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University of California at Berkeley

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley

 6 Reviews  The beautiful campus has a number of sites to see including the Bell Tower, a fantastic children's science museum, and often holds concerts and the like. There are plenty of places to relax and read a... 

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Lawrence Hall of Science

Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

 5 Reviews  Perched on the mountains to the east of town, on the UC Berkeley Campus, is the Lawrence Hall Science Museum. This museum is a great place to take kids and has a number of kid friendly displays. The... 

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Tilden Regional Park

Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

 13 Reviews  There is a 10 acre Botanic Garden in the Tilden Regional Park. There are ten sections to represent the ten different regions in California (including the California Rain Forest). They are laid out... 

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Sather Tower

Sather Tower, Berkeley

 2 Reviews  Sather Tower is one of several buildings on the UC Berkeley Campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places that are well worth seeing. It is modeled after the Campanile in Venice and was... 

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Berkeley Marina

Berkeley Marina, Berkeley

 2 Reviews  Berkeley has residents that are very poor and some that are rich. Berkeley Marina is a nice way to see the lifestyle of some of the latter. The marina offers great views of the bay and some hiking... 

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Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden, Berkeley

 1 Review  The Univsersity of California possesses a wonderful botanical garden. Tucked up the hill from the stadium, it houses a great number of plants native to California, as well as several international and... 

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Mount Diablo

Mount Diablo, Berkeley

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Berkeley Meadow, Eastshore State Park

Berkeley Meadow, Eastshore State Park, Berkeley

 Basaic Says:  The plan is for Berkeley Meadow to restore some of the bayshore plants and habitat with a short easy hiking path through the meadow and interpretive signs along... 

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Eastshore State Park: Brickyard

Eastshore State Park:  Brickyard, Berkeley

 Basaic Says:  The Eastshore State Park is very much a work in progress. There are plans for at least 5 parts of the park starting with the Point Isabel Area (near Richmond/El... 

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Solano Avenue

Solano Avenue, Berkeley

 Basaic Says:  There are a couple of interesting streets in Berkeley that are popular with the university students. One is Telegraph (which I did not see) and another is... 

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Kites Galore

Kites Galore, Berkeley

 HasTowelWillTravel Says:  The last weekend in July, the Berkeley Marina holds the annual Berkeley Kite Festival. This is an awesome collection of kite-lovers from wverywhere. They fly... 

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View from U.C. bell & clock tower (The Campanile)

View from U.C. bell & clock tower (The Campanile), Berkeley

 KevinMichael Says:  Visitors can go 200 feet up U.C. Berkeley's Campanile to get a good view of the campus and city.The tower is open on weekdays from 10 AM - 4 PM, on Saturdays... 

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Chocolate Factory

Chocolate Factory, Berkeley

 denvillegirl Says:  In the industrial area, located at 914 Heinz Avenue in Berkeley, California, we found the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory. The informative tour begins with... 

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Downtown Berkeley

Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley

 Ewingjr98 Says:  The city of Berkeley has about 100,000 residents packed into the small 17.7 square mile area, making it one of the highest population densities in California.... 

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Famous music venue: The Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley

Famous music venue: The Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley

 Lornabug Says:  Going to the Greek takes you in the footsteps of a billion Norcal hippies and activists of the ages including Deadheads, Jesse Jackson, and the Pomp and... 

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Telegraph Avenue

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

 MarioPortugal Says:  I personally love to see the street sellers on this avenue. I can not dissociate Berkeley and its unique Telegraph Avenue. It's a pleasure to walk by and look... 

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Berzerkeley Lives

Berzerkeley Lives, Berkeley

 tahoesasha Says:  Bring some cash and hit Telegraph Avenue. Grab hand-blown glass pipes, custom leather belts, any and every CD or record you've ever wanted, used clothing, new... 

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Wander Down Telegraph Ave.

