Guidebook for Oakland

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Guidebook for Oakland

Arts & Culture

We love this museum because it has wonder exhibits.
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Kaliforniai Oakland Múzeum
1000 Oak St
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We love this museum because it has wonder exhibits.
Architecturally, this theater is a treasure, especially if you go to the downstairs venue. Lakeview and Grand Avenues are also fun streets for shopping and eating spots.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Ave
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Architecturally, this theater is a treasure, especially if you go to the downstairs venue. Lakeview and Grand Avenues are also fun streets for shopping and eating spots.
A great movie theater on a fun street for shopping, eating, and ice cream/gelato.
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Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
4186 Piedmont Ave
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A great movie theater on a fun street for shopping, eating, and ice cream/gelato.
On Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm, this is the place to be for a Farmer's Market, street food, and live entertainment.
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Splash Pad Park
746 Grand Ave
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On Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm, this is the place to be for a Farmer's Market, street food, and live entertainment.
Wonderful Art Deco theater offers all types of performances and classic films year-round.
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Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
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Wonderful Art Deco theater offers all types of performances and classic films year-round.
Newly restored theater presents contemporary independent music concerts - opened originally in 1928.
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Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave
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Newly restored theater presents contemporary independent music concerts - opened originally in 1928.

Sightseeing

This is a real Oakland treasure for walking, jogging, picnics, and people watching - 3 miles all the way around.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt Boulevard
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This is a real Oakland treasure for walking, jogging, picnics, and people watching - 3 miles all the way around.
There is a trail head near our house, and many trail heads close by that will take you into spectacular landscape and vistas.
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Redwood Regionális Park
7867 Redwood Road
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There is a trail head near our house, and many trail heads close by that will take you into spectacular landscape and vistas.

Essentials

This is a close by Sunday market, 9 am - 1 pm, that is popular with locals. The Village also has everything you might need - bank, post office, CVS, Safeway, restaurants, etc.
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Montclair Farmers' Market
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This is a close by Sunday market, 9 am - 1 pm, that is popular with locals. The Village also has everything you might need - bank, post office, CVS, Safeway, restaurants, etc.
For a local California grocery experience, this market is just down the hill. We do our shopping here.
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Farmer Joe's Marketplace
3501 MacArthur Blvd
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For a local California grocery experience, this market is just down the hill. We do our shopping here.
Our very local "corner" market - a two block walk from our place. Right near Red Boy Pizza and a Thai restaurant.
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Rocky's Market
1440 Leimert Blvd
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Our very local "corner" market - a two block walk from our place. Right near Red Boy Pizza and a Thai restaurant.

Shopping

This is where you can get the "real deal" Oakland souvenirs - a locally owned and thoughtfully curated shop right across the street from Farmer Joe's.
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Oaklandish
3419 Fruitvale Ave
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This is where you can get the "real deal" Oakland souvenirs - a locally owned and thoughtfully curated shop right across the street from Farmer Joe's.
A great upscale neighborhood for shopping and eating. The Rockridge BART station is one we recommend for taking trips into San Francisco.
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Rockridge
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A great upscale neighborhood for shopping and eating. The Rockridge BART station is one we recommend for taking trips into San Francisco.

Food Scene

A coffee chain that got its start in Berkeley, across the street from Farmer Joe's.
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Peet's Coffee
3401 Fruitvale Ave
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A coffee chain that got its start in Berkeley, across the street from Farmer Joe's.
An independent cafe that is also in the Dimond District (right down the hill).
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Hive
2139 MacArthur Blvd
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An independent cafe that is also in the Dimond District (right down the hill).
Pizza only 3 blocks away. They also deliver.
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Red Boy Pizza
459 Entrada Dr
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Pizza only 3 blocks away. They also deliver.

Everything Else

Oakland A's and Warriors and Raiders play here.
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Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
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Oakland A's and Warriors and Raiders play here.