Guidebook for Oakland
Essentials
Fab grocery store with abundant meat/cheese counter + prepared foods. Prices are higher than supermarket - but we like to support our local green-grocers. They are more than 100 years old!
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Piedmont Grocery Co
4038 Piedmont AveFab grocery store with abundant meat/cheese counter + prepared foods. Prices are higher than supermarket - but we like to support our local green-grocers. They are more than 100 years old!
Safeway
5100 BroadwayClosest "big box" supermarket for groceries.
Whole Foods Market
Your favorite nationwide "health food" store is now within walking distance!
Everything Else
Must-see items in our 'hood
Mountain View Cemetery has tons of local California and Bay Area history. If you know the major streets in SF, you recognize the names of families buried here. Is also one of the best examples of a garden cemetery found on the west coast. It has amazing views, winding roadways, native live oaks, elaborate masoleums (don’t miss “millionaires row”, and even wild turkeys. Half of it was designed by the same guy who did Central Park in NYC (Olmstead). For history buffs: take a free, doesn’t lead to her on the 2nd/4th Saturday of the month.
5000 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
Mountain View Cemetery has tons of local California and Bay Area history. If you know the major streets in SF, you recognize the names of families buried here. Is also one of the best examples of a garden cemetery found on the west coast. It has amazing views, winding roadways, native live oaks, elaborate masoleums (don’t miss “millionaires row”, and even wild turkeys. Half of it was designed by the same guy who did Central Park in NYC (Olmstead). For history buffs: take a free, doesn’t lead to her on the 2nd/4th Saturday of the month.
Entertainment & Activities
Totally cool Muay Thai and boxing gym with kickboxing classes too. A very woman-friendly space.
Pacific Ring Sports
493 40th StTotally cool Muay Thai and boxing gym with kickboxing classes too. A very woman-friendly space.
Arts & Culture
Oldest operating theater in Oakland (since 1917!). Shows first-run movies and gives away prizes on saturday nights.
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Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont AveOldest operating theater in Oakland (since 1917!). Shows first-run movies and gives away prizes on saturday nights.
World class museum! Super cool permanent collections showcasing CA history as well as rotating shows on very relevant topics. Conveniently located near Lakeshore BART. Lovely lake views from top of outdoor area.
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Oakland Museum von Kalifornien
1000 Oak StWorld class museum! Super cool permanent collections showcasing CA history as well as rotating shows on very relevant topics. Conveniently located near Lakeshore BART. Lovely lake views from top of outdoor area.
Shopping
Former alley of horse stables has been transformed into a artisan Temescal Alley shops selling donuts, jewelry, plants, used furniture, handmade clothes, and an old-school barber shop!
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Temescal Alley Barber Shop
470 49th StFormer alley of horse stables has been transformed into a artisan Temescal Alley shops selling donuts, jewelry, plants, used furniture, handmade clothes, and an old-school barber shop!
Super cool magazine store. Tiny place chock full of great finds including zines from Europe and Asia.
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Issues
4198 Piedmont AveSuper cool magazine store. Tiny place chock full of great finds including zines from Europe and Asia.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice gastropub. Decent food. Excellent beer. Loud collegiate (and post-collegiate) scene. Live music some nights.
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Cato's Ale House
3891 Piedmont AveNice gastropub. Decent food. Excellent beer. Loud collegiate (and post-collegiate) scene. Live music some nights.
Incredible selection of Sake and Japanese bourbon plus cool serveware, drinkware, and other excellent-design stuff. Tasting bar at the back.
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Umami Mart
4027 BroadwayIncredible selection of Sake and Japanese bourbon plus cool serveware, drinkware, and other excellent-design stuff. Tasting bar at the back.
Fun beer garden and local brews. Rotating cast of food trucks park in front for nibbles. Live DJ on weekends. Queer nite on the first friday of the month.
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Temescal Brewing
4115 Telegraph AveFun beer garden and local brews. Rotating cast of food trucks park in front for nibbles. Live DJ on weekends. Queer nite on the first friday of the month.
Parks & Nature
Fresh air. Many trails. Views of hills and Mt. Diablo on a clear day. Dog friendly. Some trails are open to mountain bikers. Just minutes from "town."
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Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadFresh air. Many trails. Views of hills and Mt. Diablo on a clear day. Dog friendly. Some trails are open to mountain bikers. Just minutes from "town."