My classmates and I finally crossed one thing off our bucket list - traveling to the top of the…read morecampanile for one of the best views in the Bay! As students, we were able to visit for free; non-student tickets are only $6. Upon arrival, we waited in line for about 5 minutes for the elevator ride. Once inside the elevator, a friendly student gave us a quick history of the Campanile - all within the span of the 60 second elevator ride. We took a few short flights of stairs up to the top and were met with 360 degrees of breathtaking views. It was a clear day, and we could see as far as the Golden Gate Bridge. If you time your visit right, you can maybe catch one of the music performances. After we'd enjoyed the view for about 15 minutes, we took the elevator back down. I'd highly recommend a trip to the Campanile - it's the second tallest free-standing clock tower in the world!

I stopped by on a Saturday afternoon. The place was not crowded. Up from the tower views were good,…read moreespecially the golden gate bridge. There were a lot of bells, and the whole mechanism looked cool.

This review is based off me being a tourist and not someone looking to live there, etc…read more If you're like me and love to take pictures for your Instagram, blog, etc. Don't make the track to drive all the way here. It is very small and it's honestly awkward taking pictures because people live there. There are also many signs that suggest to not take pictures and to stay off their property. But yes, it's cute! But.. there's nothing there. If you do go, I'd recommend going to "the hidden cafe" after for a snack and coffee. It's just as cute!

This place has a few beautiful structures. There is hardly any parking. Can be troubling to walk…read moreuphill at this age.

Lots of details about this interesting corner of the Bay Area provided by our guide Dan G. He was a…read morewealth of information, pretty funny and as a local was able to share a lot of perspective on the islands changes. Great day trip and I wish we had more time to poke around.

Wonderful tour led by Jim. History + nature! A great morning spent on the island…read more For people who are looking to visit the Naval Museum on the island, it is no longer open, but this tour is operative and you get to see the naval chapel and walk around the area. I was originally looking for information about the museum and arrived at this page: https://www.mihpf.org/tours. I hope this will help you find their tour options and dates! All digitalized, no fuss. And it turns out I was the only who signed up for today's tour, and they did not cancel on me because of that. I really really appreciated it. One last thing, the money you spend on the tour goes into helping this foundation : ) Yay!

Best experience ever! I had 8 relatives from Japan come to visit my mother who is in Memory Care…read more Valley Vacay was responsive and bent over backwards to accommodate us. From picking us up at the airport, to driving us all over the Silicon Valley and San Francisco, the service was amazing. Edward, the owner, was our driver on the longest day 6:30am to 11pm, and he kept the group happy and met their every request--even a visit to Home Depot!? I cannot rave enough about Valley Vacay's services.

Edward is amazing and couldn't more highly recommend valley limo…read more We had a trip from SF to Sonoma for the day and the crew was on time, helpful, and so easy to work with. The car was new, had Bluetooth for music, and they had no problem getting to our favorite spots, even if they were off the beaten path. Will be booking again soon :)

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I went to the Bayview Eagles performance space, adjacent to the bar for a fabulous Cajun/Zydeco…read moreperformance by a new friend of mine, Andrew Carriere and his group of extremely talented musicians. He comes from a storied Louisiana family of Cajun and Zydeco musicians. He is versatile, sings, plays the triangle, the harmonica and the washboard. and in my little experience of watching him play with various groups, he lets everyone shine. His band's music was made for dancing and I have two left or right feet. The regular fans know what they are coming for - to dance. One of these days I'll earn without upsetting a partner. But then someone has to pay the price for teaching a newbie. A great place to visit for affordable beer and some wine. If Andre performs there, I'll be prepped to dance :)

"ETSY in person", as someone in this STORE said today (this is a store of artists' creations that…read moreare all for sale, NOT just a gallery to view art). It's a fabulous place to buy amazing art and fine crafts at very reasonable prices. Highly recommended for that special and unique gift- to someone or to yourself!

