Contents 3 Welcome 4 Be a Little Berkeley 6 Accommodations 16 Restaurants 30 Local Libations 40 Arts & Culture 46 Things to Do 52 Shopping Districts 64 #VisitBerkeley 66 Outdoor Adventures & Sports

68 Berkeley Marina

70 Architecture 72 Meetings & Celebrations

76 UC Berkeley 78 Travel Information 80 Transportation 81 Visitor & Community Services 82 Maps

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BERKELEY WELCOMES YOU!

The 2018/19 Official Berkeley Visitors Guide is published by: Hello, Visit Berkeley, 2030 Addison St., Suite #102, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 549-7040 • www.visitberkeley.com Berkeley is an iconic American city, richly diverse with a vibrant economy inspired in EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE great measure by our progressive environ- Greg Mauldin, Chairman of the Board;General Manager, Hotel Shattuck Plaza Vice Chair, (TBA); mental and social policies. We are internationally recognized for our arts Thomas Burcham, Esq., Secretary/Treasurer; Worldwide Farmers and culinary scenes, as well as serving as home to the top public univer- Barbara Hillman, President & CEO, Visit Berkeley sity in the country – the University of California, Berkeley. UC Berkeley BOARD OF DIRECTORS is the heart of our city, and our neighborhood districts surround the Cal John Pimentel, Account Exec/Special Projects, Hornblower Cruises & Events campus with acclaimed restaurants, great independent shops and galleries, Lisa Bullwinkel, Owner; Another Bullwinkel Show world-class performing arts venues, and wonderful parks. Tracy Dean, Owner; Design Site Hal Leonard, General Manager; DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina I encourage you to discover Berkeley’s signature elements, events and Matthew Mooney, General Manager, La Quinta Inn & Suites LaDawn Duvall, Executive Director, Visitor & Parent Services UC Berkeley engaging vibe during your stay with us. And, please stop by Berkeley’s Matt Terwilliger, Business Development; Cal Alumni Association Visitor Information Center for ideas and assistance (they’re located right Scott Lorenz, General Manager, Bancroft Hotel across the street from the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in our Downtown Chris Koertge, General Manager; Golden Bear Inn / America’s Best Value Inn K.P. Patel, Owner, Rose Garden Inn Arts District). Joe Michl, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Joe Mulford, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Chief Revenue Office, Sincerely, CAL Intercollegiate Athletics VISIT BERKELEY STAFF Barbara Hillman – President/CEO Daniel Marengo – Director, Communications Jesse Arreguin, Mayor of Berkeley, CA. Jeff Blair – Manager, Marketing Partner Development Nikole Halaka – Director of Sales Jeffrey Church – Visitor & Partner Services DESIGNED & PUBLISHED BY: Design Site 1942 Bonita Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 PRESIDENT’S (510) 843-7483 x126 • [email protected] © Copyright 2018 Visit Berkeley. WELCOME All rights reserved. All photographs are property of Visit Berkeley and/or the credited photographers and may not be reproduced without permission. Visit Berkeley provides the Official Berkeley Visitors Guide as a service. Welcome to Berkeley! Visit Berkeley has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the material in the Guide. Visit Berkeley and the Publisher assume no responsibility or What comes to mind when you liability for errors, changes, omitted or outdated information contained in think of Berkeley? Ask a group this Guide. No parts of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written consent of Visit Berkeley and Design Site. of people, and responses could A special thank you to all our marketing partners. Without your support the range from cool college town, Official Berkeley Visitors Guide would not be possible. hip arts hub and capital of Cali- fornia cuisine, to free speech flashpoint, craft beer tours and cultural PHOTO CREDITS: center (with a counter-culture soul). Visit Berkeley thanks local photographers and our marketing partners for their amazing images! Cover: Keegan Houser/UC Berkeley; Kevin Berne/Berkeley Of course, this kind of diversity is perfectly Berkeley, as freethinking Repertory Theatre; Chao Kusollerchariya; (center); Nadia Andreini; Hali McGrath/ Freight & Salvage; Ann Weins /BAMPFA; 1: Nancy Rubin; Kevin Berne/Berkeley is part of the “local genome.” Berkeley’s a city of vibrant neighborhood Repertory Theatre; 4: Nancy Rubin; 5: UC Botanical Garden; Visit California; districts, each with great places to explore. Start at our Visitor Inform- 6: Chao Kusollerchariya; 12-13: Ira Serkes; 17: Nadia Andreini/Donato&co.; 18, 20: Phi Tran/La Marcha; 21: mydealist/Instagram; 26: Nadia Andreini/ ation Center in downtown Berkeley for inspiration! Donato&co; 27: Nader Khouri/Rivoli; 29: glennramit.com; 31: Paul Kirchner/ Pacific Standard; 32: glennramit.com; 36: Bravo Your City; 37: glennramit.com; We invite you to loosen up your itinerary and experience the unex- 38-39: Paul Kirchner/Pacific Standard; 40: Kevin Berne/Berkeley Repertory pected. Take the alternate route, discover a scenic shortcut, try some- Theatre; Cheshire Isaacs/Shotgun Players; 41: Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley thing new and get lost – in a good way. If you’re a “Berkeley person,” Playhouse; 42: Cary Groner/ Babette/BAMPFA; Homegrownadventures.net/ BAMPFA; 43: Ann Weins/BAMPFA; Dave Weiland/Berkeley Symphony; 44: chances are you’re going to feel right a home. And as we like to say, Kevin Berne/Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Cary Groner/BAMPFA; David Allen/ everyone’s a little Berkeley! 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Set between a forested Pacific ridge and Martin Luther King Jr. called Berkeley “our nation’s conscience” sparkling San Francisco Bay, Berkeley is a during a 1967 speech here at UC Berkeley, and the city continues spirited city that will surprise those who to embrace its role as the heart of the Free Speech Movement. still see it as the counter-culture center of Berkeley is a cultural center and trendsetter, from food – Chez the Sixties. Free Speech and flower power Panisse kicked off California cuisine in 1971 and the local rest- are forever in the city’s “DNA,” but Berkeley aurant scene has been cooking ever since – to music, with halls has evolved into a celebrated place to dine, like the UC Theatre, Cornerstone, and Freight & Salvage setting experience live music and theatre, and the tempo nearly nightly. Major venues like the Berkeley Art enjoy an authentic, cool college town vibe. Museum & Pacific Film Archive, California Jazz Conservatory, Aurora Theatre Company, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre clust- er in the Downtown Arts District.

