Ivy Hill and Surrounding (Oakland)
Neighborhoods
Ivy Hill was previously site to the 27 acre estate of FM "Borax" Smith, called "Arbor Villa". The trees lining 9th avenue are remnants of the old property boundary. In the late 20's, the site was parceled off to builders who built homes, apartment buildings, and duplexes. The building you are staying in borders the original driveway of the borax smith estate.
The Oakland Heritage Alliance provides an informational walking tour of the area, and more information can be found here: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Walking-Tours-are-here-.html?soid=1101994472087&aid=FtzEBppsPvQ
Ivy Hill
Ivy Hill was previously site to the 27 acre estate of FM "Borax" Smith, called "Arbor Villa". The trees lining 9th avenue are remnants of the old property boundary. In the late 20's, the site was parceled off to builders who built homes, apartment buildings, and duplexes. The building you are staying in borders the original driveway of the borax smith estate.
The Oakland Heritage Alliance provides an informational walking tour of the area, and more information can be found here: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Walking-Tours-are-here-.html?soid=1101994472087&aid=FtzEBppsPvQ
Food Scene
A 10 minute walk and open 8a-3p daily, open until 1 on Sundays. Great patio area!
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Xochi the Dog Cafe
1038 E 21st StA 10 minute walk and open 8a-3p daily, open until 1 on Sundays. Great patio area!
Delicious pho. Vegetarian and vegan options. A 13 minute walk. Right across from Lucky and Walgreens.
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Pho Anh Dao
280 E 18th StDelicious pho. Vegetarian and vegan options. A 13 minute walk. Right across from Lucky and Walgreens.
Great place for brunch. Soju bar. Outdoor patio. A 17 minute walk, near to Lucky, Walgreens, and the lake.
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Portal Oakland
1611 2nd AveGreat place for brunch. Soju bar. Outdoor patio. A 17 minute walk, near to Lucky, Walgreens, and the lake.
Saturday farmer's market with lots of prepared food and produce too. Amazing selection.
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
746 Grand AveSaturday farmer's market with lots of prepared food and produce too. Amazing selection.
California style sourdough pizza. Vegan options available. About a 20 minute walk from the apartment & very close to Lake Merritt.
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Leaning Tower
498 Wesley AveCalifornia style sourdough pizza. Vegan options available. About a 20 minute walk from the apartment & very close to Lake Merritt.
A 6 minute walk away. Excellent food. The spicy is spicy!
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Champa Garden
2102 8th AveA 6 minute walk away. Excellent food. The spicy is spicy!
Historic Ice Cream parlor in the middle of the Piedmont Avenue shopping district.
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont AveHistoric Ice Cream parlor in the middle of the Piedmont Avenue shopping district.
Timeless Coffee
4252 Piedmont AveVegan Bakery and Cafe.
Neecha Thai Cuisine
3236 Grand AveHealthy Thai with lots of vegan options.
Stop here for a cocktail or a bite on the water when you are walking Lake Merritt.
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Lake Chalet
1520 Lakeside DrStop here for a cocktail or a bite on the water when you are walking Lake Merritt.
Cafe attached to a Laudromat. Open 7:30a-6p daily, and an 11 minute walk from your unit.
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Woody's Cafe
1841 Park BlvdCafe attached to a Laudromat. Open 7:30a-6p daily, and an 11 minute walk from your unit.
About an 18 minute walk. Amazing breads and pastries, soups, vegetarian and vegan pizza of the day on sourdough crust. Across from trader Joe's.
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Arizmendi Bakery
3265 Lakeshore AveAbout an 18 minute walk. Amazing breads and pastries, soups, vegetarian and vegan pizza of the day on sourdough crust. Across from trader Joe's.
About a 10 minute walk from the apartment. Sit-down Ethiopian in a comfortable atmosphere. Across from Woody's laundromat.
ADMAS ( ፒያሳ ) ETHIOPIAN and ERITREAN RESTAURANT
About a 10 minute walk from the apartment. Sit-down Ethiopian in a comfortable atmosphere. Across from Woody's laundromat.
