by googling, i found a fab website: wififreespot.com!!!
i would bookmark this site, since it has a state-by-state directory for frequent travelers (like me!)
here's what i found for beastblog-o-philes-
Berkeley:
Fertile Grounds - 1796 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley Espresso - 1900 Shattuck Ave
Angel Falls Cafe - The Courtyard at Walnut Square - 1510-G Walnut Street
Le Bateau Ivre - Restaurant & Coffee House - 2629 Telegraph Ave
Addison Annex Cafe - 2107 Addison Street
Emeryville:
cuppa cabana - 4125 San Pablo Ave - 510-923-1220
Hayward:
Downtown area within 1/2 mile of City Hall
Oakland:
Rooz Cafe - 4252 Piedmont Avenue
Nomad Cafe - 6500 Shattuck Ave.
Jump'n Java - 6606 Shattuck Ave. - (510) 595-9666
Pacific Coast Brewing - 906 Washington St. - 510/ 836-2739
Cafe Teatro - 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza - 510-267-8970
Richmond:
Cafe Teatro - 2181 Meeker Avenue - 510-236-2752
FREE WiFi now available at "Ultimate Grounds" on Park Blvd. in Glenview. Comfy couches, too!
Posted by: MinaY at March 1, 2004 05:18 PMMy wife tells me that Rooz Café has started charging for their WiFi service. No more free WiFi on Piedmont Avenue!
Posted by: Shahed at March 7, 2004 10:22 AMWhoops! My wife made a mistake. Free wifi at Rooz (with purchase)!
Posted by: Shahed at March 22, 2004 09:46 PMI can confirm the free wireless access at Ultimate Grounds. While looking for their street address, Google supplied the following page on AMD's website:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Weblets/0,,7832_9947_10255,00.html
It's a list of free hotspots in Oakland. Cato's Alehouse is also listed. If I had only found that webpage before I went to Cato's last night I could have confirmed whether they really do provide free WiFi. Oh the torture, I must return to drink some more and conduct an experiment.
Posted by: Robert at April 10, 2004 10:02 PMmore free wireless connectivity in berkeley cafes:
* The Musical Offering (2430 Bancroft): great sandwiches, quality music, (unofficial) wi-fi access is free and fast.
I'm sitting at Sole at 2929 Shattuck (at Ashby) which is a great little Vietnamese/California type cafe with everything from breakfast to burgers to pho and good coffee plus outdoor seating and friendly staff. There are several good wi-fi signals here, though it doens't appear to be an official wi-fi spot. This is a nice little spot and really pleasant to sit and surf plus the coffee is good. It's strongest point is the best menu I've ever seen at a a place with a wi-fi signal and outdoor seats!
Posted by: Joy at June 12, 2004 11:20 AMRe Rooz cafe - love them! The people there are incredibly nice and the coffee is great. Wish they were in my neighborhood, but sometimes I go to Piedmont just to hang out there and work and have a cuppa.
A note - if you're looking for a meal and don't want to stop surfing, the wi-fi signal extends to the great (and quite reasonably priced) Chinese restaurant next door. But be sure to stop at Rooz for a latte afterwards since they're the one providing the free access and we want them to keep doing so.
the last i heard A Cuppa Tea on College in Berkeley was also offering wi-fi, hope they still do!
Posted by: beanie at August 1, 2004 01:01 AMhere's a good link for a large list of free wi-fi spots in CA.
http://www.wififreespot.com/ca.html
I migt be mistaken about A cuppa Tea, they do the Surf and Sip, but they might charge as they are not on the list.
Posted by: beanie at August 1, 2004 01:14 AMHudson Bay Caffe on College has got a free signal, though I have not tested the quality.
Posted by: mitch at September 14, 2004 11:52 PMJahva House on Alice St between 14th and 17th streets in Downtown Oakland has free, totally reliable wi-fi, really strong coffee, and sort of bad ventilation (it can get hot in there).
Posted by: Alexis at October 26, 2004 09:53 AMCheck out bayareafreefi.com for the most complete free wi-fi list I've seen so far.
Posted by: daniel at February 1, 2005 04:40 PMZocalo Coffeehouse, zocalocoffeehouse.com, has free Wi-Fi and is very laptop friendly with easily accessible outlets.
I could go on, but I'm the owner and that would be a bit self-serving. Check out the website for more information.
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