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Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center & Cafe
Category: Cultural Venues - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
For over 30 years, the multiple-award-winning Ashkenaz has built a solid reputation for providing quality entertainment to a diverse multicultural crowd. Live music ranges from African to zydeco, bluegrass to reggae, Brazilian to swing. Dance lessons are often available right before the shows, too, adding a fun...
Category: Attractions - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 11 Spinnaker Wy, Berkeley, CA 94710
What do you do with an unsightly landfill that has outlived its usefulness? Well, in Berkeley, you turn it into a public park. Built in 1991 and named for the founder of the United Farm Workers of America, one of the best features of the park today is a popular 17-acre off-leash dog park. Features of the remaining...
Category: Museums - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 2065 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94707
Fun hands-on exhibits encourage youngsters to learn through play. Create dams and float boats at the water station, and learn about gravity and motion in the process. Visit the miniature grocery store, complete with kid-size registers and shopping carts, and learn about money. Crawl through tunnels and simple mazes on...
Phoebe A Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Category: Museums - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 103 Kroeber Hall, Bancroft Way at College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Named for its most significant benefactor, this anthropology museum was founded in 1901, the first of its kind west of the Mississippi. Initially known as the home of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian (who lived there from 1911-1916), the museum is better known today for the approximately 3.8 million artifacts in its...
Category: Museums - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 2626 Bancroft Way, between College and Telegraph, Berkeley, CA 94720
Started in the 1960s with a large donation from artist Hans Hoffman, the Berkeley Art Museum has gathered an impressive collection, especially of contemporary art. Thematic exhibits highlight various parts of the massive 13,000 piece collection, with works from noted artists such as Jackson Pollack, Helen...
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Address: 1200 Euclid Ave, across from Codornices Park, Berkeley, CA
For flower fanatics, this is a definite must-see. The 3.5 acre terraced park features some 3000 rose bushes comprised of about 250 different species – truly a sight (and scent) to behold. Completed in 1937 by the Works Project Administration, the garden still features the original semi-circular amphitheater, plus four...
Category: Attractions - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 80 Bolivar Dr, Berkeley, CA 94710-2211
Aquatic Park has the distinction of being Berkeley's largest public park, with about 32 acres of land and a 67-acre series of lakes and lagoons. One of a number of projects in town completed by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, the park is a favorite with children, who love the huge "Dream Land for Kids"...
Category: Museums - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 1931 Center St, Veteran's Memorial Building, Berkeley, CA 94701
The Berkeley Historical Society strives to collect and preserve all manner of items related to the people of Berkeley. Themed exhibits at the museum change frequently, and have included the women of Berkeley, the fire department, local artists, ethnic heritage, the literary scene, and transportation. Photographs, art,...
Category: Attractions - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 1100 Eastshore Hwy, Berkeley, CA 94710
Opened in 1941, Golden Gate Fields features two racecourses and is a favorite diversion during both the spring and winter meets. Check out the horses at the walking ring adjacent to the main track, and then place your bet. Most races are on the one-mile oval main track, but you may see some action on the nine-tenths...
Category: Cultural Venues - Berkeley Attractions & Activities
Address: 2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
Founded in 1997, the Jazz School is an innovative center for instruction and performance that has very few peers anywhere in the world. The school is housed in a historic building, and in addition to classrooms, studio space, a music store, and a café, there is performance space where you can catch some amazing...
