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6 places worth visiting

Vibe: Quiet
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
Clio's Books
Featured
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Food & Drink$

Clio's Books

Books, cocktails, and the occasional chess match on Grand Avenue

Adam's Point, Oakland
RomanticPeacefulQuiet
Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
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NatureFREE

Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

180 miniature trees that'll make you rethink what a garden can be

Lake Merritt, Oakland
CinematicPeacefulQuiet
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
Cat Town
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Self-Care$

Cat Town

Meet your next best friend at this Oakland cat rescue and cafe

Uptown, Oakland
CozyPeacefulQuiet
Golden Outside
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Food & Drink$

Golden Outside

Coffee, plants, and a whole lot of wellness in Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights, Oakland
HipImmersiveInstagrammable
🪦 The Graveyard

Cool spots that have closed or moved on