‘Oh, the places you’ll go!’ with Berkeley’s Wilderness Travel and Backroads
Both travel companies were founded in the 1970s by young adventurers with little business experience — and both…
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‘Hidden’ in West Berkeley is an enormous production and event space
Down on Eighth Street, Ciel Creative Space offers a sunlit, plant-filled, state-of-the-art facility in a former…
Adams & Chittenden glassblowers giving tour on National Manufacturing Day
Founders of West Berkeley shop that makes scientific glassware by hand have found a creative way to keep the…
This device from Berkeley’s Squishy Robotics looks like a toy, but acts like an action hero
These robots can explore wildfires, chemical spill sites, war zones and other hazardous situations, taking data…
Busted backpack? Hiking boots too small? Before you buy new ones, visit these local shops
Narain’s restitches everything from heirloom quilts to sleeping bags, while Berkeley’s REI and Sports Basement…
Cult-favorite brewery opens massive East Bay beer garden
One of the Bay Area’s most popular breweries is quickly expanding into the East Bay, recently opening one…
The melting pot of ideas keeps us here’: Why sports nutrition maker GU calls Berkeley home
Other players in the field have come and gone — looking at you Clif Bar and PowerBar — but GU’s founder says…
Berkeley restaurant owner recognized for giving free meal to anyone who needs it, ‘no questions asked’
Berkeley diner owner Collin Doran has long been in the business of feeding people.
These Berkeley spots can start you sailing, rock climbing and biking
Modern Sailing, Ironworks and Stay True Cycles are just a few of Berkeley’s recreation businesses serving all…
There’s prepping greens and there’s going green — these catering businesses do both
Berkeley caterers talk about the motivations, the changes and the challenges in becoming a certified green…