Wheeler Street Cottage
Temescal/ North Oakland
Great food and coffee within walking distance!
Food and coffee easily accessed by walking
On the main corner just one block walk from the cottage. Oakland sourdough thin crust - handmade. Highly recommended for pizza fans. They also serve bagels and other baked goods for breakfast but you HAVE to try the pizza. Available in slices as well.
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Nick's Pizza and Bakery Made in Oakland
6400 Shattuck AveOn the main corner just one block walk from the cottage. Oakland sourdough thin crust - handmade. Highly recommended for pizza fans. They also serve bagels and other baked goods for breakfast but you HAVE to try the pizza. Available in slices as well.
Cute, no-reservation, fantastic cocktails (there's a bar extension next door) and the best ramen ever - handmade noodles, donburi and small plates, short menu on which you can NOT go wrong. Very gourmet but not fancy. About 1 mile walk but a very nice neighborhood to walk through passing coffee and shops along the way.
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Ramen Shop
5812 College AveCute, no-reservation, fantastic cocktails (there's a bar extension next door) and the best ramen ever - handmade noodles, donburi and small plates, short menu on which you can NOT go wrong. Very gourmet but not fancy. About 1 mile walk but a very nice neighborhood to walk through passing coffee and shops along the way.
Exceptional organic ice cream in creative and amazing flavors like lavender, lime leaf, saffron, corn, green chili, etc.... A must try if you love ice cream.
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Tara's Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph AveExceptional organic ice cream in creative and amazing flavors like lavender, lime leaf, saffron, corn, green chili, etc.... A must try if you love ice cream.
This neighborhood coffee shop sits at the end of our street, so one short block away. Sidewalk tables in the sun, espresso coffee drinks and bahn-mi sandwhiches.
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Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck AveThis neighborhood coffee shop sits at the end of our street, so one short block away. Sidewalk tables in the sun, espresso coffee drinks and bahn-mi sandwhiches.
This is our local farmer's market about 1 mile away. Sunday mornings from 9-1. Lots of fresh fruit and veggies vendors alongside baked goods, prepared food, gourmet coffee and sometimes live music. Rain or shine year round.
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Temescal Farmer's Market
5300 Claremont AveThis is our local farmer's market about 1 mile away. Sunday mornings from 9-1. Lots of fresh fruit and veggies vendors alongside baked goods, prepared food, gourmet coffee and sometimes live music. Rain or shine year round.
Walking distance. Tuesdays 2:00 - 6:30. Fantastic selection of fresh fruit and veg. Fewer prepared foods than the Saturday Temescal Farmer's Market (see guidebook).
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South Berkeley (Tuesday) Farmers' Market
63rd StreetWalking distance. Tuesdays 2:00 - 6:30. Fantastic selection of fresh fruit and veg. Fewer prepared foods than the Saturday Temescal Farmer's Market (see guidebook).
The nearest Peet's Coffee shop - just a 10 minute walk up to the Rockridge neighborhood which includes a large Safeway, cute shops, bakeries, bagels (see guidebook). Outdoor tables in the shade. For those that don't know it they are famous for their STRONG and dark roast coffees.
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Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StThe nearest Peet's Coffee shop - just a 10 minute walk up to the Rockridge neighborhood which includes a large Safeway, cute shops, bakeries, bagels (see guidebook). Outdoor tables in the shade. For those that don't know it they are famous for their STRONG and dark roast coffees.
French style patisserie. Lines on weekend mornings. No outdoor seating but worth the wait for fresh and exceptional croissants, morning buns and many types of tarts and breads. Great for a grabbing a special occasion tart or pie.
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La Farine Boulangerie Patisserie
6323 College AveFrench style patisserie. Lines on weekend mornings. No outdoor seating but worth the wait for fresh and exceptional croissants, morning buns and many types of tarts and breads. Great for a grabbing a special occasion tart or pie.
A short 10 minute walk from the cottage. Baked goods, cakes, coffee drinks, nice indoor seating.
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Sweet Adeline Bakeshop
3350 Adeline StA short 10 minute walk from the cottage. Baked goods, cakes, coffee drinks, nice indoor seating.
Exceptional Ethopian food in a friendly, low-key environment with ample outdoor seating, as well as indoor. A neighborhood favorite with a dedicated following. 5-10 minute walk. Great take-out.
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Café Colucci
5849 Telegraph AveExceptional Ethopian food in a friendly, low-key environment with ample outdoor seating, as well as indoor. A neighborhood favorite with a dedicated following. 5-10 minute walk. Great take-out.
