Berkeley is a hip, liberal city on San Francisco Bay's eastern shoreline, known as the birthplace of several major free speech and political movements during the mid-2oth century. The delightful day trip destination is home to a wide variety of cultural attractions, including the renowned Berkeley Repertory Theater, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and the beautiful restored Hearst Greek Theatre, a concert venue that presents major live music performances by internationally-recognized independent rock musicians. The University of California Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union make the city a popular college town, which is populated by hip cafes, eclectic bookstores and shops, and delicious restaurants along its Telegraph Avenue district. Family-friendly attractions include lovely Tilden Park and the interactive Habitot Children's Discovery Museum.

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