Berkeley spans 10.5 square miles of terrain with a population of A culinary wonderland, the food scene in Berkeley is contempor- just under 125,000. The world-famous University of California ary and legendary. Close your eyes, place your finger on the city – or “Cal” to students, alums and locals – was founded here in map, and chances are there’s something fresh, local and organic

COME FOR THE CULTURE COME 1868 and celebrates its 150th anniversary in Berkeley in 2018. to taste on the block. Berkeley is passionate about cuisine, and

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it shows – on the menus of the city’s innovative, influential res- moods and mantras. North Shattuck/Gourmet Ghetto, Fourth Street, STAY FOR THE FOOD taurants, and inside dozens of artisan food stores and stands. Telegraph Avenue, Solano Avenue, Gilman, Lorin, Elmwood and Downtown – each of Berkeley’s “boroughs” has authentic allure. With all the cultural and culinary experiences to savor, Berkeley offers at least as many ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Walk- Visitors have more places to stay and play than ever before, from ing is woven into the soul of Berkeley; city planners included a “green” hotels to hip boutique and historic properties, and of network of some 140 public paths throughout the city’s hillside course, well-known national chains. Groups will discover a climate neighborhoods. Hiking and biking trails race along the bay and of thought leadership that fuels innovation, great ideas and pro- through the city’s landmark regional parks. Visitors can golf, sail, ductive meetings. and walk through verdant botanic gardens. Adventure-seekers Yes, today Berkeley still wears tie-dye with pride, but a closer will discover opportunities for rock climbing, kayaking, skate- look reveals a small yet dynamic city that is quintessentially Calif- boarding and more. ornian in setting, international in outlook, and filled with remark- able restaurants, shops, and culture. Independent merchants thrive in Berkeley’s tree-lined, fragrant and walkable districts. The city’s twists and turns of terrain give these neighborhoods room to establish signature personas, . . . Welcome to Berkeley! . . .

Chez Panisse Stay by te Bay

Berkeley lodging properties RATE CODE (PER NIGHT): Berkeley Faculty Club 1 Minor Lane, UC Berkeley, Berkeley 94720 offer great value, selection, $ Less than $149 510-540-5678, berkeleyfacultyclub.com and style. Hip downtown $$ $150 to $199 Since 1902 The Faculty Club has served the campus boutiques, historic gems, $$$ $200 and above community as a gathering place, fine dining facility eco-friendly “green” hotels, and tavern hotel. Conveniently located in the heart of campus, offering elegant spaces for weddings, and well-known chains – Americas Best Value corporate events, and banquets. $$ Berkeley has an array of Inn-Golden Bear Inn Berkeley Inn 1620 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702 1720 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702 accommodations, many 510-525-6770, goldenbearinn.com 510-524-8778, berkeleyinn.com conveniently located just The Golden Bear Inn is a boutique motel located in Located within walking distance to North Berkeley BART off the Cal campus, and Berkeley, the central location of the East Bay. Catch and close to UC Berkeley, the Berkeley Inn offers the a game, visit the sites or drive the scenic bridges over often at “Best in the Bay best amenities for the most value conscious traveler. the Bay. The Golden Bear Inn provides affordable All rooms have been renovated and have pillow top Area” rates. and comfortable accommodations for the business mattresses, air conditioning, satellite HD TV, free HBO traveler, parents and students at UC Berkeley or a and free Wi-Fi, microwave and refrigerator. $ vacationing family. $ Berkeley Travelodge Berkeley is served by Oakland Bancroft Hotel 1820 University Ave, Berkeley 94703 ACCOMMODATIONS and San Francisco International 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 94704 510-843-4264, travelodge.com Airports, with many hotels close 510-549-1000, bancrofthotel.com Located four blocks from UC Berkeley. Free parking. to Berkeley BART stations that The closest hotel to UC Berkeley, the Bancroft is the 39” LED TVs, cable & HBO, wireless Internet, in-room connect directly with the airports. greenest hotel with 22 guest rooms, bay and campus coffee. Clean and comfortable rooms at affordable Book your hotel stay online at views, and meeting space, all within a Historic rates. Close to downtown Berkeley dining, nightlife VisitBerkeley.com or contact in- Landmark building. $$ and BART station. $ dividual lodging establishments Berkeley City Club DoubleTree by for current rates and availability. 2315 Durant Ave, Berkeley 94704 Hilton Berkeley Marina 510-848-7800, berkeleycityclub.com 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley 94710 Rates supplied by the management of each estab- lishment and represent a range from minimum to The Berkeley City Club was designed by famed arch- 510-548-7920, doubletree3.hilton.com maximum for that property. These rates were in itect, Julia Morgan, and opened its doors as a Women’s Stay and play at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley effect at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice. Visit Berkeley cannot be Club in 1930. Today it serves as a historic hotel with Marina. Enjoy a warm welcome and a delicious, fresh- responsible for changes in rates that may occur. It event space, fine dining restaurant, and private social baked cookie. On vacation or here to work, DoubleTree is advisable to determine current room rates when club. There is always a reason to come in and enjoy guests will receive personalized hospitality and services making reservations. Berkeley’s hotel and motel the Berkeley City Club’s beautiful architectural room rates are subject to 12% transient occupancy for every need. Events in the Bayview Ballroom come tax and 1% tourism assessment. details. $$ with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. $$$ VISITBERKELEY.COM 6 ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel Shattuck Plaza

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Te hot tub was invented in Berkeley! Ahhh, yes, by West Berkeley’s Jacuzzi Co., est. 1915. FUN FACT

