Skyline Boulevard
Skyline BoulevardTravel up to Montclair and enjoy restaurants and shopping. Then drive up to Skyline for a spectacular sunset or moon rising.
Cool vibes! Lots of restaurant choices, shopping, young, hipsters, and old folks too. :) A short drive from the house.
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Temescal
Cool vibes! Lots of restaurant choices, shopping, young, hipsters, and old folks too. :) A short drive from the house.
Want to walk 3.75 miles around a lake? This is your place to be. Lots of sights to see, diverse community, frequent pop ups and spontaneous music and dancing.
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Lake Merritt Plaza
323 20th StreetWant to walk 3.75 miles around a lake? This is your place to be. Lots of sights to see, diverse community, frequent pop ups and spontaneous music and dancing.
Sightseeing
So much fun! Extremely diverse population, art galleries, art shows (when there are no lockdowns), art walks, tons of restaurants and breweries.
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Uptown
So much fun! Extremely diverse population, art galleries, art shows (when there are no lockdowns), art walks, tons of restaurants and breweries.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
BART, AC Transit, Lyft, Uber and your own car.
Masks required on all public transit and in RideShares.