Piedmont Things to Do

This park in the Berkeley Hills features nearly every plant and flower species native to California in one skillfully landscaped, 10-acre masterpiece. The garden is divided into sections and subsections with labels that represe... more

For the thrills of thoroughbred horseracing, visit this Albany fast track, located just five minutes from San Francisco over the Bay Bridge (take the Gillman exit). It is an old-fashioned race track with a modern makeover. When... more

The name may be different but game remains the same. Formerly Pac Bell Park and SBC Park, AT&T Park is the first privately financed ballpark in Major League Baseball since Dodger Stadium (1962), the San Francisco Giants' new ho... more

This museum represents more than 100 years of scholarship by Cal's renowned anthropological department. The museum houses almost four million in its collection, with pieces that range from the Americas to Egypt, Africa, Asia an... more

The northernmost of the California missions founded by Father Junipero Serra, this mission is the oldest structure in San Francisco, dating from 1788. Walk inside and it is like Spanish Colonial San Francisco beneath roof beams... more

Wish to be transported to Renaissance Italy? Couples, take a ride in a Gondola and hold hands—you would notice how the the atmosphere turns magical, as romance fills the air. Go on enjoy. Shakespeare himself must have written R... more

This is a par-70 course set inside the beautiful redwood trees in Berkeley's Tilden Regional Park. The scenic and challenging 18-hole course features a pro shop, driving range, putting green, bar and grill. If you are not too t... more

Since 1940, Blake's has been a fixture of Telegraph Avenue. Starting as a joint for beer and a quick bite by Larry Blake, it evolved into a jazz club, then a blues venue as well as a casual restaurant serving a mix of tasty bar... more

This Berkeley museum doubles as a research center at the University of California at Berkeley. Its evolutionary history collections and exhibits include invertebrates, microfossils and paleobotany. The free museum is also known... more

With over 108,000 barrels of beer sold yearly, you may have already sampled the fruit of this company's labor. Anchor Steam, a full bodied lager, the brewery's most famous creation, is popular in San Francisco and around the wo... more