Guidebook for Richmond

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Guidebook for Richmond

Food Scene

Salute is a delicious local favorite with gorgeous bay views. The staff and owner are friendly and open and the food is fabulous!
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Salute e Vita Ristorante
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Salute is a delicious local favorite with gorgeous bay views. The staff and owner are friendly and open and the food is fabulous!
Up & Under is a rugby pub with some creative and delicious food! It's one of my go-tos when I want a something fancy and pubby
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Up & Under Pub and Grill
2 W Richmond Ave.
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Up & Under is a rugby pub with some creative and delicious food! It's one of my go-tos when I want a something fancy and pubby
A great and affordable Brazilian BBQ
Pikanhas Brazilian Steakhouse
25 W Richmond Ave.
A great and affordable Brazilian BBQ
This place has a great pupusas! Totally affordable and delicious.
Taqueria El Salva Mex
11252 San Pablo Ave
This place has a great pupusas! Totally affordable and delicious.
Assemble is located on the waterfront and offers some good American dishes... and Frito pie!
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Assemble Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way S
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Assemble is located on the waterfront and offers some good American dishes... and Frito pie!
Neighborhood brewery & taproom for tasters, pints & to-go growlers in industrial-cool digs
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East Brother Beer Company
1001 Canal Blvd
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Neighborhood brewery & taproom for tasters, pints & to-go growlers in industrial-cool digs
Local taproom pouring house-made beers in welcoming digs with a barn-wood bar & outdoor beer garden
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Armistice Brewing Company
845 Marina Bay Pkwy
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Local taproom pouring house-made beers in welcoming digs with a barn-wood bar & outdoor beer garden
Another great local brewery!
Benoit Casper Brewing Co.
1201 Pennsylvania Ave
Another great local brewery!
If you had a rough night and need some delicious posole to make everything good again... Portumex is the place!
Portumex
721 23rd St
If you had a rough night and need some delicious posole to make everything good again... Portumex is the place!
A hotel dating from 1911 is the setting for fine dining and cocktails in an elegant tin-ceiling space. The Hotel Mac Restaurant and Bar changes its menu frequently to accommodate seasonal tastes and to respond to your requests.
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Hotel Mac Restaurant
50 Washington Ave
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A hotel dating from 1911 is the setting for fine dining and cocktails in an elegant tin-ceiling space. The Hotel Mac Restaurant and Bar changes its menu frequently to accommodate seasonal tastes and to respond to your requests.
I single-handedly keep this place in business.
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Starbucks
3090 El Cerrito Plaza
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I single-handedly keep this place in business.
Delicious burritos!
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Taqueria La Bamba
12345 San Pablo Ave
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Delicious burritos!
Great deli-style sandwiches at reasonable prices... small mom & pop with friendly staff
Angelo's Gourmet Delicatessen
12025 San Pablo Ave
Great deli-style sandwiches at reasonable prices... small mom & pop with friendly staff
Great breakfast spot! Huge menu of greasy spoon food
Sukie's Country Kitchen
2400 El Portal Dr
Great breakfast spot! Huge menu of greasy spoon food
Great burgers! Family owned, locally sourced meats
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Belcampo Meat Co. (Larkspur)
2405 Larkspur Landing Cir
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Great burgers! Family owned, locally sourced meats
Super hipster coffee and cold brew!
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Catahoula Coffee Co
12472 San Pablo Ave
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Super hipster coffee and cold brew!

