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Shopping}
Shopping
Districts
Berkeley
is a lively marketplace with an atmosphere wonderfully conducive
to the art of shopping. Here, shopping is not a passive, enclosed-mall
experience - instead it's an interactive, outdoor-oriented
activity where window-shopping and walking complement the
excitement of discovery.
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ASHBY/ADELINE ANTIQUES
Visitors from around the world come to
browse and buy from the more than 20
stores located in and around this small
southside pocket near the Ashby BART
Station.
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COLLEGE AVENUE/ELMWOOD DISTRICT
A fashionable shopping area directly
south of the Campus. Ethnic art,
boutique stores and a variety of
restaurants and cafes with an old
fashioned neighborhood flair.
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DOWNTOWN BERKELEY/SHATTUCK AVENUE
Welcome to downtown Berkeley, a vibrant city center with a growing arts district at its core! Downtown Berkeley Arts District, Berkeley's most beloved cultural icons are congregating in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District, offering a rich diversity of cultural arts and entertainment. The Arts District is centered on Addison Street, between Shattuck Avenue and Milvia Street. Once filled with auto body shops, Addison Street has now blossomed into a hub of live music, live theatre, and performing arts education. Off Addison, many other venues welcome you to enjoy even more arts experiences.
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FOURTH STREET AREA
Referred to as "One of Eleven Great Streets of the West" by Sunset Magazine, this regional shopping area offers excellence combined with the feel of a great public space. Visitors stroll the street enjoying a wonderful blend of retail shops and restaurants.
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NORTH BERKELEY "Gourmet Ghetto"
The restaurants, boutiques, and galleries along Shattuck Avenue and Vine Street in North Berkeley emphasize unique, artisan-production, and it's bounty of sidewalk cafes, flower stands, and fine food purveyors lend the area a European ambiance.
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SOLANO AVENUE
Solano Avenue is a charming tree-lined boulevard with convenient parking for shopping. Good lighting and safe neighborhoods make it delightful for window-shopping after dinner or the movies. Spanning 1-1/4 miles through two cities, Solano Avenue hosts over 900 businesses which include 80 restaurants, 150 retail shops, two theaters and pocket parks.
Spanning 1-1/4 miles through two cities, Solano Avenue hosts over 500 businesses which include 75 restaurants, 150 retail shops, two theaters and pocket parks.
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TELEGRAPH AVENUE
Historic Telegraph Avenue, adjacent to UC's central Sproul Plaza, is a center for culture, intellectual pursuit through its many independent book stores, and diversity. Telegraph also features world-famous music stores and vintage clothing stores. Some of the city's best ethnic dining is available just a few blocks south of Sproul Plaza right on Telegraph.
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UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Known as "The Gateway to Berkeley." Head
west to the beautiful Berkeley Marina area,
for breathtaking views of the SF Skyline.
Go east off I-80 and head straight
to the UC Berkeley campus. On this 2-mile
avenue you will find a myriad of restaurants,
lodging facilities, a concentration of East
Indian stores, and specialty stores.
Outdoor
Shopping
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BERKELEY FARMER'S MARKETS
Berkeley Farmer's Markets are committed to supporting small-scale farmers who practice sustainable agriculture, so more than half of the produce available at the markets is registered or certified organically grown.
TUESDAY MARKET: 2PM-7PM: Derby & MLK Jr. Way.
THURSDAY MARKET: 3PM-7PM: Shattuck & Rose (all organic).
SATURDAY MARKET: 10AM-3PM: Center St & MLK Jr. Way.
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BERKELEY FLEA MARKET
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 8am-6pm year round. Ashby BART Station. Come experience the most eclectic open-air, neighborhood flea market imagineable where the essence of Berkeley is alive. Visitors will find exceptional goods, both new and used, including hand crafted jewelry and crafts, skin care products, school supplies, toys, clothing and much more. Ethnic and traditional food stations and amazing bargains abound. Parking is free within the BART station parking lot.
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Retail Shopping
ELEPHANT PHARM
1607 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 549-9200
Elephant Pharm is a one-stop, feel-good pharmacy with all of your favorite drug store essentials and a mammoth selection of natural products. We have both a prescription and herbal pharmacy, along with over 80 free classes a month!
KIEHL'S
1848 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 548-0130
Founded as an old-world apothecary more than 150
years ago, Kiehl's unique and extensive background
represents a blend of cosmetic, pharmaceutical,
herbal and medicinal knowledge developed and
passed on through the generations.
MOE'S BOOKS
2476 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 849-4791
Since its inception in the heyday of the Beatnik era, Moe's Books has managed to become more than just a great bookstore--it has achieved the rarified status of a beloved institution as well. Situated just four blocks from the UC Campus, Moe's has managed to mirror the often turbulent and triumphant times that have come to epitomize all that is exciting and unique about Berkeley.
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RABAT
1825 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 549-9195
The San Francisco Chronicle lauds RABAT SHOES inBerkeley "the best shoe store maybe ever." Travel no further than Fourth Street in Berkeley for the latest styles from Clergerie, Cydwoq, Arche, Giraudon, and incredible handbags featuring Francesco Biasia and Hobo.
THE SPANISH TABLE
1814 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 548-1383
Paella pans, terra cotta cazuelas, tajines, hand-painted
ceramics from Spain and Portugal and all the ingredients
to cook with, as well as books and music CD's from
Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries.
Specialists in the wines of Spain, Portugal and
Argentina.
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