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Tuesday, March 20 A rainy morning in Berkeley. We stayed in our room until the rain ceased in the mid-afternoon. We bussed into Alameda so The Boyfriend (TB) could do some banking. (Don’t ask.) TB, a big fan of small, environmentally friendly cars, spotted a ZAP car parked on the street in front of O’Connell’s […]

Tuesday, March 20 Coffee from Guerilla Cafe, my favorite coffee in the area. The boyfriend (TB) had a soy latte, I had my usual iced Americano. Taste: Consistently excellent Portion: Standard espresso drink sizes; drinks come with double espresso shots Price: Average ($5.25 without tip) We went to the Berkeley Farmers’ Market for dinner and […]

Monday, March 19 Late morning, The Boyfriend (TB) and I took BART into San Francisco, detraining at the Embarcadero stop. We wandered through the Ferry Building looking for a vegan-friendly restaurant. While we struck out on that, we saw lots of cute shops in the Ferry Building. We also saw a crustacean jail. [thumb:1326:c:l=p] That’s […]

Monday, March 19 Coffee from Berkeley Espresso, 1900 Shattuck Ave. (at Hearst), Berkeley. The Boyfriend(TB)’s soy latte was fine, my double tall iced Americano tasted bitter and burnt. Taste: Inconsistent Portion: Standard espresso drink sizes Price: Average ($5.90 without tip), cash only Other: Friendly baristas No lunch to speak of, we munched on snacks we […]

Sunday, March 18 If you’ve read my blog before or chatted with me about the Bay Area, you probably know where The Boyfriend (TB) and I went for breakfast. If you guessed Fellini, you’re right. If you didn’t guess Fellini, you must be new. Fellini Restaurant, 1401 University (at Acton), Berkeley. Omnivore-friendly cuisine, with several […]

Sunday, March 18 The Boyfriend and I walked to Indian Rock to watch the sun rise. This didn’t work out quite as planned, for two reasons. First, the fabulous views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline are toward the west. As you probably learned in childhood, the sun rises in the east. The […]

(Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006) And so ends a love affair … or, so begins an indefinite hiatus. An unrequited love; I’m sure San Francisco and Berkeley won’t miss me. Nonetheless, I agree with Herb Caen, who said: One day if I do go to heaven … I’ll look around and say, “It ain’t bad, but […]

(Monday, Sept. 18, 2006) My last full day in the Bay Area … for now. First, today’s bike/scooter and proof shots: [thumb:970:c:l=p] [thumb:974:c:l=p] My destination today was Herbivore, a vegan restaurant in San Francisco‘s Alamo Square neighborhood. Starting once again from the Financial District, I walked down Sutter to Gough, turned onto Fulton, and finally […]

(Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006) On my walk back from breakfast at Fellini this morning, I noticed an odd-looking vehicle driving on University. A few minutes later, I noticed a couple more. That was my first clue that something was happening in the neighborhood. My next clue was the proliferation of signs indicating part of the […]

(Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006) I have sore foot syndrome again, so I stayed in Berkeley within a mile or two of my room. Breakfast at Fellini, a quick trip through the Farmers’ Market, and a late-afternoon wander down Rose Street and back up Hopkins. Gorgeous weather, sunny & warm all day. [thumb:916:c:l=p] [cpg_album:143,3] And finally, […]