Downtown Berkeley Inn Hotel Shattuck Plaza Quality Inn University 2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 94704 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704 1761 University Ave, Berkeley 94703 510-843-4043, downtownberkeleyinn.com 510-845-7300, hotelshattuckplaza.com 510-841-4242, qualityinnberkeley.com Downtown Berkeley Inn is an affordable contemporary Built in 1910, Hotel Shattuck Plaza is a downtown Berkeley Twenty-nine remodeled guestrooms including all new room boutique hotel located just steps away from the campus of landmark. Reflecting California’s architectural heritage decor, 32” flat screen LCD TV, free hi-speed Internet, free the University of California, Berkeley. Providing comfort- and redesigned with a contemporary aesthetic, this historic parking, four blocks from UC Berkeley. All rooms include able contemporary rooms for an affordable price in the boutique hotel is the jewel of downtown Berkeley. Adjacent microwave, refrigerator, cable, coffeemaker, full hot compli- heart of Berkeley. $ to BART and just 2 blocks from UC Berkeley. $$$ mentary continental breakfast. Special UC Berkeley visitor rates. $ Downtown Berkeley YMCA Hotel Knights Inn Berkeley 2001 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704, 510-848-6800, ymcaba.org 1512 University Ave, Berkeley 94703 Rodeway Inn Berkeley 510-845-7090, KnightsInnBerkeley.com 1461 University Ave, Berkeley 94702 Located half a block from Downtown Berkeley BART 510-848-3840, berkeleyrodewayinn.com station. Affordable, comfortable rooms in the heart of Newly remodeled 26-unit property, located on University Downtown Berkeley with mini-refrigerator, free Wi-Fi, Ave., blocks from Downtown Berkeley, North Berkeley The Berkeley Rodeway Inn is a completely remodeled community kitchen; laundry facility; free fitness center BART station and Cal campus. Guest rooms are equipped charming motel. Offering all of the modern features and and swimming pools access. $ with microwave, refrigerator, coffeemakers, hair dryers, amenities that business and leisure travelers expect, the Berkeley Rodeway Inn is located less than 1 mile from 40” flat screen TV with HBO, Wi-Fi and free guest parking Easton Hall Guest House with 24-hour service. $$ the UC Berkeley campus. $$ and Conference Center Rose Garden Inn 2401 Ridge Rd, Berkeley 94709 La Quinta Berkeley 2740 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley 94705 510-204-0702, eastonhall.cdsp.edu 920 University Ave, Berkeley 94710 510-849-1121, laquintaberkeley.com 510-549-2145, rosegardeninn.com Beautiful guest house and conference center in a serene The La Quinta Inn is Berkeley’s “best priced, limited service” Rose Garden Inn is an oasis of tranquility in the heart retreat-like setting. Just blocks from Cal and the Gourmet of Berkeley. Forty elegant guest rooms in five different Ghetto. Conference center can accommodate up to to 200 hotel. Free breakfast and Wi-Fi, heated pool, fitness center, business center and complimentary parking – all inclusive buildings with modern amenities set amidst beautiful people. Book your conference, reception, board meeting, rose-lined paths. Located blocks from UC Berkeley, in room rate. On-site guest laundry and same-day dry course, or retreat. Free WiFi. Kitchen facilities available. $$ offering hot buffet breakfast, complimentary Wi-Fi, cleaning available. $$ Graduate Berkeley and limited parking. Your stay will be memorable. $$ Marina Inn Berkeley 2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley 94704 975 University Ave, Berkeley 94710, 510-841-7410 SenS Hotel 510-845-8981, graduateberkeley.com 1538 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94709 The Graduate Berkeley is a five-minute walk to campus at The Marina Inn Berkeley is conveniently located near UC 510-548-9930, senshotelberkeley.com the corner of the city stir and game day buzz. Steps from Berkeley, BART, and Amtrak stations. Clean, comfortable and affordable rooms are available with free parking, Wi-Fi, The SenS Hotel, centrally located in one of the best food Telegraph Avenue shops and stops. A virtual post card destinations, the famous Gourmet Ghetto, renowned for from its counter-culture past, Graduate Berkeley resides microwaves/refrigerators, electronic locks and TVs with HBO, ESPN and more. $ it epicurean delights. Convenient to UC Berkeley, many in the historically renovated Hotel Durant, making it the Berkeley corporate offices, San Francisco, as well as SFO most storied place around. $$$ Nash Hotel and OAK Airports. Friendly staff, happy to assist with any special arrangements that you might need. $$ Holiday Inn Express & Suites Berkeley 2045 University Ave, Berkeley 94704 510-841-1163, nashhotel.com 1175 University Ave, Berkeley 94702 Super 8 510-548-1700, hiexberkeley.com Located in the heart of Berkeley, Nash Hotel offers the 1619 University Ave, Berkeley 94703, 510-841-3844, super8.com Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Berkeley, charms and comforts one can expect while away from Super 8 is a completely renovated motel, offering all California, an IHG Renovation Award Recipient and consis- home. Walking distance to the UC Berkeley Campus, amenities that travelers expect. All rooms include 32” tently rated as one of Berkeley’s top hotels on TripAdvisor. downtown offices, shopping centers, tourist attractions, plasma TVs, hi-speed internet & hardware, in-room coffee, The 70 unit, three-story interior corridor property is entertainment venues, and BART. Whether traveling for microwave, refrigerator, iron with board, hair dryer, located just off of Interstate 80 in Berkeley, offering an business or leisure, the Nash Hotel is a convenient and security locks, 24 hour customer service, free parking, ideal place to stay. $$$ easy residence in town. $$ continental breakfast. Close to BART and UC Campus. $

Hotel Shattuck Plaza

the hotel shattuck plaza, est. 1910, was the longest building in the san francisco bay area when it was built. today, it stands as one of the bay area’s grand hotels

FUN FACT and is listed in the national register of historic places.

