The Tri-Valley region, east of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a dog-friendly destination that surprises travelers with its wide-open spaces and historic town centers.
Vacaville loves your pets! Many of their attractions, retail stores and restaurants welcome your dogs with open arms. Many hotels offer special packages designed specifically to ensure your dog's stay is a great one.
Dog-loving residents of Oakland have it all: tons of bars and restaurants with dog-friendly outdoor seating, an overall welcoming attitude toward canines, and a wealth of open-space trails.
Visit Concord, California with your pup and discover scenic trails with breathtaking views, craft breweries and an affordable, diverse food scene welcoming dogs to pet-friendly patio restaurants.
Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County has great restaurants, affordable lodging, friendly locals and close proximity to the world-class wines of Napa and Sonoma Valleys, outdoor exploration and dog-friendly things to do.
There’s no time better than October to visit the Suisun Valley between Davis and Vacaville in Solano County. Not only are the vineyards ablaze; pumpkin patches, farm stands and other agricultural points of interest are in full swing. (Don’t miss Larry’s Produce, a vast produce enterprise with adjacent pumpkin patch.) The valley is just a ridge away from the famous Napa Valley, and its wines share many characteristics native to the shared climate. Suisun bills itself as “rustic wine country” and prides itself on providing friendly welcomes to visitors with dogs on the other end of the leash. more »
Concord prides itself on being a proactively ADA-accessible city offering many ways for visitors with disabilities to experience and enjoy the region. more »
The short answer: Lots and lots of things to get tails a-waggin! Start off with a romp at Baldwin Dog Park or the Paw Patch dog park in 126-acre Newhall Community Park, then hit the trails at one of the East Bay Regional Park District preserves just minutes away. more »
Sure, you can get takeout food delivered by DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub or another service, but who wants to eat out of cardboard or Styrofoam when you don't have to? Instead, why not get yourself and your pup out of quarantine and enjoy some local-motion at a restaurant serving meals at outdoor, dog-friendly tables. more »
Four of Concord's hotels will welcome you back with your pups once the time is right. All have been certified under the California Hotel & Lodging Association's "Clean & Safe" guidance program for the hotel industry. more »
VIRTUAL: Boos, Brews & Furry Monsters - Hopalong Furball! October 28, 2020 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 945 22nd Ave., Oakland, California 94602 Map & directions
VIRTUAL: Canine Companions DogFest Oakland 2020 October 31, 2020 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Oakland, California 94607 Map & directions
Amador Valley Veterinary Hospital 1809 Santa Rita Rd., Ste. MPleasanton, California 94566 Phone: (925) 462-3646
PETS Referral and Emergency Services 1048 University Ave. (10th & University)Berkeley, California 94710 Phone: (510) 548-6684
SAGE Centers for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care 7121 Amador Plaza Rd.Dublin, California 94568 Phone: (925) 574-7243
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