Guidebook for Oakland
Essentials
Safeway
3550 Fruitvale AveGreat grocery store lots of hard to fine items and great prices
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveGreat grocery store lots of hard to fine items and great prices
Entertainment & Activities
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveHistorical Theatre in Oakland
Coliseum
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum WayParks & Nature
Great outdoor park BBQ's good food around , people walk or jog the lake for workout , sometimes there is live music and dancing .
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardGreat outdoor park BBQ's good food around , people walk or jog the lake for workout , sometimes there is live music and dancing .
Oakland Zoo stasjon
9777 Golf Links RdDrinks & Nightlife
Drakes Brewery a hip happening place in oakland great food and drinks , Fridays get busy .
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Drake's Dealership
2325 BroadwayDrakes Brewery a hip happening place in oakland great food and drinks , Fridays get busy .
Narrow, art-lined bar with clever cocktails & a modest menu of chips & empanadas, plus DJ nights.
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Somar Bar and Lounge
1727 Telegraph AveNarrow, art-lined bar with clever cocktails & a modest menu of chips & empanadas, plus DJ nights.
Unpretentious hangout offers signature cocktails & regular live bands in a bohemian-styled interior.
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The Layover
1517 Franklin StUnpretentious hangout offers signature cocktails & regular live bands in a bohemian-styled interior.
Large bar featuring cocktails, elevated bar bites & bocce ball in a buzzing, contemporary space.
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Make Westing
1741 Telegraph AveLarge bar featuring cocktails, elevated bar bites & bocce ball in a buzzing, contemporary space.
Hip hangout for French-inspired Californian comfort food, plus late-night dancing to DJ tunes.
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Luka's Taproom & Lounge
2221 BroadwayHip hangout for French-inspired Californian comfort food, plus late-night dancing to DJ tunes.
Food Scene
Walk-up food truck doles out classic tacos, burritos & other Mexican comfort eats at the counter.
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Taqueria Sinaloa
2138 International BlvdWalk-up food truck doles out classic tacos, burritos & other Mexican comfort eats at the counter.
Renovated, industrial warehouse offering eclectic small plates, cocktails & songs spun by a DJ.
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Mua Oakland
2442a Webster StRenovated, industrial warehouse offering eclectic small plates, cocktails & songs spun by a DJ.
Laid-back cafe for Asian, Mexican & American dishes like pork-belly tacos & tempura onion rings.
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Belly
1901 San Pablo AveLaid-back cafe for Asian, Mexican & American dishes like pork-belly tacos & tempura onion rings.
Casual yet modern cafe & coffeehouse with a beehive theme serving pastries & sandwiches.
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Hive
2139 MacArthur BlvdCasual yet modern cafe & coffeehouse with a beehive theme serving pastries & sandwiches.
Lively setting for French eats for breakfast, lunch or dinner, plus a garden open in good weather.
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La Note
2377 Shattuck AveLively setting for French eats for breakfast, lunch or dinner, plus a garden open in good weather.
Italian-American deli items, to-go snacks & drinks offered in eclectic digs with an outdoor patio.
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Stay Gold Deli
2635 San Pablo AveItalian-American deli items, to-go snacks & drinks offered in eclectic digs with an outdoor patio.
Phở Ao Sen Restaurant
1139 E 12th StGreat Vietnamese cuisine
Arts & Culture
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StSightseeing
Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
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Fiskernes havn
2801 Leavenworth St Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
This is one of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the U.S. Beyond iconic Dragon’s Gate, a bustling maze of streets and alleys brims with dim sum joints and other traditional eateries. Also found are herbalists, bakeries, souvenir shops, and dark cocktail lounges and karaoke bars. There are ornate temples, including the landmark Tien How, as well as the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum.
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Chinatown
This is one of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the U.S. Beyond iconic Dragon’s Gate, a bustling maze of streets and alleys brims with dim sum joints and other traditional eateries. Also found are herbalists, bakeries, souvenir shops, and dark cocktail lounges and karaoke bars. There are ornate temples, including the landmark Tien How, as well as the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly
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Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Coastal TrailThe Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly
Twin Peaks, named for a pair of 922-foot-high summits, is a remote residential neighborhood with modern homes densely packed on steep lots along winding streets. A grassy 64-acre hilltop park is a popular attraction, with its hiking trails leading up to wind-swept peaks and 360-degree views of the Bay Area. The triple-pronged Sutro Tower antenna that soars over the neighborhood is a fixture in the skyline.
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Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks, named for a pair of 922-foot-high summits, is a remote residential neighborhood with modern homes densely packed on steep lots along winding streets. A grassy 64-acre hilltop park is a popular attraction, with its hiking trails leading up to wind-swept peaks and 360-degree views of the Bay Area. The triple-pronged Sutro Tower antenna that soars over the neighborhood is a fixture in the skyline.
Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres (412 ha) of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development of Golden Gate Park. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20 percent larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared
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Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres (412 ha) of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development of Golden Gate Park. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20 percent larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared