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PageOakland ......................................................... 1-9

Points of Interest .......................................... 2

Neighborhoods ......................................... 3-8

Transportation ............................................. 9

Piedmont .......................................................... 10-11

Berkeley .......................................................... 12-13

Kensington .......................................................... 14

Albany .......................................................... 14

El Cerrito .......................................................... 15

Emeryville .......................................................... 15

Important Neighborhood Information .................... 16

Albany ....................................................... 17

Berkeley ....................................................... 18

El Cerrito ..................................................... 19

Emeryville .................................................... 20

Kensington ................................................... 21

Oakland ....................................................... 22

Piedmont ..................................................... 23

Private Schools ........................................................ 24-25

Medical and Emergency Information ...................... 26

Colleges and Universities ......................................... 27

Arts and Cultural Activities ....................................... 28

Cinemas, Theaters and Stadiums .............................. 29-30

Libraries and Museums ........................................... 31-32

Recreational Activities .............................................. 33-34

East Bay Restaurants .............................................. 36-38

San Francisco Restaurants ........................................ 39-40

About The GRUBB Co. ........................................ 41

Oakland, founded in 1852, is today considered a major Northern California cityon the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay. To the north lies Berkeley, home tothe campus of the renowned University of California. To the west, across the BayBridge, stands San Francisco. Separated from the mainland by an estuary to thesouthwest is the island city of Alameda, while San Leandro lies to the southeast.Along the hills which run northwest to southeast, Oakland borders five of theEast Bay Regional Parks. In the center of Oakland, and completely surroundedby it, is the prestigious city of Piedmont.

Oakland has experienced an increase of population in the past decade, attributableto economic recovery, along with Oakland’s weather, location, hillsideneighborhoods with views of San Francisco and the Bay, and a substantial offeringof shopping districts and restaurants representing a vast array of cuisines.

Oakland is the county seat of Alameda County. As of 2006, the city’s populationwas 411,755, making it the third largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area afterSan Jose and San Francisco.

The Oakland Tribune published its first newspaper on February 21, 1874. TheTribune Tower, is one of Oakland’s well-known landmarks.

Oakland hosts Oakland International Airport, which serves the traveler’s marketto and from the San Francisco Bay Area. Major employers in Oakland includethe local, state and federal governments, United States Postal Service, regionaltransportation and utility authorities, Kaiser Permanente, Clorox, ZhoneTechnologies, Dreyers Grand Ice Cream, carriers associated with the Port, andcommercial bakeries.

Oakland’s climate offers features that are found in both nearby San Francisco andSan Jose. It is warmer than San Francisco and cooler than San Jose. While it doesnot abut the Pacific Ocean proper, its position on San Francisco Bay directlyacross from the Golden Gate means that the city gets significant cooling maritimefog during the summer. It is far enough inland, though, that the fog often burnsoff by midday, allowing it to have stereotypically sunny California days.

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• Oakland Museum of California

• Chabot Space and Science Center

• The Paramount Theater

• Chinatown

• Jack London Square

• Lake Merritt

• Children’s Fairyland

• Dunsmuir House

• Knowland State Park Arboretum, home of the Oakland Zoo

• USS Potomac, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht

• William Joseph McInnes Botanic Garden and Campus Arboretum,located on the Mills College campus

• Mountain View Cemetery, designed by Frederick Law Olmstedand resting place of many famous Californians

Oakland is currently home to three professional sports teams:

• Oakland Athletics, American League of Baseball

• Oakland Raiders, charter team of the American Football League(1960-1969), now in the NFL

• Golden State Warriors, National Basketball Association

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The city of Oakland stretches from the San Francisco Bay up into the EastBay Hills. The character of these neighborhoods continues to change as wavesof migrants from within the United States and other countries relocate here.Also, the changing economy lures more technically skilled workers to Oakland.

The common large neighborhood divisions in the city are “DowntownOakland,” “East Oakland,” “North Oakland,” and “West Oakland”. EastOakland actually encompasses more than half of Oakland’s area, stretchingfrom Lake Merritt southeast to San Leandro. North Oakland encompassesthe neighborhoods spread between Downtown and Berkeley and Emeryville.West Oakland is the area between Downtown and the Bay, partiallysurrounded by the Port of Oakland.

Another broad geographical distinction is between “The Hills” and “TheFlatlands”. The Flatlands is located in the relatively flat areas closer to SanFrancisco Bay, and the Hills neighborhoods along the northeast side of thecity. This hills/flats division is not only a characteristic of the City of Oakland,but extends beyond Oakland’s borders into neighboring communities in theEast Bay’s urban core. Downtown and West Oakland are located entirely inthe Flatlands, while North and East Oakland incorporate both Hills andFlatlands neighborhoods.

The Chinatown neighborhood in Oakland is frequently referred to as “OaklandChinatown” in order to distinguish it from nearby San Francisco’s Chinatown.Oakland’s Chinatown is now a pan-Asian neighborhood which reflectsOakland’s diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander community of Chinese,Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, Japanese, Cambodian, Laotian, Mien, Thaiand others.

Old Oakland is a historic district in downtown Oakland, California, locatedon the northwest side of Broadway, between the City Center complex andthe Jack London Square district, and across Broadway from Chinatown. Afarmer’s market, one of the first neighborhood markets established in the1980’s, is still held every Friday on 9th Street.

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Oakland City Center is a mixed use complex in Downtown Oakland. Itencompasses twelve city blocks, between Broadway and Martin Luther KingJr. Way. City Center was a product of the urban renewal policies of the midto late twentieth century. A large section of the center of Downtown Oaklandwas appropriated by the city through the force of eminent domain anddemolished to make way for an enclosed shopping mall, high-rise officebuildings, a hotel, and a multi-level, above ground parking structure.

The first high-rise office building, at 14th and Broadway, opened in Decemberof 1973. The first skyscraper, the Clorox Building, opened next door in 1976.Several new buildings were completed in 1990, including the retail complex,named City Square, and 1111 Broadway, the new headquarters of AmericanPresident Lines.