About 2 blocks from the apartment. Opened in July of 2024. Deli serving sandwiches and breakfast toasts.
Brother's Deli & Co
About 2 blocks from the apartment. Opened in July of 2024. Deli serving sandwiches and breakfast toasts.
About a 10 minute walk. Small stor that sells fresh samosas and some pantry items/spices.
Markato Grocery
About a 10 minute walk. Small stor that sells fresh samosas and some pantry items/spices.
Travel
Lake Merritt Station
800 Oak StBart can take you to SF and beyond!
Sightseeing
About a 15 minute walk from the apartment, you'll find Lake Merritt. Take a 3.4 mile, relatively flat walk around this scenic and historic lake. You'll find a bird sanctuary, playgrounds, kayak rentals, and food trucks.
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Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardAbout a 15 minute walk from the apartment, you'll find Lake Merritt. Take a 3.4 mile, relatively flat walk around this scenic and historic lake. You'll find a bird sanctuary, playgrounds, kayak rentals, and food trucks.
Old Art Deco Movie Theater, still in operation.
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Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveOld Art Deco Movie Theater, still in operation.
Jack London Square has many waterfront restaurants and attractions. There is a Farmer's Market on Sundays.
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Jack London Square
472 Water StJack London Square has many waterfront restaurants and attractions. There is a Farmer's Market on Sundays.
Mużew tal-Kalifornja f'Oakland
1000 Oak StHistoric cemetery popular for recreational walks. Mountain View Cemetery's 226 acres offer an array of interment options, including traditional graves, double-depth graves, side-by-side graves, urn gardens, and partial graves.
Recreational visits are allowed:
Three days/week: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Hours: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Where: Enter only at Piedmont Avenue gate only. Sign In is required at the gate.
Here is a comprehensive list of notable individuals buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland:
Charles Crocker
Francis Marion "Borax" Smith
Elizabeth Short (Black Dahlia)
Henry J. Kaiser
Fred Korematsu
Joseph Knowland
Ina Coolbrith
Horace Carpentier
Domingo Ghirardelli
James A. Folger
Edson Adams
Enoch H. Pardee
George C. Pardee
Frank H. Ogawa
Frank B. Ogden
Clyde Sunderland
Glenn Burke
Freda Ehmann
Ernest N. Lombardi
Hiram Tubbs
Elijah Whitaker
Edward C. Sessions
Eleanora Vernon de Fremery Minetti
Elon D. Ormsby
Evelyn Ellis Smith
George M. Blake
George Wyman
Grace Hortense de Fremery
Harold Anthony Wilson
Harold French
Henry A. Melvin
Henry D. Cogswell
Isaac Flood
James H. Latham
John B. Felton
James de Fremery
Jennie Prentiss
Joe Shoong
Edward M. Lundegaard
Hettie B. Tilghman
Ethel Moore
Gardner B. Morgan
Henry H. Haight
Ida Louise Jackson
Joaquin Silveira
John C. McMullen
David Hewes
Dudley C. Brown
Ethel Moore
Charles Adams
Hannah Jayne
John Braddock Watson
Ethel Moore
Fred Korematsu
James H. Pedgrift
Charlotte Hatfield Garthwaite
Henderson Luelling
Piedmont Funeral Services and Mountain View Cemetery
Historic cemetery popular for recreational walks. Mountain View Cemetery's 226 acres offer an array of interment options, including traditional graves, double-depth graves, side-by-side graves, urn gardens, and partial graves.
Recreational visits are allowed:
Three days/week: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Hours: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Where: Enter only at Piedmont Avenue gate only. Sign In is required at the gate.
