Emeryville Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

See the entrance to Pixar's campus

See the entrance to Pixar's campus, Emeryville

 emilesc Says:  If you're an animation geek like me and you happen to be in the Bay Area, you can see the entrance to Pixar quite easily, as its a stop on the Emery-Go-Round.This is, of course, as far you're going without a meeting, but it's kind of thrilling to see anyway. 

Hotels  

Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge

 1 Review and 208 Opinions  The name "Holiday Inn" creates a mental image of a worn-out hotel with ugly wall to wall carpets and... 

Woodfin Suite Hotel Emeryville

 1 Review and 182 Opinions  Woodfin Suite Hotels have different take on the accommodation business: every room is a suite with a... 

Restaurants  

Doyle Street Cafe: American lunch

Doyle Street Cafe: American lunch, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Doyle Street Cafe is an American restaurant on, duh, Doyle Street in Emeryville. The neighbourhood has been converted from semi-industrial to dwellings, and there are also small offices here and there.The place was quite packed during lunch hours, but we could find a table... 

Emery Bay Cafe: All American Diner Experience

Emery Bay Cafe: All American Diner Experience, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Emery Bay Cafe is located in a dull looking building on Christie Avenue, near the intersection to highway 80. Inside, the cafe has a few diner style seats and a bakery.The variety of food is decent, and they provide more than just basic bakery goods -- burgers and alike. All... 

California Pizza Kitchen: Fusion Pizzas

California Pizza Kitchen: Fusion Pizzas, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  California Pizza Kitchen is a restaurant chain that specialises, as name implies, in pizzas and other widely known Italian food. The menu has a lot of various items, so everybody should find something to eat.The food is fusion-oriented. There are influences from Far East and... 

Chevy's Fresh Mex: Basic Mexican

Chevy's Fresh Mex: Basic Mexican, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Chevy's Fresh Mex is a basic Mexican restaurant chain spread all around the country. Emeryville joint is located at the waterfront on the Powell Street. Most of the Emeryville services are on the other side of the highway, so you do not stumble here that easily -- unless you... 

Nightlife  

Kimball's East: First Class Jazz Entertainment

Kimball's East: First Class Jazz Entertainment, Emeryville

 jvsabas Says:  It's a supper club featuring live Jazz music. Check their website for coming events. It's in California, it's casual. 

Transportation  

Emery-Go-Round

Emery-Go-Round, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Emery-Go-Round is a complimentary shuttle service driving between the major shopping areas, restaurants and hotels in Emeryville. There are two routes during weekdays and one merged route on weekends.If you do not have a car at your disposal and do not prefer walking (there... 

Emery Go Round Shuttle

Emery Go Round Shuttle, Emeryville

 brycen Says:  The free Emery Go Round shuttle loops through the entire city, starting at MacArthur BART or Emeryville Amtrak. Each bus has a satellite tracking unit, and you can call 510-740-0469 to find the wait time at any stop. Buses arrive every 10 minutes in peak hours. 

Shopping  

East Bay Bridge Center: Big-box shopping

East Bay Bridge Center: Big-box shopping, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  East Bay Bridge Center is one of the four big shopping centers in Emeryville, located near the Bay Bridge and the intersection of highways 80 and 580.The center itself is a collection of big-box retail stores, such as CompUSA, OfficeMax, OfficeDepot, Toys'R'Us, and a huge... 

Trader Joe's: Organic and exotic foods

Trader Joe's: Organic and exotic foods, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Trader Joe's is not your basic neighbourhood grocery store -- instead, they specialise in foods that are not easily available in normal stores. Normal food is carried, too.If you have any dietary requirements, this shop is an excellent place to buy your hotel room... 

Powell Street Plaza: Parking lot surrounded by shops

Powell Street Plaza: Parking lot surrounded by shops, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Powell Street Plaza is one of the four shopping centers in Emeryville. It makes me wonder how on earth one can fit four profitable shopping centers in a town with population of 7,000? On the other hand, Emeryville has 20,000 workers, so maybe the owners have done their... 

Steve Madden: Fancy Shoes and Bags

Steve Madden: Fancy Shoes and Bags, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Steve Madden designs fancy, colourful shoes, bags and garments for her. There are a handful of items for him, too, but they are in so tiny minority that let's not discuss them here.You either love or hate the design, these items are not for everyone. It is also a blessing as... 

Gymboree: Clothing for the little folk

Gymboree: Clothing for the little folk, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Gymboree provides clothes for children from infants up to seven years old. The garments are very colourful and the selection is good. Everything is not just baby blue and baby pink, but the whole spectum of colours is used. Excellent!However, the prices are quite steep... 

Apple Store: Miniscule Apple Shop

Apple Store: Miniscule Apple Shop, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Apple seems to be able to find the premium spots for their stores in every city with a sizable geek population. Emeryville is not an exception, the store is located on the fashionable Bay Street Shops area.The store itself is not very huge, especially when compared to... 

Bay Street Shops: Shopping European style

Bay Street Shops: Shopping European style, Emeryville

 nomadig Says:  Bay Street Shops is a newly developed shopping center in Emeryville. The parking lots are hidden from the view behind the shops and there is no "mall" feeling. Instead, the street looks like any shopping street in central Europe.The shopping area is not huge, one street and... 

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 It's a supper club featuring live Jazz music. Check their website for coming events. It's in California, it's casual. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  i was wondering how much it would cost to rent a room for a month 

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A: It would be sensible to contact the hotel directly with your query. They may offer discounted rates for long stays, and it is unlikely you will come across a VT-er who... 

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Home of Pixar

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 I haven't spent much time in Emeryville. I just have my Pixar tip. I've heard that, in part due to the building of Pixar headquarters, Emeryville is becoming one of the East Bay's rising stars. So it... 

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Emeryville yuppified

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 I've lived in Emeryville since 1988. In fifteen years, City Hall has transformed the old dilapitated shrinking industrial town into a high tech, trendy destination for residents of West and South... 

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