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Berkeley is a culinary won- FEATURED BERKELEY Corso Ristorante RESTAURANTS 1788 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94709 derland, with top chefs and 510-704-8004, corsoberkeley.com D restaurants setting the table Agrodolce If a Tuscan trattoria suddenly found itself for local, sustainable, farm- 1730 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94709 in Berkeley, what would it be like? Come to Corso to find out. Hand made salumi and 510-848-8748, agrodolceberkeley.com D to-fork dining. The locally pasta, guided by local tastes. Transportation sourced inspiration extends Agrodolce serves an authentic Sicilian menu inspired to Florence comes with. Dinner nightly. by the best restaurants in Palermo. Full bar, outdoor to famous farmers’ markets seating and a beautiful atmosphere. Perfect for a party, Donato & Co. and renowned edible enter- event, or romantic date night. Online reservations at 2635 Ashby Ave, Berkeley 94705 agrodolceberkeley.com prises that showcase the fla- 510-838-1131, donatoandco.com L/D/Br Located in Berkeley’s Elmwood district, Donato vors of the fresh local harvest. Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen 2261 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 & Co. showcases rustic Italian cuisine with a contemporary twist, featuring house made 510-548-6900, angelineskitchen.com L/D RESTAURANTS pastas and locally sourced seafood and meats Angeline’s brings the flavor and atmosphere of a cooked over a live fire. Cuisines from across the globe are New Orleans neighborhood restaurant to downtown well-served in Berkeley. For all their Berkeley with great music, libations, and the classic East Bay Spice Company dishes invented in the Big Easy’s greatest kitchens. delicious diversity, Berkeley’s restaur- 2134 Oxford St, Berkeley 94720 eastbayspicecompany.com D ants share a passion for great taste. Bay Grille Restaurant and Bar With more than 350 restaurants city- 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley 94710, 510-548-7920, East Bay Spice Company is a craft cocktail bar emphasizing Indo-Asian spices in all featured wide, there’s an amazing array of doubletree3.hilton.com B/L/D Outdoor Seating dining options ranging from casual cocktails.The kitchen offers classic North Indian Enjoy California cuisine served with a side of pictur- to candlelit. cuisine as well as contemporary Punjabi street food esque marina views at Bay Grille, open daily for break- dishes. The spirits list embraces old world staples fast, lunch and dinner. The scenic Bay Lounge is the as well as progressive new world micro spirits. perfect setting to enjoy a favorite cocktail and a LEGEND blazing San Francisco Bay sunset. Eureka! 2068 Center St, Berkeley 94704 B breakfast Berkeley Faculty Club 510-809-8282, eurekarestaurantgroup.com L/D lunch 1 Minor Lane, UC Berkeley, Berkeley 94720 L Eureka! is defined as expressing delight on 510-540-5678, berkeleyfacultyclub.com D dinner finding, discovering or solving something. B/L/D Outdoor Seating BR brunch Those that truly appreciate great food, craft Since 1902 The Faculty Club has served the campus beer & small-batch spirits are discovering a community as a gathering place, fine dining facility better restaurant experience at Eureka! Creating and tavern hotel. Conveniently located in the heart craveable dining experiences in an approachable of campus, offering elegant spaces for weddings, atmosphere while leaving enduring memories corporate events, and banquets. one burger at a time.

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Hana Japan Steak & Seafood

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Freehouse Restaurant & Bar Ici Ice Cream

Gather Restaurant

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Progressive Berkeley was te frst to codify benefts for domestic partners (1984), ban

FUN FACT Styrofoam (1989), and put an initiative on te ballot to fght global warming (2006).

Freehouse Restaurant & Bar with an Old Soul. The largest selection of Vermouth & With different flavors made daily, Ici Ice Cream brings 2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 94704, 510-647-2300, Amaro in the entire East Bay with an Italian inspired bar the people of Berkeley ice cream, sorbets, sherbets and berkeleyfreehouse.com L/D/Br (Sundays) – Outdoor Seating program. Everything from pizza, pasta, calzones and more made from scratch using organic ingredients. All farm fresh salads & starters, with a large interactive bar ice creams and treats are handmade fresh every day in Freehouse provides a comfortable and welcoming “third area, indoor bocce and 8 screens for the best game day small batches, ensuring maximum freshness/deliciousness. place” away from home and work, for people to meet viewing. Intimate private dining areas for large groups, and experience the unique greatness of local craft beers Julia’s at the Berkeley City Club corporate functions, and holiday parties. (16 taps) and specialty spirits accompanied by simple, 2315 Durant Ave, Berkeley 94704 delicious, locally grown food. Hana Japan Steak & Seafood 510-280-1547, berkeleycityclub.com/restaurant L/D Gather 235 University Ave, Berkeley 94710 Julia’s is a modern American restaurant influenced by 2200 Oxford St, Berkeley 94704, 510-809-0400, 510-848-8515, hanajapan.com D French and Spanish traditions. Inspiration begins with gatherrestaurant.com L/D/Br (Weekends) – Outdoor Seating Bay Area ingredients, combined with an atmosphere A teppanyaki style steak and seafood Japanese restau- of refined service, to create a memorable experience. Gather Restaurant believes that the way food is produced rant, one of California’s finest. Located at the Berkeley before it gets to the restaurant is every bit as important Marina, come experience the amazing food and exciting Jupiter as how it is prepared in the kitchen. That means raised atmosphere that is perfect for any evening. Bring the 2181 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 naturally, harvested at the right time, delivered with care, entire family and dine at a Teppanyaki table, witness 510-843-8277, jupiterbeer.com L/D - Outdoor Seating and prepared with love. your food cooked before your eyes by fantastic chefs. Housed in an old livery stable from the 1890’s, with inter- Gaumenkitzel Restaurant ior inspired by the oldest bar in Berlin, Jupiter exudes charm Henry’s 2121 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702 & rare atmosphere. Steps off BART, in the heart of Down- 2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley 94704 510-647 5016, gaumenkitzel.net Br/L (wknds)/D town Berkeley, this brewhouse features two stories of seat- 510-845-8981, www.graduateberkeley.com B/L/D ing, a heated beer garden, live music, delicious food & German cuisine Bay Area style! Best of Germany, gutes incredible local beer. draft beer and wünderbar fresh comfort food. Largest A tradition of being one of the most well-known local German beer selection in the East Bay. Organic German bars before and after UC Berkeley sporting and entertain- La Méditerranée Slow Food, handcrafted with love. Offering the largest ment events, with exceptional viewing of multiple sports 2936 College Ave, Berkeley 94705 telecasts. This classic pub and adjacent dining room serves German beer and wine selection in the East Bay. 510-540-7773, cafelamed.com L/D - Outdoor Seating a modern gastropub menu with high quality, fresh and Gio’s Pizza & Bocce seasonal cuisine. Open seven days a week. Celebrating 30 years, La Med specializes in Middle Eastern– Med dishes, from savory phyllo treats to tasty meze platters 2420 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 Ici Ice Cream to addictive pomegranate chicken. Not a fancy restaurant, 510-647-9963, giosberkeley.com D 2948 College Ave & 2079 University Ave, Berkeley 94705, but remains as popular as ever thanks to a relaxed atmosphere Gio’s Pizza and Bocce is a New School Italian restaurant 510-665-6054, 510-529-4190, iciicecream.com and lovely sidewalk seating perfect for people-watching.

