Guidebook for East Richmond Heights
Entertainment & Activities
This is a beautiful place for a great walk or bike ride, picnic. Walking distance from my home.
Dogs welcome in some areas.
61 locals recommend
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
5755 McBryde AveThis is a beautiful place for a great walk or bike ride, picnic. Walking distance from my home.
Dogs welcome in some areas.
Wonderful museum, specializing in California artists past and present.
Great for things to do as a family.
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StWonderful museum, specializing in California artists past and present.
Great for things to do as a family.
This is the place Walt Disney was inspired to make Disneyland. It's a bit smaller than where his big dreams took him
140 locals recommend
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue AveThis is the place Walt Disney was inspired to make Disneyland. It's a bit smaller than where his big dreams took him
Wonderful place to explore all kinds of things with kids. Beautiful location.
85 locals recommend
Bay Area Discovery Museum
557 McReynolds RdWonderful place to explore all kinds of things with kids. Beautiful location.
Essentials
Sweet local grocery with lots of organics and good bread. About 7 minute drive from my home.
52 locals recommend
El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company
10367 San Pablo AveSweet local grocery with lots of organics and good bread. About 7 minute drive from my home.
Richmond Annex
Large Asian Mall with stores, restaurants and foot/body massages at great prices
This is a small, local, friendly market about 10 minutes from us.
10 locals recommend
Arlington Market
6462 Arlington BlvdThis is a small, local, friendly market about 10 minutes from us.
Arts & Culture
Great local cinema where you can dine and watch a movie in couches or lounge chairs.
58 locals recommend
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
10070 San Pablo AveGreat local cinema where you can dine and watch a movie in couches or lounge chairs.
Landmark's Albany Twin
1115 Solano AveAnother great local cinema about 15 minutes from my home.
Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett AveGreat local Arts place for classes, speakers and exhibits.
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrWonderful exhibits.
Food Scene
Catahoula Coffee Co
12472 San Pablo AveGood local coffee, about 5 min drive from home.
Wonderful Saturday morning coffee tasting. About 20 different brews, plus specials made to order, all free coffee and pastries for sale. Some local chocolates sold and crafts for sale in the lot.
14 locals recommend
Moschetti Artisan Coffee Roaster
11 6th StWonderful Saturday morning coffee tasting. About 20 different brews, plus specials made to order, all free coffee and pastries for sale. Some local chocolates sold and crafts for sale in the lot.
Great location on the water in warehouse area.
Good food. Fun place to be.
28 locals recommend
Assemble Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way SGreat location on the water in warehouse area.
Good food. Fun place to be.
Zagat rated restaurant, in funky Port Costa. Wonderful adventure and excellent food. Interesting setting and great art.
36 locals recommend
Bull Valley Roadhouse
14 Canyon Lake DrZagat rated restaurant, in funky Port Costa. Wonderful adventure and excellent food. Interesting setting and great art.
Sweet cafe, indoor and outdoor eating. Excellent eggs benedict. About a 20 min drive from our place.
8 locals recommend
Java Point Cafe
366 1st StSweet cafe, indoor and outdoor eating. Excellent eggs benedict. About a 20 min drive from our place.
Great American Hamburger
35 E Richmond Ave.Really good down home burger, fries, etc.
Great place. Lovely 10 min drive down the Arlington from here.
31 locals recommend
Inn Kensington Restaurant
293 Arlington AveGreat place. Lovely 10 min drive down the Arlington from here.
Great breakfast! Don't miss this place. Really friendly wait people, nice atmosphere.
36 locals recommend
Sam's Log Cabin
945 San Pablo AveGreat breakfast! Don't miss this place. Really friendly wait people, nice atmosphere.
One of the first and leading gourmet restaurants in the US. Downstairs is pre fix and upstairs is an upscale "cafe".
337 locals recommend
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck AveOne of the first and leading gourmet restaurants in the US. Downstairs is pre fix and upstairs is an upscale "cafe".
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveExcellent outdoor and indoor dining.
Artís Coffee
1717 Fourth StFresh roasting of green beans right there.
Poulet
1685 Shattuck AveGreat little place for a bite. Say hi to Marilyn the owner.
This is where locals of SF go to shop and eat. Check out the mushroom shop.
85 locals recommend
Ferry Building
1 The EmbarcaderoThis is where locals of SF go to shop and eat. Check out the mushroom shop.
Everything Else
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdWonderful park for hiking, driving, picnicing, kids.
Redwood Valley Railway (Tilden Steam Train)
2481 Grizzly Peak BlvdSweet adventure with kids.
Great place to stay and pretty reasonably priced. Also you can go for just the day and use the tubs. Get there before 8am to wait for them to allow in day use folks. Call for current day use fee.
26 locals recommend
Calistoga Spa Hot Springs
1006 Washington StGreat place to stay and pretty reasonably priced. Also you can go for just the day and use the tubs. Get there before 8am to wait for them to allow in day use folks. Call for current day use fee.
Great place for education and a stroll around the campus.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetGreat place for education and a stroll around the campus.
Sightseeing
Lovely area to explore, wine taste, picnic. Many great restaurants. About 30 minute drive from us.
219 locals recommend
Napa Valley
Lovely area to explore, wine taste, picnic. Many great restaurants. About 30 minute drive from us.
Calistoga
Great town for galleries, food, spas, relaxing.
Sweet town with restaurants, antique and gift stores and nice drive from my place.
36 locals recommend
Benicia
Sweet town with restaurants, antique and gift stores and nice drive from my place.
The Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way SGreat location on the Bay. Interesting building.
Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park
1414 Harbour Way SInteresting history
Public transport to San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area. About a 10 minute drive from here.
69 locals recommend
El Cerrito del Norte Station
6400 Cutting BlvdPublic transport to San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area. About a 10 minute drive from here.
Petaluma
Town with an old feel, shops, river.
Sebastopol
Great town, good restaurants, thrift shops.
Shopping
Great place for coffee, lunch, hanging out. About 15 minutes from my place depending on time of day.
184 locals recommend
Fourth Street
Fourth StreetGreat place for coffee, lunch, hanging out. About 15 minutes from my place depending on time of day.
Point Richmond
Interesting Village area on the Bay.
This place has a huge variey or produce and other items. It is like Whole Foods, and here before Whole Foods, but the prices are way better.
371 locals recommend
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz AveThis place has a huge variey or produce and other items. It is like Whole Foods, and here before Whole Foods, but the prices are way better.