Skip to content
Locrawl

Alameda

Alameda is an island city in the East Bay of the Bay Area, California. It is separated from the mainland by the Oakland Estuary. You can get there from Oakland very easily, by way of one of the bridges or the Webster Street Tube.

See
3
Do
6
Eat
16
Drink
14
Buy
6

3 places match

  1. See

    Crown Beach

    Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach

    A good beach on the bay. Very popular with kiteboarders and joggers.

    Daily 5AM-10PM$5 parking fee, $2 dog fee

  2. See

    Pacific Pinball Museum

    A 'museum' of over 100 classic pinball games, arranged approximately chronologically. The Pacific Pinball Museum showcases the "science, art, and history" of pinball. With admission, play is free on all but the oldest three of their 90 pinball machines, so allow several hours to explore the many variations there.

    Sun Tue-Thu 11AM-9PM, Fri Sat 11AM-10PM$22 for adults, $15 for seniors, military and students (with valid ID) $10 for kids under 12

  3. See

    USS Hornet (CV-12)

    The USS Hornet is a retired World War II aircraft carrier that fought numerous battles in the Pacific and also retrieved the astronauts of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 after splashdown. The enormous ship is run as a museum, with the hangar deck, flight deck, and a maze of rooms and passageways open to wander around in, and guided tours offering the chance to see control rooms, engineering facilities, and other areas of this retired warship. Allow at least three hours.

    Fri–Mon 10AM–5PMAdmission is $25 for adults, $15 for seniors, military and students, $10 youth, children 6 and under free