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8.03.2016

OAKLAND SWIMMING POOL ROUNDUP DAY 3: Do Your Homework

Over a beer, a friend told me about a mysterious swimming pool in Emeryville off of San Pablo; it's not on Yelp, it's not listed on Google Maps, but it is there--you can see it on satellite view! Next day, I cruised up San Pablo to the bombed out construction site, took a left on 47th Street, and pulled up at the nearest institutional looking building marked "GYM/POOL ENTRANCE." Walking in, I found that there was in fact a public pool, but they were closed for the day. I vowed to return tomorrow. 

Since I couldn't handle another day of total fails (not on Day 3!) I found another pool on Yelp! and drove up to Berkeley to check out King Pool. Arriving, I could tell from the street that King Pool was closed and I didn't even get out of the car. So, I chalked up Day 3 to failure and went to Westbrae Biergarten to drink about it. Maybe I should start checking swim times before I go... 


DAY 3 RUNDOWN

PRO TIP: Know your pool's hours and go when it's open. ✓ 

East Bay Swimming Pool Info Links *questionable reliability so call before you go*

*City of Emeryville Public Pool: Link
*City of Oakland Aquatics: Link
*City of Berkeley Aquatics: Link
*East Bay Regional Parks (includes swimming lakes/beaches): Link

It's there. You can see it from space.

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