Beautiful Mt. Diablo sits just beyond Downtown Walnut Creek. Photo courtesy of Pinterest.
Nestled to the east of San Francisco and Oakland, sits the suburban oasis of Walnut Creek. With a warm climate, beautiful surrounding hills and majestic views of Mt. Diablo, this city offers an active downtown with plenty of great shopping, restaurant options, and historical sites with open spaces to explore and fun things to do. For many it’s become a “destination location” with all it has to offer, just through the Berkeley Tunnel.
It’s rare to find a sleepy bedroom community smack in the middle of a mass transit stop, but anyone familiar with the East Bay town of Orinda knows that BART’s location is a convenient landmark for anyone riding the rails.
The Millbrae Train Museum. Photo courtesy of the Millbrae Train Museum.
Railfans and foodies alike will find good reason to visit the southernmost BART stop on the Peninsula — Millbrae. Experience a railroad museum, a year-round farmers' market that offers everything from flowers to fresh vegetables and fruits and bread, an old school butcher shop, and a family-owned Vietnamese restaurant serving yummy comfort food. It's all just steps from the Millbrae BART station.
The Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive is a five-minute walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Photo courtesy of David Martindale.
There’s plenty to do around the Downtown Berkeley BART station, but if you don’t have time for a play at Berkeley Rep, or a Cal basketball game, spend 36 minutes taking a short stroll, checking out some cool public art and grabbing a quick snack.
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Artist Amos Goldbaum on top of his street mural on the Sanchez slow street in Noe Valley. Photo courtesy of SF Weekly.
This week, we head to Noe Valley in San Francisco for some fresh street art and a sweet treat to fuel the walk from the 24th St Mission Station.
Just steps away from the station is Parada New Peru. Photo courtesy of Parada New Peru.
Inside the Coconut Hill Grocery Store. Photo courtesy of Sreekumar Menon.
This week, we head to Warm Springs/South Fremont for a couple of spots that locals love. One of our staff members is our resident Fremont expert and shares her tips below.
The home of Jilchristina Vest, featuring a mural dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party. Photo courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle.
We’re starting a new series that focuses on the lesser known places in the Bay Area. Over the coming months, we’ll travel to each of our 50 stations in search of local artwork, off-the-radar restaurants, and other locations hidden from tourist crowds.