Jack London Square is located at the south end of Broadway, across theOakland Estuary from Alameda and is a popular attraction on the waterfrontof Oakland. Named after author Jack London, it is the home of attractivestores, hotels, an Amtrak station, the (re-located) cabin Jack London livedin, and a movie complex. The farmer’s market is hosted among the retailshops on Sunday mornings. The name has also come to refer to the formerlyindustrial neighborhood surrounding Jack London Square proper, which hasundergone a significant amount of loft conversion and new constructionover the last decade. Website: jacklondonsquare.com

Adams Point is located on the northern shore of Lake Merritt, adjacent toDowntown Oakland and the Grand Lake district. Neighborhood landmarksinclude the gorgeous art deco Belleview-Staten Building and Lakeside Park,one of Oakland’s larger parks which also contains Children’s Fairyland. Thename Adams Point comes from one of the Oakland’s early landowners, EdsonAdams.

The Lakeside District is a five-block area on the east side of DowntownOakland, next to Lake Merritt, which was designated by the city as a historicneighborhood in the 1980s. This area is graced by several historically significantapartment buildings built in the 1920s. Some are in the art-deco style of the’20s and are protected as official city landmarks. The neighborhood has seena continued history of sustained residency in part because of its close proximityto Lake Merritt.

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The Grand Lake District, is located near the northeast corner of LakeMerritt, where Grand and Lakeshore Avenues cross under Interstate 580. Itborders Adams Point to the west, Trestle Glen to the east, and Piedmont tothe north. It is a dense urban environment that hosts a diverse population ofpeoples from many walks of life.There are two shopping areas in the Grand Lake District:

• Grand Avenue, between Piedmont and Adams Point, the larger of thetwo. The historic Grand Lake Theater dominates the corner of Grandand Lake Park Avenue.

• Lakeshore Avenue, between Lake Park Avenue and Mandana Blvd.

The two streets are connected at their closest point by Lake Park Avenueand Splashpad Park, home of the neighborhood’s large Saturday farmers’market.

Trestle Glen is located east of Lakeshore Avenue, a shopping street which itshares with the Grand Lake District. The streets are laid out in the curvilinearpattern of early 20th century garden suburbs. Many of the houses are nestledin the surrounding hills, and were built shortly before The Great Depression.The neighborhood is named after a railroad trestle that was replaced afterautomobiles began to replace trains as a common mode of transportation inthe San Francisco Bay Area.

Crocker Highlands. This part of Oakland, formerly known as Indian Gulch,was in 1917 a laurel lined canyon and hillside known for its waterfall, streamsand oak studded groves. The Olmstead Brothers, famous landscape architectsof the time from Brookline, Massachusetts, were hired to help in preparingthe subdivision maps laying out the streets and parcels in a manner whichwould follow, or compliment, the natural contours of the canyons, ridgesand hillsides. Residents enjoy the governance of the Lakeshore Home OwnersAssociation, the eight commonly-owned park squares and spaces, includinga dog-walking trail, and the proximity to urban amenities and transportation.

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Montclair is located in the hills east of Piedmont. The center of theneighborhood is a compact pedestrian oriented shopping district known asMontclair Village, which is located next to Highway 13. The hills of Montclairare heavily forested, and generally characterized by winding streets and largesingle-family houses. The neighborhood has some of the best public schoolsin Oakland - Montclair Elementary, Thornhill Elementary, Montera MiddleSchool and Skyline High School.

In the first half of the 20th century, the main line of the Sacramento NorthernRailroad ran through the Montclair neighborhood. The tracks ran southwardfrom Lake Temescal, then up Shepherd Canyon to a tunnel, the west portalof which was located immediately below Saroni Drive. Today, much of theold right-of-way in Shepherd Canyon is a pedestrian and bicycle path. Website:montclairvillage.com

Piedmont Avenue is also the name of the neighborhood which surroundsthe street. Piedmont Avenue, the street, stretches diagonally from Broadwayto Ramona Avenue, one block above Pleasant Valley (51st Street), and thePiedmont Avenue neighborhood is generally considered to reach laterallyfrom Broadway to Oakland Avenue and the border to the City of Piedmont.

There are several interesting landmarks in the neighborhood. The center ofthe Piedmont Avenue commercial strip, designed by Julia Morgan (c. 1916)is a red brick building, the Fred C. Turner Stores, which is between 41st and40th. At the north end of Piedmont Avenue and Pleasant Valley is the hillsideMountain View Cemetery, which was designed by Frederick Law Olmstedand contains the Julia Morgan designed Chapel of the Chimes.

One of the hidden jewels of the neighborhood is Glen Echo Creek, locatedone half block south of the avenue. Many local residents are not aware ofthe park’s existence, due to its quirky location and small size.

Piedmont Avenue’s namesake commercial strip boasts numerous locally-owned small businesses, including unique shops, restaurants, an art house/independent movie theater, and more.

Fenton’s Creamery is perhaps the neighborhood “hot spot”. Fenton’s servesice cream and sundaes made on the premises, as well as traditional lunch fare.Fenton’s has been on Piedmont Avenue since 1894.

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The Claremont neighborhood straddles the city limits of Oakland andBerkeley. The main thoroughfares are Claremont and Ashby Avenues.

The name was given in the late 19th century by a real estate developer.Previously, the area was grazing land owned by a man named Harwood.Harwood’s name was given to the canyon and the creek running through thecanyon. When a telegraph line was strung through this canyon, it was dubbed“Telegraph Canyon”. A stage coach line ran up the canyon and over thesummit into Contra Costa County. This became an early auto route over theBerkeley Hills until the first auto tunnel opened up in the 1910’s at the topof Old Tunnel Road to the south of Claremont Canyon, above where theCaldecott Tunnel is today.

In the early 1900s real estate interests associated with the Key System builtthe Claremont Hotel at the mouth of Claremont Canyon. The Key Systemran one of its commuter train lines directly to the hotel up Claremont Avenue.This train became the transbay “E” train upon completion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Passengers could ride directly between the hotel anddowntown San Francisco until service ended in 1958.

The Claremont neighborhood was one of the areas affected by the 1991 EastBay Hills fire.

Rockridge, a very popular and thriving neighborhood is generally defined asthe area east of Telegraph Avenue, south of the Berkeley city limits, west ofthe Oakland hills and north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Avenue/51st Street and Broadway. The main street of Rockridge is College Avenue,home to many cafes and restaurants, upscale retail stores, and severalbookstores. At the foot of College Avenue is the California College of theArts. Highway 24 runs through the center of the district on its way east toContra Costa County. The Rockridge BART station is located in the centerof Rockridge, where College Avenue and Highway 24 cross.Website: rockridgedistrict.com

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Temescal is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the northern section ofOakland. It is centered around Telegraph Avenue bordered by Broadway andShattuck Avenue to the east and west, and Claremont Avenue and MacArthurBoulevard to the north and south.

Temescal received its name from the Peralta family who established theirRancho San Antonio in the East Bay. It was first applied to the major creekwhich runs through the district. It was subsequently applied also to the estateof one of the Peralta brothers (Vicente) which was established in today’sTemescal district adjacent to the creek.

Temescal has long been an important junction of several principalthoroughfares: Telegraph, Claremont, and Shattuck Avenues, and 51st Street.Website: temescalmerchants.com

Primary and secondary education. Most public schools in Oakland areoperated by the Oakland Unified School District, which covers the entirecity of Oakland.

Noteable private high schools include The College Preparatory School, Head-Royce School, The Bentley School, Bishop O’Dowd High School, HolyNames High School and St. Elizabeth High School.

Colleges and Universities

• Laney College (part of the Peralta Community College District)

• Merritt College (part of the Peralta Community College District)

• California College of the Arts

• Holy Names University

• Mills College

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Freeways, bridges, and tunnelsOakland is served by several major highways: Interstate 80, Interstate 580,Interstate 880, Interstate 980, California State Route 13 and California StateRoute 24.

Two underwater tunnels, the Webster and Posey Tubes, connect the mainisland of Alameda to Downtown Oakland, coming above ground inChinatown. In addition, the Park Street, Fruitvale, and High Street Bridgesconnect Alameda to East Oakland.

In the hills, the Leimert Bridge crosses Dimond Canyon, connecting theOakmore neighborhood to Park Boulevard. The Caldecott Tunnel carriesHighway 24 through the Oakland Hills, connecting central Contra CostaCounty to Oakland. The Caldecott has three bores, with a fourth oneplanned.

Mass transitPublic bus service is provided by AC Transit. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)is the Bay Area metro system which is headquartered in Oakland. TheAlameda/Oakland Ferry operates ferry service from Jack London Square toAlameda, San Francisco, and Angel Island.

AirOakland is served by Oakland International Airport.

RailThe city has regional and long distance train service provided by Amtrak,with a station located blocks from Jack London Square served by the AmtrakCapitol Corridor, Coast Starlight and San Joaquin train routes. CapitolCorridor trains also stop at a second, newer Oakland Coliseum station.Amtrak’s California Zephyr stops at the Emeryville station, just outside ofOakland’s borders in the city of the same name.

SeaThe Port of Oakland is the largest seaport on San Francisco Bay and thefourth busiest container port in the United States.

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Piedmont

Piedmont is a primarily residential community with fine architecture andtree-lined streets. Due to its school system, low crime rate and good weatherit is regarded as one of the most desirable residential communities in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. Property in Piedmont is markedly more expensive thanreal estate in neighboring communities.

In the 1920’s, Piedmont was known as the “City of Millionaires” becausethere were more resident millionaires per square mile than in any city in theUnited States. Many of these millionaires built mansions which still standtoday.

Piedmont is largely zoned for residential use. It has one intimate commercialdistrict in the center of town along Highland Avenue consisting of a gasstation, three banks, some professional offices and a small convenience store.

The city is served by two local weekly newspapers—the citizen-run PiedmontPost, and the Piedmonter, a neighborhood newspaper organized under theContra Costa Times news organization.

Piedmont also has several beautiful parks and a community center and offersnumerous “hometown” celebrations including it’s annual 4th of July parade.

Piedmont, literally foot of the hills in Italian, sits at the base of the OaklandHills and almost centrally in regards to the Bay Area’s fuller shape, putting itnearly directly across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, and very close toBerkeley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7miles with 10,952 people, 3,804 households, and 3,104 families residing inthe city.

Piedmont’s major streets include Oakland Avenue, which runs fromPiedmont’s small city center down into Oakland, Highland Avenue, MoragaAvenue, which runs near the city’s northern border, and Grand Avenue, whichruns near Piedmont’s western border.

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Piedmont is known for its public school system with three elementary schools(Havens, Beach, and Wildwood), a middle school (Piedmont Middle School),a high school (Piedmont High School), and an alternative high school(Millennium). Piedmont High School matriculates a high percentage (over98%) of students bound for college. A significant number of Piedmont Highgraduates go on to attend private universities such as Georgetown, Harvard,Yale, and MIT. Many Piedmont High graduates, however, continue theireducation at public colleges and universities. In particular, the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley is a popular choice for Piedmont High graduates due toits close proximity and excellent reputation. The Piedmont Unified SchoolDistrict is one of a few California public school systems to achieve such success.This can be largely attributed to the dedicated population of parents.

Piedmont voters regularly approve bond measures earmarked for maintainingand/or improving educational facilities. For example, Witter Field, home ofthe Piedmont Highlanders, was rebuilt over a period of years (1998-2000)improving it from the older facility to a newer (and markedly improved)one. Similar improvements have been made to the fields adjacent to the BeachElementary School.

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Berkeley

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California.Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To thenorth is the city of Albany and the unincorporated town of Kensington. Theeastern city limits coincide with the county line (bordering on Contra CostaCounty) which generally follows the ridgeline of the Berkeley Hills.

Berkeley is the site of the University of California, Berkeley, the flagshipcampus of the University of California, and the Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, andMathematical Sciences Research Institute, which are on the campus grounds.

While Berkeley is a relatively small city, a number of distinct neighborhoodshave developed.

Surrounding the University of California campus are the most denselypopulated parts of the city. West of the campus is Downtown Berkeley, thecity’s traditional commercial core, home of the civic center, the city’s onlypublic high school, the busiest BART station in Berkeley, as well as a majortransfer point for AC Transit buses. South of the campus is the Southsideneighborhood, where much of the university’s student housing is located.The busiest stretch of Telegraph Avenue is in this neighborhood. North ofthe campus is the quieter Northside neighborhood.

In the southeastern corner of the city, bordering Oakland is the Claremontneighborhood, home to the Claremont Hotel and the Elmwood District,with a thriving shopping area on College Avenue. West of Elmwood is SouthBerkeley, known for its weekend flea market at the Ashby BART station.West of (and including) San Pablo Avenue is West Berkeley. West Berkeleycontains the remnants of Berkeley’s industrial area, much of which has beenreplaced by retail and office uses, including the popular 4th Street shoppingdistrict. Along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay at the foot of UniversityAvenue is the Berkeley Marina. North of Downtown is the North Berkeleyneighborhood, nicknamed the “Gourmet Ghetto” because of theconcentration of well-known restaurants and other food-related businesses.Further north is Northbrae, a master-planned subdivision from the early20th Century, and Thousand Oaks. Above these last three neighborhoods,in the northeastern part of Berkeley, are the Berkeley Hills. Theneighborhoods of the Berkeley Hills such as Cragmont and La Loma Parkare notable for their dramatic views, winding streets, and numerous publicstairways and paths.

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Points of Interest

• Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Aurora Theater and surrounding theater district

• Hearst Greek Theatre

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

• Regional Parks Botanic Garden

• University of California, Berkeley

• University of California Botanical Garden

• Berkeley Rose Garden

• Tilden Park

• Chez Panisse and Gourmet Ghetto

• Berkeley Public Library

• Judus Magnes Museum

Incorporated in 1878, Berkeley continues to welcome newcomers from allbackgrounds, foster close community ties, and live up to its reputation as aninnovative, exciting, and fun place to live.

When asked what they like most about living in Berkeley, residents repeatedlycite cultural diversity, art, beautiful parks, innovative businesses, and friendlinessamongst neighbors. Other frequently mentioned characteristics include greatrestaurants and shopping, proximity to the University of California campus,geographic location, the physical beauty of the environment, easy access to SanFrancisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley, the weather, community services,recreational activities - and an abundance of things to do!

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Kensington

The community of Kensington, with a population of approximately 5,000,is an unincorporated area in the extreme southwest corner of Contra CostaCounty. It lies between Berkeley on the south and El Cerrito on the northand west. Kensington is an exceptional place and its residents considerthemselves fortunate to live here. From high in the hills overlooking SanFrancisco Bay, many homes boast stunning views of the inspiring urbanlandscape. With easy access to Bay Area freeways and transportation, yetisolated enough to retain a tranquil-like village atmosphere, Kensington’slocation in the Bay Area is enviable. The nearby Berkeley campus of theUniversity of California offers lectures, concerts and athletic events and SanFrancisco is just across the Bay. Tilden Park and Wildcat Canyon RegionalParks with their wildlands and hiking trails lie in Kensington’s backyard.

Kensington is essentially a residential community. Homes represent a diversityof styles, which add character and charm to its neighborhoods. In additionto the residential sector, there are two small commercial areas, both of whichoffer a variety of goods and services to residents, just a few minutes away.

Albany is located on the Eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, across from theGolden Gate Bridge.

The city lies in the northwestern corner of Alameda County, bordered bythe cities of El Cerrito and Richmond on the north and the city of Berkeleyon the east and south sides. The terrain is mostly flat, except for AlbanyHill, which rises to 338 feet above sea level. The Oakland-San FranciscoBay Bridge is just a few miles south of Albany, off Interstate 80, which runsalong the western edge of the city. AC Transit bus lines and a BART stationin neighboring El Cerrito provide easy accessible transportation service toSan Francisco, Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

With a population of over 16,000, Albany today combines a small-townambience with its central location in a major metropolitan area. Albanyprides itself on being a safe, community-oriented city, with strong servicesand programs for youth, families and the elderly. It is a city made up primarilyof single-family homes and small businesses, its small town characterexemplified by its “Main Street,” Solano Avenue. Albany’s public schoolshave an outstanding reputation with student test scores at the elementary,middle and high school levels among the highest in the state.

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El Cerrito

Emeryville

El Cerrito is a city with numerous positive attributes; great location, pleasantclimate, comfortable residential neighborhoods, good transit and freewayaccess, numerous parks and recreational facilities, and involved residents. ElCerrito is located just across the bay from San Francisco, and the hilly areas ofEl Cerrito provide spectacular views of its famous neighbor. El Cerrito isstrategically located along Interstate 80 and is less than 30 miles from twomajor airports. Its extensive transportation system includes two BART stations.Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, this 3.9-square-mile city isblessed with a pleasant climate year-round. Its residents enjoy the 80-acretree-lined Hillside Park open space, as well as 45 acres of parks, 18 acres ofschool recreational areas, and 38 acres of other amenities. These amenitiesinclude the Ohlone Greenway, a pleasantly landscaped area which runs alongthe BART right of way the length of the city and is popular with walkers,runners and bicyclists.

Nestled on the waterfront at the foot of the San Francisco Bay Bridge,Emeryville has been a central part of Northern California commerce for morethan a century. For many people, Emeryville is the perfect place to live.Renovated warehouses and factories attract a vibrant arts community, whilespectacular views of the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridgelure more upscale city dwellers. Emeryville’s unique appeal lies in the fact thatit feels like a small town, but with all the amenities of a modern urbanmetropolis. In recent years, Emeryville has become a major retail destinationin the East Bay. Ikea, along with other major retailers were attracted toEmeryville’s close proximity to San Francisco and major transportation linksto the entire Bay Area. Development continues with new loft conversionhousing as well as luxury condominiums as part of the Bay Street complex,combining retail, entertainment, hospitality and residential in a casual villagesetting.

Emeryville is also the home of Pixar studios.

