East Bay Booksellers, located on colorful College Avenue, is a true local hangout with a personal touch for reaching the community. Be sure to look at the events calendar located at the window on your way inside. Plan your own visit accordingly to see many local, self-published and established authors who shine at readings and book signings.East Bay Booksellers carries 98 percent new and 2 percent used books in a warm setting, complete with cozy leather chairs to sink into and a fireplace to warm your feet.
Books on B, located in downtown Hayward, is where the locals gather in the community to read, converse and learn about what’s happening in Hayward. Renee Rettig, a local longtime bookseller (former bookseller at The Book Shop, which closed after being in business for more than 50 years), wants this independent bookstore to shine like bookstores used to be in smaller towns.
Photo courtesy of bart.gov Plan a school field trip with BART. If you're a teacher planning a classroom outing, BART is an inexpensive way to take your group on a field trip.
Get on your riding leathers and check out a motorcycle museum, then strap on your boots for a hike up to a spectacular vista point before jumping back in time to the pioneer days of the 1800s on this
Mix together two neighborhood tours, add in a stop at a building full of architectural surprises, top off with a stroll through a food and art corridor, and you've got a recipe for urban adventure on this BARTable walk in Oakland.Walk Time: 2 hours | Distance: 4 miles | Terrain: Level sidewalks (with one hill)
Playt serves Southern comfort food, cocktails and plenty of Southern hospitality.
Photo courtesy of Kierra Johnson.The Oakland arts community needs no introduction. Thanks to the unique collection of artists who are also residents of the city, the Town has so much diverse art to offer — whether it’s shared through galleries, street murals, film festivals, artist talks or art walks.
On a recent Wednesday in Oakland, Master Gardener Aixa Gannon shows off the Lake Merritt Trials Garden. Vertical structures are filled with crawling bean plants, while the vines of squash plants stretch across mounds of soil. Master Gardener Margaret Wang arrives to tend to her roses and check up on a dry farming experiment.
All photos courtesy of San Francisco TravelYou’ve landed at SFO, with no itinerary for exploring San Francisco. What do you do?
Photo courtesy of Out of the ClosetWhether you’re clearing out the garage or the tidying up the closet, some items seem to be out of place anywhere. Luckily, Out of the Closet is open to a wide range of items for donation.