Acci Gallery in Berkeley is a light filled space. It's our first visit, although it's been here for…read more65 years, housed in a brick building near the Gourmet Ghetto that feels like a throwback to an earlier Bay Area art scene. The gallery is a good place to find ceramics, jewelry, and canvases by local artists. I noticed a collection of precise woodblock prints featuring mushrooms and fungi, and a small collection of arresting portraits by local artist, Stephen Maffin, reminiscent of Italian frescoes but also unmistakably contemporary. I miss seeing genuinely authentic, quirky art venues like this around the Bay Area.

THIS MAN IS A TRUE ARTIST…read more My grandfather was a picture framer. I know a lot about picture framing. I am elderly and have many pieces of fine art. I have been to many, many wonderful picture framers in my life. They have really done fine work. However, in my long life I have never seen such wonderful work as Rodolfo does. He has the eye of a true artist. His attention to detail is incredible. I brought him a painting that was 100 years old. The job he did is just beautiful. From the frame, the mat, and the glass look really wonderful. I could write much more about how gorgeous is store is, but suffice it to say that anyone who comes here will really be impressed. His prices are surprising affordable. I urge you to bring your framing needs to him. In addition, he is one of the nicest, kindest people I have met in my long life. A true gentleman.

I typically go into San Francisco for custom framing, but I thought I would try a local Berkeley…read moreshop this time to print and frame a photo for my daughter. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the experience. The person who assisted me was rude and disrespectful, and the instructions I gave for the framing were very poor. I came in knowing what I wanted and expected a professional, collaborative experience. Instead, I left feeling very uncomfortable and frustrated. Based on this experience, I will not be returning or doing business here in the future.

I've never heard of Sather Gate until Saturday. We had some free time in Berkeley, so we took some…read moretime to tour the Berkeley. The Sather Gate is a very nice arch on the Berkeley campus. Soon as you get on Campus you will see the student store, keep walking towards the center of campus, then you will see the student center and the Amazon center where you can pick up and return packages. To the left you will see Strawberry Creek and the little waterfall and the trickling creek. Now look up and you will see Sather Gate. We got some nice pictures under it. It's a real tourist attractions. It seemed that 50% of the people walking under it on a Saturday in June were talking selfies. School is out of session so there isn't many people on campus. There may be summer school going on. We also see several parents with their kids on campus taking tours.

When I was foot commuting to Sprout Hall for work in the Graduate Division while attending the…read moreUniversity of California, Berkeley the Sather Gate was on one of my two main routes when going to Sproul from my office in McCone Hall. I liked the green of the gate, it helped capture my attention and was more of a sea green, so not as far away from the school colors, blue and yellow, as a rainforest green. Depending on the time of day and the season, traffic thru the gate could be quite high. It could be quite the picture-taking hotspot. Sproul Plaza could have booths and performers/demonstrators/protestors. So, depending on the happenings in the plaza I might physically pivot and take a different path for approach to the building. I gauged whether I would be turning by the end of bridge before the gate (approaching from the north), so in that sense Sather Gate became a reminder to myself to check my surroundings and physical safety.

We had such a great time with Captain Chris! He was such a great tour guide and taught us so much…read moreabout the city! Would recommend for any group looking to see SF from the water!

Amazing experience on the bay today! Captain Chris listens to what you want to do on the water and…read morecreates the best plan so you see and do what you want. Would highly recommend I Sail SF!

Awesome branch of the Berkeley Library system. Friendly staff work here. Smart book selection…read more Beautiful architecture. What is there not to like? Even the grounds it is on is beautiful with big trees. Recommended!

I luv this library--small, just big enough for me to easily find the latest novels, classics, bios,…read moremysteries, history, travel, some nonfiction. Also, the librarians are very nice. I hardly expect to be treated like best friends, but I will always be polite. I've read this diatribe and I can see why this person was banned. If you don't like the library there are many others to visit--Albany, Berkeley Main, Oakland, El Cerrito. And this is just one opinion and nasty at that. If I didn't like it, I would just go elsewhere.