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Hot Air Balloons

Getting There

By Car

45 minutes from San Francisco, 4 hours from South Lake Tahoe, 6 hours from Los Angeles. Parking is available onsite at the venue. 

Getting Around

Taxis, Uber, Lyft and BART are accessible and convenient in the Bay Area. We plan to arrange complimentary shuttle services to and from the Wedding Ceremony at Berkeley Country Club for out-of-town guests staying at The DoubleTree Berkeley Marina. Pick up times will be updated on the website.

By Plane

We recommend flying into San Francisco International Airport (SFO) or Oakland International Airport (OAK).  Both airports are served by all major rental car companies. Taxi or rideshare to the hotel where we have blocked rooms for our guests is about 25 minutes from OAK and 40 minutes from SFO.

Accommodations

A block of rooms with discounted rates ($189 per night) has been held at the DoubleTree Berkeley Marina through the link below.  The cut-off date to reserve guest rooms at the discounted group rate is August 7th.

THE DOUBLETREE BERKELEY MARINA

200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-548-7920

On site self-parking for $35 per day

Valet parking $37

On the booking website, you can update the duration of the stay by clicking "edit stay" and the dates.  The discounted group rate is limited to the following dates: August 29 - September 2 

*Complimentary shuttle services will be provided to and from the Wedding Ceremony at Berkeley Country Club for out of town guests staying at The DoubleTree Berkeley Marina. ​

COMPLIMENTARY WEDDING SHUTTLE PICKUP TIME

4:15 pm

9:30 pm |  11:00 pm

to wedding from hotel

to hotel from wedding

CLAREMONT CLUB AND SPA

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RICHMOND BERKELEY

RESIDENCE INN BERKELEY

(You can also search on Google for other hotel options in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, El Cerrito and Richmond)

Camping in the Wilderness

Things to Do

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Golden Gate Park is an urban Park. It is home to some of San Francisco's most-visited attractions, including the Japanese Tea Garden, the San Francisco Botanical Garden, the de Young Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences.

Golden Gate Park
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Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, overlooking the city and San Francisco Bay. The memorial was built in 1933, after Lillie Hitchcock donated one-third of her estate to the city to help with its beautification.

Coit Tower
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Presidio Tunnel Tops is a community park, designed by the firm behind New York's High Line and built on and around the Presidio Parkway tunnels, offering unforgettable Golden Gate bridge views. 

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Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Alcatraz was the site of the first lighthouse in the Western United States but became a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, housing famous convicts. A visit to the island includes a tour of the cell house where the prisoners lived.

Alcatraz
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Sonoma Country is a slightly more laid-back and family friendly destination than Napa with over 500 wineries. The wines are genuine and delicious. It's most well-known wines are Pinot Noir, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, and Zinfandel. 

Sonoma Wine Country
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The Berkeley Rose Garden is located in the East Bay. The garden includes a redwood pergola, 4 tennis courts, picnic area, hiking trails, foot bridge, semi-circular terraced amphitheater and an ornamental pool. 

Berkeley Rose Garden

Lily & Scott's Favorite Hiking Trails

Lily & Scott's Favorite Food and Drinks

Sotto Mare

Neighborhood spot with nautical decor and a menu of pasta, cioppino, and other Italian-style seafood.

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@ North Beach, SF

II Casaro Pizza

Neighborhood favorite Neapolitan style pizza.

 

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@ North Beach, SF

Dim Sum Bistro

Bustling, simple counter-service joint featuring dim sum staples such as BBQ pork buns & dumplings.

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@ Chinatown, SF

Z & Y

Authentic Szechuan dishes with specialties include fish filet soaked in hot chili oil, mapo tofu with lip-tingling spice, and clay pots filled with chilis and an aquarium's worth of shellfish.

 

@ Chinatown, SF

Kokkari Estiatorio

Modern Greek cuisine served in a candlelit, wood-beamed dining room that attracts a chic crowd.

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@ Financial District, SF

Vik's Chaat

Ample Indian grocery store with lots of traditional food items & spices, plus a quick-serve cafe with authentic Indian food.

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@ Berkeley

La Marcha Tapas Bar

Rustic-chic bistro known for paella & tapas and Spanish drinks.

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@ Berkeley

Boichik Bagel

Quoted the best bagels in California.

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@ Berkeley

Kirala

Japanese restaurant serving classic sushi dishes, as well as unique robata grill specials.

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@ Berkeley

Kiraku

Izakaya-style Japanese tapas eatery featuring locally sourced ingredients in a modest setting.

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@ Berkeley

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