Category Archives: Information resources
Berkeley versus San Francisco
I’d never heard of Bundle before, but Presh Talwalkar has used the service to figure out whether his decision to live in San Francisco rather than Berkeley made financial sense.
I’m not entirely sure why, but it seems as though a young, single male in the city spends considerably more on food and drink than his equivalent here (what, do young, single males not like the Gourmet Ghetto?). Less surprisingly, housing costs in the East Bay … Continue reading »
Walking the walk
Keith Skinner has lived in Berkeley, off and on, for nearly 30 years and he likes to walk the city. He recently set up a blog, Berkeley Afoot, to record in words and photos the many walks he makes to and from work — from his home in Westbrae to downtown — and in his downtime, such as when he snapped Peruvian dancers at the Solano Stroll (above). He writes:
As a result of my walking habit, I … Continue reading »
Who turned out the lights?
As the weather seems to get worse by the minute, some people in Berkeley are having power problems. PG&E has a well-designed map interface to find out about power outages all over the state. Of course, if you’re without power you might have difficulty getting access to the site.
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