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Local Shopping & Dining
Bay Street OnlineSan Francisco Farmers Market Website Restaurants, bars, shops, museums, sailing and ferry rides - 15 minutes by car or taxi. Certified Farmers Market every Sunday 10am-2pm. Jack London Square Website 5-minute walk to shops, restaurants and ice cream parlors. 5 minutes by car on College Avenue, with shops, restaurants, bars, market place (fish market, bakery, etc.) Rockridge Bart (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station, a central station with direct routes to San Francisco, Contra Costa and all over the East Bay. 5-10 minute drive, Berkeley's cultural center featuring shops, bookstores, street vendors, student life, cafes, etc. Telegraph Avenue Online A working China Town with fresh fish and produce markets, restaurants, and unique stores in the heart of Oakland's diverse Asian community. Oakland China Town Information 10-minute drive - Berkeley's downtown district, movie theater row. Shattuck Avenue Online 15-minute drive and within walking distance of the Berkeley Marina. All kinds of interesting shops and restaurants in this new shopping area. Fourth Street Online Magnificently restored turn-of-the-century homes and gardens. Restaurants, shopping, athletic club, guided tours of this historical Oakland area. 510-874-7580. Preservation Park/City Center Online Sports / Games
San Francisco Giants Baseball WebsiteSan Francisco 49ers Football Website 20 Minutes away at Oakland's own Coliseum. Oakland Raiders Website Oakland A's Website 20 minutes away Oakland's new Arena at the Oakland Coliseum. Golden State Warriors Website Call 510-848-7373 for tee times; ten minutes away by car. Tilden Park Golf Course Online On The Bay
Sausalito Ferry ScheduleGolden Gate Park Online Dinner and brunch cruises on the bay for one person or a group. Hornblower Dining Yachts Website Ferry rides from Alameda to San Francisco - a great way to commute or just see the bay! 510-522-3300. Public cruises, tours, and history cruises of the bay. 510-839-8256. Potomac Public Cruise Website Located near Jack London Square, narrated inner harbor tours of the Oakland Estuary and taxi service to dock side restaurants. 510-839-7572. Jack London Water Taxi Website UC Berkeley
UC Berkley Golden Bears & Memorial Stadium Website1.5 miles from The Claremont. Beautiful campus to walk through. UC Berkeley Campus Website Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory's public museum. Participate in astronomy, computer and biology activities. Lawrence Hall of Science Website 9:00am - 4:45pm daily. Free admission on Thursdays. 510-643-2755. UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens Website Breweries
Microbrewery on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. Tours are offered occasionally. Bar is open every evening. All ales are brewed on premises. Live entertainment. 510-841-7734.Bison Brewing Co. Website Pub style food and their own in-house brewed beer on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. 510-843-2739. Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse Website America's largest Sake Brewery. Tastings daily 1:00pm-5:00pm, Monday-Friday and 12:00pm-6:00pm Saturday and Sunday. 708 Addison St., Berkeley 510-540-8250. Takahara Sake U.S.A. Website More Attractions
San Francisco's Chinatown WebsiteAlcatraz Website Museum of Modern Art Website Berkeley Repertory Theatre Website Berkeley Symphony Website Scharffenberger Chocolate Factory Website Scharffenberger Chocolate Factory Website Stellar exhibits and planetarium show. 510-530-3480. Chabot Observatory and Science Center Website A 37-room mansion on a 40-acre estate is preserved as it stood in the early 1900's. Tour information 510-562-0328. Dunsmuir House and Gardens Website An art deco landmark movie palace. Public tours and year-round roster of performances. 510-465-6400. Paramount Theater Website Static aircraft displays, aeronautical artifacts, aircraft library and gift shop. 510-638-7100. Western Aerospace Museum Website Home to over 300 animals. 510-632-9523. Oakland Zoo Website 3 permanent levels of Art, History and Natural Sciences of California. Open Tuesday - Friday, 10:00am - 5:00pm. 510-238-2200. Oakland Museum Website |
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