Featured events- 06/02/2012 - 9th Annual Berkeley World Music Festival, Sat, June 2
- 06/02/2012 - EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS 2012 // JUNE 2-3, JUNE 9-10
- 06/02/2012 - Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival, Saturday, June 2, 2012 (Rain Date June 9) 10AM-5PM
- 06/01/2012 - Hillside Club Concert - Beth Custer Ensemble - 'My Grandmother'
- 05/31/2012 - One Man, Two Guvnors from National Theatre, London
Daily Archives: October 6, 2010
The Berkeley Wire: 10.06.10
The 36-hour dinner party: Michael Pollan on a foodie love fest in Napa [NYT]
Reviewed: Revival Bar & Kitchen — more than the sum of its parts [Coco Times]
A nudge and a wink of a remodel at the Shattuck Hotel’s Five bar [SF Chronicle]
Reid’s Records on Sacramento Street: 65 years of family-owned gospel [NPR]
If the Jetsons lived in Berkeley they’d eat at the Saturn Café [SF Chronicle]
UC Berkeley’s architecture school is hiring: two positions open [Archinect]
Photo: Flowers on the wall by Keoki Seu/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Thieves target Bank of America ATM machines
Police have arrested two men in connection with the broad-based scam, but warn there are other thieves out there. Police arrested Nau Macminh, 38,and Jason Miller, 41, for allegedly withdrawing funds that did not belong to them from Bank of America ATM machines.
The thieves are taking advantage … Continue reading »
Berkeley in midst of an arachnid-style invasion
Pity the arachnophobes out there, it won’t have escaped your notice it’s spider season in northern California.
This beautiful photo was taken by “Merriweather”, aka the father in the Berkeley family known as the Derringdos who chronicle their everyday adventures on the Derringdos blog.
Retail sales in Berkeley decline by $200 million
During the last two years, retail sales in Berkeley have dropped by nearly $200 million, prompting the closure of many stores and leaving numerous vacant storefronts, according to information gathered by the city’s Office of Economic Development.
While the recession is partly responsible, the drop also reflects the impact of some of Berkeley’s long-term planning decisions. The city has focused on creating boutique shopping districts like the Elmwood and Solano Avenue in lieu of creating malls that can hold big-box … Continue reading »
The (not any old) Berkeleys visit Berkeley
Something of an historic event took place last week in Berkeley when a family who live in Brisbane, Australia, came visiting.
The family of five took in the campus, the Bancroft Library, Founders’ Rock and the ASUC store, among other sites. What sets this family apart from the run-of-the-mill tourists who drop by our fair city is that they are direct descendants descendants of the brother of the Irish philosopher George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne, who gave … Continue reading »
Where in Berkeley?
Know where this is? Take a guess and let us know in the comments.
Update 13.48: We have a winner. Kelly O’Keefe correctly identified this as a tree grate at 700 University Avenue. Congratulations Kelly!
Photo: berkeleyhomes-dot-com
Jack Johnson and Berkeley
Ah, the glories of Facebook. Jack Johnson, that “mellow dude,” relaxes at the top of the Greek Theater before his show Tuesday. Look on his Facebook page for more updates.
Update, 9am: Johnson is playing a two-night run, and, as we write, tickets are still available for tonight’s 6.30pm performance. And read the Oakland Tribune’s review of last night’s performance.
