There’s plenty to do in this riverside city, which is enjoying a renaissance thanks to new restaurants, a new public market, laid-back breweries and a 25,000-square-foot museum devoted to mid…
Jackie Edwards , Gina Oliver and Denise Lemon dance it up during a Sunday R&B Brunch with DJ Koolen at Bentley’s, a bar at Market & Main in downtown Martinez. The trio is part of the Contra Costa Chapter of “Girls Trip On a Budget,” a group dedicated to stress-free travel and experiences. This historic city on the Carquinez Strait often gets short shrift — perhaps because of its association with jury duty. Martinez is Contra Costa’s county seat, after all.
Still, start your Martinez adventure in the morning, when the temps are at their lowest, with a John Muir-centric morning hike to Mount Wanda and Mount Helen. Starting from the trailhead at Franklin Canyon Road and Alhambra Avenue, take thefor a brisk, peaceful 2.7-mile lollipop-route hike up to and around the two mountains named after Muir’s daughters.
If you haven’t toted picnic fare, you’re probably ready for a pick-me-up right about now. Half a mile down Alhambra Avenue, you’ll find, a pint-sized cafe serving up cozy coffee drinks and creative pastries. Treat yourself to an iced pistachio latte, perhaps with a blueberry custard galette.Market & Main, a public market hall in downtown Martinez, offers restaurants, bars and other independent businesses.
You’ll find the stylish Bentley’s Cocktail Bar & Lounge with its 1920s vibe upstairs and out back, its sister hot spot,, a shipping container-turned-outdoor bar that began serving up cocktails last year. And now, Bentley’s has introduced Sunday R&B brunch service — DJ Koolens was doing his thing on a recent weekend. You’ll want to make reservations, says co-owner Krystal Endsley.
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