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La Méditerranée RESTAURANTS Skates On The Bay

Paisan

Triple Rock Longbranch

La Note Restaurant

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in the late 1950s, The latte was invented at Berkeley’s Caffe Mediterraneum, formerly e FUN FACT on Telegraph Avenue.

La Note Restaurant Paisan 2377 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704, 510-843-1525 2514 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702 lanoterestaurant.com B/L/D(Th, Fri, Sat)/Br (wknds) 510-649-1031, paisanberkeley.com L/D La Note is an authentic Provençal restaurant in the heart Paisan is a California-Italian restaurant featuring great salads of downtown Berkeley. Traditional breakfast, lunch and antipasti, house-made pastas, artisan pizza and a wood and dinner bistro in a warm and charming atmosphere. burning oven. Offering a full bar with a contemporary Award winning patio! cocktail program featuring artisan producers, small batch distillers and brewers. Enjoy a beautiful enclosed patio. Longbranch 2512 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702 Rivoli Restaurant 510-984-0518, longbranchberkeley.com D/Br (wknds) Trattoria La Siciliana 1539 Solano Ave, Berkeley 94707 2993 College Ave, Berkeley 94705 Longbranch serves contemporary American Cuisine using 510-526-2542, rivolirestaurant.com D 510-704-1474, trattorialasiciliana.com D seasonal, organic, sustainable, farm fresh ingredients and Rivoli’s ever-changing menu is composed with a basic love artisan products. Featuring a full bar of artisan and small Rosa and Giuseppe dreamt of bringing a taste of Sicily of dining. Native Wendy Brucker’s food, attentive service to Elmwood. That dream, Trattoria La Siciliana has made batch distillers spirits and 24 beers on tap from local brewers. and mid-century decor restores your faith in good works its home here for almost 20 years. Head Chef Jerry D’Alo Enjoy the huge bar with communal seating, the quieter and life. Dinner nightly. and their restaurant family cook each and every order dining room or the beautiful enclosed garden patio. with great pride and honor in a kitchen not much bigger Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria Skates On The Bay than at home. Join them, in joy, love and laughter. 100 Seawall Dr, Berkeley 94710 2708 Russell St, Berkeley 94705, 510-845-2253, Triple Rock Brewery nabolombakery.com B/L/D - Outdoor Seating 510-549-1900, skatesonthebay.com L/D/Br (wknds) 1920 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria is the latest incarnation of a 510-843-2739, triplerock.com L/D - Outdoor Seating Skates on the Bay is a beautiful and historic waterfront 40 year old Berkeley institution. Once collectively owned, gathering place for fresh seafood and unmatched views Triple Rock opened its doors in March 1986, the creation it is now owned and operated by two childhood friends of the San Francisco Bay, offering lunch, brunch and of brothers John and Reid Martin. For the past 30 years, who grew up in Berkeley. Serving wholesome baked goods dinner dining year-round. Skates on the Bay now boasts they’ve served Berkeley the freshest beer it’s ever tasted. and a uniquely Berkeley style pizza, all made with the a modern and stunning decor, a new Raw Bar, elegant Proudly using the finest ingredients to create unique highest quality ingredients. Private Dining Room and innovative local-driven menus. brews every day of the week.

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Berkeley is named after the Irish eighteenth-

FUN FACT century bishop and philosopher, George Berkeley. UC Berkeley’s founders cited a line from one of Berkeley’s poems, “westward the course of empire takes its way,” in a dedication ceremony. Extra credit: Although Berkeley’s name is pronounced “bark-lee,” the city is pronounced “burk-lee.” RESTAURANTS

Freehouse Restaurant & Bar Skates On The Bay

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Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog served as a guest chef at Alice Waters’ renowned Chez Panisse Restaurant, where he FUN FACT prepared an interesting dish – his shoe. The event was recorded for his documentary, “Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe.” Fortunately, other Chez Panisse dining notables like the Dalai Lama and Presi- dent Bill Clinton were not present that evening.

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Every January, Berkeley Restaur- ant Week rolls in with special value lunch and dinner menus at restaur- ants citywide.

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BERKELEY FIRSTS: Worker-owned juice bars (The Juice Bar Collective, est. 1976) artisan coffee (Peet’s Coffee & Tea, est. 1966) California “locavore” cui- sine (Chez Panisse, est. 1971)

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Periodic Table Fun – 16 elements have been discovered in Berkeley, including Berkelium (Bk)! And then there’s californium, seaborgium, FUN FACT lawrencium, astatine, plutonium and more. Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory can claim 16 elements. That’s about 14 percent of the known periodic table that hailS from Berkeley!

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the Downtown Berkeley Poetry Walk on Addison Street has three tons of poems engraved into its sidewalks, featur- FUN FACT ing works from Shakespeare to Snyder. While you’re there, check in at the Berkeley Visitor Information Center, 2030 Addison Street.

