Walking the walk
Keith Skinner has lived in Berkeley, off and on, for nearly 30 years and he likes to walk the city. He recently set up a blog, Berkeley Afoot, to record in words and photos the many walks he makes to...
View ArticleNew plaques commemorate Berkeley’s natural history
A new plaque on Upper Glendale traces the origins of the Berkeley Hills. Photo: Susan Schwartz. By Sandy Friedland The familiar green plaques that identify Berkeley’s landmark buildings and historic...
View ArticleBerkeley’s 100th pathway opens for foot traffic
Councilmember Susan Wengraf cuts the ribbon on Berkeley's 100th pedestrian pathway Sunday. Berkeley Path Wanderers Association President Colleen Neff looks on (right). Photo: BPWA. Yesterday the...
View ArticleBook details secret staircases of Berkeley and Oakland
This view is your reward when you explore the stairs near the Lawrence Hall of Science Photo: Charles Fleming Staircases saved Charles Fleming’s back. In 2006, as he faced his third invasive spinal...
View ArticleBerkeley named one of nation’s best walking cities
In Berkeley, people are happy to walk in all weather. Photo: Pete Rosos Berkeley placed fifth in a Best Walking Cities ranking compiled by Walk Score and published on Prevention.com. Scoring an...
View ArticleCharlie Bowen honored for work on Berkeley’s paths
Keith Skinner, Berkeley Path Wanderers President, Charlie Bowen, and senior path builder Steve Glaeser. Photo: Mary Ross Lynch Charlie Bowen of the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association was yesterday...
View ArticleThe It List: Five Things to do in Berkeley this weekend
IMAGINE NONVIOLENCE In response to the March 16 shooting at the club, which injured two employees, and violence in general, Ashkenaz is sponsoring an event called “Imagining Nonviolence” on Friday...
View ArticleAll the Berkeley paths in 1 day: 11- and 12-year-olds
Zeke Gerwein (left) and Jacob Lehmann Duke on Terrace Walk. Photo: Jonas Duke By Keith Skinner “Every good hike brings you eventually back home.” Edward Abbey At 7 a.m. on a Wednesday morning in early...
View ArticleBerkeley’s newest public pathway is named for Betty Olds
Betty Olds cuts the ribbon to a new Berkeley path that bears her name. She is watched by (l to r): Mayor Tom Bates, State Senator Loni Hancock, and Berkeley City Councilwoman Susan Wengraf. Photo:...
View ArticleThe It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
A young girl looks at “Art Reflection,” a piece featured at Berkeley Spark last year. The Burning Man-inspired festival will be held Saturday, July 19, in Civic Center Park. Photo by Quinn Anya STAND...
View ArticlePoet laureate Coolbrith: Did Berkeley shortchange her?
Ina Coolbrith circa 1871 2015 marks the centennial of the naming of California’s first poet laureate. In 1915, during the height of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the state named Ina...
View ArticleWalking the walk
Keith Skinner has lived in Berkeley, off and on, for nearly 30 years and he likes to walk the city. He recently set up a blog, Berkeley Afoot, to record in words and photos the many walks he makes to...
View ArticleVideo: The stewards of Berkeley’s pathways and steps celebrate 20 years
The Berkeley Path Wanderers take care of, promote and celebrate the city's 136 public paths and staircases. The post Video: The stewards of Berkeley’s pathways and steps celebrate 20 years appeared...
View ArticleWalking the walk
Keith Skinner has lived in Berkeley, off and on, for nearly 30 years and he likes to walk the city. He recently set up a blog, Berkeley Afoot, to record in words and photos the many walks he makes to...
View ArticleNew plaques commemorate Berkeley’s natural history
By Sandy Friedland The familiar green plaques that identify Berkeley’s landmark buildings and historic neighborhoods have some smart new siblings: interpretive plaques commemorating the city’s natural...
View ArticleBerkeley’s 100th pathway opens for foot traffic
Yesterday the guardians of Berkeley’s myriad pedestrian paths and steps celebrated the dedication of the city’s 100th pathway. The opening of Northgate path, which connects Shasta Road to Northgate...
View ArticleBook details secret staircases of Berkeley and Oakland
Staircases saved Charles Fleming’s back. In 2006, as he faced his third invasive spinal surgery, Fleming decided to walk. A longtime Los Angeles resident with a slew of best-selling books to his name,...
View ArticleBerkeley named one of nation’s best walking cities
Berkeley placed fifth in a Best Walking Cities ranking compiled by Walk Score and published on Prevention.com. Scoring an impressive 81.6 points, Berkeley is reportedly a city where nearly 15% of its...
View ArticleCharlie Bowen honored for work on Berkeley’s paths
Charlie Bowen of the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association was yesterday named the 2012 Cox Conservation Hero for Northern California for her decade-long effort to restore the unimproved public paths in...
View ArticleThe It List: Five Things to do in Berkeley this weekend
IMAGINE NONVIOLENCE In response to the March 16 shooting at the club, which injured two employees, and violence in general, Ashkenaz is sponsoring an event called “Imagining Nonviolence” on Friday...
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