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Important Neighborhood Information

Albany

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El Cerrito

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Albany Neighborhood InformationPolice and Fire Departments-Non-Emergency and Utilites

PoliceNon-Emergency 510.525.7300, 1000 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA 94706

FireNon-Emergency 510.528.5771, 1000 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA 94706

GarbageWaste Management of Alameda County 510.613.8710, 777 Davis St., Suite 100,San Leandro, CA 94577

Electricity/GasPG&E 800.743.5000, 2325 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501

WaterEast Bay Municipal Utility District 510.835.3000, 375 11th St., Oakland, CA 94607

Cable TVCOMCAST 888.COMCAST, 801 Marina Village Pkwy., Alameda, CA 94501

Phone LocalSBC 800.310.2355, SBC California Payment Center, Sacramento, CA 95887

SchoolsAlbany Unified School District 510.558.3750, 904 Talbot Ave., Albany, CA 94706Website: albany.k12.ca.us/pta/

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PoliceNon-Emergency 510.981.5911, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

FireNon-Emergency 510.981.3473, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

GarbageCity of Berkeley 510.981.7200, 1947 Center St., Berkeley, CA 94704

Electricity/GasPG&E 800.743.5000, 1900, Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94704


Cable TVCOMCAST 888.COMCAST, 3259 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703


SchoolsBerkeley Unified School District 510.655.6348, 2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way,

Berkeley, CA 94704. Website: berkeley.k12.ca.us/

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PoliceNon-Emergency 510.215.4400 10900 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530

FireNon-Emergency 510.215.4450 10900 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530

GarbageWaste Management of Alameda County 510-613-8710 777 Davis St., Suite 100,San Leandro, CA 94577

Electricity/GasPG&E 800-743-5000 2325 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501

WaterEast Bay Municipal Utility District 510-835-3000 375 11th St., Oakland, CA 94607

Cable TVCOMCAST 888-COMCAST 801 Marina Village Pkwy., Alameda, CA 94501

Phone LocalSBC 800-310-2355 SBC California Payment Center, Sacramento, CA 95887

SchoolsWest Contra Costa Unified School District, 510.231.1100, 1100 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801. Website: wccusd.k12.ca.us/index.shtml

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PoliceNon-Emergency 510.596.3700, 2449 Powell St., Emeryville, CA 94608

FireNon- Emergency 510.596.3750, 2333 Powell St., Emeryville, CA 94608

Electricity/GasPG&E 800.743.5000, 1900 Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94704

GarbageWaste Management 510.613.8710, 6175 South Front Road, Livermore, CA 94550


Cable TVCOMCAST 888.COMCAST, 10 Eastmont Mall, Oakland, CA 94605


SchoolsEmeryville Unified School District 510.601.4000, 4727 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608

EmeryvilleNeighborhood InformationPolice and Fire Departments-Non-Emergency and Utilites


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PoliceNon-Emergency 510.526.4141, 217 Arlington Ave., Kensington, CA 94707

FireNon-Emergency 510.527.8395, 217 Arlington Ave., Kensington, CA 94707

Electricity/GasPG&E 800.743.5000, 24300 Clawiter Rd., Hayward, CA 94544

GarbageWaste Management of Alameda County 510.613.8710, 777 Davis St.,Suite 100, San Leandro, CA 94577


Cable TVCOMCAST 888.COMCAST, 3259 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703


SchoolsWest Contra Costa Unified School District, 510.231.1100, 1100 Bissell Avenue,Richmond, CA 94801. Website: wccusd.k12.ca.us/kensington

KensingtonNeighborhood InformationPolice and Fire Departments-Non-Emergency and Utilites


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Oakland Neighborhood InformationPolice and Fire Departments-Non-Emergency and Utilites

PoliceNon Emergency 510.777.3333, 455 7th. St., Oakland, CA 94607

FireNon Emergency 510.238.3856, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3354,Oakland, CA 94612

Electricity/GasPG&E 800-743-5000, 1919 Webster St., Oakland, CA 94607

GarbageWaste Management of Alameda County 510-613-8710, 777 Davis St., Suite 100, San Leandro, CA 94577

WaterEast Bay Municipal Utility District 510-287-1380, 375 11th St., Oakland, CA 94607

Cable TVCOMCAST 888-COMCAST, 10 Eastmont Mall, Oakland, CA 94605

Phone LocalSBC 800-310-2355, SBC California Payment Center, Sacramento, CA

SchoolsOakland Unified School District 510.879.8200, 1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606. Website: webportal.ousd.k12.ca.us

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Piedmont Neighborhood InformationPolice and Fire Departments-Non-Emergency and Utilites

PoliceNon Emergency 510.420.3000, 403 Highland Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611

FireNon Emergency 510.420.3030, 120 Vista Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611

Electricity/GasPG&E 800.743.5000, 1919 Webster St., Oakland, CA 94607

GarbageWaste Management of Alameda County 510.613.8710, 777 Davis St., Suite 100,San Leandro, CA 94577


Cable TVComcast 888.COMCAST 10 Eastmont Mall, Oakland, CA 94605

Phone LocalSBC 800.310.2355 SBC California Payment Center, Sacramento, CA 95887

SchoolsPiedmont Unified School District 510.594.2600, 760 Magnolia Avenue,Piedmont, CA 94611. Website: piedmont.k12.ca.us/schoolsites/index.html

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Bright Star Montessori School - Grades: PK – 5720 Jackson Street, Albany 510/558-2080

The Academy School - Grades: K - 82722 Benvenue Avenue, Berkeley, 510.549.0605

Archway School - Grades: K - 81940 Virginia Street, Berkeley (5th - 8th grade campus), 510.547.4747

Arrowsmith Academy - Grades: 9 –122300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 510.540.0440

Berkeley Montessori School - Grades: PK – 82030 Francisco St., Berkeley (Preschool/Kindergarten), 510.849.83401310 University Ave., Berkeley (Elementary/Middle School campus), 510.665.8800

Berkwood Hedge School - Grades: K – 51809 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 510.883.6991

Black Pine Circle Day School - Grades: K - 82027 7th Street, Berkeley, 510.845.0876

The Crowden School - Grades: 4 - 8Full academic day school with music composition and instruction 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley, 510.559.6910

East Bay School for Girls - Grades: K - 52727 College Avenue, Berkeley, 510.849.9444

Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley - Grades: PK – 8Bilingual curriculum taught in English and French1009 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, 510.549.3867

Maybeck High School - (Co-op school) Grades: 9 – 122362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 510.841.8489

Montessori Family School - Grades: PK - 61850 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley (PK-K campus)1 Lawson Road, **Kensington (1 - 6 campus), 510.848.2322

St. Mary’s College High School - (Catholic) Grades: 9 –12Peralta Park, Berkeley, 510.526.9242

School of the Madeleine - (Catholic) Grades: K - 81225 Milvia Street, Berkeley, 510.526.4744

Walden Center & School - (Co-op school) Grades: K - 62446 McKinley Avenue, Berkeley, 510.841.7248

Private SchoolsBAPrivateSchools.com, is an online gathering place to explore private K-12 educationin the San Francisco Bay Area. Offering a listing of over 700 private schools and linksto their websites, this resource also provides a guide to assist parents in making schoolchoices and a list of schools and agencies offering special education.

