25 things to do in Livermore, California
From visiting the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz to enjoying fine dining and wine tastings, you can do it all when you are in California for the AOPA Fly-In at Livermore June 21 and 22.
Trying amazing food from Bay Area cafes and restaurants is just one of the many things to do while attending the AOPA Livermore Fly-In. Photo by Chris Rose.
- Fly into the Tri-Valley to Livermore Municipal Airport for the AOPA Fly-In June 21 and 22.
- Take in two days of ground school workshops to help you be a safer, smarter pilot.
- Enjoy a STOL demonstration and nighttime drone airshow.
- Eat fine fare from Livermore-area chefs.
- Tour the Wente Vineyards sandstone caves where wine was stored before air conditioning. The barrels inside these caves will amaze you.
- Meet AOPA President Mark Baker at one of two Pilot Town Hall meetings.
- Immerse yourself in wine history—Wente and Concannon estates from 1883.
- Tour the Discovery Center at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- See the planet’s longest-running light bulb according to the Guinness Book of World Records at Livermore Fire Station No. 6.
- Think purple. Visit the Darcie Kent Vineyards owned by renowned artist Darcie Kent.
- The First Street Alehouse has the world’s largest collection of beer cans—6,000 on display.
- Hike Mount Diablo.
- Visit the largest olive orchard and oldest olive oil producer in the area—Olivina from 1880.
- Meet Rhonda Wood at the Wood Family Vineyards—she’s a pilot and AOPA member.
- Have a wonderful meal at Garré Café.
- Play a round of bocce ball on one of Campo di Bocce’s eight courts.
- Tour Livermore wineries on the Livermore Wine Trolley.
- There’s more to Livermore than wine—take the Brew Trail for a tour of microbreweries.
- The San Francisco Premium Outlets boasts more than 180 luxury brand-name stores.
- Fly or drive over the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Play a round of golf on the 3,000 acres at Poppy Ridge.
- Tour Alcatraz.
- See the “Journey of the Imagination” sculpture at Five Rivers Aviation.
- Drive over to Jack London Boulevard across from the airport—say hi to Sam and Judy at Attitude Aviation.
- Visit the urban wineries like Omega Road, downtown.
Julie Summers Walker
AOPA Senior Features Editor
AOPA Senior Features Editor Julie Summers Walker joined AOPA in 1998. She is a student pilot still working toward her solo.
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