Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Absolutely nothing pretentious about this neighborhood institution where the locals have been going to get a early morning sugar buzz and coffee for generations. In addition to the best french donuts around they have a pretty good lunch menu.
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Dream Fluff Donuts
2637 Ashby AveAbsolutely nothing pretentious about this neighborhood institution where the locals have been going to get a early morning sugar buzz and coffee for generations. In addition to the best french donuts around they have a pretty good lunch menu.
10 minutes here and you will see who we are, what we eat, and why we love it here.
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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St10 minutes here and you will see who we are, what we eat, and why we love it here.
Arts & Culture
Best art on the planet being created in Oakland. May be lucky enough to witness in person first Friday of the month. Take Bart to 19th Street, and walk a few blocks towards Telegraph and 21st.
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary
480 23rd StBest art on the planet being created in Oakland. May be lucky enough to witness in person first Friday of the month. Take Bart to 19th Street, and walk a few blocks towards Telegraph and 21st.
Good place to learn about California History. Have a good collection of California artists and excellent current exhibits. They are open late first Fridays.
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Museo de California en Oakland
1000 Oak StGood place to learn about California History. Have a good collection of California artists and excellent current exhibits. They are open late first Fridays.
Sightseeing
Mission San Francisco de Asis was founded 1776. Its probably better to go see it as a tourist now than it was for the native Californians then. But go. Its interesting and a good way to learn a little about the native, mexican, and spanish influence on bay area culture.
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Mission Dolores
Mission San Francisco de Asis was founded 1776. Its probably better to go see it as a tourist now than it was for the native Californians then. But go. Its interesting and a good way to learn a little about the native, mexican, and spanish influence on bay area culture.
Entertainment & Activities
Its two blocks from our house. They show all the really good films about six months after every one else and they show some odd documentaries that every one else should be doesn't.
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Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
2966 College AveIts two blocks from our house. They show all the really good films about six months after every one else and they show some odd documentaries that every one else should be doesn't.
Getting Around
BART. 20 minute walk down College Avenue. Best way to get to SF. Trains run every 20 minutes and stop around midnight--best to make sure you are in the station by 11 pm. If returning late at night and don't want to walk, you can usually find a taxi waiting by the station.
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Rockridge Station
5660 College AveBART. 20 minute walk down College Avenue. Best way to get to SF. Trains run every 20 minutes and stop around midnight--best to make sure you are in the station by 11 pm. If returning late at night and don't want to walk, you can usually find a taxi waiting by the station.
You can walk to this car rental place in about 20 minutes! They tend to have crappy hours and frequently don't have the car you requested (though they won't insist you pay more for a larger car) but still worth going to them for the location.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3001 Shattuck AveYou can walk to this car rental place in about 20 minutes! They tend to have crappy hours and frequently don't have the car you requested (though they won't insist you pay more for a larger car) but still worth going to them for the location.
Asbhy Bart station is best for going to places along the freemont or Richmond Line. When I take Amtrack (to LA or North, or East) I find it easiest to take BART and catch Amtrack train at the Richmond Station. We are closest to the Emryville Amtrack station but it is harder to get there.
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Ashby station
3100 Adeline StAsbhy Bart station is best for going to places along the freemont or Richmond Line. When I take Amtrack (to LA or North, or East) I find it easiest to take BART and catch Amtrack train at the Richmond Station. We are closest to the Emryville Amtrack station but it is harder to get there.
Shopping
This weekend market at the Ashby Bart station parking lot features an active drum circle and small West Berkeley businesses (and its the best place to get an inexpensive massage on the weekend without and appointment).
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Berkeley Flea Market
1937 Ashby AveThis weekend market at the Ashby Bart station parking lot features an active drum circle and small West Berkeley businesses (and its the best place to get an inexpensive massage on the weekend without and appointment).
Parks & Nature
Walk to Clark Kerr and go up. We call that mountain "Dwight Hill" from Dwight hill you can hike almost forever. (or at least till you fall over from exhaustion)
Clark Kerr Campus
2601 Warring StWalk to Clark Kerr and go up. We call that mountain "Dwight Hill" from Dwight hill you can hike almost forever. (or at least till you fall over from exhaustion)
Up the street, past Strawberry canyon pool, look for a parking lot on right. This is the trail head for a beautiful hike leading up the north side of Dwight hill. Stay on the main trail as it snakes to the left and you can walk all the way to top of Centenial. If you take one of the small trails off the to right you will likely end up on a Dwight Hill trail
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Strawberry Canyon Pool
Centennial DriveUp the street, past Strawberry canyon pool, look for a parking lot on right. This is the trail head for a beautiful hike leading up the north side of Dwight hill. Stay on the main trail as it snakes to the left and you can walk all the way to top of Centenial. If you take one of the small trails off the to right you will likely end up on a Dwight Hill trail