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Photo: Michael Moore for the Pacific Pinball Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A 'museum' of over 100 classic pinball games, arranged approximately chronologically. The Pacific Pinball Museum showcases the "science, art, and history" of pinball. With admission, play is free on all but the oldest three of their 90 pinball machines, so allow several hours to explore the many variations there.
The Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive museum and arcade in Alameda, California. The museum has a chronological and historical selection of rare bagatelles and early pinball games in addition to over 100 playable pinball machines. The machines range in era from the 1940s to present day.
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Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
A good beach on the bay. Very popular with kiteboarders and joggers.
The USS Hornet is a retired World War II aircraft carrier that fought numerous battles in the Pacific and also retrieved the astronauts of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 after splashdown. The enormous ship is run as a museum, with the hangar deck, flight deck, and a maze of rooms and passageways open to wander around in, and guided tours offering the chance to see control rooms, engineering facilities, and other areas of this retired warship. Allow at least three hours.
Paint-your-own-pottery studio located at South Shore Center by the beach. Hundreds of preformed ceramics to paint as you wish. No experience necessary. Kids and adults. No reservations needed on most days.
Great spot to ride skateboards and skates and great views of the bay. Access to the skate park has been diverted due to intervening construction until approximately 2023.
An old-school arcade and museum containing many classic arcade games like Frogger and PAC-MAN.
Formerly Bowlero, Mel's Bowl
Alameda's bowling alley of many decades. 40 lanes as well as billiards and an arcade. Usually bustling during the weekends. Laneside food and drinks available, check online menu for pricing. Online reservations for bowling as well as parties.