Coming from San Francisco, the Bay Bridge drops you off in the unique small town of Emeryville. Blending seamlessly into Oakland and Berkeley, and bordering the shoreline, it offers modern condos, streets with single family homes, and industrial lofts. Emeryville is home to large retailers like IKEA, Home Depot and Target, and to businesses like Pixar, as well as multiple large Biotech/Pharmaceutical companies. With newer parks and playgrounds, a beautiful shoreline park with views of the Bay and San Francisco, several large shopping areas like the Bay Street shopping center and the Public Market, it has easy access to freeways, and is known as a convenient, "young" and fun part of the East Bay, close to everything