Nature Outdoors
Walking, hiking, biking trails, a swimmable lake, merry go round, botanic gardens, golf course, and more in this beautiful place. Many trails have views if the Bay and bridges, San Francisco. Under ten minutes' drive from the apartment.
495 locals recommend
Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdWalking, hiking, biking trails, a swimmable lake, merry go round, botanic gardens, golf course, and more in this beautiful place. Many trails have views if the Bay and bridges, San Francisco. Under ten minutes' drive from the apartment.
Annual events include a kite festival at Cesar Chavez park. The Cal Sailing Club is here, offering lessons.
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
Annual events include a kite festival at Cesar Chavez park. The Cal Sailing Club is here, offering lessons.
Baker Beach
One of many great beaches nearby. Practically under the Golden Gate.
Sightseeing
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetLawrence Hall of Science
Gorgeous new building, art and film collections, screenings that rival any in the world. Fun cafe/restaurant.Across from the West campus entrance.
8 locals recommend
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StreetGorgeous new building, art and film collections, screenings that rival any in the world. Fun cafe/restaurant.Across from the West campus entrance.
Neighborhoods
Restaurants, cafes, shops, galleries, fitness options, movie theaters, as well as basics such as banks, grocery stores, gas stations, post offices and shipping companies, stationers line our immediate area and those surrounding us. Between Solano Avenue, Arlington Ave and Colusa Circle alone, cafes, international foods, and much more are well under a mile from your door. The UC Berkeley campus, downtown SF and Oakland are where many of our neighbors teach and work and go to school. Recreation in lush nature parks, on the water, and in the mountains is a close as ten minutes.
High quality local restaurants and shops where the California and farm to table food movements began. Many with outdoor seating. Live free music emanates from the Cheese Board most evenings. The original Peet's Coffee anchors one block.
65 locals recommend
Gourmet Ghetto
High quality local restaurants and shops where the California and farm to table food movements began. Many with outdoor seating. Live free music emanates from the Cheese Board most evenings. The original Peet's Coffee anchors one block.
Northbrae Tunnel
Northbrae TunnelAbutting Shattuck Avenue, and The Gourmet Ghetto, this vibrant neighborhood and The Arlington are closest to home. Solano Ave starts in Berkeley at the Tunnel and ends at San Pablo Ave in Albany. Restaurants featuring foods from around the world, to local ice cream, art galleries, clothing stores, grocery stores, a spice shop, banks, stationers, jewelers, movie theater line both sides of the avenue. Visit the Ivy Room for a casual local bar with live music. An annual highlight is the Solano Stroll, with local merchants, street vendors, costumes and more.
17 locals recommend
Solano Avenue
Solano AvenueAbutting Shattuck Avenue, and The Gourmet Ghetto, this vibrant neighborhood and The Arlington are closest to home. Solano Ave starts in Berkeley at the Tunnel and ends at San Pablo Ave in Albany. Restaurants featuring foods from around the world, to local ice cream, art galleries, clothing stores, grocery stores, a spice shop, banks, stationers, jewelers, movie theater line both sides of the avenue. Visit the Ivy Room for a casual local bar with live music. An annual highlight is the Solano Stroll, with local merchants, street vendors, costumes and more.
Arlington Avenue
Arlington AvenueCasual, quaint local restaurants, cafe, nail salon, church, library, bus stop.
Food scene
One of our favorite markets of the many in our area. Small in square footage but filled with the highest quality vendors around, live music, prepared foods, meat, fish, organic produce, flowers and more. Sundays.
22 locals recommend
Kensington Farmers' Market
379-389 Colusa AveOne of our favorite markets of the many in our area. Small in square footage but filled with the highest quality vendors around, live music, prepared foods, meat, fish, organic produce, flowers and more. Sundays.
Addictive. Come during happy hour and enjoy a complimentary up of chocolate while you shop the handmade local and other treats.
The Xocolate Bar
1709 Solano AveAddictive. Come during happy hour and enjoy a complimentary up of chocolate while you shop the handmade local and other treats.
Local. Unpretentious. Vibrant. Highest quality food and drink from Saul's to the Cheese Board to Japanese tapas, Spanish tapas, the original Peet's Coffee, a cupcakery, a boutique food court, Thursday afternoon-evening farmers'market, and historic Chez Panisse.
65 locals recommend
Gourmet Ghetto
Local. Unpretentious. Vibrant. Highest quality food and drink from Saul's to the Cheese Board to Japanese tapas, Spanish tapas, the original Peet's Coffee, a cupcakery, a boutique food court, Thursday afternoon-evening farmers'market, and historic Chez Panisse.
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Berkeley Social Club
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