Berkeleysider Eric Van Dusen sent us the photo to the left today. He had a slightly enigmatic challenge for our readers: See how many Berkeleyside readers know where it is, its importance… So have at it readers. Any suggestions?
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8 down, eight letters
As much as Berkeleyside tries to get away on vacation, sometimes there’s no escaping. I sat down this morning to do the crossword in The Guardian during our stay in London. I struggled for a while with 8 down: Wally meets sweetheart beside a line in California (8). I had the first and third letter, [...]
In praise of fog
Berkeleysider Alan Tobey thinks those who grumble about summer fog are misguided. Our friends and relatives may think we “suffer in the cold fog” all summer, but we know better. Here are just some of the reasons we cherish our misty meteorological friend: The money we save on sunscreen subsidizes our hot coffee requirement. It’s [...]
Where’s the road rage in Berkeley?
According to research cited by Rob Walker in his Consumed column in The New York Times Magazine, “drivers who put bumper stickers and other decorations on their vehicles are 16 percent more likely to engage in road rage” (the peer-reviewed research is behind a paywall here). If there’s anything that characterizes cars in Berkeley, it’s [...]
Berkeleyite or Berkeleyan?
Here’s a problem that Berkeleyside wrestles with frequently. Should we refer to residents of Berkeley as Berkeleyites or Berkeleyans? To my ear, Berkeleyites sounds better. It gets 25,000 results on Google. Someone has entered it into the City Dictionary. Berkeleyan, on the other hand, gets 110,000 Google hits. Looks like a done deal, doesn’t it? [...]
Spring road trip, when car springs really mattered
One of my favorite daily treats is the Bancroft Library’s Digital Object of the Day, which can be found on their Facebook page or by following them on Twitter at @bancroftlibrary. In honor of spring, which arrives Sunday, the Bancroft has sent out a photo of an early version of a spring road trip. This photo was [...]
Guy Noir stalks Berkeley
If you were listening to Prairie Home Companion (or attending the live performance at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco) this weekend, you heard Berkeley figure prominently in the show. Guy Noir, host Garrison Keillor’s literate detective, crossed the Bay to investigate the establishment of a private zoo in Berkeley. You can listen [...]
I for one welcome our new robot overlords!
The writer of What Did You Do to My Shoes clearly had too much time on his hands. The robot is made out of 12 buildings on the UC Berkeley campus. See if you can figure it out before you look at the key.
Your Mom is So Berkeley
Why on earth did it take us so long to come across this Berkeley Facebook group? (Hat tip: Cory Fisher.)
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