Nightlife in Pleasanton

Nightlife in Pleasanton

1. Do

   Castlewood Country Club

   A first-class country club located in the Foothills community in western Pleasanton. For those who have money to spend and to want to have the finest experience possible in Pleasanton, this is the place to go. It is situated on the side of Pleasanton Ridge, not very far from the regional park, although it is not along the road to the park.

2. Drink

   Cellar Door

   This wine bar serves wine, beer, and some food items, which include flatbreads, chili, and hamburgers. In front of the wine bar is a fairly large patio area, and behind is the wine bar. The wine bar is laid out like a restaurant, and the back part of the wine bar has curtains that can be pulled across to separate the two sections of the business. Sometimes, there is live music, and live music usually takes place behind the front window farthest from the bar.

3. Eat

   Hap's Original

   Hap's has an old-school cocktail sign visible from Main Street. From there you might think it's an old watering hole until you walk up to the restaurant, and the upscale nature of the establishment becomes evident. This is an American Steak House, with fantastic steaks and somewhat pricey side dishes. Meals are ala carte. Stop in the bar for a Manhattan before dinner.

   Moderately expensive

4. Drink

   Inklings Coffee & Tea

   Inklings Coffee & Tea serves coffee, tea, soft drinks, and some snacks. It's a large coffee shop with many separate sections that are called rooms, including rooms with names like "The Wardrobe" and "The Common Room", where the Jazz at Inklings concerts are hosted, along with other events.

   Prices are what you would expect at chain coffee shops

5. Do

   Jazz at Inklings

   Pleasanton Jazz Society

   In the Events Room (Common Room) behind Inklings Coffee & Tea, jazz concerts are held, generally once a month. Various musicians, from around the Bay Area and occasionally from other parts of the country, perform.

   7-9PM on most concert nights·Free

6. Drink

   Main Street Brewery

   If you're looking for Pleasanton's cosmopolitan side, this is not the place to go, but if you're looking for a lively atmosphere and live music, the Main Street Brewery is a good place to go. Rock, pop, and blues music groups are often live here, along with performances by a local jazz singer, Karen Marguth, and the Moving Parts band.

7. See

   Pleasanton Sign Arch

   The sign was installed by the Women's Improvement Club in 1932. In 2005, the sign underwent a complete restoration.

8. Do

   Ruby Hill Country Club

   Another first-class country club, this time in the wine country in eastern Pleasanton. It is in a gated community.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Pleasanton (CC BY-SA 4.0).