Flights

California
San Francisco (SFO) --> most flight options
San Jose (SJC) --> 15 mins from hotel/venue
Oakland (OAK) --> smaller regional airport 

Minnesota
Minneapolis (MSP) --> 15 mins from hotel/venue

Hotels

Bay Area
DoubleTree by Hilton Newark (shaadi venue)
(use group code "AHW" when booking)
Free parking for wedding and overnight guests

Minneapolis
InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront (walima venue)

Access room block: Afshan/Haaris Wedding
(or use group code "QUR" when booking)

Pay to park for wedding and overnight guests

transport

A rental car is needed in the Bay Area / Minneapolis.

dining

Bay Area
De Afghanan - Fremont
Zareen's - Palo Alto
Dave's Hot Chicken - Union City (halal fried chicken)
Burma Superstar - Oakland (halal)
Cracked & Battered - SF (halal fried chicken)

Minneapolis
Spoon & Stable
World Food Market (halal)
Arby's (this is where HP took AQ on her first visit to Minny to convince her to move there - obv those bomb curly fries were an investment well-made)