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Place #1
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Neighborhood
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201 Martina St, Richmond, CA 94801, USA
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Point Richmond
Welcome to Point Richmond, known to locals simply as “The Point” Point Richmond was originally a tiny village known as East Yards, surrounded by abandoned farmlands. As the East side of the bay grew from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, this area on the coast became the town center of Richmond. As the town expanded, a planned downtown area supplanted the Point as the busiest part of town. These days, the historic buildings on Richmond and Washington Avenues are occupied by locally-owned shops and restaurants, offering neighborhood residents a walkable town center without having to cross the freeway.

As you cruise through town, you’ll pass the Santa Fe Market, a locally-owned grocer, on your left. The residents of Point Richmond pride themselves on hosting locally-owned businesses. You won’t find a Starbucks in this part of town, but you can stop by Kaleidoscope Coffee for a pick-me-up and a chat with the neighbors. If you’re in the mood for a stronger libation, the Up and Under Pub, in the upcoming red building on your left, is the local watering hole. They also host parties in their rentable banquet room and cater events throughout the town.

You’ll pass a different sort of “watering hole” as you make a right onto Garrard Boulevard. The Richmond Plunge is the local swim club that originally opened in 1926, and underwent a nine-year renovation from 2001 to 2010. The indoor heated pool is the size of two standard Olympic lap pools!

Once you’re on Garrard, you’ll head through the Point Richmond Tunnel out onto the peninsula that gives the town its name. The tunnel has been here for over a hundred years, built in the early 1900s to link Point Richmond with the ferry pier at the end of the peninsula. Although the north end of the tunnel is a lively neighborhood, the other side is quite the opposite. Head on through to the Miller Knox Regional Shoreline to see what I mean.

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  https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/2140/Richmond-Plunge
Place #2
Distance: 0.81mi , Attraction : Park
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818 Dornan Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA
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Miller Knox Regional Shoreline
The 307 acres of Miller Knox Regional Shoreline occupy the southern end of Point Richmond, with tons of space for hiking, cycling, and picnics. On the right side of the road lies Miller Knox Lagoon, a man-made lake that was dug as a quarry during World War Two. Richmond was a principal center of manufacturing during that time, and the war effort ramped up production. I’ll tell you a little more about that period a bit farther down the road.

Another fun spot to see in the park is the Golden State Model Railroad Museum on your left. Richmond was, and still is, a major terminal for freight rail, with the Santa Fe train yards still operating today. In fact, it was the rail company that built the tunnel you drove through earlier, to make accessing the ferry easier for its employees in town. The Model Railroad Museum celebrates the history of rail travel in America, from its vital importance in connecting the coasts back in the 19th century to its benefits for freight transit in the modern day. Though the Museum is only 40 years old, the model train society that runs it has been together since 1930!

At the end of the park is an area called Brickyard Cove, which, unsurprisingly, used to be home to the Richmond Brick Company. Many of the brick buildings along the east bay were supplied with materials from this very site. Today, however, Brickyard Cove is home to the Richmond Yacht Club and Richmond Boardwalk, where the area’s boat enthusiasts make port. The hills above have been transformed into residential communities, where the homes offer stunning sunset views across the bay.

Keep following this road through those neighborhoods to get a good glimpse of residential life in this part of town. Further along, you’ll take canal road past the railyards and through an industrial area before arriving at the next neighborhood on our tour.

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  https://www.gsmrm.org/
Tour itinerary stops | Additional places you'll see on this self-guided tour

Map Pin Place 1 Point Richmond
Map Pin Place 2 Miller Knox Regional Shoreline
Map Pin Place 3 Rosie the Riveter State Park
Map Pin Place 4 Marina Bay
Map Pin Place 5 Kensington
Map Pin Place 6 El Cerrito
Map Pin Place 7 East Richmond Heights
Map Pin Place 8 San Pablo
Map Pin Place 9 Contra Costa College and Rollingwood
Map Pin Place 10 El Sobrante
Map Pin Place 11 Greenbriar and Carriage Hills



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