Famous Places in the East Bay

The East Bay lies southeast of San Francisco and boasts vibrant cultures, varied cuisines and miles of hiking trails. Additionally, its less foggy weather, reasonably priced housing units and exceptional schools make for an attractive lifestyle destination.

Berkeley Bowl offers an experience not to be missed for home cooks, chefs and foodies alike – its shimmering bulk bins and pyramids of produce will please home chefs, chefs and foodies. While music lovers should visit to listen to acts such as Counting Crows, Green Day, MC Hammer or Tupac Shakur perform live.

Golden State Warriors

Oakland-based Golden State Warriors are an NBA team beloved by East Bay residents and have won six championships since 1946 when they first joined Basketball Association of America (BAA). Since joining NBA, however, their success has only continued.

The Warriors are well-known for their dynamic duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in their backcourt, who together form one of the most beloved teams in NBA. They boast a strong following across Bay Area communities.

2015-16 was an historic season for the team, winning 73 regular season games without an NBA title to their name. They made history again by making their first playoff appearance since 1975-76 and beating Chicago Bulls in seven games!

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks (full name Thomas Jeffrey Hanks), with his everyday hero persona and acting chops makes him an easy choice for lead roles. He majored in drama at California State University Sacramento before spending summers performing with the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival.

Hanks first made his on-screen debut in a low-budget horror flick called He Knows You’re Alone; after guest starring on Happy Days TV series and director Ron Howard cast him in Splash movie which became an instant success and launched Hanks into fame.

Hanks was an esteemed dramatic actor as well, and Big was an undoubted box office success that established him as a major Hollywood talent – both box office draw and industry player. Hanks would go on to star opposite Meg Ryan in romantic comedies Turner & Hooch and You’ve Got Mail; also portraying astronaut Jim Lovell in Apollo 13; also making appearances as Walt Disney in Saving Mr Banks as well as narration for Beyond All Boundaries documentary featuring animation with archive footage and sensory effects;

UC- Berkeley

UC Berkeley is an internationally acclaimed university known for excellence in research and education. Attracting students with diverse interests, its liberal arts and sciences programs foster creativity that has resulted in achievements comparable to that of Ivy League schools; 23 alumni have gone on to become Nobel Laureates while it ranks second only behind MIT for producing Sloan Research Fellows.

Outdoors of the classroom, Berkeley offers nature enthusiasts plenty to keep them busy outside the classroom. You can hike and bike across Tilden Regional Park’s 2,000 acres adjacent to urban Berkeley; or discover your inner folk singer at Freight & Salvage (west of Chicago’s oldest folk music venue); Lesher Theater hosts musicals, ballets and other performances in East Bay while its major sports teams can also be found here.

Oakland Raiders

Oakland may not be as well known, but locals love Oakland just as much. Residents adore its diverse communities, international food options and more reasonable housing costs than what can be found across the bridge – not to mention miles of hiking trails!

The Raiders have become an essential part of regional culture since their initial start-up in 1960. But when Al Davis took over as team owner and head coach in 1967, their reputation really began to flourish under his guidance as they won their inaugural AFL Championship title before going on to reach their first Super Bowl (losing to Green Bay Packers) later in January 1968.

The Raiders remain immensely popular throughout the Bay Area even after moving temporarily to Los Angeles and then back. Their popularity skyrocketed when gangsta rap artist Chuck D wore Raiders gear on the cover of Public Enemy’s It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back album.

Oakie

American comedian Jack Oakie, widely acclaimed as “America’s Joyboy”, became one of the iconic comics during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Born Lewis Delaney Offield in Sedalia, Missouri and moving as a child to Muskogee Oklahoma where he adopted the stage name of his first character Jack Oakie as his stage name; Oakie himself was functionally deaf but utilized lip reading and vibrations to deliver his comedy performances.

Temescal district of Oakland has become an East Bay destination for restaurants and boutiques, boasting trendy spots such as Rudy’s Can’t Fail which serves macaroni & cheese and offers all-day breakfast service.

East Bay is home to several notable companies such as 10x Genomics, 24 Hour Fitness, Alibris, Clif Bar, ANG Newspapers and Columbus Salame. Furthermore, this area boasts an eclectic culinary scene offering diverse ethnic cuisines.