Embarcadero West, Acorn Industrial

Embarcedro W is one of those streets that is a destination in itself. Over the last 15 years, this area has really been under the development hammer and the results show. Jack London Square is alive on weekends and a great place to go to eat and hang out with the family.

For the lovers of trains, this is one of the few remaining places in the US where trains still travel the streets. It's a very surreal thing the first time you drive along the tracks and have to give way to the local Amtrak service from Oakland Station. My kids love it though. So do I :)

There's plenty of parking around the place and plenty to see and do. I suggest staying in the area, grabbing an early ferry in to San Francisco from Jack London Square, enjoy the sites in the city, then back to explore Oaklands offerings before dinner at LJ Quinns Lighthouse.

I truly love this area and the changes it has undergone over time. I hope you do too!