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LOCAL LIBATIONS Gio’s Pizza and Bocce is a New School Italian restaurant after-work drink, dinner with friends, or the game and (Continued) with an Old Soul. The largest selection of Vermouth & a few beers. Spats is more than happy to accommodate Amaro in the entire East Bay with an Italian inspired bar larger parties and private events. Eureka! program. Everything from pizza, pasta, calzones and farm 2068 Center St, Berkeley 94704 fresh salads & starters, with a large interactive bar area, 510-809-8282, eurekarestaurantgroup.com indoor bocce and 8 screens for the best game day viewing. COFFEE AND TEA Intimate private dining areas for large groups, corporate Eureka! is defined as expressing delight on finding, discover- functions, and holiday parties. 1951 Coffee Company ing or solving something. Those that truly appreciate great 2410 Channing Way, Berkeley 94704 food, craft beer & small-batch spirits are discovering a Longbranch 510-848-6252x270, 1951coffee.com better restaurant experience at Eureka!, creating craveable 2512 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702 dining experiences in an approachable atmosphere while 510-984-0518, longbranchberkeley.com 1951 Coffee Company is a non-profit specialty coffee leaving enduring memories one burger at a time. organization seeking to promote the wellbeing of the Longbranch features a full bar of artisan and small batch refugee community in the San Francisco Bay Area by Freehouse Restaurant & Bar distillers spirits and 24 beers on tap from local brewers. providing job training and employment while educating 2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley 94704 Enjoy the huge bar with communal seating, the quieter the surrounding community about refugee life and issues. 510-647-2300, berkeleyfreehouse.com dining room or the beautiful enclosed garden patio. Also serving contemporary American Cuisine using seasonal, Alchemy Collective Café & Roaster Freehouse provides a comfortable and welcoming “third organic, sustainable, farm fresh ingredients & artisan products. 1741 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley 94703 place,” away from home and work, for people to meet and 510-394-4758, alchemycollectivecafe.com experience the unique greatness of local craft beers (16 Spats Alchemy, a worker owned cooperative based in the taps) and specialty spirits accompanied by simple, deli- 1974 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 Lorin district. No bosses, no managers, no underlings, cious, locally grown food. 510-841-7225, spatsberkeley.com on Addison no flavor syrups, no burned coffee water, no big gulp Gio’s Pizza & Bocce After a seven-year closure, Spats is back in business and sized coffee.....just a band of worker-owners pooling 2420 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94704 ready to serve up cold beer, tasty cocktails, and new their energy and talent to make something exceptional, 510-647-9963, giosberkeley.com American pub food. This is the place to go for a quick one cup at a time.

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LOCAL LIBATIONS Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar Rasa Caffe (Continued) 1603 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley 94702, 3140 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley 94703, 510-524-2473, bartavellecafe.com rasacaffe.com Algorithm Coffee Co. Meet Bartavelle, a dreamy European-inspired bistro. rasa/ra·sa/noun/origin Sanskrit: रस·essence, flavor - 1122 University Ave, Berkeley 94702, Sandwiched between two West Berkeley institutions, Rasa Caffe is an elegant coffee bar offering plus local 510-280-5153, algorithmcoffee.co Acme Bread and the headquarters of Kermit Lynch vegan and artisanal pastries, served in a comfortable Within the highly personalized art of coffee, formulas Wine Merchant, Bartavelle boasts a thoughtful and welcoming environment. Located in the Lorin, are everything. From methods and conditions at origin offering of breakfast, lunch, and small bites that one block south of Ashby BART. Serving Berkeley seamlessly pairs with a well-curated wine selection to the finely tuned balance of roasting to the endlessly and beyond, working hand in hand to build relation- and a serious coffee program. tweaked parameters of brewing, there is science in ships in the community. every aspect. And the consumer experience, too, has Imperial Tea Court its variables to configure. At Algorithm Coffee every Teance Fine Teas 1511 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94709, nook of the equation is considered. 1780 Fourth St, Berkeley 94710, 510-540-8888, imperialtea.com 510-524-2832, teance.com Artis It is a well-known fact that next to plain water, the 1717 Fourth St, Berkeley 94710, most popular drink on earth is tea, and Imperial Tea Experience the world’s greatest artisan teas, expertly 510-898-1104, artiscoffee.com Court is honored to make many of the world’s finest, curated since 2002. Tea bar and retail shop, featuring rarest, and most highly acclaimed teas available to you over 65 teas and a selection of fine teaware. A visit to Fourth Street’s Artis is a coffee journey at their teahouse. They invite you to experience the Educational tea flights served daily. from seed to sip. In-store tasting, brew-demos, tradition and artistry of one of life’s oldest and most roasting, live music and more complement the rewarding pleasures - known simply as the way of tea. Timeless Coffee shop’s coffee artistry. 2965 College Ave, Berkeley 94705, Asha Tea House Peet’s Coffee & Tea 510-990-6592, timelesscoffee.com 2124 Vine St, Berkeley 94709, 2086 University Ave, Berkeley 94704, 510-841-0564, peets.com Now serving the Elmwood District, Timeless Coffee 510-549-9137, ashateahouse.com joins the already outstanding culinary pedigree of In 1966, right on the heels of the Free Speech Move- There is a cup of tea out there for everyone, whether Berkeley by providing the same hand roasted coffee, ment, Alfred Peet began to brew another born-in- expertly crafted espresso drinks, decadent choco- it’s a simple glass of straight tea, or a crafted cup Berkeley revolution, this one called craft coffee. Visit lates, and artisanal baked goods that have made of flavored tea. At Asha they strive to feed your love the original Peet’s Coffee retail space in Berkeley’s Timeless Coffee one of Berkeley’s must-visit for tea by serving high-quality whole leaf tea and Gourmet Ghetto, where there’s even a small museum handcrafted tea drinks made with fresh, pure and paying homage to Mr. Peet. Sip, inhale, slurp and destinations. real ingredients. experience where coffee culture caught on.

