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  1. The Surprising Hills Of Berkeley, California

    Blog: Quillcards - 24 May 2012

    We were in Berkeley for a week recently, visiting a lifelong friend of Tamara’s – a lovely woman named Judy who is ill. After a short flight from Edinburgh (where we live) to London Heathrow, and a couple of hours wandering around the airport shops, it was onwards with a non-stop flight to San Francisco. [...]The Surprising Hills Of Berkeley, California is a post from the Quillcards Blog

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  2. Firkin Excellent!

    Blog: thebeergeek.com - 11 April 2012

    The 10th Annual Firkin Fest was held this past weekend at Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley. Benefiting the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, the festival drew an enthusiastic crowd of cask beer fans. For Merideth and I, this was our … Continue reading →

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  3. The Best Pizza In The San Francisco Area

    Blog: My Little Nomads - 24 February 2012

    Here's where to find the best pizza in the San Francisco Bay Area. Continue reading → Recommended Articles:

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  4. East Bay Urban Beer Hike

    Blog: thebeergeek.com - 11 November 2011

    When we were up in Seattle in July, our friends Chris and Dave told of us of their November plans to visit the Bay Area. These plans included an East Bay Urban Beer Hike. As proud former East Bay-ers, the … Continue reading →

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  5. Betting on the Ponies

    Blog: Kate McVaugh's Rambles - 28 September 2010

    I’ve only ever been to a race track twice before in my life and that was eons ago. I grew up within spitting distance of Golden Gate Fields but somehow managed to not become a horse racing enthusiast.

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  6. Berkeley’s Beehive Market Every Saturday

    Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 21 September 2010

    The newest addition to Berkeley’s already abundant series of farmers markets is the Beehive Market, a market with seemingly younger, hipper, and better-looking patrons. But this is how most Bay Area food events seem to be evolving.

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  7. Cinnaholic: Gourmet Vegan Cinnamon Rolls in Berkeley

    Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 3 August 2010

    Cinnaholic is a brand spanking new gourmet vegan cinnamon roll shop in Berkeley. I went to the press opening last weekend. I had just done a week-long juice fast and ended it by eating one million cinnamon rolls.

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  8. Ghana x USA, San Leandro, CA

    Blog: Kate McVaugh's Rambles - 27 June 2010

    When I saw Robert Reid’s article listing Ricky’s Bar in San Leandro, CA as one of the Top Ten places to watch the World Cup my first reaction was huh?

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  9. World Cup 2010, Berkeley, CA USA

    Blog: Kate McVaugh's Rambles - 12 June 2010

    Here’s the deal; if you are American and have never experienced the World Cup outside of the US, you just have no idea what you’re missing. Conversely, if you have watched the World Cup in any other place in the known universe, you simply cannot imagine how low-key it is here..

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  10. A Plethora of Earth Day Events

    Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 20 April 2010

    You wake up to a sunny day and realize you’ve slept past noon. Your bed is surrounded by empty soda cans and beer bottles and your hair reeks of smoke from the previous night out. You drag yourself out of bed, take a relaxing shower and throw all the bottles and cans in the trash.

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  11. FREE Judgement Day Show Tonight at Amoeba in Berkeley

    Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 13 April 2010

    I really don’t know what else to say about Judgement Day that we haven’t already said here, here, and here.  Quite simply, they are bad ass!  So instead I’ll tell you how I feel about Amoeba: If god had a basement, it would look like Amoeba Records.

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  12. Dollar Dogs and More Dogs This Weekend at Golden Gate Fields

    Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 10 April 2010

    Events centered on canines always strike me as ludicrous, though, I’m not particularly fond of man’s “best” friend I grant you.

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  13. Why Haven’t You had Brunch at the Thai Temple yet?

    Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 11 February 2010

    Do you like Thai food? Do you like Brunch? Of course you do, these things are dealbreakers. So, you should combine these great loves with that other love of your life (your girlfriend/boyfriend, you jerk) on the holiest of corporate holidays this weekend and treat her/him to some cheap brunch at the Thai Temple in [...] Related posts:$5 Pad Thai Party at Note Thai Elementary school was awesome for random food rewards.

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  14. Lady and the Chocolate Factory

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    Today I went to Berkeley to tour the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory. I had passed by the factory a few times before, and my combined love of chocolate and interest in how it's made prompted the visit.

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