Attractions
From The Unofficial Guide to Engineering
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
200 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
http://www.asianart.org/index.html
Description: One of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art.
Berkeley Art Museum
2626 Bancroft Ave
http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/
Description: An art museum that is free to UC Berkeley students.
Berkeley Iceland
2727 Milvia St, (between Stuart and Ward streets)
http://www.berkeleyiceland.com/
Description: It is an indoor ice skating rink with a pro shop. Many societies play broomball here.
Berkeley Marina
160 University Ave.
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/marina/
Description: The marina offers marine biology, boating, water skiing, and canoeing classes. It also has nice restaurants.
Berkeley Rose Garden
Euclid Ave. and Bayview Place
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/coolthings/parks/rosegarden.html
Description: This park has thousands of roses, four tennis courts, a picnic area, scenic hiking trails, foot bridges, and a breathtaking view of the sunset.
The Big C
Behind Bowles and the Stadium
Description: short hike required to reach the Big C, a large cement C painted different colors depending on time of year and event.
Campanile/Sather Tower
http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors/campanile.html
Description: 307 foot tall tower with an observation deck overlooking the city of Berkeley and the Bay Area.
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Stonewall Road and Dwight Way
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/claremon.htm
Description: Claremont Canyon has steep trails that provide a panoramic view of San Francisco.
Clark Kerr Campus Track
Located behind Golden Bear Recreational Sports Center
Description: Jog (or just sit) while enjoying the view of the SF bay.
Judah L. Magnes Museum
2911 Russell St
http://www.magnes.org/
Description: Jewish history and culture museum
Lawrence Hall of Science
One Centennial Drive
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
Description: This science museum has many hands-on exhibits and a great view of the bay.
Tilden Park
Grizzly Peak and Shasta roads
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm
Description: This park has a steam train, merry go around, golf course, miles of beautiful trails and Lake Anza.
UC Botanical Garden
Behind Bowles and Maxwell Family Field
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/
Description: It has one of the most dieverse collections of plants.
Zellerbach Hall/Cal Performances
Located on Lower Sproul
http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/
Description: large performance hall used for student shows, such as cultural shows, music, and plays.
Events
Berkeley Kite Festival
Caesar Chavez Park, (north end of the Berkeley Marina)
http://www.highlinekites.com/Berkeley_Kite_Festival/
Description: The kite festival usually occurs during the last weekend of July or the first weekend of August.
Fremont Festival of the Arts
Paseo Padre Parkway, between Mowry and Walnut Avenues in Fremont
http://fremontfestival.net/
Description: It is located one block from the Fremont BART station. It usually occurs during the first weekend of August. This festival features hundreds of artists.
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy
http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/
Description: The festival usually occurs during the last weekend in July. Usually, a train runs from San Francisco to the festival. This is the preferred method of getting there because the traffic is usually very bad.
Berkeley Spice of Life Festival
North Shattuck Avenue ~ Virginia to Rose
http://www.spiceoflifefestival.com/
Description: This festival occurs the first sunday of October in Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto. It has music and art, but focuses largely on food. There are cooking demonstrations, food samples, and more.
