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Berkeley is a diverse and exciting city. Home to the University of California, it combines great small town character with sophisticated taste, making it an ideal place to live in. There are a number of neighborhoods in Berkeley that provide multi-cultural diversity that should suit any taste. Plenty of shops, and excellent restaurants, together with cultural and art centers, provide an interesting and exciting backdrop to anyone's lifestyle.

The "gourmet ghetto" in North Berkeley, where the famous Chez Panisse Restaurant, as well as the Cheese Board Collective, Peets Coffee and Tea, and many fine restaurants and cafes, together with interesting shops await your call and beckon. Popular shopping districts can be found on Shattuck Avenue downtown, Solano Avenue, Forth Street, Telegraph Avenue, the Elmwood and neighboring districts.

Many Cultural events and performances are held in Berkeley, at Zellerbach hall, Wheeler auditorium, and Hearst theatre on the UC Campus, the Greek Theatre, or many halls and clubs downtown, and at the city centers.

Residential neighborhoods include the Berkeley hills with stunning views of the bay area, Thousand Oaks, Cragmont, Northbrae, Westbrae, Elmwood, Claremont, Tilden Park, and the Flatlands, each with it's unique look and feel.

There are many parks and walking paths in Berkeley. Tilden Regional Park borders the east hills offering hiking trails, Lake Anza, Merry-go Round, Steam Trains, petting zoo, and many other outdoor activities. The varied architecture of Berkeley houses includes homes designed by renowned architects such as Julia Morgan, John Hudson Thomas, and Bernard Maybeck.