Arts & Culture

The SS Red Oak Victory is the last surviving ship built in the Kaiser Richmond Shipyards during World War II
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SS Red Oak Victory
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The SS Red Oak Victory is the last surviving ship built in the Kaiser Richmond Shipyards during World War II
The Bay Area is the birthplace of the iconic Rosie The Riveter image and Richmond is the home of the (free!) Museum. Richmond was had a prolific shipyard during WWII. Scenic water-front views of the entire bay
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Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park
1414 Harbour Way S
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The Bay Area is the birthplace of the iconic Rosie The Riveter image and Richmond is the home of the (free!) Museum. Richmond was had a prolific shipyard during WWII. Scenic water-front views of the entire bay
The Lindsay Wildlife Museum is a wildlife hospital/museum/experiential space with live animals (usually in recovery or unable to release to the wild) view-able by the public
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Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 1st Ave
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The Lindsay Wildlife Museum is a wildlife hospital/museum/experiential space with live animals (usually in recovery or unable to release to the wild) view-able by the public
An interactive playland museum chock full of history and fun games. Open Sat/Sun
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Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Ave
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An interactive playland museum chock full of history and fun games. Open Sat/Sun
A small museum that shows the rich history of Richmond. Only open 3 hours a day and closed on Mon/Tues.
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Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Ave
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A small museum that shows the rich history of Richmond. Only open 3 hours a day and closed on Mon/Tues.
A visit to the 10,000 square foot Museum of operating model trains provides an inexpensive, fun-filled outing for young and old, with plenty of room for youngsters to stretch their legs and expend energy as they follow trains along the 200+ feet of public walkway.
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
900-A Dornan Dr
A visit to the 10,000 square foot Museum of operating model trains provides an inexpensive, fun-filled outing for young and old, with plenty of room for youngsters to stretch their legs and expend energy as they follow trains along the 200+ feet of public walkway.

Entertainment & Activities

This beautiful, historic movie theater has been lovingly restored and shows first-run movies.
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Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
10070 San Pablo Ave
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This beautiful, historic movie theater has been lovingly restored and shows first-run movies.
Live horse racing venue, race track, in San Francisco Bay Area offering trackside seats, video simulcast betting, food service and a free shuttle from BART and it's nestled right against the water... Dollar Sundays!
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Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore Hwy
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Live horse racing venue, race track, in San Francisco Bay Area offering trackside seats, video simulcast betting, food service and a free shuttle from BART and it's nestled right against the water... Dollar Sundays!
Public Fishing Pier
Berkeley Pier
Public Fishing Pier
Star Wars baby! Come check out the Yoda Fountain and take a step into the building for some amazing memorabilia and photo ops
Industrial Light & Magic
1 Letterman Dr
Star Wars baby! Come check out the Yoda Fountain and take a step into the building for some amazing memorabilia and photo ops
Home to the Oakland Raiders, Oakland A's, and Golden State Warriors. Also hosts some great concerts!
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RingCentral Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
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Home to the Oakland Raiders, Oakland A's, and Golden State Warriors. Also hosts some great concerts!

Parks & Nature

Gorgeous views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate, and Bay Bridge while surrounded by wetlands and puppies!
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Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
2701 Isabel St
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Gorgeous views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate, and Bay Bridge while surrounded by wetlands and puppies!
This large, waterfront park offers beautiful bay views and a lovely beach. This is a go-to BBQ and Fishing spot for locals
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Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
900 Dornan Dr
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This large, waterfront park offers beautiful bay views and a lovely beach. This is a go-to BBQ and Fishing spot for locals
The San Francisco Bay Trail takes you all the way around the bay! A 500-mile regional trail through 47 cities and across a broad spectrum of landscapes... luckily you don't need to do the whole thing! But you can walk from Richmond to the Bay Bridge
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San Francisco Bay Trail
San Francisco Bay Trail
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The San Francisco Bay Trail takes you all the way around the bay! A 500-mile regional trail through 47 cities and across a broad spectrum of landscapes... luckily you don't need to do the whole thing! But you can walk from Richmond to the Bay Bridge
Great spot to fish or rent a boat and tool around! The reservoir is nestled in the rolling, wooded hills of the East Bay and offers lots of nature and hiking
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San Pablo Reservoir
7301 San Pablo Dam Rd
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Great spot to fish or rent a boat and tool around! The reservoir is nestled in the rolling, wooded hills of the East Bay and offers lots of nature and hiking
Beautiful redwoods, miles of trails, and beach access... plan ahead, parking can be a nightmare!
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Muir Woods Visitor Center
1 Muir Woods Rd
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Beautiful redwoods, miles of trails, and beach access... plan ahead, parking can be a nightmare!
El Presidio de San Francisco is the oldest colonial establishment in California. Founded 1776 by the Spanish - this was the birthplace of San Francisco. Also home to Lucas Arts!
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Presidio of San Francisco
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El Presidio de San Francisco is the oldest colonial establishment in California. Founded 1776 by the Spanish - this was the birthplace of San Francisco. Also home to Lucas Arts!
The Rock!
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Alcatraz Island
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The Rock!
Gorgeous wooded park with miles of trails, a horse stable, merry-go-round, and train!
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Tildenin aluepuisto
2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd
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Gorgeous wooded park with miles of trails, a horse stable, merry-go-round, and train!

