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6 places worth visiting

Vibe: Hidden Gem
Piedmont Springs
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Self-Care$$

Piedmont Springs

Soak, steam, and reset in the middle of the city

Piedmont Ave, Oakland
Crowd-FreeHidden GemPeaceful
Kaiser Center Roof Garden
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NatureFREE

Kaiser Center Roof Garden

A modernist rooftop that changed American landscape design forever

Lake Merritt, Oakland
RomanticHidden Gem
Tilden Park Steam Train
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Outdoor Adventure$

Tilden Park Steam Train

A narrow-gauge steam train that actually runs through the Oakland Hills

Tilden Park, Orinda
Hidden GemImmersiveScenic
Gregory's Gourmet Desserts
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Food & Drink$

Gregory's Gourmet Desserts

Twenty years of homestyle desserts that actually live up to the hype

Downtown, Oakland
DeliciousHidden Gem
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
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on