Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Drinks & Nightlife

Great neighborhood dive bar within walking distance
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Baggy's By the Lake
288 E 18th St
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Great neighborhood dive bar within walking distance
Love this spot...beer garden/outdoor area and pool, pinball and great gritty folks to hang with.
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Heart & Dagger Saloon
504 Lake Park Ave
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Love this spot...beer garden/outdoor area and pool, pinball and great gritty folks to hang with.
This is a lively bar and cafe -on sunday it turns into a lively and popular salsa club from about 4pm until 8pm.
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CAÑA Cuban Parlor & Cafe
530 Lake Park Ave
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This is a lively bar and cafe -on sunday it turns into a lively and popular salsa club from about 4pm until 8pm.
An Oakland landmark, this funny bar has a professional piano player named Ron Dibble leading karaoke 5-6 nights a week. You have to see this place if you are in the area!
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The Alley | Piano Bar & Restaurant
3325 Grand Ave
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An Oakland landmark, this funny bar has a professional piano player named Ron Dibble leading karaoke 5-6 nights a week. You have to see this place if you are in the area!

Food Scene

Serves great beers, including local brewers, and has delicious pub grub (gastro-yummy). Also has a backyard outdoor area with heaters and a view of the lake.
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Portal Oakland
1611 2nd Ave
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Serves great beers, including local brewers, and has delicious pub grub (gastro-yummy). Also has a backyard outdoor area with heaters and a view of the lake.
Nice neighborhood cafe with local artwork and a beer selection.
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Rooz Cafe
1918 Park Blvd
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Nice neighborhood cafe with local artwork and a beer selection.
get the chicken and waffles!
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Merritt Bakery
3355 E 18th St
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get the chicken and waffles!
Food is ok, but the dock seating is a great place to grab a cocktail and look at beautiful Lake Merritt and Oakland Hills.
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside Dr
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Food is ok, but the dock seating is a great place to grab a cocktail and look at beautiful Lake Merritt and Oakland Hills.
Worker-owned bakery and cafe, this place has lots of vegan and gluten-free options too.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore Ave
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Worker-owned bakery and cafe, this place has lots of vegan and gluten-free options too.

Shopping

Great cause, great thrift store
Out of the Closet - Oakland
238 E 18th St
Great cause, great thrift store

Sightseeing

Parks and Rec program where you can rent various types of boats. The lake isn't very deep and hosts an array of birds, both seasonal and native.
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Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Ave
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Parks and Rec program where you can rent various types of boats. The lake isn't very deep and hosts an array of birds, both seasonal and native.

Entertainment & Activities

HIlarious story-telling comes to life! There's even a train!
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Children'S Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave
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HIlarious story-telling comes to life! There's even a train!

Everything Else

I love going into this meta-physical shop and soaking up the spirituality. Go on a saturday and chat with Rha!
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The Raven's Wing Magical Co.
536 Grand Ave
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I love going into this meta-physical shop and soaking up the spirituality. Go on a saturday and chat with Rha!
Beautiful library, small and nearby.
Oakland Public Library: Lakeview Branch
550 El Embarcadero
Beautiful library, small and nearby.
Big local central library
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Oakland Public Library
5205 Telegraph Ave
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Big local central library
you can get anything you need here, from dim sum to flip flops!
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Chinatown
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you can get anything you need here, from dim sum to flip flops!
great tourist spot and great for locals too.
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Jack London Square
472 Water St
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great tourist spot and great for locals too.
closest train station
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Jack London Square station
245 2nd St
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closest train station
a reasonably priced bike rental spot
Bay Area Bikes
2400 Broadway
a reasonably priced bike rental spot
another bike rental
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Bikes 4 Life Bicycle Shop
1600 7th St
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another bike rental