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Places to Stay
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Clarion Suites
Lake Merritt Hotel
(866) 461-9879
(510) 832-2300
lakemerritthotel.com
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1800 Madison Street
Oakland, CA 94612-4630
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Extended stay and rentals overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt. |
Courtyard Oakland Downtown
(510) 625-8282
Fax: (510) 625-8882
marriott.com
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988 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607
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Between the Old Oakland Historic District and Chinatown. |
Executive Inn & Suites
Embarcadero Cove
(800) 346-6331
(510) 536-6633
executiveinnoakland.com
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1755 Embarcado
Oakland, CA 94606
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Set on Oakland's estuary, midway between Oakland International Airport and Downtown, this hotel is just a few miles from The Crucible and a great option. FREE: Shuttle to downtown and BART locations, Internet Access, Parking and Continental Breakfast. Special rates for friends of The Crucible start at just $69, with water view suites available at $109. To get these great rates, reserve on line at: www.executiveinnoakland.com Enter your arrival and departure information, then select "group code" and enter Crucible |
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
(510) 568-1500
Fax: (510) 430-8360
marriott.com
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8452 Edes Avenue
Oakland, California 94621
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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel & Suites Oakland Airport
(800) 651-1883
(510) 569-4400
Fax: (510) 569-4441
oaklandhiexpress.com
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66 Airport Access Road, Oakland, California 94603
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Imperial Inn
(510) 653-4225
Fax: (510) 595-6962
imperialinnoakland.com
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490 West MacArthur Blvd,
Oakland, CA 94609
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The Inn at Jack London Square
(800) 633-5973
(510) 452-4565
innatthesquare.com
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233 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
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Just 1.5 miles away from The Crucible, with Complimentary local shuttle service. |
Oakland Marriott
(510) 451-4000
Fax: (510) 835-3466
marriotthotels.com
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1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607
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Regency Inn North Oakland
(800) 393-8617
oaklandregencyinn.com
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3720 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
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They take pets too! (additonal $50 pet deposit will be needed.) |
Quality Inn
(510) 562-4888
choicehotels.com
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8471 Enterprise Way
Oakland, CA 94621
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Close to the Oakland International Airport. |
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The Waterfront Plaza Hotel
(888) 842-5333
(510) 836-3800
Fax: (510) 832-5695
jdvhotels.com
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10 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607
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A joie de vivre hotel right on the Oakland waterfront and just 1.5 miles away from The Crucible. |
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Hawthorn Suites By Wyndham
(510) 522-1000
Fax (510) 522-1011
oaklandhs.com
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1628 Webster Street
Alameda, CA 94501
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Offer free hot breakfast, free parking and free wifi. Just take the AC Transit bus #31 on the corner of Webster and Lincoln to The Crucible. |
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Places to Eat & Drink
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The Alley
(510) 444-8505
Yelp Review
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3325 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
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A great place to grab a drinks with fellow classmates after class and bond over piano karaoke and a juice steak. They don't take pastic, so bring plenty of cash.
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Brown Sugar Kitchen
(510) 839-7685
brownsugarkitchen.com |
2534 Mandela Parkway
Oakland, CA 94607-1727
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A couple minutes from The Crucible. We recommend the Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mac n' Cheese. **Cru Staff Favorite**
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Café Van Kleef
(510 763-7711
cafevankleef.com
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1621 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA
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Great local live music and drinks with Oakland's art crowd. Also right across the street from The Crucible's Cathedral Gallery. **Cru Staff Favorite**
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Everett & Jones Barbeque
(510) 663-2350
Yelp Review
eandjbbq.com
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126 Broadway @ 2nd St.
Oakland, CA 94617
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Finger licking good. |
Heinold's First And Last Chance Saloon
(510) 839-6761
Yelp Review
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56 Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
(map) |
A Historic Oakland Landmark |
McNally's Irish Pub
(510) 655-3929
Yelp Review
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5352 College Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618-1417
(map) |
Drinks & Bumper Pool |
Messob Ethiopian Restaurant
(510) 428-1122
Yelp Review
messob.org
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4301 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611-4774
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A fun cultural and dinning experience. |
Revolution Café
(510) 625-0149
Yelp Review
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1610 7th St
Oakland, CA 94607
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Coffee & Sandwiches in a fun and chill atmosphere, just down the street from The Crucible. Free WiFi. Cash Only.
**Cru Staff Favorite** |
Yoshi’s
(510) 238-9200
yoshis.com/oakland
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510 Embarcadero West
Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
(map)
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Jazz Club / Japanese / Drinks |
Zachary’s Pizza
(510) 655-6385
zacharys.com |
5801 College Ave.
Oakland CA 94618
(map)
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Chicago Style! Enough said. |
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Museums, Galleries and Historical Places
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Oakland Museum of California
(510) 238-2200
museumca.org
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1000 Oak St.
Oakland, CA 94607
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Museum specializes in the natural science, history and art of the Golden State. Currently closed to the public, will open again May 2010.
