Karen Nierlich shows trash she cleared from a storm drain’s grate during one of the Blue Glove Crew’s power walks conducted on and near Berkeley’s Solano Avenue three times a week. Photo: Pete Rosos Karen Nierlich shows trash she cleared from a storm drain’s grate during one of the Blue Glove Crew’s power walks conducted on […]
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Solano Avenue: The pressure is on for North Berkeley shopping district to up its game
The Oaks Theater on Solano Avenue, photographed in September 2014. The Oaks was for decades an anchor tenant for the avenue, but it has sat empty for nearly five years. Photo: Mary Flaherty By Gill South When French-style bakery La Farine abruptly closed up shop on Berkeley’s Solano Avenue this summer, there was an outcry from […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
BELLHOPS Moving just got a little easier. In May, Bellhops set up operations in Berkeley. Using a business model akin to Uber or Lyft, the company hires local college students, or “bellhops,” to provide customers with moving help. The company started three years ago in Auburn, Alabama, and rapidly expanded to 145 cities across the […]
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La Farine on Solano in Berkeley closes abruptly
After failing to renew its lease, La Farine is shutting its doors after ten years on Solano Avenue.
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Berkeley to consider restricting large drugstores, future of proposed Solano Ave. Walgreens store in the balance
A rendering of the proposed Walgreens on Solano Avenue in Berkeley, a work in progress, and a project may be impacted by a proposed new zoning decision. Image: courtesy Agree Realty Corporation Berkeley is set to consider whether to limit the number of larger drugstores in the city, at least in certain neighborhoods, which may put […]
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The Solano Stroll returns on Sunday for 39th year
The Solano Stroll, a hugely popular annual event in Berkeley and Albany, returns this year on Sunday Sept. 8. Photo: Nancy Rubin By Eli Wolfe Labor Day weekend may be over, but Bay Area residents can still look forward to some downtime at the Solano Stroll. The East Bay’s largest street festival is back on Sunday Sept. […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
A Trackers Bay moment: the company has moved its HQ into the distinctive old Marmot Mountain Works building at 3049 Adeline St. in Berkeley TRACKERS BAY Outdoor education organization Trackers Bay has taken over the distinctive building formerly occupied by Marmot Mountain Works at 3049 Adeline St. in Berkeley. Trackers’ regional director, Jess Liotta, describes the company […]
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Berkeley parkers may get five-minute grace period
The Berkeley City Council will consider whether to give parkers a five minute grace period on their parking meters
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The Solano Stroll: A Berkeley fixture on day to remember
The Solano Stroll barely needs any introduction. A mile-long block party that has been held annually since 1974, the Stroll is easily the East Bay’s largest festival. The organizers expect a turn-out of 250,000 this year, but don’t let that put you off. There are 26 blocks to stroll, a parade to watch, and a plethora of […]
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Sourced: How those mosaic bollards came to be
Kim Weisberg’s post on Friday, about the mosaic bollards on Ashby and Fulton, prompted a wealth of responses. Among them, the person behind the mosaic bollard transformation herself, Lisa Bullwinkel, who got in touch via the Comments section. Here’s what she has to say: How lovely to be appreciated! I think a lot of us […]
