Happy hours ’til after hours, Bay Area people aren’t the early-to-bed-early-to-rise types. Below: behold the growing list of things to do, the happening places to see, and what’s going on after the sun sets. Have a tip for a place for us to check out? E-mail us: info@californiabeat.org. Cheers.
Beer lovers: bottoms up! Prepare to do some serious tasting at a new Oakland hot-spot, Beer Revolution.
This new addition to the Jack London Square neighborhood opened just a few months ago and it’s already earning rave reviews for their delectable selection and super friendly service.
There’s a big spat going on atop Nob Hill right now on whether to give a big-name concert promoter the rights to increase the number of music shows inside the sparingly used Masonic Auditorium on California Street.
The promoter, Live Nation, won approval from the city for upgrades to the center, including the installation of tiered seats and permanent food and alcohol booths in the front lobby.
After a major $62.2 million two-year transformation, the Oakland Museum of California reopened its doors to the public this weekend.
The consensus amongst museum visitors was clear: the renovated museum is impressive.
After a long period in the doldrums, Downtown Oakland is coming to life again.
And it’s being resurrected thanks in part to restaurants like Spice Monkey, a busy Webster St. spot that draws a loyal crowd of suit-and-tie regulars along with casual locals looking for a great spot to eat.
It’s located inside a beautiful art deco era building that once housed Oakland’s historic Howden Tile factory. Remnants of the old factory — and the ceramic tiles it used to manufacture — are located all over the restaurant.
When Amy and Chris Hillyard opened Farley’s East, a community coffeehouse in Uptown Oakland last summer, both said the goal was to create a place with community, comfort, great food and coffee.
So far, it’s been successful all the way.
The Grand Tavern, perhaps named for the street it calls home, is a converted two-story Victorian that has become a local hotspot for dining out along Oakland’s Grand Avenue.
On a recent visit, my guest and I sat at a wooden table right next to a fireplace and front bay window in the Victorian’s converted living room.
For the eager people who can’t wait to get the weekend started early – a San Francisco hot spot targeting urban hipsters, yuppies, science geeks and everyone in between beacons you to stop by.
By now you’ve probably heard of and visited the new California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. The renovated science emporium reopened last November to great fanfare featuring a new indoor tropical garden and a spiffy aquarium that took years to design and build.
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