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Oakland Asian Cultural Center
(510) 637-0455
oacc.cc
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388 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607-4295
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Pardee Home Museum
(510) 444-2187
Fax: (510) 444-7120
pardeehome.org
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672 Eleventh Street
Oakland, California 94607
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National Landmark. The museum is open year-round and has regular guided tours. They also offering either a light Tea or a special High Tea for groups in the Pardee Home family dining room.
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Dunsmuir Historic
House & Gardens
(510) 562-0328
oaklandnet.com
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2960 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605 |
National Historic Site. The 50 acre grounds are open most of the year free of charge. Tuesday thru Friday 10am-4pm. A great place for a picnic. |
Walking Tours of Oakland
oaklandnet.com |
May – October
Wednesdays & Saturdays
10AM
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90-minute walking tours. Tours offered: Old Oakland, City Center, Uptown to the Lake, Preservation Park, Oakland Chinatown, Waterfront, Churches & Temples and New Era/New Polities.
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Preservation Park
(510) 874-7580
preservationpark.com
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1233 Preservation Park Way
Oakland, CA 94612-1296
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Preservation Park is a Victorian neighborhood occupying two blocks in the heart of downtown Oakland. |
Lake Merritt
oaklandnet.com |
(map) |
A unique fresh and salt-water lake, the largest such lake located within an urban area consisting of 3.4 miles around. Perfect for a stroll or jog.
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Performing Arts & Theaters
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Oakland Ballet
oaklandballet.org
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Oakland East Bay Gay Men's Chorus
oebgmc.org
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Oakland Symphony
oebs.org
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Woodminster Summer Musicals
woodminster.com
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3300 Joaquin Miller Rd
Oakland, CA 94602
(map)
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Summer musicals under the stars. |
Paramount Theatre
(510) 465-6400
paramounttheatre.com
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2025 Broadway
Oakland, CA
(map) |
A national landmark and one of the finest examples of Art Deco design around. Basically, the inside of this place will blow your mind!
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Fox Theater
thefoxoakland.com
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1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland CA 94612
(map)
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The inside of this theater is candy for your eyes, being variously described as Indian, Moorish, Medieval and Baghdadian. |
Grand Lake Theater
(510) 452-3556
renaissancerialto.com |
3200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA
(map) |
Historical Movie House with themed auditoriums. |
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Shopping
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Jack London Square
jacklondonsquare.com
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Jack London Square
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Diesel Bookstore
(510) 653-9965
dieselbookstore.com |
5433 College Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
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There's fireplace and couch in back to lounge on. |
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Sports
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Athletics Baseball
oakland.athletics.mlb.com
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Oakland Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
(map)
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Raiders Football
raiders.com
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Oakland Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
(map)
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Warriors Basketball
nba.com/warriors
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Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
(map)
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Oakland Ice Center
(510) 268-9000
oaklandice.com
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519 18th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
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Open year-round. The facility accommodates ice hockey, figure skating, broomball, curling, speed skating, ice dancing, as well as public skating.
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Lake Merritt Rowing Club
rowlakemerritt.org
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Boathouse Location
568 Bellevue Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
(map)
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Classes, clinics, private lessons and more. |
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California Canoe & Kayak
(510) 893-7833
calkayak.com
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409 Water Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(map) |
Classes, trips and rentals. |
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Family Fun
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Oakland Zoo
(510) 632-9525, ext 100
oaklandzoo.org
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9777 Golf Links Rd.
Oakland, CA
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400 animals from 125 species housed on 525 acres. Park has a chairlift, a miniature train and a carousel. |
Chabot Space & Science Center
(510) 336-7300
chabotspace.org
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10000 Skyline Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619-2450
(map) |
Hands-on interactive exhibitions, a full-dome digital planetarium show and a giant screen theater show. |
Children's Fairyland
(510) 452-2259
fairyland.org |
699 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610-5055
(map)
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Outdoor storybook park - a magical fantasy world where young children can create, imagine, play, and learn. It inspired Walt Disney for his "magic kingdom." |
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Transportation
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Oakland Buses - AC Transit
actransit.org
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#19 drops off right in front of The Crucible. |
Regional Subway - BART
bart.gov
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West Oakland BART station is just two blocks from The Crucible. |
Bicycling
oaklandpw.com/bicycling |
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We have bike parking, just bring your lock. |
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Art Events
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Oakland Art Murmur
1st Fridays
oaklandartmurmur.com
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Downtown Oakland
(Gallery Map)
6 - 9PM
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Don't miss The Crucible's Cathedral Gallery at 1603 Broadway while you're out. |
Estuary Art Attack
2nd Fridays
estuaryartattack.com
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Oakland/Alameda Estuary
(Interactive Map)
6 - 9PM
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Third Thursday Art Nights
oaklandculturalarts.org |
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Farmers Markets
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Jack London Square
jacklondonsquare.com
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Jack London Square
(map)
Sundays 9am-2pm
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For extended stay folks who might like fresh produce. Or stop by before class to grab stuff to munch on while at The Crucible. |
West Grand Lake
marinfarmersmarkets.org
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Grand Ave. & Lake Park Ave.
(map)
Saturdays 9am-2pm
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Old Oakland
urbanvillageonline.com |
Broadway & 9th
(map)
Fridays 8am-2pm
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Other Resources
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Oakland Convention &
Visitors Bureau
oaklandnet.com |
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