Berkeley is a major city located along San Francisco Bay’s eastern shores that is best known as the birthplace of several national liberal and free speech movements throughout the mid-2oth century.

It is home to a number of notable higher learning institutions, including the University of California Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union.

The liberal, creative city offers a wide variety of cultural attractions, including the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the Berkeley Repertory Theater, and the Hearst Greek Theatre, which presents concerts by nationally-recognized rock and independent music artists.

Family-friendly attractions include the Habitot Children’s Discovery Museum, while outdoor landmarks include historic Tilden Park. The city’s major university thoroughfare, Telegraph Avenue, is filled to the brim with unique stores and cafes. Map

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