Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing cocktails and food! Also it's walking distance! Definitely worth checking out if you can.
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Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell St
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Amazing cocktails and food! Also it's walking distance! Definitely worth checking out if you can.
You don't have to trek to Chico anymore to get some fresh Sierra Nevada brews!
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Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room
2031 Fourth St
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You don't have to trek to Chico anymore to get some fresh Sierra Nevada brews!
Favorite local watering hole.
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Wolfhound Bar
5516 San Pablo Ave
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Favorite local watering hole.
Super local, small production brewery. The head brewer and owner works the taps and all the brews are fantastic. Huge lending library and board game selections.
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Novel Brewing Company
6510 San Pablo Ave
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Super local, small production brewery. The head brewer and owner works the taps and all the brews are fantastic. Huge lending library and board game selections.

Food Scene

24hr cafe - An Oakland and Emeryville institution. Owned and operated by members of the band Green Day!
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Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
4081 Hollis St
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24hr cafe - An Oakland and Emeryville institution. Owned and operated by members of the band Green Day!
Our favorite breakfast spot! Just go! Also great for Lunch. Please note - It does get busy on the weekends for breakfast.
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Doyle Street Cafe
5515 Doyle St
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Our favorite breakfast spot! Just go! Also great for Lunch. Please note - It does get busy on the weekends for breakfast.
Neighborhood sushi spot. Great happy hour options on week nights.
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​KYU2 Sushi
6485 Hollis St
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Neighborhood sushi spot. Great happy hour options on week nights.
Don't let the name fool you...These guys make incredible thin crust pizza!
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Rotten City Pizza
6613 Hollis St
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Don't let the name fool you...These guys make incredible thin crust pizza!
If you like baked goods, then you must go to Arizmendi! We recommend the Scone of the day.
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Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria
4301 San Pablo Ave
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If you like baked goods, then you must go to Arizmendi! We recommend the Scone of the day.
Beer fan? Check out Drakes Dealership. Serving all of Drake's famous brews along with a huge selection of other breweries. Incredible outdoor seating area is a must if the weather is nice.
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Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
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Beer fan? Check out Drakes Dealership. Serving all of Drake's famous brews along with a huge selection of other breweries. Incredible outdoor seating area is a must if the weather is nice.
A restaurant that specializes in Mac & Cheese! It really is worth the wait.
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Homeroom
400 40th St
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A restaurant that specializes in Mac & Cheese! It really is worth the wait.
Great cheap Mexican food.
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Cassave
5412 San Pablo Ave
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Great cheap Mexican food.
Awesome new beer garden right across from MacArthur Bart Station! Definitely worth checking out on a sunny day! Retractable roof in case it does rain. Has pizza and pub food.
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Arthur Mac's Tap and Snack
4006 Martin Luther King Jr Way
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Awesome new beer garden right across from MacArthur Bart Station! Definitely worth checking out on a sunny day! Retractable roof in case it does rain. Has pizza and pub food.
Famous Bay Area sandwiches. Incredibly unique combinations. Definitely worth checking out.
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Ike's Sandwiches
2204 Broadway
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Famous Bay Area sandwiches. Incredibly unique combinations. Definitely worth checking out.
Our favorite local restaurant! Amazing high-quality asian-fusion fare. Noodles are hand made in-house. Great cocktails.
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Noodle Theory Provisions
5849 San Pablo Ave
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Our favorite local restaurant! Amazing high-quality asian-fusion fare. Noodles are hand made in-house. Great cocktails.
Top notch Pho and Vietnamese food.
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Monster Pho 2
3900 Adeline St
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Top notch Pho and Vietnamese food.
Every Sunday, 9am-1pm. Fantastic breakfast/lunch options, fresh produce, and live music. Good times all around.
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont Ave
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Every Sunday, 9am-1pm. Fantastic breakfast/lunch options, fresh produce, and live music. Good times all around.

Essentials

Good spot to grab some groceries. Nice and close to the property.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Good spot to grab some groceries. Nice and close to the property.

Sightseeing

An absolutely beautiful park with views of San Francisco and both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge.
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Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way
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An absolutely beautiful park with views of San Francisco and both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge.
Jack London Square is a vibrant Waterfront destination in Oakland bringing together dining, retail, and recreation. Kayaks and bike rentals available. Some incredible restaurants and local shops.
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Jack London Square
472 Water St
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Jack London Square is a vibrant Waterfront destination in Oakland bringing together dining, retail, and recreation. Kayaks and bike rentals available. Some incredible restaurants and local shops.
3.4 miles of shoreline around a beautiful lake in the heart of Oakland. Makes for a great jog or walk. Kayak rentals available. Grand Ave along the lake is great for exploring.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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3.4 miles of shoreline around a beautiful lake in the heart of Oakland. Makes for a great jog or walk. Kayak rentals available. Grand Ave along the lake is great for exploring.
Cal Berkeley - The famous university is always worth exploring.
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IYunivesithi yaseCalifornia, Berkeley
Oxford Street
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Cal Berkeley - The famous university is always worth exploring.
Children's Fairyland near Lake Merrit was the 1st ever "themed" amusement park in the USA! Fairyland includes 10 acres of play sets, small rides, and animals
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Fairyland yabantwana
699 Bellevue Ave
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Children's Fairyland near Lake Merrit was the 1st ever "themed" amusement park in the USA! Fairyland includes 10 acres of play sets, small rides, and animals
Maybe I'm biased but I do believe that a Golden State Warriors game is the best sporting event you will ever attend. If you can get tickets. Go!
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Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
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Maybe I'm biased but I do believe that a Golden State Warriors game is the best sporting event you will ever attend. If you can get tickets. Go!

Everything Else

*Only Last Weekend of the each Month* Treasure Island, a small island between San Francisco and Oakland is an old Navy base that hosts a great Flea Market. http://www.treasureislandflea.com
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TreasureFest
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*Only Last Weekend of the each Month* Treasure Island, a small island between San Francisco and Oakland is an old Navy base that hosts a great Flea Market. http://www.treasureislandflea.com
Trendy shopping and eating area in Berkeley. http://www.fourthstreetshop.com/
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Fourth Street
Fourth Street
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Trendy shopping and eating area in Berkeley. http://www.fourthstreetshop.com/

Arts & Culture

Out door mall in Emeryville. Big name shops and IMAX movie theater.
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Bay Street Emeryville
5616 Bay St
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Out door mall in Emeryville. Big name shops and IMAX movie theater.

Getting Around

Closest BART station. Travel around the Bay!
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MacArthur Station
555 40th St
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Closest BART station. Travel around the Bay!
The closest BART station in the East Bay to SF. One stop, 10/15 minutes later, and you're at SF embarcadero. Recommend taking an Uber/Lyft to the station.
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West Oakland Bart station
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The closest BART station in the East Bay to SF. One stop, 10/15 minutes later, and you're at SF embarcadero. Recommend taking an Uber/Lyft to the station.