Location: Pleasanton
Top Things to do in Pleasanton
Top 10 Things to do in Pleasanton, California (CA)
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about 25 miles (40 km) east of Oakland, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, and Veeva Systems. Other major employers include Kaiser Permanente, Safeway, Oracle, Nordstrom and Macy's. Although Oakland is the Alameda County seat, a few county offices and a courthouse are located in Pleasanton. The Alameda County Fairgrounds are located in Pleasanton, where the county fair is held during the last week of June and the first week of July. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is located on the west side of town.
Restaurants in Pleasanton
1. Tehan Falls
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Lavandu Face & Body
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Cigars Tobacco Hut
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Build-A-Bear Workshop
5. Firehouse Arts Center
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By 924ma - Pleasanton, United States
The Firehouse Arts Theater is an excellent venue for intimate performances with U shaped seating around in the balcony and angled floor seating. There are no bad seats on the floor level. However, the balcony spots overlooking the stage are a matter of personal taste - they are excellent for watching details of a musician's technique, but not so good for watching a performance with acting and drama where a more frontal view is essential. Check the website for offerings which range from bands to small orchestral and improv groups. The FHTheater is a short walk from Main St and close to the Museum on Main as well as many restaurants on Main and side streets. The Harrington Gallery is adjacent, and inside, just across the aisle from the Firehouse Theaters interior doors to the lobby. This gallery, and the wall space in front and along the upstairs hallways, provide 4 different venues for rotating art displays, so be sure to walk down the halls and go upstairs and check out the walls there in order to see all the current exhibits. The hallway exhibits are frequently devoted to regional artists as one-person shows. The main Harrington Gallery itself has new shows every few months, some selected by management, some juried with a theme, and some visiting exhibits. Exhibits usually include a small number of sculptural and figurative pieces but are primarily media for the wall. There is something for everyone's taste and the work tends to be contemporary, frequently abstract, and often less than 3 years old (per submission guidelines). Some shows have featured more landscapes and portraits as well, less abstract, so the gallery ensures that it has art for everyone. Receptions for each new show are engaging because the artists are invited and the public can meet and discuss with them about their art and learn about their ideas and techniques. The HG occasionally sponsors free public artist demonstration talks, often in the summer. All have been most informative and a pleasure to meet the volunteer local artists! The HG has classrooms upstairs where selected local artists teach children and adult classes in various media including watercolor and colored pencil for example. These classes usually require pre-enrollment and a fee and are often a several week series once a week.
6. Click Art Museum
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Art has never been so experiential and fun-filled before! You will see art in a new perspective. CLICK ART MUSEUM is a place with big pictures of optical illusions that will fill one's head with Idyllic creations. It will make the participants to find themselves transformed into another world, probably re-born as Mona Lisa's guest or Atlas's Friend , A world of trick art!
7. Studio Seven Arts
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
FINE ART Featuring artists Vicki Asp, Robert Bissell and Debbie Wardrope, Studio Seven Arts carefully selects artists with a personal appeal HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY A wide variety of jewelry styles to adorn nearly any personal taste CUSTOM FRAMING Choose from more than 3,000 frame styles. Studio Seven Arts' professional framing staff has more than 100 years of combined experience
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, United States
We went to Studio Seven Arts. Its on the Main Street area of Pleasanton. its a good art gallery. Its also the Bay Area's largest art and custom framing gallery They have such things as jewelry, glass and sculptures, and fine art. They have a variety of styles. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will consider a purchase. Staff is nice.
8. Pleasanton Old Town
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By jmhFranklin_TN - Katy, United States
We enjoyed an after lunch stroll down Main Street in Old Town Pleasanton. The preservation of architecture is refreshing to see. The brick buildings are beautiful. There are many lovely shops to browse in as well as an art gallery. Plenty of coffee shops and restaurants to choose from as well. Highly recommended.
9. Creatif Art Studio
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Creatif is an inspiring, experiential art destination for kids and adults. We offer a variety of painting surfaces including canvas, ceramics, rocks, unfinished wood & pottery items. With DIY/Walk-In sessions, private parties, painting workshops, summer camps & art classes, Creatif has something exciting for everyone. Try our ArtPad app for guided art lessons to create your own masterpiece.
Reviewed By Sightsee587428
Modern art studio with lots of options for kids and adults. Unique concept with their app that shows video lessons. We chose different paintings and they all turned out great. Will be returning soon.
10. Ruby Hill Winery
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By Lisajramos - Pleasanton, United States
Ruby Hill Winery is a wonderful place to taste wine. The staff is knowledgeable, helpful, and down to earth. They have a very good selection of very good wine. They have just finished their second outdoor seating area which is very nice, with fans and heaters. It is beautiful. There you can have a glass of wine, wine by the bottle, or just sit in beautiful surroundings and enjoy your tasting. They have a small selection of deli items to make your visit complete. Highly recommend for couples, girlfriends, or we like to go with our neighbors. Casual, delicious, reasonable pricing, beautiful and fun!
