Authors Janet Byron and Bob Johnson will lead a 1.5-mile stroll through North Berkeley this Saturday to celebrate the third edition of ‘Berkeley Walks.’
Berkeley Path Wanderers Association
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Remembering Diane Resek, mathematician, math educator, community volunteer
A brilliant contributor to the fields of mathematics and math education, and a vibrant community volunteer, Resek made a difference in the world until the very end.
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Remembering Patricia DeVito, co-founder of Berkeley Path Wanderers Association
DeVito, 89, was a wife, mother, traveler, walker and advocate for women and seniors.
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Remembering Ruth Armstrong, co-founder of Berkeley Path Wanderers
Armstrong, an artist and community activist, also designed beloved play structures in Live Oak, Codornices and Glendale-La Loma parks.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Path Wanderers co-founder on the mend after driver hit her in crosswalk
A driver struck 90-year-old Jacque Ensign as she walked on Marin Avenue near her North Berkeley home earlier this month.
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Discovering East Bay’s ‘secret stairs,’ places of solace and adventure in challenging times
During the pandemic, many of us have turned to Charles Fleming’s book about the old Key Route stairways and relished the adventures they offer in numbing times.
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Four Berkeley paths named for founders of group that creates and preserves them
The City Council approved the naming of four pedestrian paths in honor of the founders of Berkeley Path Wanderers Association.
Posted inArts
Can you find the art hidden on paths near Live Oak and Codornices parks?
Working with the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association, five artists have created a delightful public art installation.
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Video: 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.
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Poet 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 Coolbrith, then 74, to become an ambassador of words. Aleta George, a journalist and a part-time house manager for Berkeley Rep, has written a new […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
A scene from East Bay Open Streets 2014. Photo: Love Our Neighborhood Day EAST BAY OPEN STREETS Thousands are expected to take to the streets of North Oakland and Southwest Berkeley this Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for car-free fun at the second annual Love Our Neighborhood Day, a production of Walk Oakland […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Students at Le Conte Elementary enjoy persimmons from the school’s tree. Photo: @BerkeleyDineOut on Twitter BERKELEY DINE OUT Berkeley schools district-wide incorporate gardening and cooking into the curriculum. The idea is that the school gardens produce healthy habits and interdisciplinary lessons, along with the fruits and vegetables. But the program has lost federal funding and needs […]
