Guidebook for Oakland
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lovely little corner of North Oakland - lots of local boutique shops, restaurants, and cafes.
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Temescal
lovely little corner of North Oakland - lots of local boutique shops, restaurants, and cafes.
Funky, edgy yoga, dance, and strength training studio. Fantastic teachers. I took my Yoga Teacher Training with owner, Laura Camp. *try aerial yoga!
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Flying Studios
4834 Telegraph AveFunky, edgy yoga, dance, and strength training studio. Fantastic teachers. I took my Yoga Teacher Training with owner, Laura Camp. *try aerial yoga!
gourmet donuts, vintage clothing, and an apothecary, amongst other things.
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Temescal Alley
Temescal Alleygourmet donuts, vintage clothing, and an apothecary, amongst other things.
MacArthur Station
555 40th Stmain hub for public transit
Food Scene
Awesome Burmese food - expect a wait!
**try tea leaf salad
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Burma Superstar
309 Clement StAwesome Burmese food - expect a wait!
**try tea leaf salad
locally renown home of the chicken sandwich. Join the other locals in a long ritualistic line on the rare occasion they are open.
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Bakesale Betty
5098 Telegraph Avelocally renown home of the chicken sandwich. Join the other locals in a long ritualistic line on the rare occasion they are open.
fantastic coffee shop that uses local roasters, Bicycle Coffee
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Arbor Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenuefantastic coffee shop that uses local roasters, Bicycle Coffee
Best bagel shop around - with homemade pickles and vegan sausage.
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Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph AveBest bagel shop around - with homemade pickles and vegan sausage.
Closest burrito shop - damn good habenero salsa!
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La Calaca Loca Taqueria
5199 Telegraph AveClosest burrito shop - damn good habenero salsa!
Entertainment & Activities
Super cute kid's shop that carries local kid clothing brand, Tea. Check out there second-hand section for great deals on cool clothes!
Ruby's Garden
5026 Telegraph AveSuper cute kid's shop that carries local kid clothing brand, Tea. Check out there second-hand section for great deals on cool clothes!
Fantastic park! All wood play structure. Huge sand pit. Creek bed. Grassy field.
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Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
5500 Claremont AveFantastic park! All wood play structure. Huge sand pit. Creek bed. Grassy field.
Home to Phat Beetz urban farm. Decent play structures, small track for bikes and scooters, and plenty of vegetables to forage.
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Dover Park
5707 Dover StHome to Phat Beetz urban farm. Decent play structures, small track for bikes and scooters, and plenty of vegetables to forage.
Essentials
Hands down best farmer's market around! Blue bottle coffee stand - try the New Orleans iced coffee.
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont AveHands down best farmer's market around! Blue bottle coffee stand - try the New Orleans iced coffee.
Sightseeing
Rockridge
Another quaint little nook of Oakland
Piedmont Avenue
another quaint little nook of Oakland
Shopping
Pegasus Books
1855 Solano AveGreat bookshop - used and new books