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Antioch is in the extreme east part of Contra Costa County in California.

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Understand

Antioch one of the oldest towns in California, founded in 1850 by two brothers, William and Joseph Smith, who named the town Smith’s Landing. In 1851, the town's new minister persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to Antioch, for the Biblical city of Antioch, Syria. According to the most recent Census Antioch is the 270th largest city in America

Get in

By car

Highway 4 runs through Antioch and ends at the Antioch bridge. Tolls for the bridge are collected for northbound traffic, and there are 5 exits going East and 3 exits going west on Highway 4. Be advised that this is a major highway in how people commute to Oakland and San Francisco. During the morning, late afternoon, and early evening, it can and will be packed. Also, there is ongoing construction to expand the highway which might cause some delays.

Renting

With Antioch's considerable sprawl, car rentals are the most convenient form of transportation for visitors. Local companies tend to offer better prices, but national chains might be more convenient as far as return policies and hours

By train

Amtrak serves Antioch with one train station downtown. There is no ticket booth here, so exercise caution at night. It has bathrooms, but they are usually locked. The San Joaquin Route services this station.

Get around

Tri-Delta Transit buses serve the area; pretty much all bus lines will take you to the BART in Pittsburg. County Connection bus #930 goes to Walnut Creek. The main streets are Hillcrest, Lone Tree, Somersville, A Street and James Donlon. These streets can pretty much take you anywhere you need to go in Antioch.

By taxi

Taxi service is available, but on a much reduced scale as compared to major cities, but you won't be able to hail a cab; it is necessary to call and arrange for a taxi to pick you up. Rates are fixed by city ordinance and do not vary among companies.

See

  • Black Diamond Mines Regional Park, 5175 Somersville Rd. The Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve includes the remains of several coal mines and the sites of five long gone coal mining towns (Nortonville, Somersville, Stewartville, West Hartley and Judsonville). You can visit the mines in the area some offer tours and visit the Rose Hill cemetery. 
  • Antioch/Oakley Regional Shoreline (Bridgehead Rd At Wilbur Ave). A 550-foot pier provides access to great fishing in the San Joaquin River. 
  • El Campanil Theatre, 602 West 2nd St, ☏ +1 925 757-9500. The historic El Campanil Theatre opened on November 1, 1928 in downtown Antioch. It now presents a wide variety of entertainment opportunities. 
  • The Cannery Lady. Statue of lady working at a cannery, marker has a history of the early canneries in Contra Costa County. 

The following buildings in the City of Antioch are on the National Register of Historical Places:

Site Year Built Address Listed Open to Public Yes or No
Roswell Butler Hard House 1867 815 W. First Street 1992 No

Mueseums

Do

  • Contra Costa Canal Trail. This trail is built along the canal system, Pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians are allowed on the trail. 
  • Antioch public Fishing Pier, W. 1st St. A place where a lot of locals come and fish, no entrance fees and there is plenty of parking. 
  • Antioch Marina, 5 Marina Plz, ☏ +1 925 779-6957. Great scenery and a very nice quiet place for walks. Has very decent rates at the marina and nice place to start out your day out on the San Joaquin River. 
  • Golf and Games Inc, 501 Auto Center Dr, ☏ +1 925 754-5053. A great place to take the kids has minitaure golf, go-karts, batting cages and a lot of video games to play. Currently closed due to bankruptcy, but may be reopening soon. 
  • Antioch Skatepark, 4701 Lone Tree Way. A concrete, city built skatepark for skateboards and rollerblades, free to all bikes are not allowed inside, bring water as there is little shade and it gets hot in the summer. 
  • Delta Bowl, 3300 Delta Fair Blvd, ☏ +1 925 757-5424. A great place for the family to go bowling. 

Golf

  • Lone Tree Golf Course, 4800 Golf Course Rd, ☏ +1 925 706-4220. This walkable 6,481-yard, par 72 golf course is located along the rolling hills of Antioch, featuring plenty of trees and scenic vistas. 

Events

  • Fourth OF July Fireworks Show. 
  • Rivertown Jamboree. 
  • Antioch Speedway (Antioch Fairgrounds), ☏ +1 925 779-9220. Where local car drivers race cars on the dirt track, very fun and entertaining time, usually the races are held during the summer. 
  • Antioch Fairgrounds Flea Market (Corner of 10th Street & L St), ☏ +1 925 776-0502. A somewhat small fleamarket usually open on Saturdays. 
  • Contra Costa County Fair. Your typical county fair held at the Antioch Fairgrounds, dates change usually year to year, so check website for dates. 

