Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

This neighborhood has lots of great new bars and beer gardens that have recently opened up. It's great place to go bar hopping.
45 locals recommend
Uptown
45 locals recommend
This neighborhood has lots of great new bars and beer gardens that have recently opened up. It's great place to go bar hopping.
Old car dealership converted to a nice outdoor/indoor bar. Great place to watch a game.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 Broadway
165 locals recommend
Old car dealership converted to a nice outdoor/indoor bar. Great place to watch a game.
A historic venue for jazz shows and live music. This is a great venue to grab dinner and a show. We recommend reserving tickets in advance for shows.
136 locals recommend
Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
136 locals recommend
A historic venue for jazz shows and live music. This is a great venue to grab dinner and a show. We recommend reserving tickets in advance for shows.
Eclectic bar known for their delicious greyhounds made with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave
120 locals recommend
Eclectic bar known for their delicious greyhounds made with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.
Small bar with lots of history and character. Limited seating indoors, but lots of outdoor seating right outside.
61 locals recommend
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster Street
61 locals recommend
Small bar with lots of history and character. Limited seating indoors, but lots of outdoor seating right outside.

Parks & Nature

Locals come here to walk along the lake's perimeter, enjoy lovely views of downtown Oakland, or have a picnic on a nice day. On Saturday mornings, you can catch a great farmers market just on the other side of the Interstate 580, next to the Grand Lake Theater. You can continue walking on Grand Avenue or Lakeshore Avenue for lots of great restaurants and shops.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
751 locals recommend
Locals come here to walk along the lake's perimeter, enjoy lovely views of downtown Oakland, or have a picnic on a nice day. On Saturday mornings, you can catch a great farmers market just on the other side of the Interstate 580, next to the Grand Lake Theater. You can continue walking on Grand Avenue or Lakeshore Avenue for lots of great restaurants and shops.

Essentials

Great grocery store with great selection of produce. Our favorite grocery store.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave
371 locals recommend
Great grocery store with great selection of produce. Our favorite grocery store.
Target offers all your essentials from clothing to tooth paste.
149 locals recommend
Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
149 locals recommend
Target offers all your essentials from clothing to tooth paste.
The largest whole foods in the west coast.
553 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
553 locals recommend
The largest whole foods in the west coast.

Shopping

Local outdoor shopping mall with popular stores, e.g. H&M, Banana Republic, Express, etc. There are also restaurants and a movie theater.
126 locals recommend
Bay Street Emeryville
5616 Bay St
126 locals recommend
Local outdoor shopping mall with popular stores, e.g. H&M, Banana Republic, Express, etc. There are also restaurants and a movie theater.

Entertainment & Activities

Our favorite local movie theater. It is a historic theater with beautiful architecture. Tuesdays are $5 dollar movies.
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
382 locals recommend
Our favorite local movie theater. It is a historic theater with beautiful architecture. Tuesdays are $5 dollar movies.
Great place to go for a game of bowling, pool, or outdoor bocce ball. There are also arcade games and a restaurant.
68 locals recommend
Plank
98 Broadway
68 locals recommend
Great place to go for a game of bowling, pool, or outdoor bocce ball. There are also arcade games and a restaurant.

Sightseeing

UC Berkeley, our Alma Mater, is a beautiful university campus with a lot of history. It is ranked one of the top universities in the world. We recommend taking a stroll down telegraph avenue, Piedmont ave ("Fraternity road), and taking a ride up the campanile- the bell tower. If possible, take a drive up to Lawrence Berkeley museum for an amazing view of the Bay Area.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford Street
427 locals recommend
UC Berkeley, our Alma Mater, is a beautiful university campus with a lot of history. It is ranked one of the top universities in the world. We recommend taking a stroll down telegraph avenue, Piedmont ave ("Fraternity road), and taking a ride up the campanile- the bell tower. If possible, take a drive up to Lawrence Berkeley museum for an amazing view of the Bay Area.
Take a ferry from Oakland to SF ferry building. It is a great way to see the bay and take amazing pictures of the city.
73 locals recommend
San Francisco Bay Ferry station
10 Clay St
73 locals recommend
Take a ferry from Oakland to SF ferry building. It is a great way to see the bay and take amazing pictures of the city.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful art deco theater with great shows throughout the year.
120 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
120 locals recommend
Beautiful art deco theater with great shows throughout the year.
Beautifully restored concert hall in uptown Oakland. Great place to check out a concert.
264 locals recommend
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
264 locals recommend
Beautifully restored concert hall in uptown Oakland. Great place to check out a concert.