Welcome to
BERKELEY and BEYOND
Travel inspiration includes the best of Berkeley, local getaways, and explorations abroad.
You are invited to slow down and savor life’s little pleasures, and to discover where to . . .
eat . . . play . . . stay . . .
Berkeley
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San Francisco
Neighborhoods
(attractions, shops,
restaurants, hotels)
Articles
Top 10 Cheap Thrills in San Francisco
Top 10 Family Fun Adventures in San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Northern California
Highway 1
Highway 5
Highway 80
Highway 101
Gold Rush Country
High Sierra + Highway 395
Wine Country
a few WEEKEND ADVENTURES:
Mt. Tamalpais overnight
Mendocino
Nevada City
Avenue of the Giants
Top Tea Times
Veggie Places
Beyond
Rest of U.S.A.
Asia and South Pacific
Canada and Mexico
Caribbean
Europe
Middle East
South America
OTHER:
Blogs and Videos
Photo Galleries
SuperSimple Crochet Patterns
SuperSimple Recipes
a few favorite recipes:
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
One-Crust Galette
Mom’s Apple Pie
Articles
How to Enlarge Type Size on this Website
Collective Nouns for Groups of Animals
In My Father’s Footsteps: A Marine’s Daughter Tracks Down Dad’s World War II Hawaii
My Favorite Things to Buy on Amazon
West Texas Road Trip Art Loop Itinerary-4 Days
Berkeley and Beyond provides reliable expert travel information to help you plan great adventures in Berkeley, San Francisco, Northern California, and destinations beyond. Savvy local Carole Terwilliger Meyers curates the website and shares first-hand information on annual events, attractions, restaurants, coffeehouses, veggie places, and hotels in Berkeley, as well as similar details on San Francisco neighborhoods and exciting destinations around the world.