Move over, Napa Valley — the Livermore Valley wine country sits 25 miles east of San Leandro on I-580, and it is a genuinely underrated destination for East Bay groups. Wente Vineyards (5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore, CA 94550), the oldest continuously operated family winery in the country, offers a full food menu and one of the Bay Area's best outdoor concert programs. McGrail Vineyards (5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore, CA 94550) and Murrieta's Well (3005 Mines Rd, Livermore, CA 94550) round out a solid afternoon circuit.
Closer to San Leandro, the Oakland craft brewery scene anchors a strong pub crawl route: Temescal Brewing (4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609), Ale Industries (3096 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546), and Drake's Brewing Co. (1933 Davis St, San Leandro, CA 94577) — which is practically in your backyard on Davis Street. A San Leandro party bus rental keeps your group together across every stop, with no one nursing a glass of water because they drove. Call 415-796-8301 for a free quote.