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OAKLAND
The busy Port of Oakland is the 4th largest port in the US and the
largest container facility on the West Coast. Jack London Square, a
waterfront marina area, features shopping and dining. Take the Ferry
from the Ferry Building or Pier 41 in San Francisco. Embarcadero &
Broadway, Oakland. 510-451-8218. Lake Merritt is located in downtown
Oakland. On the north shore, enjoy gardens and sandy beaches, rent a
peddle boat or canoe, or take an authentic gondola ride. At Lakeside
Park on the east shore is Children’s Fairyland theme park and a
botanical garden. Lakeside Dr & Grand Ave, Oakland. 510-238-2196.
Oakland Zoo is home to over 300 animals from around the world. Open
10am-4pm. Located off Hwy. 580 in Knowland Park, 9777 Golf Links Road.
510-632-9523. The Dunsmuir House & Gardens, dating from 1900, offers
daily carriage rides and self-guided mansion tours, and a year-round
schedule of turn-of-the-century activities. 2960 Peralta Oaks Ct., I-580
east at 106th Ave. 510-615-5555. Chabot Space & Science Center,
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, includes an observatory,
domed-screen theater, planetarium, exhibits and science labs. Open
Tues-Sun. 10902 Skyline Blvd. in Joaquin Miller Park. 510-530-3480.
ALAMEDA
Site of a former Naval Air Station, Alameda now features several major
attractions including the aircraft carrier USS Hornet Museum. A highly
decorated WWII veteran, the Hornet gained worldwide fame in 1969 by
recovering the Apollo 11 astronauts after their historic lunar landing
mission. The ship is well restored and has many aircraft and space
exhibits. Open daily from 10am to 4pm. More information is available by
calling 510-521-8448 x 282 or on the web at www.hornetevents.com.
BERKELEY
University of California, Berkeley is the oldest and most prestigious of
the nine UC campuses. Points of interest on 1,200 acre campus include
the Greek Theatre, Campanile Tower and University and Telegraph Avenues.
Bancroft Way & Telegraph Avenue. 510-642-5215. Visit the Berkeley Art
Museum and Hearst Museum of Anthropology. The Lawrence Hall of Science,
UC Berkeley’s family science center, open daily 10am-5pm, is located on
Centennial Drive. 510-642-5132.
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