Ira Serkes with one of the photographs for his solo show at the French Hotel in Berkeley. Photo: courtesy Ira Serkes Ira Serkes with one of the photographs for his solo show at the French Hotel in Berkeley. Photo: courtesy Ira Serkes Long-time Berkeley resident, Realtor and Berkeleyside contributing photographer Ira Serkes has been going to the French Hotel in the Gourmet […]
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Posted inHousing & Development
Berkeley home prices soar… just don’t call it a bubble
This 3,906-square-foot home at 2914 Piedmont Ave. in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood sold June 17 for $2,425,000 on an asking price of $1,695,000. Photo: Tracey Taylor This 3,906-square-foot home at 2914 Piedmont Ave. in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood sold June 17 for $2,425,000 on an asking price of $1,695,000. Photo: Tracey Taylor This week, a four-bedroom home […]
Posted inNature
King tides initiative raises awareness of rising sea levels
The high tide at the Berkeley Marina on Wednesday Dec. 12. Photo: Ira Serkes Photographers, nature lovers and climate change observers are joining forces to document California’s annual surge of high tides. By gathering photographs of the phenomenon, they hope to raise awareness of how rising sea levels will impact coastal regions in years to come. […]
Posted inCommunity
Klezmer and latkes and Christmas
One of the more joyous street gatherings on Christmas Day happens in front of Saul’s, the Jewish deli on Shattuck Avenue near Vine. For the last three years, Klezmer musicians have gathered to play outside the deli, their lively, upbeat music serenading the long line of people waiting to go inside the restaurant or those […]
Posted inCommunity, Crime & Safety
Phone lines down along The Alameda
Our call for citizen reporters brought in this photo from Ira Serkes and this email at 11.21am today: “Power/phone lines down on The Alameda between Los Angeles and Marin. They are likely back up by now. I was driving home from the gym and heard sirens behind me — got to that part of The Alameda just […]
Posted inCity
Wavy Gravy and the fish
Our post on the Berkeley mural treasure hunt prompted Berkeleysider Ira Serkes to share this photo he took of “Berkeley institution” Wavy Gravy sitting in front of the mural depicting him holding a fish at the Berkeley Amtrak Station dedication in 2008. Naturally, he was holding a fish. Earlier that day, Ira had run into Gravy at […]
