“Claremont Canyon – it’s a really quick and steep trail up to the top of the Berkeley Hills, the whole time your back is turned to a panoramic view of the entire Bay, but when you finally get to the top out of breath and turn around, it’s pretty astounding.”  —  FAN

“Tilden is absolutely gorgeous and endless. We love hiking there, we’ve thrown joint birthday parties where we’ve jammed and camped out. We’ve visited the Little Farm to hang out with the animals. It’s great.”  —  The Seshen

“The UC Botanical Garden does a summer series at their amphitheater in the redwoods. It’s a pretty unique setting to see music.”  —  Sugar Candy Mountain

“The Fire Trails between Strawberry and the UC Campus have always been an inspiring place to run, hike and collect myself.”  —  Sugar Candy Mountain

Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods.

Located next to the junction of highways 24 and 13 in Oakland, Temescal is a convenient urban oasis, popular for swimming, fishing, sunbathing, and picnicking.