How Do You Take An Oakland As Vacation To The East Bay?
Baseball fans wanting to build a Bay Area vacation around an Oakland A’s baseball game will have an easy and affordable time of it. Here are some tips on where to stay, dine and seek diversions during a baseball trip to the East Bay. Aim for arranging your accommodations near an East Bay BART (subway) stop, which will make your journey to and from the game(s) easy, cheap and convenient. The A’s ballpark (the Oakland Coliseum) is on the Fremont line of BART at the Coliseum stop. Good lodging choices include the Hotel Shattuck near the downtown Berkeley BART stop and the Hyatt Downtown Oakland, near the 12th Street BART stop, with the Oakland locale only about a 15-minute ride to the game. While the upper deck at the ballpark has been put out of commission, there are still plenty of decently priced seats to be found. The bleachers and outfield plaza seats are probably the best deal for the price. Assuming the weather is nice, try to explore some of the East Bay’s attractive outdoor optio
