Travel tips for a 3-day visit to Berkeley, CA?

[royboy]

The board seems to know this sort of stuff -- will be in Berkeley area for a family wedding in September; what's interesting to see?....have been in SF fairly recently, so I'm interested in the other side of the Bay. Is the UC-Berkeley campus worth checking out? Other attractions within an hour travel time?

 

[LionDeNittany]

I hear Milo Yiannopoulos may be giving a speech there... and there will be a bonfire too!

Probably some free cocktail drinks... people just throw them right to you!

(Not intended to be political)

 

[Sharkies]

I traveled to that area for work last year so I can't tell you any of the touristy things to do... but I will say, if you enjoy beer, there are a ton of microbreweries and craft houses in the area that are worth going to... that's my thing though, so may not be yours.

 

[NorCalcLion]

September is a great time to visit. Best weather for the towns on the bay.
What are your interests ? Sight seeing, food, museums ?

Got a masters degree from Berkeley in the early 70s and have lived in Marin County since.

The campus is in a great location and is an impressive city type school as long as the radicals are not out in force on a protest. Memorial Stadium in Strawberry Canyon is in a spectacular location with great views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate. There is an on campus art museum and Oakland has a California history museums.

If the outdoors is of interest , Tilden Park in the Berkeley hills has miles of hiking trails or Mt Diablo in Walnut Creek. Highest peak in the Bay Area.

There are unique restaurants , starting with Alice Waters' Chez Panisse and several micro breweries

 

[pandaczar12]

The rare barrel.

 

[LafayetteBear]

RoyBoy coming to Berkeley? Awesome. Wait until the Test Board crowd hears about this.

Roy, will you be in Berkeley for Shapiro's planned speech?

 

[royboy]

RoyBoy coming to Berkeley? Awesome. Wait until the Test Board crowd hears about this.

Roy, will you be in Berkeley for Shapiro's planned speech?

Apparently, I will be there at the time: my visit is 9/14-17 and his speech is 9/14.
I'm no fan of his, and I don't think many PSU fans should be, based on this column (no link) with his view of the Sandusky scandal.
Penn State: the Banality of Collaborative Evil

 

[Little J]

Day trip to Yosemite - 2.5-3 hours away. The falls are spectacular this year. Leave early to avoid the crowds.

 

[Brad908]

Day trip to Yosemite - 2.5-3 hours away. The falls are spectacular this year. Leave early to avoid the crowds.

4 hours to the valley floor, but definitely worth it either way.

Napa is just over an hour away.

Fieldwork Brewing in Berkeley is really good too.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I second the Napa option!

AND

Mississippi plays at Cal on that Sat night!

 

[lein]

Wear one of these around campus and tell us about the adventure that follows.