These 158 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 10 at 5pm +22
Trader Vic's · Emeryville • $$$
Sneak through a secret door with the weekly password and step into 1934. This Tuesday-only pop-up at Trader Vic's serves curated cocktails and vintage tunes in a clandestine lounge that channels the bar's original name and pre-Prohibition spirit.
November 10 at 8pm +29
Umami Mart · Temescal
Every Tuesday, pull up a stool and let Kayoko walk you through Japan's most underrated spirits. She'll pour shochu and awamori while answering every question you never knew you had about these distilled treasures. Grab a flight to taste your way through different styles.
November 13 +38
Umami Mart · Temescal
Step through Umami Mart's shelves and find a tiny bar hiding in the back. Kaku-uchi Yoko lets you sip sake flights by the glass, then grab a bottle off the shelf to open right there. A shopkeeper who actually knows their stuff pours while you snack and explore.
December 1 at 8pm +5
The Layover · Downtown Oakland • Free
Catch HBO and late-night TV talent for free every first Tuesday, with happy hour drinks flowing until the mic opens. It is the easiest fun night in Oakland.
Left Door · Union Street • $$
Slip through an unmarked door for velvet seating, expert martinis, and caviar service in this dimly lit speakeasy. The vibe is posh without pretension, perfect for date night or boozy Sunday brunch with a live DJ.
13 Orphans · Downtown Oakland • $$
Shuffle tiles at an Asian-American mahjong den that feels like your coolest auntie's house. Downstairs serves Filipino fusion that tastes like home with an upgrade; upstairs, you'll find karaoke, tea elixirs, and a clubby speakeasy stocked with nostalgic snacks.
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Mon, Nov 9 · 3:00 PM
The Speakeasy Novato · Novato
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 9:00 PM
Five Points · Downtown Historic District
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00 AM
Umami Mart · Temescal
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Five Points · Downtown Historic District
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Local Edition · Union Square
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00 AM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Cellar Door · Pleasanton
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Italian Cellar Speakeasy Bar · Little Italy
$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 PM
Auburn Lounge · Danville
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM
Umami Mart · Temescal
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM
Umami Mart · Temescal
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Barbarossa Lounge · North Beach
Sun, Nov 15 · 8:00 PM
Auburn Lounge · Danville
$$
Sun, Nov 15 · 4:00 PM
Natoma Cabana · Transbay
$
Mon, Nov 16 · 8:00 PM
Local Edition · Union Square
$$
Tue, Nov 24 · 8:00 PM
The Layover · Downtown Oakland
Wed, Dec 2 · 7:00 PM
Alhambra Irish House · Centennial
$$
Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM
The House Of Shields · Transbay
$
Sun, Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
Free
Thu, Feb 18 · 12:00 PM
Unwind Bottle Shop · Mountain View
Jazz Room · Bayview
$
The Bank at Amador · Financial District
PABU Izakaya · Financial District
$$$$
Five Points · Ballbach and SOFA
$$
The Board Room · Novato
Tenderloin
Free
Koreatown Northgate
$$$$
Union Square
North Beach
$$
North Beach
$$
West Valley
Downtown Oakland
$$
Union Square
Novato
$$
Downtown
$$
Mission District
Union Square
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Temescal
Transbay
Downtown Oakland
Civic Center
Downtown
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Fort Mason
Chinatown
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Cow Hollow
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Financial District
$$$
Castro District
Downtown Oakland
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Downtown Berkeley
Saratoga
Chinatown
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