We are so grateful for our friends & family who are traveling from near and far to attend our wedding. Here's some of our favorite things to do and places to eat so you can check them out while you're here!
THINGS TO DO
If you have enough time for a day trip, we would highly recommend Lake Tahoe or Yosemite.
LAKE TAHOE: ~4 hour drive - Definitely worth it!
YOSEMITE: ~3-4 hour drive
Go for a HIKE!
All hikes listed below are ~20-40 minutes drive from our wedding venue in San Ramon.
Note: Mt. Diablo has a $10 park entrance fee and Lafayette Reservoir has metered parking.
SHOPPPING
There's TONS of shopping & restraurants in downtown Walnut Creek: Anthropology, Athleta, Apple Store, Crate&Barrel, Lululemon, Macy's, Nordstrom, just to name a few.
You'll most likely have to pay for parking, but there is a free parking garage on Duncan Street right in between Starbucks and Jamba Juice. Here's the address for that Starbucks: 1340 N Main St. Walnut Creek, CA 94596
GO KAYAKING
- $7 park entrance fee and $10/hour kayak rental
DAY in SF
- For an authentic experience, take BART in to the city. Cost: ~$11 Round Trip.
- Palace of Fine Arts: Beautiful Architecture!
- Eat Clam Chowder at Pier 39 while watching the seals.
- Enjoy some chocolate at Ghirardelli Square.
- See the Golden Gate Bridge.
Catch a GIANTS Game
Great for KIDS
Civic Community Park and Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek.
- Both have playgrounds, nice walking trails and picnic areas.
PLACES TO EAT
- Tender Greens: 4 Stars; Walnut Creek - Where we went on our first date!
- Urban Plates: 4 Stars; Pleasant Hill
- Lettuce: 4 Stars; Walnut Creek
- Crepes Ooh La La: 3.5 Stars; Walnut Creek
- Vitality Bowls: 3.5 Stars; Walnut Creek
- Zachary’s Chicago Pizza: 4 Stars; Pleasant Hill
- The Olde San Francisco Creamery: 4 Stars; Walnut Creek - The best coffee cookie ice cream!
- The Coffee Shop: 4 Stars - The Hipster Coffee place
- There's also an In-N-Out right next to the Hyatt House in San Ramon :) 4 Stars
* Walnut Creek is ~15-20 min from San Ramon.
* Pleasant Hill is ~20-25 min from San Ramon.
We are so excited & can't wait to celebrate with you!