Keith's Guidebook
Nightlife
Friendly local dive bar.
Wolfhound Bar
5516 San Pablo AveWatering hole with a patio offering greyhounds & other cocktails amid funky art & knickknacks.
120 locals recommend
Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph AveWatering hole with a patio offering greyhounds & other cocktails amid funky art & knickknacks.
Vibrant circa-1883 bar featuring cocktails & draft brews in funky Old West surrounds with a patio.
61 locals recommend
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
48 Webster StreetVibrant circa-1883 bar featuring cocktails & draft brews in funky Old West surrounds with a patio.
Food scene
Funky Japanese nook cooking up creative fried chicken & seasonal plates in an artsy, compact space owned by our Japanese friend Adachi.
16 locals recommend
Aburaya
362 17th StFunky Japanese nook cooking up creative fried chicken & seasonal plates in an artsy, compact space owned by our Japanese friend Adachi.
This casual American eatery offers seafood, steaks, sushi & waterfront views.
45 locals recommend
Skates on the Bay
100 Seawall DrThis casual American eatery offers seafood, steaks, sushi & waterfront views.
Taproom of San Leandro brewery for house beer plus wood-fired pizza & more in former auto-shop digs.
165 locals recommend
Drake's Dealership
2325 BroadwayTaproom of San Leandro brewery for house beer plus wood-fired pizza & more in former auto-shop digs.
Sightseeing
Beautiful cityscape view, palm trees, geese and picnics.
25 locals recommend
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor RdBeautiful cityscape view, palm trees, geese and picnics.
One of the city’s most popular attractions, this landmark has much to entertain everyone. Take a stroll around the shore, or make a day of it by checking out some of these great things to do nearby.
The Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt features seven acres of beautiful themed gardens, including a Bonsai garden, sensory garden, an edible garden, and Mediterranean garden.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardOne of the city’s most popular attractions, this landmark has much to entertain everyone. Take a stroll around the shore, or make a day of it by checking out some of these great things to do nearby.
The Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt features seven acres of beautiful themed gardens, including a Bonsai garden, sensory garden, an edible garden, and Mediterranean garden.
Chabot Space & Science Center is a center for science learning featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes. Chabot’s full dome Planetarium features Northern California’s only Zeiss Universarium star projector that can illuminate 9000 stars and celestial objects as well as a digital sky projector.
122 locals recommend
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline BlvdChabot Space & Science Center is a center for science learning featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes. Chabot’s full dome Planetarium features Northern California’s only Zeiss Universarium star projector that can illuminate 9000 stars and celestial objects as well as a digital sky projector.
This pristine redwood forest is just a few miles outside of downtown Oakland, and it’s worth taking the drive out here to meditate in the redwood groves. Many of the stately coastal redwood trees (sequoia sempervirens) soar to 150 feet.
373 locals recommend
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood RoadThis pristine redwood forest is just a few miles outside of downtown Oakland, and it’s worth taking the drive out here to meditate in the redwood groves. Many of the stately coastal redwood trees (sequoia sempervirens) soar to 150 feet.