City of Berkeley and the Bay Area
The Bay Area is a great place to live and work! Below you will find links to a variety of resources available in the area from housing, schools, transportation, restaurants and entertainment.
The Bay Area combines beautiful outdoor settings, from five minutes to an hour away, with great food and lots of entertainment. These are just a few of the resources we found to help you get started. Give them a try, and then see what you can find on your own!
Campus and community connections
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Berkeley and the East Bay
Information about Berkeley and its neighborhoods, from the Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau -
Having fun in the Bay Area: Entertainment, local attractions, outdoor recreation
- Beaches: A map and listing of San Francisco area beaches
- Berkeley Public Library
- Berkeley Waterfront
- Big Trees: Start with Muir Woods, but don't miss Big Sur
- Entertainment: From SFGate, a website by Hearst Communications
- Parks, Trails, and Outdoor Recreation
- Restaurants in Berkeley: A restaurant guide from colleagues at Lawrence Berkeley Lab
City and community websites
Getting around
- Driving:
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Bay Area Public Transportation:
- Alameda County Public Transit (AC Transit)
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- Clipper card (provides all-in-one access to AC Transit, BART, San Francisco Muni, Caltrain, and Golden Gate Transit)
- Bicycles:
