Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Parks & Nature

Stroll around Lake Merritt at any time of day or night and you see everything that makes Oakland special: the beauty of the skyline, the diversity and feeling of community. Grab a slice of pizza at Arizmendi on Lakeshore and make it a picnic!
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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Stroll around Lake Merritt at any time of day or night and you see everything that makes Oakland special: the beauty of the skyline, the diversity and feeling of community. Grab a slice of pizza at Arizmendi on Lakeshore and make it a picnic!
There are so many great hikes in Redwood Regional, but one 3 mile loop (moderately strenuous) gives you a little of everything--forest, chaparral, views and streams. Start at the Trudeau Training Center on Skyline Blvd and head to the Dunn Trail. Take a right at the first fork and hike until you reach the Montiero Trail; go right. Take the next right onto the Golden Spike Trail. After you cross a creek, you will connect back the the Dunn Trail on the Serpentine Prairie, a beautiful meadow with serpentine rocks scattered through it. Then you're right back where you started! http://www.ebparks.org/Assets/_Nav_Categories/Parks/Maps/Redwood+map.pdf
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road
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There are so many great hikes in Redwood Regional, but one 3 mile loop (moderately strenuous) gives you a little of everything--forest, chaparral, views and streams. Start at the Trudeau Training Center on Skyline Blvd and head to the Dunn Trail. Take a right at the first fork and hike until you reach the Montiero Trail; go right. Take the next right onto the Golden Spike Trail. After you cross a creek, you will connect back the the Dunn Trail on the Serpentine Prairie, a beautiful meadow with serpentine rocks scattered through it. Then you're right back where you started! http://www.ebparks.org/Assets/_Nav_Categories/Parks/Maps/Redwood+map.pdf
Gorgeous redwood forests. Try the Sequoia Bayview trail off skyline blvd for a level hike with beautiful scenery.
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Parke ni Joaquin Miller
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
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Gorgeous redwood forests. Try the Sequoia Bayview trail off skyline blvd for a level hike with beautiful scenery.

Food Scene

For the best (and cheapest) Ban Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), BBQ chicken and Boba Tea, go to Cam Huong. Closed Tuesdays.
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Cam Huong
702 International Blvd
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For the best (and cheapest) Ban Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), BBQ chicken and Boba Tea, go to Cam Huong. Closed Tuesdays.
Great coffee in an old bank building at the corner of Fruitvale Ave and International Blvd. The neighborhood is bustling and colorful and reminds me of Mexico.
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Red Bay Coffee Roastery & Coffee Bar (Headquarters)
3098 E 10th St
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Great coffee in an old bank building at the corner of Fruitvale Ave and International Blvd. The neighborhood is bustling and colorful and reminds me of Mexico.
Great place to meet up with people or set up with your laptop. In the Laurel district which is the closest to our neighborhood. Nice folks! Great coffee.
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Cafe Santana Roasting Company
4100 MacArthur Blvd
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Great place to meet up with people or set up with your laptop. In the Laurel district which is the closest to our neighborhood. Nice folks! Great coffee.
Great breakfast/brunch spot in the Laurel, very near us.
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Sequoia Diner
3719 MacArthur Blvd
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Great breakfast/brunch spot in the Laurel, very near us.
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NIDO's Backyard
104 Oak St
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Shopping

This is a HUGE area of antique vendors that is super fun if you happen to be here on a first Sunday. Go early, at least before 10. Treasure hunting and great $5 clothes racks. Beautiful views of the SF skyline while you shop.
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Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month
3900 Main St
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This is a HUGE area of antique vendors that is super fun if you happen to be here on a first Sunday. Go early, at least before 10. Treasure hunting and great $5 clothes racks. Beautiful views of the SF skyline while you shop.
My favorite Oakland bookstore. New and used. Fun to browse.
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Walden Pond Books
3316 Grand Ave
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My favorite Oakland bookstore. New and used. Fun to browse.

Essentials

This is my choice for all around grocery store. Good organic selection and meats. Not far, but not around the corner. There is a Peet's across the street and a yummy bakery.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
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This is my choice for all around grocery store. Good organic selection and meats. Not far, but not around the corner. There is a Peet's across the street and a yummy bakery.
This is the closest Safeway. They have a decent organic selection and CVS is next door.
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Safeway
4015 E Castro Valley Blvd
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This is the closest Safeway. They have a decent organic selection and CVS is next door.
Right next door to Safeway, pretty close to us.
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CVS Pharmacy
2655 Telegraph Ave
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Right next door to Safeway, pretty close to us.
I've never been here, but the reviews for sandwiches are decent and it's just a mile up the hill on Keller Ave across the freeway.
Oak Knoll Meat & Deli
296 Keller Ave
I've never been here, but the reviews for sandwiches are decent and it's just a mile up the hill on Keller Ave across the freeway.
Huge stock of health food supplements, bulk foods and basic natural groceries.
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The Food Mill
3033 MacArthur Blvd
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Huge stock of health food supplements, bulk foods and basic natural groceries.

Entertainment & Activities

Iconic movie theater in the heart of the Lakeshore district. I think there is still a guy who plays wurlitzer organ before shows in the main theater Friday nights. Owner has good politics, often voiced on the marquis.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
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Iconic movie theater in the heart of the Lakeshore district. I think there is still a guy who plays wurlitzer organ before shows in the main theater Friday nights. Owner has good politics, often voiced on the marquis.
OMCA hosts a street party every Friday night. Grab a bite off a food truck, sit at a Bistro table and people watch, dance to a salsa or R&B band or visit the museum half price. It's a great place to spend a Friday evening in Oakland. Museum is half price, too!
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Oakland Museum ng California
1000 Oak St
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OMCA hosts a street party every Friday night. Grab a bite off a food truck, sit at a Bistro table and people watch, dance to a salsa or R&B band or visit the museum half price. It's a great place to spend a Friday evening in Oakland. Museum is half price, too!
Iconic venue for top bands. Great clubs and nightlife all around the area.
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
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Iconic venue for top bands. Great clubs and nightlife all around the area.

Getting Around

This is the closest BART stop, our rapid transit system. It's a 10 minute drive or $8 Uber/Lyft ride. You can take the train to Fruitvale Station for some of the highlights I mentioned, Lake Merritt Station for the Lake, Oakland Museum and surrounding areas, and San Francisco and beyond. The inbound line is Fremont/Pleasanton/Warm Springs line. Outbound is either San Francisco (which bypasses downtown Oakland), Richmond and Pittsburg/Baypoint, which stop in downtown Oakland.
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Coliseum station
7200 San Leandro St
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This is the closest BART stop, our rapid transit system. It's a 10 minute drive or $8 Uber/Lyft ride. You can take the train to Fruitvale Station for some of the highlights I mentioned, Lake Merritt Station for the Lake, Oakland Museum and surrounding areas, and San Francisco and beyond. The inbound line is Fremont/Pleasanton/Warm Springs line. Outbound is either San Francisco (which bypasses downtown Oakland), Richmond and Pittsburg/Baypoint, which stop in downtown Oakland.