Local outdoor activities
Abundant hiking trails in large nature area in Berkeley and Oakland hills
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdAbundant hiking trails in large nature area in Berkeley and Oakland hills
Lake Merritt - an urban man-made lake which has been recently revitalized and opened to the Bay. Home to urban wildlife and lots of water birds. The 3.4 mile circumference makes for a lovely hour-long walk in the sun with lots of joggers, walkers, picking, etc.. Saturdays and Sundays heat up with farmer's market, craft vendors, outdoor exercise classes and some BBQ'ing on the laws.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardLake Merritt - an urban man-made lake which has been recently revitalized and opened to the Bay. Home to urban wildlife and lots of water birds. The 3.4 mile circumference makes for a lovely hour-long walk in the sun with lots of joggers, walkers, picking, etc.. Saturdays and Sundays heat up with farmer's market, craft vendors, outdoor exercise classes and some BBQ'ing on the laws.
Great nearby hiking - about 15 minutes drive. Great views both East and West. Full sun when hot.
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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Great nearby hiking - about 15 minutes drive. Great views both East and West. Full sun when hot.
A beautiful national park about a 1 hr. (but gorgeous) drive. Lots of hiking, beaches, views, seashore and wildlife. You are guaranteed to love it. Pt. Reyes Station is a small town worth visiting for the local bakery and bookstore. Stocking up on picnic supplies or stopping in for lunch or dinner after a hike makes for a long but wonderful day in nature.
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Point Reyes National Seashore
A beautiful national park about a 1 hr. (but gorgeous) drive. Lots of hiking, beaches, views, seashore and wildlife. You are guaranteed to love it. Pt. Reyes Station is a small town worth visiting for the local bakery and bookstore. Stocking up on picnic supplies or stopping in for lunch or dinner after a hike makes for a long but wonderful day in nature.
There are no automobiles on this historic island in the middle of the bay. Ferry access only from SF or Tiburon. The Tiburon pier is the more mellow option if possible. Most people take bicycles for the 5.5 miles circumference road. Majestic views of the bay and SF. Windswept and haunting, this island served as the West's biggest immigrant processing center for the first part of the 20th century.
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Angel Island Café
Main StreetThere are no automobiles on this historic island in the middle of the bay. Ferry access only from SF or Tiburon. The Tiburon pier is the more mellow option if possible. Most people take bicycles for the 5.5 miles circumference road. Majestic views of the bay and SF. Windswept and haunting, this island served as the West's biggest immigrant processing center for the first part of the 20th century.
Museums of the East Bay and San Francisco
California history and rotating exhibits. Food trucks on Friday nights are a festive and fun time to check out this small-but-mighty museum.
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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StCalifornia history and rotating exhibits. Food trucks on Friday nights are a festive and fun time to check out this small-but-mighty museum.
A must-see in San Francisco, if you like museums. Special exhibits out-perform the permanent collection. Walking distance to China Town, Union Square and the Ferry Building. Take the ferry over from Jack London Square in Oakland for extra fun on the bay. The museum has a lovely cafe (or the Ferry Building is a fantastic place to eat with lots of choices and outdoor seating).
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StA must-see in San Francisco, if you like museums. Special exhibits out-perform the permanent collection. Walking distance to China Town, Union Square and the Ferry Building. Take the ferry over from Jack London Square in Oakland for extra fun on the bay. The museum has a lovely cafe (or the Ferry Building is a fantastic place to eat with lots of choices and outdoor seating).
The permanent collection of this SF museum is "classical" era European art and rather snooze worthy. However, visiting exhibits are sometimes well worth seeing. Check the website for updates on what's showing. I have seen very memorable contemporary shows here so not to be discounted.
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Legion of Honor
100 34th AveThe permanent collection of this SF museum is "classical" era European art and rather snooze worthy. However, visiting exhibits are sometimes well worth seeing. Check the website for updates on what's showing. I have seen very memorable contemporary shows here so not to be discounted.
"MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora." Check the websites for what's showing now.
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Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission St"MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora." Check the websites for what's showing now.
Permanent collections based on regions of the world - exceptional historic textile and ceramic collections. Also contemporary works - both rotating permanent collection and special exhibits. Check website for what is showing. Located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park directly next to the Japanese Tea Garden, Ferris wheel and the Science Museum - makes for a special day out with more to do than one day can hold.
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de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrPermanent collections based on regions of the world - exceptional historic textile and ceramic collections. Also contemporary works - both rotating permanent collection and special exhibits. Check website for what is showing. Located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park directly next to the Japanese Tea Garden, Ferris wheel and the Science Museum - makes for a special day out with more to do than one day can hold.
Practicalities close to you
A local grocery store with a cult following. You have to see it to believe it. A mecca of California produce with exceptional fruits and vegetables, along with every grocery angle imaginable. About a 15 minute walk but don't forget you'll have to carry the food home.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StA local grocery store with a cult following. You have to see it to believe it. A mecca of California produce with exceptional fruits and vegetables, along with every grocery angle imaginable. About a 15 minute walk but don't forget you'll have to carry the food home.