The two days of Caltopia were quite a whirl for students, faculty and staff, as well as for exhibitors like Berkeleyside. From the tens of thousands who passed through the self-proclaimed “greatest days on planet Earth”, we were able to have conversations about local news with hundreds of people, we launched OneNews/Berkeleyside, our exciting new citizen journalism […]
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Thousands of Cal students, staff flock to Caltopia
UC Berkeley freshmen, some looking dazed, others excited, as well as more blasé seniors, turned out in their thousands on Sunday for Day One of Caltopia, the self-described “two greatest days on the planet”. The event, held at the UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility at 2301 Bancroft Way, sees more than 100 exhibitors showcasing their […]
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UC Berkeley’s Caltopia: The ultimate Town & Gown affair
This weekend, when around 30,000 students and faculty stroll through Caltopia, browsing the booths of more than 100 exhibitors, Berkeley’s two driving forces, the city and its university, will be pitched in perfect harmony. And Berkeleyside will be there to sing along too. Caltopia was launched nine years ago as a way for Berkeley businesses […]
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Caltopia: two days of college lifestyle coming our way
If the “largest experiential college lifestyle festival in the nation” was happening on your doorstep, you might want to check it out, right? Well it is. Student festival Caltopia takes place on Sunday 22 and Monday 23 August at the UC Berkeley campus and, although it may not live up to its promise of being “the […]
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Fleur de sel caramel or death by chocolate?
Cupkates, Berkeleyside’s favorite cupcake truck, is inviting its customers to select its next new cupcake flavor. As Cupkates owner Kate McEachern puts it: “We aim to please. So, we’re letting you elect the next flavor. Submit your entries and I’ll put the top three to a vote. The winner gets a free dozen of his/her creation.” […]