NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Planning a trip to Berkeley, California

By Christopher Reynolds
05:23 PM PDT, October 30, 2008

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UC BERKELEY TOURS

Student guides lead walking tours of the campus at 10 a.m. daily, with additional 1 p.m. tours on weekends. They last 90 minutes and end near Sather Gate. On weekdays, the tours start at 101 University Hall, 2200 University Ave., at the corner of Oxford Street, and end at Sproul Plaza. Weekend tours start at the Campanile (Sather Tower) in the center of campus. More info: (510) 642-5215, visitors.berkeley.edu.

WHERE TO STAY

Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley; (510) 848-7800, www.berkeleycityclub.com. Doubles from $140.

Hotel Durant, 2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley; (510) 845-8981, www.hoteldurant.com. Doubles from $149.

WHERE TO EAT

Chez Panisse, 1517 Shattuck, Berkeley, (510) 548-5525 for downstairs restaurant, (510) 548-5049 for upstairs cafe; www.chezpanisse.com. Since 1971, this has been a temple to all that is fresh and organic. Restaurant open for dinner only Mondays through Saturdays. Cafe open for lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. Restaurant offers fixed-price, three- and four-course dinners for $60 to $95. In cafe, dinner entrees $18.50 to $28. Closed Sundays.

Cactus Tacquería, 5642 College Ave., Oakland; (510) 658-6180, www.cactustaqueria.com. Made- from-scratch Mexican. Open for lunch and dinner, with a second location at 1881 Solano Ave. in Berkeley. Main dishes up to $9.

TO LEARN MORE

Berkeley Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 847-4823; www.visitberkeley.com.

University of California Athletics (football schedule, etc.): calbears.cstv.com.