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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Oakland vs SF
- SF has more to do, especially kid friendly stuff, but all of it costs $$$
- Oakland is maybe my favorite spot in the US, but it is fairly rough in a lot of areas and outside the nightlife there isn't a ton to do. Good food spots. I would recommend staying in Oakland or Berkeley as it will be a LOT easier to get to the Warriors game. Getting out of SF and crossing the Bay Bridge can take an hour+ during rush hour. As well, getting into SF via ferry or BART is incredibly simple and usually cheaper than parking.
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I recommend the opposite... I've gone to Raider games 3 times now and the first time we stayed in Oakland and took transit into SF. That time, we didn't realize how close, quick, and easy it is to go across by bus or BART. Definitely better (admittedly costlier) to stay in SF and BART it over to Alameda for the sports events. I agree Oakland has something to it and is underrated, but for a first visit to the Bay Area, stay in SF. You can walk and explore in SF whereas Oakland isn't as conducive for that.