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Visitor's Guide: Berkeley

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Academia, counter-culture and haute cuisine. Best known for the university and 1960s student unrest, Berkeley is now a magnet for foodies and yuppie shoppers. Telegraph Avenue's colorful wackiness is balanced by Berkeley's vibrant arts scene.

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Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center (0.6 miles E)

11/11/09 to 1/3/10

United Football League (UFL) (0.7 miles)

10/17/09 to 11/19/09

SF Giants Baseball

4/1/09 to 9/30/09

SF 49ers Football

10/1/09 to 1/31/10

Ferry Building Farmers Market

1/1/09 to 12/31/09

San Francisco Marathon (0.6 miles)

7/25/10

San Francisco Pride (1.9 miles)

6/26/10 to 6/27/10

Union Square Holiday Ice Rink (1 miles NW)

11/11/09 to 1/18/10

Cirque Du Soleil OVO Show (0.7 miles)

11/27/09 to 1/24/10

Emerald Bowl (0.7 miles)

12/29/09

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Blue and Gold Fleet

  • Sausalito and Napa
  • Blue and Gold Fleet
  • 1 415 773 1188

Sailing Tours on San Francisco Bay

  • San Francisco Bay
  • Cptn Kirks Sailing Adventure
  • 1 650 858 1640

San Francisco Deluxe City and Bay Cruise Tour

  • San Francisco City and Bay
  • All San Francisco Tours
  • 1 800 566 5868

San Francisco Seaplane Tours

  • Flying over San Francisco
  • Seaplanes of San Francisco
  • 1 888 732 7526

San Francisco Sightseeing Tours

  • Alcatraz, Sausalito, Muir Wood
  • Tower Tours LLC
  • 1 888 657 4520

Wine Country and Muir woods

  • Napa and Muir Woods
  • All San Francisco Tours
  • 1 800 566 5868

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Courtyard® by Marriott® San Francisco Downtown

299 Second Street San Francisco, California 94105 USA

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Berkeley Weather:

  • November 23, 2009
  • AM Sunny / PM Mostly Clear
  • Hi:65F |18C
  • Low:46F |7C