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CRAFT BEER q Freehouse Restaurant & Bar 2700 Bancroft Way Berkeley 94704 1 Gilman Brewing Company 912 Gilman St Berkeley 94710 w Gio’s Pizza & Bocce 2420 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94704

2 Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94704 e Longbranch 2512 San Pablo Ave Berkeley 94702

3 Pacific Standard Taproom 2055 Center St, Suite D Berkeley 94704 r Spats 1974 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94704 4 Triple Rock Brewery 1920 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94704 COFFEE AND TEA WINE, MEAD AND SAKE t 1951 Coffee Company 2410 Channing Way, Berkeley 94704 5 Broc Cellars y Alchemy Collective Café & Roaster 1300 5th St Berkeley 94710 1741 Alcatraz Ave Berkeley 94703 6 Donkey & Goat Winery & Tasting Room u Algorithm Coffee Co. 1122 University Ave Berkeley 94702 1340 5th St Berkeley 94710 i 7 The Mead Kitchen Artis 1717 Fourth St Berkeley 94710 2323 B 4th St Berkeley 94710 o Asha Tea House 8 Takara Sake USA Inc. 2086 University Ave Berkeley 94704 708 Addison St Berkeley 94710 p Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar 9 Urbano Cellars 1603 San Pablo Ave Berkeley 94702 2323B Fourth St Berkeley 94710 [ Imperial Tea Court 1511 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 94709 BARS AND MORE ] Peet’s Coffee & Tea 2124 Vine St Berkeley 94709 0 The Albatross Pub Rasa Caffe 1822 San Pablo Ave Berkeley 94702 \ 3140 Martin Luther King Jr. Way - East Bay Spice Company Berkeley 94703 2134 Oxford St Berkeley 94720 a Teance Fine Teas

= Eureka! 1780 Fourth Street, Berkeley, 94710 2068 Center St Berkeley 94704 s Timeless Coffee 2965 College Ave Berkeley 94705

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VISITBERKELEY.COM coming home for people of all ages, backgrounds, backgrounds, ages, all of people for home coming munity Centerofthe EastBay(JCCBay)isawel communities inthe UnitedStates,theJewishCom Located in one of the largest and most diverse Jewish 510-848-0237, jcceastbay.org 1414 WalnutSt,Berkeley94709 Center EastBay The JewishCommunity theater onanintimatescale”(HuffingtonPost). epic “Experience plays. world-premiere affordable (50 seats),knownasTheNewPlayTheaterforits Berkeley’s oldestsmallprofessionaltheatercompany Berkeley 94704,510-558-1381,centralworks.org Berkeley CityClub,2315DurantAve Central Works downtown complex. and adventurous shows produced in its two-theatre entertaining with annually guests 200,000 thrills The Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre 510-647-2949, berkeleyrep.org 2025 AddisonSt,Berkeley94704 Berkeley RepertoryTheatre debate.” intellectual for theater Area Bay in reme ment,” andSFChroniclesays“Aurorareignssup- News callsAurora“ageminthetheatricalfirma in DowntownBerkeley’sArtsDistrict.TheMercury stages intimate two their on close up classics ing provoking theatre.Experiencenewplaysandendur- Aurora producesintelligent,relevant,thought- 510-843-4822, auroratheatre.org 2081 AddisonSt,Berkeley94704 Aurora TheatreCompany PERFORMING ARTS 40 ARTS & CULTURE & ARTS

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510-845-5373, cjc.edu 2087 AddisonSt,Berkeley 94704 California Jazz Conservatory artists andbands. international and national local, of range diverse a presents Theatre UC The kitchen. and bar service a state-of-the-artMeyersoundsystem andafull tiered, all-ages 1,400 capacity live music venue with The UCTheatreTaubeFamilyMusicHallisamulti- 510-356-4000, theuctheatre.org 2036 UniversityAve,Berkeley94704 The UCTheatre ules andinformation. town Berkeley.Visittheirwebsitefortickets,sched classes, kidsprogramsandothereventsindown- concerts, offers Freight The music. traditional and This award winning venue provides the finest in folk 510-644-2020, thefreight.org 2020 AddisonSt,Berkeley94704 Freight &SalvageCoffeehouse world aroundus. ine our lives, our community, and the ever-changing and challengesaudienceartistaliketore-exam to create bold, relevant, affordable theatre determined that artists of company a is Players Shotgun inspires 510-841-6500, shotgunplayers.org 1901 AshbyAve,Berkeley94703 The ShotgunPlayers generations to sustain and reinvent Jewish tradition. nurturing Jewish identity, inspiring newcomersinspired andby Jewish new life. The JCC be and is deeplyconnections make to committedaffiliations and faiths, to LIVE MUSIC

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Founded in 1997, the California Jazz Conservatory is the only ACCI Gallery is a showcase for emerging and established artists to independent, accredited music conservatory in the country devoted display and sell their artwork, while building community among art- solely to the study and performance of jazz and related styles of ists, members and patrons alike. Arts and crafts gallery, showcasing music. The institution comprises two distinct education programs – over 100 local artists since 1959. the California Jazz Conservatory, a postsecondary degree-granting program, and the Jazzschool, a non-degree-granting community Berkeley Art Center education program. 1275 Walnut St, Berkeley 94709 510-644-6893, berkeleyartcenter.org MUSEUMS Since 1967, Berkeley Art Center has served the diverse and creative citizens of Berkeley, through the presentation of visual art exhibi-

Berkeley Art Museum and tions, musical performances and literary programs relevant to its Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) unique community. 2155 Center St, Berkeley 94720 Expressions Gallery Arts 510-642-0808, bampfa.org & Educational Center With one of the most innovative exhibition programs for art, film, 2035 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 and cultural happenings in the country, BAMPFA is the cultural (510) 644-4930, www.expressionsgallery.org centerpiece of downtown Berkeley. Open Wed-Sun with more than Expressions Gallery is more than an art gallery, it offers poetry 20 exhibitions, 450 film screenings, and dozens of public programs and literature readings, music, crafts, classes and other on and each year, just a block from BART. off site events.

