TRAVEL OPTIONS
What to see and/or do in the Bay Area? Check out our recommendations below:
Note that Claremont Hotel is on verge of Berkeley and is right by Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland.
BERKELEY
Visit Berkeley Website
The website has great guides & tools to maximize your Berkeley experience!
|College Avenue|
Elmwood district of Berkeley is full of cute shops, dining just steps from Claremont
From Claremont: Walk down Ashby Ave. to College Avenue
Duration: 10 minutes walk
Website: http://www.elmwoodshop.com
|Clark Kerr Campus|
Former CSD campus. Guided tours will be available on Wednesday & Thursday.
From Claremont: Walk 0.6 miles
Duration: 15 minutes walk
|Telegraph Ave.|
From Claremont: Walk 1.2 miles
Duration: 25 minutes walk
Website: Telegraph
|University of California|
From Claremont: Walk 1.5 miles
Duration: 25-35 minutes walk
|Fourth Street|
From Claremont: Car is recommended
Duration: Car: 7-10 minutes
Website: http://www.fourthstreet.com
|Berkeley Marina|
From Claremont: Car is recommended
Duration: 10 minutes
Website: Yelp: Berkeley Marina
|Tilden Park|
From Claremont: Car is recommended, for scenic views!
Duration: 15 minutes
Website: Tilden Park
OAKLAND
Visit Oakland Website
The website has great guides & tools to maximize your Oakland experience!
|Rockridge|
Oakland side of the College Avenue a stroll down from Claremont where BART station is also at.
From Claremont: Walk down Claremont Ave to College Avenue
Duration: 15 minutes walk
Website: http://www.rockridgeshop.com
|Lake Merritt|
Walk around 3 miles around beautiful Lake Merritt.
From Claremont: BART to Lake Merritt station
Duration: 15 minutes ride
Website: http://www.lakemerritt.org/
SAN FRANCISCO
Accessible via BART | 25-30m ride
|Alcatraz Island|
need at least 5 days advanced notice to guarantee interpreter availability.
for more info, check this link: http://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/american-sign-language-interpretation.htm
From Claremont: BART to Embaracedro station, walk to Fisherman's wharf or take muni to Fisherman's wharf.
Duration:
|Cable Car |
tickets may be purchased for $5 each way but not sure if they require some kind of proof that you're deaf. You can catch one right off Powell BART station to the Fisherman Wharf.
Duration: 45 via walking from Claremont to Rockridge BART and catching SF train to Powell Station
Website: SF Cable cars
|Ferry Building Marketplace|
shopping & dining overlooking the bay
can use ferry from Jack London square to SF ferry building
From Claremont: BART to Embaracedro station, as you exit- follow signs for Ferry Builiding (by the water)
Duration: 25 minutes
Website: Ferry Building
|Union Square|
shopping center
use bart, disembark at powell st
From Claremont: BART to Powell station, You will step right into Powell, where all the shops are.
Duration: 45 via walking from Claremont to Rockridge BART and catching SF train to Powell Station
Website: Union Square