The City of Oakland is ready to install new bike lanes on Alcatraz Ave from College Ave to the Berkeley border at Dover St. We are pushing the City of Berkeley to continue the bike lanes west to King Street Bicycle Boulevard. GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT The Alc... »
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Marin Open Studios is a community-wide event that celebrates over 260 artists who open their studios to the public for two weekends. The kick off for Open Studios starts Saturday with wine and nibbles... »
Bay Area Cycling Community: Two of your own have been struck by a hit and run driver across the Bay in Berkeley. One of the victims, cyclist and YouTuber Bruno had his bike-mounted camera running the whole time and managed to capture the whole thing on... »
The owl chick that has been drawing crowds of fascinated adults and children to Berkeley’s Claremont Canyon trail, where its parents made a nest in a Eucalyptus tree some weeks ago, will soon began to “branch out” and explore its surroundings before ma... »
Virginia Miller files a few capsule reviews of unconventional casual dining spots this week, singing the praises of Anthony Myint's Mission Burger as Mission Bowling Club, and other "exceptional" food including the aforementioned upscale corn dog. Also... »
Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year (May 5 in 2012)- when participating comic book shops give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Some of the places to get FREE Comics: Comic ... »
The single best resource both for wine newbies and those looking to deepen their knowledge of different types of wine are the neighborhood wine retailers that offer regular tastings. »
In the spirit of my recent "new SF cheap eats" article, here are two noteworthy new cheap eats joints East and South: Berkeley and Palo Alto.ASIAN BOX Asian Box is a newer take-out shop (with one narrow communal table inside and a couple tables outside... »