Lacis Museum of Lace & Texile TRAX Ceramics Gallery 2982 Adeline St, Berkeley 94703 1812 5th St, Berkeley 94710, 510-540-8729, traxgallery.com 510-843-7290, lacismuseum.org Lovers of food and art will find objects of their desire at TRAX. They As a living legacy of Kaethe Kliot, founder of Lacis, LMLT is a place carry functional pots made of the heart and hand from many of where the spirit of support, knowledge and encouragement is the America’s best potters. Purchase online 24/7 or visit by appoint- guiding mode in the dissemination of knowledge focusing on the ment most afternoons. textile arts. Its center is an extensive collection of historical lace, textiles and costumes and a related library. Adjacent to the Ashby FESTIVALS & EVENTS BART station. Visit their website for exhibition schedules, informa- tion and directions. Groups welcome. Another Bullwinkel Show 510-334-6523, AnotherBullwinkelShow.com STUDIOS & GALLERIES Visit during one of our fantastic events: Persian New Year (March), Fourth of July, Berkeley Kite Festival (last wknd of July), Chocolate Arts & Crafts Cooperative Inc. & Chalk Art Festival (August), Fourth Street Fashion: A Runway Show (ACCI Gallery) (Sept.), Dia de los Muertos (Nov. 2), and Snow Day in the Gourmet 1652 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94709 Ghetto (Dec.). 510-843-2527, accigallery.com

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• Gourmet coffee (Peet’s Coffee & Tea, est. 1966) • California Cuisine (1971, Chez Panisse Restaurant) • Dog parks (Ohlone Dog Park, est. 1979) • Computer mouse (UC Berkeley, 1963) • The Sierra Club (co-founded by John Muir; UC Berkeley professor Joseph LeConte, et al, 1892) • Vitamin E (co-discovery by UC Berkeley anatomy professor Herbert M. Evans and Dr. Katharine S. Bishop, 1922) • Cyclotron (Ernest O. Lawrence designs the first cyclotron, launching the scientific use of particle physics to discover the fundamental structure of matter; major impact on the treatment of diseases, 1931) • Flu vaccine (influenza-virus vaccine developed during WWII by Berkeley biochemist Wendell M. Stanley and colleagues, 1940s) • Hot tubs (The Jacuzzi Co., West Berkeley, 1915) • Disability rights (first curb-cut, downtown Berkeley, 1972) • Birth of biotech (first biotechnology company, Cetus, founded by Donald Glaser, winner of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physics, 1971) • Wet suits (Hugh Bradner, UC Berkeley, 1952) • Listener-supported radio (KPFA, 1949) • Free Speech Movement (Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley, 1964) • Berkelium (Bk on periodic table, UC Berkeley, 1949) DesignBy

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Sproul Plaza is the bustling hub of campus, where husband Peder Sather, a trustee of the College of California, Haas Pavilion (1999) is named for benefactor students meet, musicians perform, and political, religious, forerunner of the University. Walter Haas. It seats 12,000 and contains several large and social activists expound, especially at noon during the Zellerbach Hall (1968) is a 2,000-seat concert venues for athletic and special events. It replaced Harmon academic year. At the center of Sproul Plaza is Ludwig’s hall and theater that hosts the world’s best in music and Gymnasium (1933), the site of many exciting basketball Fountain, named after a favorite dog that spent most of his dance, as well as major campus events. The adjoining games as well as volleyball and gymnastics. Harmon’s waking hours in and around the fountain in the 1960s. 500-seat Zellerbach Playhouse is the site of dramatic art, original façade is preserved and on display inside Haas dance and other presentations of the Center for Theater Pavilion. The adjacent Spieker Aquatic Complex hosts Sather Gate (1910) is a famous Berkeley landmark. Arts. Zellerbach Hall is the home venue for Cal Performances, swimming and water polo events, and is home to many Until World War II it was the south entrance to campus. It the UC Berkeley-based organization considered one of the nationally-ranked and Olympic athletes. was a gift from Jane Sather in 1913 to immortalize her late most influential performing arts presenters in the world.

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Berkeley Visitor PASSPORT OFFICE U.S. Post Office (Main) Information Center 2000 Allston Way at Milvia St., 2030 Addison Street, Ste 102, Berkeley Post Office Berkeley, CA 94704 Berkeley, CA 94704 2000 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 510-649-3114, usps.com 800-847-4823 • 510-549-7040 510-649-3114, Hours: by appointment only Social Security Office visitberkeley.com 2045 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm, excluding Holidays. COMMUNITY SERVICES 800-772-1213, ssa.gov Currency Exchange International Berkeley Chamber CITY OF BERKELEY 2301 Shattuck Avenue of Commerce (inside Mechanics Bank) City Hall Berkeley, CA 94704, 510-704-1900 1834 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703 berkeleycurrencyexchange.com 510-549-7000, berkeleychamber.com Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Currency Exchange International specializes in foreign Berkeley Central Library 510-981-2489, cityofberkeley.info currency exchange. They buy and sell more than 80 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 foreign currencies, exchange US and foreign Travelers 510-981-6100, berkeleypubliclibrary.org RELOCATION Cheques, and hold currency in stock daily. CXI also Berkeley Public Library supports independent learn- sells multi-currency cash passport travel cards, and ing, personal growth, and the individual’s need for Pacific Union gold bullion coins and bars. CXI offers a convenient information. To all users, including out-of-town International Real Estate service with great exchange rates. visitors, the Library offers free access to the Internet Ira & Carol Serkes, Realtors, 1625 Shattuck Avenue, California Welcome Center and to email in all locations. #101, Berkeley, CA 94709, 510-526-6668 berkeleyhomes.com PIER 39, Bldg “B”, Level 2, San Francisco, CA 94133 Alta Bates Summit 415-981-1280, visitcwc.com Medical Center Specializing in helping nice people sell and buy 2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 wonderful homes in Berkeley and nearby communi- Visit California 510-204-4444, altabatessummit.org ties, with a vast referral network of like-minded 800-862-2543, visitcalifornia.com Realtors for your relocation needs. We love living SERVICES & COMMUNITY VISITOR in Berkeley ... you will too! VISITBERKELEY.COM 81 SERVICES

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