Clayton (California) - city in California, United States

Clayton is a small suburban town in the East Bay of the California Bay Area, in Contra Costa County.

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See

• Clayton Historical Society Museum, 6101 Main St, 37.9414°, -121.9348°, +1 925 672-0240.
• Clayton City Hall (formerly De Martini Winery), 5919 Clayton Rd, 37.9425°, -121.9375°. Paul de Martini built Clayton Vineyards Winery in 1885 on land formerly owned by Joel Clayton, the area's first vintner.
• Beautiful mountainside.

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Eat

• Ed's Mudville Grill, 6200 Center St, 37.9404°, -121.9331°, +1 925 673-0333. A sports bar located off of Clayton Road in downtown Clayton. The spaghetti is good, the Hefeweizen (in mugs) is generous, but the true star of the establishment is the mini-basketball game ($0.50 for one game, with a free game given for scores over 30) hidden in the back near the arcade games.
• Skipolini's Pizza, 1033 Diablo St, 37.94093°, -121.93605°, +1 925 672-1111. A great, local pizza place located in downtown Clayton that regularly wins Bay Area awards for its pizza. There is a bocce court for adults, a play structure for children and an arcade for teens. 2016-04-20

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Go next

• Concord - One of the largest cities in the East Bay, offering a variety of shopping and dining options.
• Mount Diablo State Park - This 20,000 acre park borders Clayton to the south and provides great hiking opportunities on a mountain that dominates the landscape for most of central and eastern Contra Costa County. It offers an incredible viewshed, with views on clear days stretching 181 miles to Mount Lassen.