Guidebook for Berkeley
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Good selection of medium to expensive wines, and knowledgeable staff.
19 locals recommend
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
1605 San Pablo AveGood selection of medium to expensive wines, and knowledgeable staff.
Cedar-Rose Park Tennis Courts
Ohlone GreenwayServe!
Cedar Rose Park
1300 Rose StThis is the nearest playground and park for the kids.
This park & path runs above and below the BART tracks. You can pick it up at Cedar-Rose park, about five blocks away, and jog or bike into downtown Berkeley or up to Richmond.
Ohlone Greenway
Ohlone GreenwayThis park & path runs above and below the BART tracks. You can pick it up at Cedar-Rose park, about five blocks away, and jog or bike into downtown Berkeley or up to Richmond.
Shopping
Delicious fresh bread and rolls, baked in the morning and all day. Take your baguette home naked (sans sac, the French way) and save a nickel.
107 locals recommend
Acme Bread
1601 San Pablo AveDelicious fresh bread and rolls, baked in the morning and all day. Take your baguette home naked (sans sac, the French way) and save a nickel.
REI
1338 San Pablo AveThe mega-store for all your outdoor adventures.
Great local produce, bulk items, and other yummy things, at reasonable prices. Plastic bags are banned in Berkeley, so bring your own bag.
213 locals recommend
Monterey Market
1550 Hopkins StGreat local produce, bulk items, and other yummy things, at reasonable prices. Plastic bags are banned in Berkeley, so bring your own bag.
This two-block stretch of street punches way above its weight in the retail wars. Furnishings, books, kitchenware, garden supplies, cafes, restaurants -- it's all here.
184 locals recommend
Fourth Street
Fourth StreetThis two-block stretch of street punches way above its weight in the retail wars. Furnishings, books, kitchenware, garden supplies, cafes, restaurants -- it's all here.
Paper Plus
1629 San Pablo AveHaving a party? You can find all you need here.
Arts & Culture
This venerable world music and dance venue has been around since the dawn of the counter-culture, and some of the dancers doing the cosmic noodle up there by the stage haven't missed a night.
30 locals recommend
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo AveThis venerable world music and dance venue has been around since the dawn of the counter-culture, and some of the dancers doing the cosmic noodle up there by the stage haven't missed a night.
Sightseeing
Stroll at sunset among the ever-changing art projects built on and from the detritus of industrial society, and visit the library established by the squatter community. You won't forget it!
56 locals recommend
Albany Bulb
1 Buchanan StStroll at sunset among the ever-changing art projects built on and from the detritus of industrial society, and visit the library established by the squatter community. You won't forget it!
Jog, ride a bike, fly a kit, toss a frisbee, listen to the shrouds rattling on the boats at the marina, or just relax with a beautiful view of the SF Bay.
75 locals recommend
Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker WayJog, ride a bike, fly a kit, toss a frisbee, listen to the shrouds rattling on the boats at the marina, or just relax with a beautiful view of the SF Bay.
Food Scene
There are lots of good restaurants and shops along this main street (concentrated at the upper and lower ends) that runs from the Bay to the foor of the Berkeley Hills.
41 locals recommend
Solano Avenue
Solano AvenueThere are lots of good restaurants and shops along this main street (concentrated at the upper and lower ends) that runs from the Bay to the foor of the Berkeley Hills.