Buy

Movie Theaters

  • AMC Deer Valley 16, 4200 Lone Tree Way, ☏ +1 925 757-2111. A 16 screen cinema located in the Deer Valley shopping center. 

Eat

  • Rick's On Second, 619 W 2nd St. One of the best places to get sandwiches in the area, a lot of the locals go here for lunch and dinner. Very nice little place, nice decor and pictures, very cozy feel. 
  • Jerry's Hot Dogs No 1, 3005 Delta Fair Blvd, ☏ +1 925 754-4313. Known around the area for the best hot dogs and Gyros around. They offer a very large portion of chili cheese fries. A local favorite where you can actually get a authentic gyro. 
  • Carpaccio Ristorante, 2741 Lone Tree Way, ☏ +1 925 777-3321. Excellent Italian restaurant with a fully stocked bar. 
  • Sylvia's Country Kitchen, 2799 Lone Tree Way, ☏ +1 925 778-8877. One of the best places in Antioch to get breakfast or lunch. Only fault is their inexplicably bland biscuits and gravy. 
  • The Red Caboose, 210 Fulton Shipyard Rd, ☏ +1 925 777-1921. A restaurant and bar that is inside a Red Caboose, a little of the beaten path but the locals love it. 
  • Hazel's Drive In, 1820 W 10th St, ☏ +1 925 757-4772. A local favorite, has some very large burgers there, order a "Willy" Burger and if you can finish it, you get your name and picture on the wall. 
  • Schooner's Grille & Brewery, 4250 Lone Tree Way, ☏ +1 925 776-1800. Serves beer that is brewed on the premises and has a great selection of seafood. 
  • Taqueria Salsa, 3612 Delta Fair Blvd, ☏ +1 925 778-9281. They grill their meat on a large open flame barbeque grill with some of the best Mexican food and great prices in town. 
  • 'Sawaddee Thai Cuisine, 1884 A St., ☏ +1 925 706-8373. A very family oriented small Thai restaurant with many types of entrees to enjoy. 
  • Big Kahuna Sandwich Shop, ☏ +1 925 706-8040. 1710 A St. Sandwiches, soups (usually gumbo, tomato bisque and clam chowder) and salads, plus occasionally some darn fine bread pudding. Run by a friendly Cajun family. 
  • Little Manuel's, ☏ +1 925 778-4740. 1509 A Street. Great Mexican and Italian food, plus a bar. Enjoy the wall art while you munch on the free chips, salsa and bean dip. 

Pizza

  • Skipolini's Pizza, 901 Fitzuren Rd, ☏ +1 925 757-7770. A nice pizza place with an outdoor setting and an outdoor play area for children, Has the entire floor covered in sawdust and has some of the best pizza around. 
  • Aladinos. 
  • Straw Hat Pizza. 
  • Mountain Mikes. 

Drink

  • Mutiny MFB, 422 W Second St, ☏ +1 925 755-2900. A great place to go to hear local bands or rap groups, great drinks and abundant parking. 
  • All Star Sports Bar and Grill, 2521 San Jose, ☏ +1 925 778-9282. Your standard sports bar they have a pool table and darts and serve food as well. 

Sleep

  • Stone Villa Inn Antioch, 1605 Auto Center Dr. 

Stay safe

Exercise caution in downtown during nighttime, its dimly lit and the homeless are numerous in that area. As with any city just use smart judgement and you should be safe.

Cope

Newspapers

The Antioch Press, published by Brentwood Press & Publishing Corporation. Antioch Press is a weekly newspaper that is published every Friday. The current circulation is just over 4,000.

Hospitals

  • Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
  • Sutter Delta Medical Center

Libraries

  • Antioch Library, 501 W 18th St, +1 925 757-9224, part of the Contra Costa Library system.

Go next

Routes through Antioch
Hercules ← Pittsburg ←  W  E  → Brentwood → Stockton
END ←  S  N  → Isleton → Sacramento
Emeryville ← Martinez ←  W  E  → Stockton → Bakersfield


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