Wander Down Telegraph Ave., Berkeley

 Karnubawax Says:  Telegraph Ave. is more "Haight Street" than the actual Haight St! Telegraph Ave. is the epicenter of hippie Berkeley. Especially on the weekends, dozens of... 

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Walk Around on Telegraph Ave

Walk Around on Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

 RedEaredPanda Says:  Telegraph Ave in Berkeley has a special place in the history of the city and the hippie movement in 1960's along with its connection to the people's park. At... 

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It's It

It's It, Berkeley

 lisa_lise Says:  My friend who grew up in Berkeley says he always craves an It’s It when he’s away from Berkeley too long. It’s similar to an ice cream sandwich, except the... 

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College Av. on a Saturday afternoon

College Av. on a Saturday afternoon, Berkeley

 Kenne7 Says:  sidewalk shopping at its best . . . incense in the air a cool breeze . . .a little tie-dye . . . have a taco plate at Marios . . . .. great afternoon . . .all... 

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Closer look at Circle of Freedom at Berkeley

Closer look at Circle of Freedom at Berkeley, Berkeley

 RedEaredPanda Says:  Here is a closer look at the Cirlce of Freedom on University of California, Berkeley campus. The circle is said to be protected and free and nothing is unlawful... 

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Circle of Freedom on UC Berkeley Campus

Circle of Freedom on UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley

 RedEaredPanda Says:  On the grounds of University of California of Berkeley, I believe on Sproul Plaza, there exists a circle called the "Circle of Freedom". a 3 feet diameter of... 

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History of People's Park Drawn on a Wall

History of People's Park Drawn on a Wall, Berkeley

 RedEaredPanda Says:  To get a history of people's park in Berkeley, please see my main page on Berkeley.The Wall with the history of People's park in Berkeley drawn as events is... 

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check out telegraph for shopping and locals

check out telegraph for shopping and locals, Berkeley

 natjoy21 Says:  there will be shopping in stores and vendors on the streets.Weekends are buisiest check it out for more.Ashby Bart station has a flea market on the weekends as... 

Top 3 Hotels in Berkeley

Hotel Shattuck Plaza

 1 Review and 267 Opinions  Reasonably priced two star hotel in the heart of downtown Berkeley. Established in 1910, the hotel... 

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Hotel Durant

 1 Review and 261 Opinions  This Berkeley landmark is located one block from the University of California at Berkeley campus and... 

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Doubletree Hotel Berkeley Marina

 2 Reviews and 100 Opinions  Needed to teach two days of classes in Bay Area and got great deal through Priceline. Location is... 

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 On the waterfront, next to the Berkeley Marina, is Cesar Chavez Park. The park has a nice hiking trail along the bay, and a number of other relaxing activities.... 

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Q:  Hey, Just wondering how one would go about setting up a stall to sell stuff on Telegraph Avenue... Are there limited spaces?... 

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A: In order to set up a booth on Telegraph Avenue you must do/meet the following requirements: 1. Goods must be handmade by yourself; Obtain a "Sellers Permit; " Call the... 

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Berkeley - Icon of the 60s

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 Berkeley is one of the most densely populated cities in the state, and has a population of over 100,000. The city was very famous during the 60s for the hippie movement at the University of California... 

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Welcome to Berkeley!

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 Berkeley is a small city in Northern California - about ten miles across the bay from San Francisco. It has a history of social activism and the wide diversity of the city (everything, from its... 

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Lived here while studying at the UC

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 I lived in Berkeley for about 2 years. I rented a studio apt my freshman year and then moved to a single room closer to campus. But in the end I found it was more convienient commuting to school.... 

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They don't call it Berzerkeley for nothing!

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 Berkeley is... well... it's Berkeley. The whipping boy of conservative America, Berkeley is the birthplace of "Political Correctness." Before that it was the epicenter of the free speech movement.... 

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Berkeley

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 Berkeley has always been a political hotbed for human and civil rights. Whether you are talking about the Black Panthers or People Park, riots or peaceful protests, you will hear the city of... 

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