Why hello! my inquisitive viewers! Hope your day wherever you are has been enjoyable :)
I'm here to bring you updated info on my journey of a lifetime through Berkeley CA and the entire BAY area.
Today's agenda:
Telegraph Avenue
is an awesome place to spend the day. Street vendors are plentiful from hand made silver jewelry to patches, henna, tie-dye and the like! It's all very exciting. Not to mention you can head to MARS... not the planet your probably thinking of but the perfect planet for die-hard vintage lovers. And the best thing about MARS? Thrift store prices! -- Okay so not completely "thrift" store prices but definitely excellent prices for almost pristine condition vintage clothing. (Hell yeah my clothing junkies I know you be appreciating that)
There's also great bookstores that buy, sell and trade books of all sorts such as Shakespeare Bookstore. I have been to all the head shops on Tele and I definitely recommend Big Al's (boss) they have got great locally blown creative and artistic pieces.
For the music lovers there's Rasputin a music store selling new and used CDs and DVDs at great prices. Not just your run of the mill stuff either. Great rare rock and roll versions can be found for the likes of the Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Beatles etc. This place is truly a music lovers paradise. If you're making a special trip in, call the store, sometimes on occasion live performances take place on the 2nd (loft) floor. Raleigh's across and down the street is a great local bar with its own beer and a young college atmosphere. Visit here on your 21st birthday but be prepared to chug your pint of free Guinness ON the bar.
There's so much funky fun to unravel on this road but one of my favorites since arriving in the Bay Area is CREAM Ice Cream Shop standing for Cookies Rule Everything Around Me. Here you can find fresh baked perfectly soft cookies and eccentric ice cream! Just 2$ for an ice cream cookie sandwich, AND bonus: you can pick different types of cookies YUM! My personal favorite? Cinnamon Caramel ice cream between 2 butter sugar cookies OOOOOH WEEEEEE !!
Oh and for those NY fans... there's a Chipotle too!
Pleasant day to you! Check back soon :)
