Northern Cali
Favorite restaurants & other fun to-do things
Trader Joe's
225 El Cerrito PlazaWe love TJ! amazing prices and a great grocery selection.
Peet's Coffee
2124 Vine StA local and great coffee shop!
99 Ranch Market
3288 Pierce StreetVery reasonably prices and so close from our Richmond home!
El Mono is a fave of mine. Really wonderful Peruvian cousine. Check out their brunch and is only a few mins drive from our Richmond home.
22 locals recommend
El Mono | Fresh Flavors of Peru
11720 San Pablo AvenueEl Mono is a fave of mine. Really wonderful Peruvian cousine. Check out their brunch and is only a few mins drive from our Richmond home.
Ocean View Brew Works
627 San Pablo AveMake a point to visit this place. Amazing local brewery, kids friendly, too!
Juanita & Maude
825 San Pablo AveFantastic upscale food. Love it!
Mi kids and I love Tilden park. There is so much to see and feel in nature.
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdMi kids and I love Tilden park. There is so much to see and feel in nature.
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin StOne of the most-go museums in SF
Academy Of Sciences station
Check out their night activities! So much fun!
Fresh and high quality seafood? Tokio fish market would be the answer.
29 locals recommend
Tokyo Fish Market
1220 San Pablo AveFresh and high quality seafood? Tokio fish market would be the answer.
Tala Coffee & Tea
10734 San Pablo AveBubba drinks...yummy and walking distance from our Richmond home.
Goodwill
6624 San Pablo AveI love treasure hunting. Who knows what GW has for you.
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StThere is live music on one Friday of the month !
La Note
2377 Shattuck AveLove, love their breakfast!
Tacubaya
1782 Fourth StLove their Mexican food.
La Marcha Tapas Bar
2026 San Pablo AveThe best tapas-style food in the Bay!
Mi Tierra Foods
2082 San Pablo AveGreat Mexican grocery selection.
If you are a mole lover, this is the place! Enjoy a beer in the outside.
12 locals recommend
Los Moles Beer Garden
6120 Potrero AveIf you are a mole lover, this is the place! Enjoy a beer in the outside.
A fantastic selection of Spanish food and amazing wines! plus distance from Richmond home is only 5-7 mins drive.
The Spanish Table
1814 San Pablo AveA fantastic selection of Spanish food and amazing wines! plus distance from Richmond home is only 5-7 mins drive.
This place have save me so many times in terms of grabbing a yummy bit to eat and/to get high quality groceries. Plus, is pretty much a 2 mins drive from our Richmond home.
52 locals recommend
El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company
10367 San Pablo AveThis place have save me so many times in terms of grabbing a yummy bit to eat and/to get high quality groceries. Plus, is pretty much a 2 mins drive from our Richmond home.
Day Trips
Montara Beach
Cabrillo HwyStop and smell the wildflowers at Montara Beach.
The site of ancient volcano remains. Beautiful and underrated National park with accessible hiking trails.
79 locals recommend
Pinnacles National Park
The site of ancient volcano remains. Beautiful and underrated National park with accessible hiking trails.
Check out the town and the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero.
12 locals recommend
Pescadero State Beach
Cabrillo HwyCheck out the town and the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero.
The largest Spanish mission church in California, Mission San Juan Bautista has offered daily mass since 1797 —prior to shelter-in-place restrictions of course. Really beautiful surroundings. Try the margaritas at Jardines de San Juan Bautista.
27 locals recommend
Mission San Juan Bautista
406 2nd StThe largest Spanish mission church in California, Mission San Juan Bautista has offered daily mass since 1797 —prior to shelter-in-place restrictions of course. Really beautiful surroundings. Try the margaritas at Jardines de San Juan Bautista.
Napa Valley
It's a most-go place. Cali wines!
Santa Cruz
Nice town with a great beach. Check out the beach and walkboard.
Monterrey has it all. A superb aquarium, beaches, restaurants and nature.
118 locals recommend
Monterey
Monterrey has it all. A superb aquarium, beaches, restaurants and nature.
Wine tasting + nature. Some areas in SR been rebuided after being burn in the 2017 fire. If don't feel for Napa, then SR will do!
25 locals recommend
Santa Rosa
Wine tasting + nature. Some areas in SR been rebuided after being burn in the 2017 fire. If don't feel for Napa, then SR will do!
Yes, yes, yes. I love PR. the town, their beach and the lighthouse. Don't forget to reserve a table at Stellina's!
157 locals recommend
Point Reyes Station
Yes, yes, yes. I love PR. the town, their beach and the lighthouse. Don't forget to reserve a table at Stellina's!
Big Sur
Absolutely breath taking! have a cocktail at Nepente!
Nice town with galleries, museums, libraries and fairytale cottages. The Scenic Bluff Path runs from surf spot Carmel Beach to bird-rich Carmel River State Beach, with a scuba entry point.
354 locals recommend
Carmel by the sea
San Antonio Avenue Nice town with galleries, museums, libraries and fairytale cottages. The Scenic Bluff Path runs from surf spot Carmel Beach to bird-rich Carmel River State Beach, with a scuba entry point.
Scenic coastal area features a variety of sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.
309 locals recommend
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1Scenic coastal area features a variety of sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.
Public Laundromats
Great Laundromat if you don’t want to do your laundry -it’s a drop off/pick-up service. It’s located 2-3 blocks away from our home.
Wash & Shop Laundromat
2450 Sacramento StWash & Dry
Coffee Shops
Great small unique coffee shops.
Belmo Café