Pleasanton CA

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Welcome to Pleasanton, CA

Drive east from San Francisco and over the Hayward Hills, and as you descend into the valley below, you will find Pleasanton. What was once a small town has grown into a thriving, affluent community. Its modern business park houses big buildings and big-name companies like Oracle and Robert Half, but the quaint downtown area with his early 20th-century architecture still harks back to an earlier era. Pleasanton's biggest claim to fame today may be as the home of former coach and NFL commentator John Madden, but it also once served as the background for the movie "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and silent movies by Charlie Chaplin. We hope you enjoy this lens about Pleasanton.

Where the Heck is Pleasanton, CA?

Well, it's close to better-known places like San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley

Unless you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you've probably never heard of Pleasanton. And even if you do live in the Bay Area, you may only know it's "somewhere in the East Bay" because everything east of Oakland can get a little fuzzy for the big city and peninsula folks. But suburbanites who schlep to The City on BART every day will correctly recognize it as the final destination on the BART line heading east over the Hayward Hills. Here it is!

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Main Street and Angela - Pleasanton by jay galvin
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Pleasanton CA Stats

The population of 94566 is 38,172.

That's #1664 out of all 42,305 zip codes.

80% of the population is white, which is 6 points more than the national average.

The average household income in 94566 is $90,107, which is $60,409 more than the typical average.

This contributes to the average house being worth $465,400. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 491% from the typical value.

Men make up 47% of the population, and the typical age in this part of CA is 38.3.

Stats about: Pleasanton, CA

Population: 38,172
Number of Households: 13,754
Average House Value: $465,400
Average Income per Household: $90,107
Elevation: 42 ft

Population Breakdown:

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Pleasanton Restaurant Coupons

Save money at these Pleasanton restaurants

Oasis Grille - get a $25 gift certificate for only $10
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Fernando's - get a $10 gift certificate for only $3
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Pleasanton: Home of the Alameda County Fair

Pleasanton plays host to the Alameda County Fair each June. The fair kicks off every year with a parade through downtown Main Street. Then its 17 days of fun for all, with live entertainment, animal auctions, horse racing, a carnival midway, food, vendors and local arts and crafts exhibits. For more information, visit the Alameda County Fair online.

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Pleasanton - Home of the Scottish Highland Games

The largest Scottish Games in the U.S.

Scottish Highland games are a way of passing traditional culture from one generation to the next. They're also a lot of fun! The Caledonian Club of San Francisco hosts the largest games in the U.S. every Labor Day weekend at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds. These are the highlights of the games:

- Athletic Heavy Events
- Piping and Drumming
- Highland Dancing Competition and Performances
- Celtic Country Dancing Music
- Sheep Dog Trials
- Birds of Prey Exhibits and Demonstrations
- Musical Entertainment
- Historical Re-Enactments
- The Kilted Mile Race
- Highland Cattle
- The Clydesdales

Pleasanton Food Reviews from Yelp

Where's a good place to eat in P-town? Check these reviews

Here's what Yelpers have to say about Food in 94566

Filigree Cakes & Pastries (Pleasanton)  
"Amazing bakery! The most delicious cakes and desserts. The best service in town. Will be coming here again for all my bakery needs!" more
Meadowlark Dairy (Pleasanton)  
"This place is AWESOME!!! Nice thick soft serve. Full service drive thru dairy. We got local kids working the joint. And if you're gonna complain about the..." more
Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery (Pleasanton)  
"My husband and I were extremely fortunate in being able to book Casa Real for our wedding. If you are REMOTELY interested in Casa Real for your wedding..." more
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (Pleasanton)  
"Loved their caramel apples! Sometimes the apples were better than others depending on the season. They would also cut them for you which makes it much..." more
Raley's Supermarket (Pleasanton)  
"Great neighborhood grocery store. I love the fact that I see the same smiling faces every time I visit. Makes me feel more like a regular. Always seem to..." more
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Movies Playing Near P-Town

Five flicks that are currently playing near you

1. The Vow - $41.2M
A husband endeavors to win back his new bride's heart after she loses her memory in a tragic car accident in this romantic drama starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
2. Safe House - $40.1M
A rookie CIA operative goes on the run with a rogue former intelligence officer after a South African safe house comes under attack by heavily armed mercenaries. Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent just waiting for the perfect opportunity to prove himself. But that's no easy task when you've been cooped up in an empty Cape Town safe house for a whole year. Weston realizes that a prime opportunity is headed his way, however, when he learns that former agent Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) has been captured after nearly a decade on the run. Frost is about to become Weston's one and only guest at the safe house, and the fledgling agent is determined to handle the situation like a true professional. But by selling U.S. secrets to countries like North Korea, Frost has made more than his fair share of enemies in high places, and shortly after he arrives at the safe house, all hell breaks loose. A small army of gunmen are determined to see Frost dead. Meanwhile, Weston will do everything in his power to protect Frost, regardless of his crimes. Now Weston's only hope for getting out of this alive is to find out who's gunning for them, and seek out someone he can trust before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
3. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $27.3M
Intrepid young explorer Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) traces a mysterious distress signal to a remote island that isn't on any map, and he embarks on a daring rescue mission while encountering a vast array of mythological creatures in this follow-up to 2008's Journey to the Center of the Earth. Joined by his new stepfather (Dwayne Johnson), an adventure-seeking helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman), and the pilot's headstrong daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), Sean navigates the crumbling stone corridors of Atlantis and comes face-to-face with bizarre life-forms while on a mission to track down his long-missing grandfather (Michael Caine). Later, as seismic shock waves threaten mass destruction, the group must race to escape the otherworldly paradise before the ocean swallows it up. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
4. Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace 3D - $22.4M
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) ; Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), who will later father Luke Skywalker and become known as Darth Vader, is just a nine-year-old boy. When the Trade Federation cuts off all routes to the planet Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are assigned to settle the matter.
5. Chronicle - $12.0M
A loner (Dane DeHaan) escapes his abusive home life and discovers a mysterious crater that gives him and two fellow high school students psychokinetic powers in this found-footage-style superhero film from director Josh Trank and screenwriter Max Landis. DeHaan plays Andrew, a angsty teen whose mother is dying and whose father takes out his violent frustrations out on the boy. As a result, Andrew starts filming everything around him, including the dreadful night that he, his cousin Matt (Alex Russell) and the soon-to-be senior class president, Steve (Michael B. Jordan), wake up with superpowers after exploring a condemned piece of land housing an unexplained power source. The three bond over their newfound abilities, with Andrew clearly leading the pack in terms of control and strength. Despite their noble intentions, a darker streak appears in one of them as the other two try to take control over a situation that soon spirals into homicidal madness -- all of which is captured on camera. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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