Here is a comprehensive list of notable individuals buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland:
Charles Crocker
Francis Marion "Borax" Smith
Elizabeth Short (Black Dahlia)
Henry J. Kaiser
Fred Korematsu
Joseph Knowland
Ina Coolbrith
Horace Carpentier
Domingo Ghirardelli
James A. Folger
Edson Adams
Enoch H. Pardee
George C. Pardee
Frank H. Ogawa
Frank B. Ogden
Clyde Sunderland
Glenn Burke
Freda Ehmann
Ernest N. Lombardi
Hiram Tubbs
Elijah Whitaker
Edward C. Sessions
Eleanora Vernon de Fremery Minetti
Elon D. Ormsby
Evelyn Ellis Smith
George M. Blake
George Wyman
Grace Hortense de Fremery
Harold Anthony Wilson
Harold French
Henry A. Melvin
Henry D. Cogswell
Isaac Flood
James H. Latham
John B. Felton
James de Fremery
Jennie Prentiss
Joe Shoong
Edward M. Lundegaard
Hettie B. Tilghman
Ethel Moore
Gardner B. Morgan
Henry H. Haight
Ida Louise Jackson
Joaquin Silveira
John C. McMullen
David Hewes
Dudley C. Brown
Ethel Moore
Charles Adams
Hannah Jayne
John Braddock Watson
Ethel Moore
Fred Korematsu
James H. Pedgrift
Charlotte Hatfield Garthwaite
Henderson Luelling
Exercise, Health & Wellness
Hot Spot Yoga Oakland
2008 Park BlvdAbout a 12 minute walk. Heated yoga, Oakland style!
This park is always full of people enjoying the basketball hoops, play structure, and skateboard ramps. There's even a halfpipe. Nice to walk through. About a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
Friends of Bella Vista Park
1025 E 28th StThis park is always full of people enjoying the basketball hoops, play structure, and skateboard ramps. There's even a halfpipe. Nice to walk through. About a 10 minute walk from the apartment.
Highland Hospital
1411 E 31st StAbout a 20 minute walk from the apartment.
30 minute+ massages in a shared room with other patrons. Clean and moderately priced. Online booking is available. A 20 minute walk.
Piedmont Family Spa
3810 Park Boulevard30 minute+ massages in a shared room with other patrons. Clean and moderately priced. Online booking is available. A 20 minute walk.
Nightlife
A local dive bar. Hip scene. Less than 15 minute walk from the apartment.
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Baggy's By the Lake
288 E 18th StA local dive bar. Hip scene. Less than 15 minute walk from the apartment.
Yet another hip dive bar. A 20 minute walk from the apartment.
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Heart & Dagger Saloon
504 Lake Park AveYet another hip dive bar. A 20 minute walk from the apartment.
Errands
Laundromat connected to a cafe, and open until 9p. An 11 minute walk, and very close to Lucky, Walgreens, and several restaurants.
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Woody's Cafe
1841 Park BlvdLaundromat connected to a cafe, and open until 9p. An 11 minute walk, and very close to Lucky, Walgreens, and several restaurants.
Closest large supermarket. A 12-minute walk and close to restaurants, a laundromat, and Lake Merritt.
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Lucky
1750 Fulton StClosest large supermarket. A 12-minute walk and close to restaurants, a laundromat, and Lake Merritt.
A 12-minute walk. Near a supermarket, restaurants, a laundromat, and Lake Merritt.
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Walgreens
2801 Adeline StA 12-minute walk. Near a supermarket, restaurants, a laundromat, and Lake Merritt.
Closest nail salon. About an 11-minute walk and close to restaurants, laundromats, etc.
About Beauty Nails
324 East 18th StreetClosest nail salon. About an 11-minute walk and close to restaurants, laundromats, etc.
Lost Salon
2012 Park BoulevardAbout a 10 minute walk. get your hair done!
About a 17 minute walk. within the Lakeshore /Grand shopping district and many other restaurants and retail stores. Also very close to the lake.
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveAbout a 17 minute walk. within the Lakeshore /Grand shopping district and many other restaurants and retail stores. Also very close to the lake.
If you've forgotten socks, underwear or a warm sweatshirt, this is probably the closest place to get one. about a 17 minute walk and near Trader Joe's and Arizmendi.
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Gap
3277 Lakeshore AveIf you've forgotten socks, underwear or a warm sweatshirt, this is probably the closest place to get one. about a 17 minute walk and near Trader Joe's and Arizmendi.
New Location is at 401 E18th Street. African Market selling sundries, etc.
African Caribbean Food Market - Man Must Wak
New Location is at 401 E18th Street. African Market selling sundries, etc.