Outdoor activities and off-leash surprises

golden retriver dog stands on rocky overlook with valley view

Sunol Regional Wilderness. Photo by Kevin Noble on Unsplash.

Dogs with wanderlust love Pleasant Hill’s tree-lined trails and parks. Tshaka looks for grassy playgrounds with room to roam, Read more.

The dish on dog-friendly restaurants

Dalmation dog with beer cans at Morgan Territory Brewing.

Tshaka checks out the selection at Morgan Territory Brewing. Photo by StayPleasantHill.com.

Fuel up for the day’s adventures with a Starbucks puppacino, followed by the famous pupcakes at Batter ‘N Icing. Plan a Read more.

Pups love Pleasant Hill’s pedigreed hotels

woman and dalmation dog on Pleasant Hill hotel bed

Tshaka loves Pleasant Hill hotels. Photo by StayPleasantHill.com.

Tshaka the Dog sniffed out the most comfortable, well-priced hotels at the center of everything in Pleasant Hill. Book a Read more.

Contra Costa Humane Society

Piper photo by Contra Costa Humane Society.

Contra Costa Humane Society is a small independent humane society formed in 1991 by the merger of two local animal welfare Read more.

Pleasant Surprises in Pleasant Hill

Photo by @clearerphish.

This East Bay community of 35,000 is surrounded by hills that perfectly reflect its name. But while some may view its location (23 miles east of San Francisco and 73 miles west of Sacramento) as merely “close to" (as in “close to” the City by the Bay as well as Napa and Sonoma wine country), Pleasant Hill holds plenty of dog-friendly appeal on its own.