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Originally Posted by octothorp
Oh, and don't bother going to Oakland.
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I disagree. If you venture into the Rockridge area where Oakland and Berkeley come together and at the base of the hills of Piedmont and Montclair (still Oakland - where the richy-types live) you can find some awesome farmer's markets, great streets with shops and coffee and a more trendy area.
All of the suggestions are really good. I would say try to hit Mama's near Washington Square Park in North Beach for breakfast (line up though) and/or sit out on the street on Columbus St. for breakfast/dinner. Calzones has nice two-three person tables facing the street to people watch.
Berkeley is good if you want to see a beautiful campus and a trendy/hippy area of the Bay.
Walnut Creek is up Highway 24 and has a really nice assortment of restaurants and highend shopping in a smaller center (as opposed to battling around Union Square).