Berkeley

Albany

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Archway School - Grades: K - 8250 41st Street, Oakland (K - 4 campus), 510.547.4747

Aurora Academy - Grades: K - 540 Dulwich Road, Oakland, 510.428.2606

Beacon School - Grades: 9 – 122101 Livingston Street, Oakland, 510. 652.0111

Bishop O’Dowd High School - (Catholic)Grades: 9 –129500 Stearns Avenue, Oakland, 510.577.9100

College Preparatory School - Grades: 9 – 126100 Broadway, Oakland, 510.652.0111

Grand Lake Montessori School - Grades: PK - 5466 Chetwood Street, Oakland, 510.836.4313

Head-Royce School - Grades: K - 124315 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, 510.531.1300

Holy Names High School - (Catholic; all girls) Grades: 9 – 124660 Harbord Drive, Oakland, 510.450.1110

Julia Morgan School for Girls -Grades: 6 - 83510 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland, 510.463.1400

Northern Light School - Grades: PK - 84500 Redwood Road, Oakland, 510.530.9366

Oakland Hebrew Day School - Grades: K - 8215 Ridgeway Avenue, Oakland, 510.652.4324

Park Day School - Grades: K - 8370 43rd Street, Oakland, 510.653.0317

Redwood Day School - Grades: PK - 83245 Sheffield Avenue, Oakland, 510.534.0800

St. Paul’s Episcopal School - Grades: PK - 8116 Montecito Avenue, Oakland, 510.287.9600

St. Theresa School - (Catholic) Grades: K - 84850 Clarewood Drive, Oakland, 510.547.3146

The Renaissance School - Grades: PK - 63668 Dimond Avenue, Oakland, 510.531.8566

Corpus Christi School - (Catholic) Grades: K - 81 Estates Dive, Piedmont, 510.530.4056

Zion Lutheran School - Grades: K - 85201 Park Boulevard, Piedmont, 510.530.7909

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American Red Cross-Bay Area 800.448.3543bayarea-redcross.org

Animal Control 510.535.5602oaklandanimalservices.org

Fire Department, Oakland 510.444.1616

Poison Control Center 800.222.1222 aapcc.com

Police, Fire, Ambulance 911

Suicide Prevention 888.333.AFSP afsp.com

Amber Alert 800.541.0777 amberalert.gov

California Highway Patrol 510.450.3821 chp.ca.gov

Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association 510.654.5383 (Physician Referrals) accma.org

Alta Bates Medical Center, Berkeley 510.204.4444 altabates.com

Alta Bates Ask-A-Nurse Program 800.322.1322

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco 415.600.6000 cpmc.org

Children's Hospital, Oakland 510.428.3518 childrenshospitaloakland.org

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland 510.596.1000 kaiserpermanente.org

Summit Medical Center, Oakland 510.655.4000 summitmedicalcenter.com

Medical and Emergency Information

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Physician Referrals and Hospitals

Emergency Services

Colleges and Universities

California State University, Hayward Four Year + 510.885.3742csuhayward.edu

California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland Four Year + 510.653.8118ccac-art.edu

Holy Names College, Oakland Four Year + 510.436.1000hnc.edu

John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley Four Year + 925.254.0200jfku.edu

Laney College, Oakland Community 510.843.5740laney.peralta.cc.ca.us

Merritt College, Oakland Community 510.531.4911merritt.edu

Mills College, Oakland Four Year + 510.430.2255mills.edu

Peralta Community College Community 510.466.7200peralta.cc.ca.us

St. Mary's College, Moraga Four Year + 925.631.4000st.marys-ca.edu

San Francisco State University, San Francisco Four Year + 415.338.1666sfsu.edu

Stanford University, Palo Alto Four Year + 415.723.2560stanford.edu

University of California, Berkeley Four Year + 510.642.6000berkeley.edu

University of San Francisco, San Francisco Four Year + 415.422.5555usfca.edu/online

Vista College, Berkeley Community 510.841.8431vistacollege.edu

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Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley 510.843.4822Emphasis on plays that connect the playwright, the actor, and the audience. auroratheater.org

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley 510.845.4700Renowned theater group performing a year-round season of plays.

berkeleyrep.org

Berkeley Child Art Studio, Berkeley 510.644.6893Children 2-16 can participate in year-round classes in all media.

habitot.org

Berkeley Symphony 510.841.2800Under the direction of Kent Nagano and offering innovative programming that

includes a number of rarely heard twentieth-century scores.berkeleysymphony.org

Cal Performances, Berkeley 510.642.9988 calperfs.berkeley.edu

California Shakespeare Festival, Orinda 510.5448.3422Plays performed in an outdoor ampitheater during summer and fall months.

calshakes.org

Cultural Arts Division, Oakland 510.238.2103Oakland's 24-hour Arts & Entertainment Hotline.

oaklandculturalarts.org

Museum of Children's Art, Oakland 510.465.8770Features children's artwork in all media.

mocha.org

Oakland East Bay Symphony, Oakland 510.444.0801oeb.org

San Francisco Ballet,San Francisco 415.861.5600sfballet.org

San Francisco Opera, San Francisco 415.864.3330sfopera.com

University of California, Berkeley 510.642.5215Bookstores, libraries, museums, lectures and concerts.

berkeley.edu

Woodminster Amphitheater, Oakland 510.531.9597Semi -professional outdoor musicals performed during the summer months.

woodminster.com

Arts and Cultural Activities

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Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland 510.452.3556 renaissancerialto.com/curent/grandlake.htm

Orinda Theatre, Orinda 925.254.9060 orindatheatresquare.com

Jack London Cinema, Oakland 510.433.1320 signaturetheatres.com

Landmark Theaters 510.464.5980Albany Cinema, AlbanyCalifornia Theater, BerkeleyShattuck Cinema, BerkeleyPiedmont Theatre, Oaklandlandmarktheatres.com

United Artists Cinemas Four, Berkeley 510.843.1487cinematreasures.org

United Artists Movies at Emeryville 510.420.0107cinematreasures.org

American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco 415.834.3200 act-sfbay.org

Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley 510.843.4822auroratheater.org.

Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley 510.644.8593 premiertickets.com/berkeley.htm

Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley 510.845.4700 berkeleyrep.org

California Athletic Ticket Office, Berkeley 800.462.3277calbears.cstv.com

AT & T Ballpark Park, San Francisco 415.467.1994ballparks.com

Chronicle Pavilion, Concord 925.671.3285chroniclepavillion.com

Cow Palace, South San Francisco 415.404.4111 cowpalace.com

Cinemas, Theaters and Stadiums

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Cinemas

Theaters and Stadiums

Curran Theatre, San Francisco 415.551.2000

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco 415.552.8000

sfsymphony.org

Julia Morgan Theatre, Berkeley 510.845.8542

juliamorgan.org

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland 510.569.2121 ballparks.com/baseball/american/oaklan.htm

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco 415.474.3800ticketmaster.com

Paramount Theatre, Oakland 510.465.6400 paramounttheatre.com

Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek 925.943.7469 dlrca.org

Woodminster Amphitheater, Oakland 510.531.9597 woodminster.com

Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley 510.642.9988

facilities.calperfs.berkeley.edu

BASS Tickets (Charge by phone) 510.762.2277

tickets.com

Cinemas, Theaters and Stadiums

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Ticket Sales

Theaters and Stadiums

Alameda County Library 510.745.1500aclibrary.org

Albany Library 510.526.3720aclibrary.org/branches/alb

Berkeley Public Library 510.981.6100berkeleypubliclibrary.org

El Cerrito Library 510.526.7512contra-costa.lib.ca.us

Kensington Library 510.524.3043contra-costa.lib.ca.us

Oakland Public Library 510.238.3134oaklandlibrary.org

Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 415.750.7145calacademy.org

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco 415.581.3500asianart.org

Behring-Hoffman Educational Institute, Danville 925.736.2280Classic Cars Museumblackhawkmuseum.org

Cable Car Museum, San Francisco 415.474.1887cablecarmuseum.org

Chabot Observatory & Science Center, Oakland 510.336.7300habotspace.org

DeYoung Memorial Museum, San Francisco 415.863.3330thinker.org/deyoung

Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Oakland 510.562.0328Elegant turn-of-the-century mansion on 40 acres of hills and gardens.dunsmuir.org

Libraries and Museums

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Libraries

Museums

Libraries and Museums

The Lindsay Museum, Walnut Creek 925.935.1978Natural history museum devoted to Contra Costa County'sindigenous wildlife.

wildlife-museum.org

Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Berkeley 510.549.6950Arts and artifacts of Jewish culture.

judaylmagnesmuseum.org

Exploratorium, San Francisco 415.EXP-LOREHands-on science exhibits.

exploratorium.edu

Laserium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 415.750.7138laserium.com/schedules/SF_sched.html

Lawrence Hall of Sciences, Berkeley 510.642.5132Science museum with hands-on exhibits.

lawrencehallofscience.org

Museum of Children's Art, Oakland 510.465.8770mocha.org

Navy-Marine Corps Museum, Treasure Island 415.556.0560Collections of Navy, Marine and Coast Guard historic materials.

militarymuseum.org/NAFTreasureIsland.html

Oakland Museum, Oakland 510.238.2200Museum of California art, history and natural science.

museumca.org

Pardee Home Museum, Oakland 510.444.218719th century historic Italianate villa, barn and watertower.

pardeehome.org

Western Aerospace Museum, Oakland 510.638.7100Aeronautical artifacts, aircraft library and gift shop.

westernaerospacemuseum.org

University Art Museum, Berkeley 510.642.0808Hosts major traveling exhibits and houses a large collection of 17th-20th

century paintings and sculptures.bampfa.berkeley.edu

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Alcatraz Island, San Francisco 415.707.5555Notorious prison museum in the San Francisco Bay.

nps.gov/alcatraz

Angel Island, Marin County 415.435.1915Old U.S. Army fort, now a nature park.

angelisland.com

Berkeley Iceland, Berkeley 510.647.1620Ice skating rink.

berkeleyiceland.com

Briones Regional Park, Orinda - Martinez 510.635.0138Tranquil wilderness area in central Contra Costa County.

ebparks.org/parks/briones.htm

Cal Adventures, Berkeley 510.642.4000Offers instruction on various activities for children 8 or older.

oski.org/html/ca_adult_about2.htm

Chabot Regional Park, Oakland 510.639.4751Equestrian center, hiking, jogging and camping area.

ebparks.org/parks/anchabot.htm

Children's Fairyland, Oakland 510.238.6876A theme park recreating nursery rhymes, fairy tales and legends.

fairyland.org

Codornices Park, Berkeley 510.981.6700Offers a wide array of recreational opportunities in a beautiful hillside setting.

ci.berkeley.ca.us/parks/parkspages/Codornices

East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland 510.635.0135More than 60,000 acres in 46 parks and recreation areas.

ebparks.org

East Bay Skyline National Trail, Oakland 510.635.013531 mile regional trail suitable for hiking, backpacking and biking.

ebparks.org

Golden Gate Fields, Albany 510.559.7300Thoroughbred racing field.

goldengatefields.com

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Jack London Square, Oakland 510.645.9292Charming waterfront area with restaurants and specialty shops.

jacklondonsquare.com

Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland 510. 635.0135Ten trails featuring Bay views.

oaklandnet.com/parks/parks/joaquinmiller.asp

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area, Lafayette 925.284.9669Public recreation area with hiking, fishing, boating & picnic areas in Lafayette.

lafayettechamber.org/pages/reservoir.htm

Lake Chabot Golf Course, Oakland 510.351.5812lakechabotgolfclub.com

Lakeside Park and Lake Merritt, OaklandBoat House 510.238.2196Rotary Nature Center 510.238.3739One of the world's most beautiful municipal parks and manmade lakewith 3.18 mile shoreline surrounded by the Necklace of Lights.

