From ‘rotten’ to ‘renaissance’: This Calif. city makes a surprisingly great day trip | SF Gate
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With a footprint of just 1.2 square miles, Emeryville is one of the Bay Area’s smallest cities. But unlike similarly sized towns such as Kensington and Piedmont, it’s not a wealthy residential enclave tucked away in the hills. On a stretch of Interstate 80 between Berkeley and Oakland, Emeryville is marked by a gauntlet of retailers, beckoning to the constant stream of passing traffic with glowing signs advertising familiar brands like Banana Republic, West Elm and Marshall’s.
For many, Ikea is its most familiar landmark. But the days of thinking of Emeryville as nothing more than a place to grab a cheap dresser and some Swedish meatballs are done.