Shopping

4th Street in Berkeley is a hub of shopping and dining. This quaint neighborhood has lots of big names (CB2, Z Gallerie), and plenty of Mom & Pops. I love spending a lazy Sunday here, grabbing brunch, a coffee, and then strolling around window shopping.
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Fourth Street
Fourth Street
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4th Street in Berkeley is a hub of shopping and dining. This quaint neighborhood has lots of big names (CB2, Z Gallerie), and plenty of Mom & Pops. I love spending a lazy Sunday here, grabbing brunch, a coffee, and then strolling around window shopping.
A family friendly outdoor shopping mall with stores and eateries. Saturday morning Farmers markets are my favorite and Sundays they host Food Trucks
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Marin Country Mart
2257 Larkspur Landing Cir
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A family friendly outdoor shopping mall with stores and eateries. Saturday morning Farmers markets are my favorite and Sundays they host Food Trucks
High-end open air shopping mall
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The Village at Corte Madera
1618 Redwood Hwy
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High-end open air shopping mall

Getting Around

El Cerrito Del Norte BART is a great, clean, and centrally located station
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El Cerrito del Norte Station
6400 Cutting Blvd
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El Cerrito Del Norte BART is a great, clean, and centrally located station
Richmond BART is close to the house, but is a little under-maintained. The area is definitely undergoing some much needed renovation
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Richmond station
1700 Nevin Ave
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Richmond BART is close to the house, but is a little under-maintained. The area is definitely undergoing some much needed renovation
The Richmond Transit Center, designed in an industrial post-modern style, allows for easy, convenient transfers between Amtrak, BART and local bus routes.
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Richmond station
1700 Nevin Ave
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The Richmond Transit Center, designed in an industrial post-modern style, allows for easy, convenient transfers between Amtrak, BART and local bus routes.
Larkspur offers a ferry to San Francisco and the Bay (Soon Richmond will have a terminal as well!)
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Larkspur Ferry Terminal station
101 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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Larkspur offers a ferry to San Francisco and the Bay (Soon Richmond will have a terminal as well!)

Essentials

Richmond Plunge is a restored indoor swimming pool (natatorium). This place is set up for lap and fitness swimming and allows recreational swimming only on weekends.
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Richmond Plunge
1 E Richmond Ave.
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Richmond Plunge is a restored indoor swimming pool (natatorium). This place is set up for lap and fitness swimming and allows recreational swimming only on weekends.
Affordable rates, member's only gym
Planet Fitness
4925 Macdonald Ave
Affordable rates, member's only gym
Members only gym
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24 Hour Fitness
350 Bay St
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Members only gym
Members only fitness
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24 Hour Fitness
350 Bay St
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Members only fitness
My personal favorite! Members only fitness
City Sports
3100 San Pablo Ave
My personal favorite! Members only fitness
Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center
901 Nevin Ave
The only ER in Richmond
Discount Grocer
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Foodsco
1250 Macdonald Ave
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Discount Grocer
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Safeway
1444 Shattuck Pl
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