oaklandnet.com/parks/facilities/points_lakeside_park.asp

Live Oak Park, Berkeley 510. 981.6700 The site of several community festivals, it offers a range of recreational opportunities,with basketball and tennis courts, a recreation center, and play areas.

ci.berkeley.ca.us/parks/parkspages/LiveOak

Montclair Golf Club, Oakland 510.482.0422

Oakland Ice Center, Oakland 510.268.9000Ice skating and hockey.

oaklandice.com

Oakland Parks and Recreation 510.238.FUNNoaklandnet.com/parks/default.asp

Oakland Zoo, Oakland 510.632.9523oaklandzoo.org

Oakland Certified Farmers Market 800.949.3276Largest Farmers Market in Alameda County.

urbanvillageonline.com


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Pier 39, San Francisco 415.705.5500Unique shops, restaurants and bay cruises.

pier39.com

Redwood Regional Park & Roberts Recreation Area, Oakland 510.635.0135Amphitheater fire circle, horse and hiking trails, picnic and play areas.

ebparks.org/parks/redwood.htm

San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco 415.753.7080sfzoo.org

Aquarium in Golden Gate Park 415.750.7145calacademy.org/aquarium

Temescal Regional Recreation Area, Oakland 510.635.0135Swimming, fishing, picnicking and children's play area.

ebparks.org/parks/temescal.htm

Tilden Park Golf Course, Berkeley 510.848.7373ebparks.org/dropdown/golf.htm

Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley 510.635.0135Lake Anza, year round fishing, environmental and nature area, merry-go-round,steam train, pony rides, hiking, jogging, bicycling and equestrian trails.

ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm

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East Bay Restaurant Picks - Bon Appetit!

A Cote’ 510.655.6469acoterestaurant.com

Ajanta 510. 526.4373ajantarestaurant.com

Barney's Gourmet Hamburger 510.655.7180

Bay Wolf 510.655.6004baywolf.com

Britt-Marie's 510.527.1314brittmariesrestaurant.com

Cafe Fanny 510.524.5447cafefanny.com

Café Rouge 510.525.1440caferouge.net

Cesar 510.883.0222barcesar.com

Chez Panisse 510.548.5525chezpanisse.com

Citron 510.653.5484citronrestaurant.biz

Crepevine 510.658.0338

Crogans 510.339.2098crogansmontclair.com

Dopo 510.652.3676

Eccolo 510.644.0444eccolo.com

Enzo's 510.547.5839

Everett & Jones BBQ 510.663.2350eandjbbq.com

Fonda 510.559.9006fondasaolana.com

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Garibaldi's 510.595.4000garibaldis-eastbay.com

Italian Colors 510.482.8094

Jojo 510.985.3003jojorestaurant.com

Kincaids 510.835.8600kincaids.com

Kirala 510.549.3486kiralaberkeley.com

LaFarine 510.654.0338lafarine.com

Le Theatre Restaurant 510.644.1707letheatrerestaurant.com

Liaison Bistro 510.849.2155liaisonbistro.com

Lalime 510.527.9838lalimes.com

La Note 510.843.1535lanoterestaurant.com

Le Cheval 510.763.8495

Milano 510.763.0300milanrestaurant.com

Oliveto 510.547.5356oliveto.com

Paragon 510.549.8585paragonrestaurant.com

Rick & Ann's Cafe 510.649.8538rick&anns.com

Rivoli 510.526.2542


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rivolirestaurant.com

Rockridge Cafe 510.653.1567rockridgecafe.com

Saul’s Restaurant and Deli 510.848.3354

Sea Salt Restaurant 510-883-1720seasaltrestaurant.com

Scott's 510.444.3456scottsrestaurants.com

Skates 510.549.1900r-u-i.com/ska

Soizic 510.251.8100

Spengers 510.845.7771mccormickandschmicks.com

Townhouse 510.652.6151townhousebarandgrill.com

Trattorira La Siciliana 510-704-1474

Yoshi's at Jack London 510.238.9200yoshis.com

Zachary's Pizza 510.525.5950zacharys.com

Zatis 510-658-8210zatisrestaurant.com

Zax Tavern 510-848-9299zaxtavern.com

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SanFrancisco Restaurant Picks - Bon Appetit!

Aqua 415.956.9662aqua-sf.com

Balboa Cafe 415.921.3944plumpjack.com/pjbalboa

Big Four 415.771.1140huntingonhotel.com/big_restaurant

Bistro Roti 415.665.ROTIrotibistro.com

Bix 415.433.6300bixrestaurant.com

Boulevard 415.543.6084boulevardrestaurant.com

Buchanan Grill 415.346.8727

Campton Place 415.781.5555camptonplace.com

Cypress Club 415.296.8555

Donatello 415.441.7100

Elite Cafe 415.346.8668theelitecafe.com

Fior D'Italia 415.986.1886fior.com

Fog City Diner 415.982.2000fogcitydiner.com

Fringale 415.543.0573fringalerestaurant.com

Greens 415.771.6222greensrestaurant.com

Harris 415.673.1888harrisrestaurant.com

Hawthorne Lane 415.777.9779hawthornelane.com

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Hayes Street Grill 415.863.5545hayesstreetgrill.com

LuLu 415.495.5775

Masa's 415.989.7154masasrestaurant.com

Kuleto's 415.397.7720kuletos.com

Le Central 415.391.2233lecentralbistro.com

MacArthur Park 415.398.5700macpark.com

McCormick & Kuleto's 415.929.1730mccormickandschmicks.com

Moose's 415.989.7800mooses.com

North Beach 415.392.1700northbeachrestaurant.com

One Market 415.777.5577onemarket.com

Perry's 415.922.9022

Postrio 415.776.7825postrio.com

Prego 415.563.3305

Sam's Grill 415.421.0594belden-place.com/samsgrill

Scala's 415.395.8555scalasbistro.com

Silk's 415.986.2020silksdining.com

Splendido 415.986.3222

Tadich Grill 415.391.1849tadichgrill.com

Washington Square 415.982.8123wsbg.citysearch.com

SanFrancisco Restaurant Picks - Bon Appetit!

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