Update: We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel our wedding due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We wish you and your loved ones health and safety during this time, and thank you for your understanding.
Update: We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel our wedding due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We wish you and your loved ones health and safety during this time, and thank you for your understanding.
Beautiful lake in Oakland with Shops and Restaurants. Check out the botanical gardens and the shops on Grand Ave and Lakeshore Ave
College Avenue
6317 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Another favorite sport for shopping and eating. The Wood Tavern is a favorite spot of ours for Valentines Day and other special occasions
Smitten Ice Cream
Berkeley, CA 94618, (510) 277-3720
Great Ice Cream!
Homeroom
400 40th Street, Oakland, CA 94609, (510) 597-0400
Macaroni and Cheese of all varieties can be found at Homeroom
Grégoire Restaurant
2109 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94709, (510) 883-1893
French "fast food" with a rotating menu, try the potato puffs! Small shop, but you can take you food to the park up the street
El Mono | Fresh Flavors of Peru
10264 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530, (510) 778-8884
One of our favorite places to take guests
Burma Superstar Oakland
4721 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609, (510) 652-2900
Delicious Burmese Food
Wood Tavern
6317 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618, (510) 654-6607
Great restaurant thats a favorite of ours for celebrations and Valentines
Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704, (510) 843-8277
Our favorite spot to take guests. They have great pizzas and beer and a gorgeous outdoor dining area
Hotsy Totsy Club
601 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706, (510) 526-5986
The real draw is their taco truck
Albatross Pub
1822 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702, (510) 843-2473
The bar where we had our first date! Has lots of bar games, and great beer, and Casa Latina across the street is a great Mexican Restaurant & Panaderia.
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 898-1203
Great Brewery
East Brother Beer Company
1001 Canal Boulevard, Richmond, CA 94804, (510) 230-4081
Gilman Brewing Company
912 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 556-8701
Great beer and lots of bar and lawn games, its also where Phil proposed
The Rare Barrel
940 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 984-6585
Brewery that specializes in Sour Beers
St. George Spirits
2601 Monarch Street, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 769-1601
Spirits Tour and Tasting, Faction Brewery is right next door
Takara Sake USA Inc.
708 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 540-8250
Sake tastings, and little museum
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Orinda, CA 94563, (510) 544-2747
Great Hiking, but also has a botanical garden, petting zoo and train
Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road, Oakland, CA 94619, (888) 327-2757
A favorite spot of ours for hiking! If you've never seen redwoods its a great place to visit. Redwoods are even on the paved areas if hiking's not your thing
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610, (510) 452-2259
Great place to take kids
Dollar Days at Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore Highway, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 559-7300
Sundays only. $1 Beer, $1 Hotdgs, $1 bets
Oakland Zoo
Oakland, CA 94605
Excellent Zoo, great for kids and adults
Half Price Books
2036 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704, (510) 526-6080
One of my favorite books stores, great comics shop a couple doors down