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HIGHLIGHTS, SITES, & BITES |
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BACK TO BERKELEY August 2024 |
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CAL BEARS READY TO ROAR INTO ACC |
The Cal Golden Bear's inaugural football season as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is ready for kick-off. The Bears' first ACC game happens on Sept. 21 at Florida State, with four home league contests set for Miami (Oct. 5), North Carolina State (Oct. 19), Syracuse (Nov. 16) and Stanford (Nov. 23). Cal's seven-game home schedule also includes three non-conference dates beginning with the Aug. 31 season opener against UC Davis, while the Bears also host San Diego State (Sept. 14) and Oregon State (Oct. 26). Be there to witness history as the Golden Bears enter their inaugural season in the ACC and experience the excitement of classic Cal Football traditions and action! Check out VisitBerkeley.com to plan your Gameday Berkeley festivities!
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The 2024 edition of the Front Row Festival happens Saturday, August 24 from 10 to 7 on the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza. Featuring a talented line up of local musicians, the Front Row Festival is Downtown Berkeley's signature cultural event. In addition to the nonstop music, food trucks, vendors, a live community mural, and new family zone will keep things popping. The festival, presented by title sponsor and Berkeley institution Meyer Sound, will feature two stages, the Plaza Stage and the Main Stage, along Shattuck Avenue near Center and Allston streets. For all the details, bands, schedule, and more, check out the official Front Row Music & Arts Festival event site.
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SUNDAY, AUG. 11 -- ON TELEGRAPH! |
Every Second Sunday of the month through September, Telegraph Avenue celebrates with fun activities, local shops, restaurants, and that iconic Telegraph vibe. There's live music and more, including the return of the Telegraph Boba Bears. Second Sundays are sponsored by Telegraph Berkeley and the City of Berkeley.
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ECO-BAY MARKET AT BERKELEY'S ECOLOGY CENTER |
Check out the Eco-Bay Night Market at the Berkeley Ecology Center (2530 San Pablo Ave., between Dwight and Parker) on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 6p-8p. Shop for eco-friendly products and support local women-owned businesses as you do. This vibrant celebration of women, sustainability, and community spirit will feature a dazzling array of stalls, each curated by women entrepreneurs. Handcrafted treasures from artisanal jewelry to sustainable home goods will be on display. Food trucks, too. Admission is free; register for updates here.
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NORTH BERKELEY FARMERS' MARKET CELEBRATES 20 |
With its farm-to-table legacy started in the 1970s by Alice Waters, Berkeley is naturally a farmers' market kind of place. There are three farmers' markets staged each week in different areas of the city, including the North Berkeley Farmers' Market. This month, the market celebrates its 20th anniversary of providing farm-fresh produce to residents, chefs, visitors, and more. The celebration happens on Thursday, August 15 from 3-7pm at Shattuck and Vine with live music, cold drinks from Vintage Berkeley and Headlands Brewing, a tie-dye station, and a family-friendly play area with games and activities. Berkeley's Ecology Center manages the city's three thriving and vibing Farmers’ Markets. The Bay Area’s most esteemed restaurants, the Berkeley Unified School District, local food justice programs, UC Berkeley Cooperative Housing, and thousands of residents get the freshest, most delicious fruits and vegetables at these markets while supporting the region’s small family farms.
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MAKERS ROW HOSTS ARTISAN MARKET ON FOURTH STREET |
Fourth Street's Makers Row, in collaboration with Creative Communal, hosts an Artisan Market on Saturday, August 24 from 11a-4p. Locally-made crafts and goods will be on display as well as vintage fashion. Makers Row is a unique pop-up space for local designers and entrepreneurs to showcase their work. Individual, customizable kiosks give small business owners the opportunity to create a flexible storefront and interact directly with new audiences, all within Berkeley’s bustling Fourth Street district. To stay connected and learn about future events, follow @fourthstmakersrow.
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BERKELEY IS COOL (THIS SUMMER AND ALWAYS) |
Late summer is on full blast across most of the country, while Berkeley is enjoying its cooler climate, chill college-town vibe, and prevailing Pacific breeze. Explore flower-power in a 34-acre Botanical Garden. Refresh with food and drink at counter-culture restaurants, craft breweries, and natural wineries. Hop over to San Francisco for a day trip, head up to Sonoma County or Napa for wine tasting (or, stay in Berkeley and check out the Wine Block!), but make Berkeley your Bay Area Basecamp. Flying in? With daily service to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport on Southwest and Spirit airlines, it's an easy trip. Coming in from the Sacramento or San Jose regions? Leave the driving to Amtrak on the Capital Corridor, offering Buy One, Get One Free tickets through Labor Day for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday travel.
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SAVE THE DATE: 48TH ANNUAL SOLANO STROLL |
Anticipation is building for the 48th annual Solano Avenue Stroll on September 8, held on its traditional second Sunday in September. The Stroll, the East Bay's largest street festival, rolls out over one mile across Albany and Berkeley, features local businesses, restaurants, sponsors, artists, musicians, entertainers, non-profit organizations, schools and more.
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