World-class university where many tech moguls got their start.
Another world-class university, known for its protest culture in the 60s
One of our fave restaurants in The Bay. It was a weekly staple when we lived in Oakland.
It’s known for its towering old-growth redwood trees.
A beach in San Francisco with a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Heads up: it's almost always chilly there!
San Francisco's hippest neighborhood
A haunted and bizarre 160-room mansion built by Sarah Winchester. There's even a movie made about it!
The infamous penitentiary
One of our fave coffee spots, with locations from San Francisco to San Jose and further. They do an unreal pour-over, and the almond croissants are next-level.
The world-famous Full House houses!
The epicenter of the 1960s hippie movement.
Learn how fortune cookies are made, and write your own fortune!
Take a tour of Oakland's most well-known neighborhoods