To show off the East Bay to your friends from back home, where do you go? When I lived in San Francisco, I always drove to the top of Twin Peaks and parked so we could look down on everything. I haven’t done that in years. Sigh…
We asked our hecka fine Facebook community, “Where do you take out-of-town guests?” and this is what you guys told us:
- Oakland mega visit: Lake Merritt, Uptown, Lakeshore, Lake Chalet, Oakland Museum, Farmer Joe’s, Joaquin Miller Park, Bakesale Betty’s, Tamarindo, Binh Minh Quan, Hawker Fare and you never have to leave O-Town (Kiera)
- Alameda’s greatest hits: Crown Beach, Park Street shops, USS Hornet tour, and wineries on Alameda Point (Katie)
- A fun day at Cal: Head up the Campanile on a clear day. If you have kids with you, here are 5 other things to keep them busy on campus (Becky)
- Berkeley Marina: Stop for cheesy drinks at Skate’s before a walk on the pier (Britt)
- Scenic views:Â Check out the scenery from Inspiration Point and Grizzly Peak vistas or sip drinks on the patio at the Claremont Hotel (Britt)
- Combine pizza with a view: Zachary’s Pizza then Indian Rock (Rose) or Down Moeser from Arlington (El Cerrito) for the sweeping view of the Bay then to Cheese Board (Hadley)
- Best visit for children: Fairyland and the Tilden Steam Trains (Beth)
- Nature lovers:Â Hike around Redwood Regional Park (Title)
- Playing pinball: She always wants to go to Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda (Amalia)
- Our park beats your park: The gems of Tilden Park (Elizabeth)
- Get on your horse: Redwood Ranch for horseback riding (David)
- More Oaklandish: Oakland Museum of California and Fenton’s (Carolyn)
- Food Food Food: Berkeley Bowl (Angel) or Farmer’s Merket at Lake Meritt (Leonieke)
- Geek out: Chabot Space and Science Center (Elizabeth)
- Eat out: The perfect restaurant for visitors depends on your taste; we got votes for A16 Rockridge (Lisa), Pyramid Ale House (Brandi), or Vik’s Chaat & Market (Jenny)
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