Antioch, Ca. - Suburban Town with a Marina by the Bay

Antioch, California, is located at the junction of theThe city of Antioch has reconstructed the Historic El
Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, in Contra CostaCampanil Theatre which was first opened in 1928. It
County. It has a population of 105,000 in just 28 squarenow presents a wide variety of entertainment
miles. Antioch is on the Sacramento River delta, andopportunities including films, theatre, concerts and is
near such attractions as the Napa Valley Wineries, thehost to numerous local dance and community based
Monterey Peninsula, and the Northern California coast.organizations. This theatre was restored to its original
The bedroom community is ideal for commuting tograndeur by a non-profit organization in 2004. The Arts
work to Oakland and San Francisco. Others commute& Cultural Foundation of Antioch organizes education in
as far as Sacramento, which has made Antiochgraphic arts, sculpture, pottery, and performance arts
homes an attractive buy in the region. There are alsofor all age groups. It also hosts the Saturday Summer
plenty of leisure activities, like fishing on the SanConcert Series as well as other community events.
Joaquin River shoreline. The Sacramento-San JoaquinNearby, the Lynn House Gallery houses exhibits
River delta has a network of natural and man-madethroughout the year. Their exhibits present a wide
channels, creating a system of isolated lowland islandsspectrum of themes, media and styles. Rivertown Art
and wetlands with dikes or levees to control the waterCenter is housed in a historic bank building built in 1923.
flow. The extensive system of earthen levees hasIt is administered by the Arts & Cultural Foundation of
allowed farming throughout the delta, one of the mostAntioch and was created to allow local artists
fertile areas in Californiaadditional opportunities to exhibit their art. The Art
Another attraction is Antioch Marina which is in withinCenter is dedicated to fostering the arts and providing
walking distance of downtown Antioch. There are alsocultural opportunities. Riverview Union High School was
restaurants at the Marina. You can get there bythe first high school constructed in Contra Costa. This
Amtrak as well by boat. The development of thehistoric building became the home of the Antioch
Antioch Marina was completed in 1988, and it is run byHistorical Society Museum following its purchase in
the city. The berths are on the east side of the Marina,1999. It houses historical exhibits and offers tours of
and the size of the Marina basin confined within thethe grounds.
sea walls approximately 800 feet by 750 feet. It isAntioch is served by the Tri-Delta Transit Bus System
located on the south side of the San Joaquin River,and the BART train system (Bay Area Rapid Transit).
east of the San Francisco Bay. The 310-berth publicAntioch is also near Metropolitan Oakland International
Marina is one of the newest in San Francisco BayAirport, Sacramento International Airport and San
area, and is an attractive, multi-use facility that is homeFrancisco International Airport.
port for recreational water crafts of all sorts