Albany & Solano Ave.
Solano Avenue winds from the lovely Thousand Oaks district of Berkeley to the auto repair shops, strip malls and dive bars of San Pablo Avenue.
Downtown Berkeley
Here, old money yuppies, aging hippies, college youth and the homeless meet in a whirlpool of commerce, culture and craziness.
Downtown Oakland
These days, the downtown core appears on the verge of achieving a critical mass of heritage, hipness and housing. There's a slew of newer bars and restaurants.
Fourth Street
The most upscale shopping district in Berkeley, and one of the most original in the Bay Area. You don't come here to buy things you need, you come here to buy things you want.
Gourmet Ghetto
On one hand, it's an approach to life (and to food, which is probably more important to a true Gourmet Ghetto-ite) in which the pursuit of quality is absolutely uncompromising.
Grand & Lakeshore Ave.
Everyone spends time here, whether they walk in from surrounding neighborhoods, ride in on a major bus line that passes through, or drive in for hours of shopping and noshing.
Jack London Square
Here the lights still shine on the water, the island of Alameda looks close enough to swim to, and it's easy to forget that you're only two minutes from the semis rumbling down I-880.
Piedmont Avenue
Piedmont Avenue remains the kind of street where kids dress up on Halloween and parade down the sidewalks, and where local beat cops are greeted with a smile and a handshake.
Rockridge
The area's main thoroughfare, College Avenue, is lined with atmospheric cafes, gourmet restaurants, independent bookstores, antique shops, and more...
San Pablo Corridor
San Pablo Avenue stretches from Berkeley's southern to northern border. It is along these blocks that several eclectic shops and restaurants have rooted themselves.
Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley is a city of under 25-year-olds -- at least 36% as of the last census. This ensures a healthy mix of students from around the world, and their life centers on the University of CA.
Temescal
In the shadow of the 24 freeway in North Oakland sits the Temescal, one of the city's oldest and most storied neighborhoods.
UC Berkeley Campus
Cal has a wide variety of sights, sounds, and scenes to dive into. You could spend a few days just experiencing the museums or the intricate and beautiful architecture.
Westbrae & Northbrae
Two small business districts offer plenty of diversion for locals and visitors with neighborhood cafes, destination restaurants, great food and nursery shopping and nice patches of greenery.
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