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What Makes Berkeley Special

Hidden (and not so hidden) gems of Berkeley

I love exploring Berkeley and seeing new things ... and I'm not alone! My friend Jim Corr created a web site Hidden (and not so Hidden) Gems of Berkeley dedicated to what he's dubbed “private public art”—i.e., art that is displayed in the front yards or on the walls of Continue Reading

Berkeley’s Beloved “Waving Man” – Joseph Charles – Made Everyone Smile – Celebrate his birthday on March 22nd

For 30 years he did a simple act of kindness - standing on the corner by his house and waving with big day-glow gloves! And you can help celebrate what would have been his 101st Birthday Where: The corner of Martin Luther King (MLK) and Oregon Street - Mr. Charles Continue Reading

Tremè Brass Band from New Orleans Parading from Downtown Berkeley to Freight and Salvage Coffee House

Click on the photo to see the video I took as Chris Strachwitz and the Treme Brass Band arrived at The Freight & Salvage! [The original post is below - I added the video link!] To celebrate 50 years of Arhoolie Records, there are 3 days of musical events - concerts, Continue Reading

Interesting People – Another Reason We Love Living In Berkeley

This was so good I drove around the corner to take a better photo (this was taken through my windshield)  Alas, he was gone.   A perfect memory, though. I'll bet he'd make a perfect prefect. Update: Here's the link to a lovely youtube video that Kim Aronson made about Continue Reading

Rest in Peace Albert Ghiorso, our neighbor and co-discoverer of 12 elements

Here's a link to an Lawrence Berkeley Labs (LBL) story about Albert - "With a round dozen elements to his credit, more even than his great friend, mentor, and colleague Glenn Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso holds the world record for the discovery of transuranium elements -- and Continue Reading

365 Things To Do In Berkeley #19 – Join us in a Downtown Berkeley Photo Walk!

Downtown Berkeley Photo Walk Arts, Poetry, Giant Fish, Lizards, Music, Organic Produce, Neon, Restaurants, Cafes, Deco, Planets and more Click on the map to go to the interactive google map page Select Street View - see what we'll be seeing! Join Keoki Seu and Continue Reading

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