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6 places worth visiting

Vibe: Artsy
The New Parkway Theater
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Art$

The New Parkway Theater

A theater that screens films, serves vegan dinners, and hosts Smash Bros tournaments

Uptown, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightNostalgic
Walden Pond Books
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Shopping$

Walden Pond Books

The kind of bookstore where staff actually know what they're talking about

Grand Lake, Oakland
ArtsyQuietCozy
Brothers & Sisters Flower Shop
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Nature$$

Brothers & Sisters Flower Shop

Freya Prowe's flower shop where every arrangement tells a story

Grand Lake, Oakland
ArtsyHidden GemImmersive
NIDO's BackYard
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Food & Drink$$

NIDO's BackYard

Margaritas and seasonal Mexican food in Jack London's only proper backyard

Jack London, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightHidden Gem
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
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Art$$

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

Three museums in one, all about what makes California wild

Lake Merritt, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightEducational
Bar Shiru
Featured
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Nightlife$$

Bar Shiru

Oakland's listening bar where full vinyl albums matter more than small talk

Downtown, Oakland
ArtsyDate NightCozy
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on