The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
View from the University Club where the Uncharted Party is on Friday evening. And yes, the Giants game will be showing there too! Photo: UCB UNCHARTED Wake up tomorrow morning and mingle with some of...
View ArticleThe It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The Magic Shoes, about an Iranian boy and his Air Jordans, is one of several USC student films showing this weekend at the Berkeley Video & Film Festival. Berkeley High students can see the student...
View ArticleBerkeley’s Halloween
I live in Halloween Central, just off Russell Street. For those who live here, there’s a choice between campaign-scale planning or turning out the lights and hiding for an evening. Last year we gave...
View ArticleFive not-so-scary Halloween tips for Berkeley tots
Before your kids are old enough to make their own plans, there are few years worth of Halloweens where you still (try to) call the shots. For the pre-schooler set, Halloween is best served with lots of...
View ArticleWhat was your favorite Halloween moment?
In the generally good-natured scrum of Halloween on Russell Street in the Elmwood, one father and his baby — temporarily and probably unknowingly a chick — stood out for costume originality and...
View ArticleGourds galore at Berkeley’s Monterey Market
By Linda Hemmila It must be fall because there are gourds galore at Monterey Market. For more than 10 years, the fresh produce store on Hopkins Street has offered an astonishing supply of pumpkins of...
View ArticleHow toxic is Halloween face paint on your child’s face?
Belinda Lyons-Newman wanted to paint her daughter's face for Halloween. When she started to investigate, she was shocked to learn most face paints are full of lead and other toxins.
View ArticleSkeletons enjoy a last supper for Halloween on Spruce St.
By Colleen Neff A last supper of electrified pirate skeletons seated at a table laden with riches, spiders, bats, rats, eerie music and a yard full of enormous pumpkins are all on display on Spruce...
View ArticleA guide to Halloween celebrations for kids in Berkeley
Halloween is just over a week away and our friends at 510 Families have compiled a hugely useful guide to Halloween activities for kids in the broader East Bay. They kindly let us cherry pick those...
View ArticleShare spooky photos with Berkeleyside this Halloween
As Halloween approaches, with its goblins, ghouls and decorations galore, we invite readers to share photographs of all your spooky moments with Berkeleyside. This weekend is the perfect time to stroll...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: A haunted Berkeley on Halloween
Berkeley got its spook on this week with haunted houses, a horror film festival, kids in costume, pets dressed up and, of course, candy. See images in the gallery below that were generously shared by...
View ArticleTop tips for family Halloween activities in Berkeley
By Heather Flett Local Halloween events for children have been curated for us by our friends at 510Families.com. Face paint optional! Pre-Halloween events Halloween Playdate at Habitot: For special...
View ArticleYour last-minute guide to Halloween activities for kids
Courtesy of our friends at the ever-reliable 510 Families, here is a round-up of Halloween activities and outings in the East Bay where Jedi Knights and Cleopatra will be more than welcomed. Decorate a...
View ArticleEast Bay Halloween and Día de Los Muertos events where you can eat, drink,...
More than 20 Halloween-themed parties and events featuring tastings, drinks, cookie decorating, special menus and more.
View ArticleCrowds are scarier than creepy costumes: Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos...
Masks may be the only constant from past years for fall celebrations upended by COVID-19.
View ArticleFive not-so-scary Halloween tips for Berkeley tots
Before your kids are old enough to make their own plans, there are few years worth of Halloweens where you still (try to) call the shots. For the pre-schooler set, Halloween is best served with lots of...
View ArticleWhat was your favorite Halloween moment?
In the generally good-natured scrum of Halloween on Russell Street in the Elmwood, one father and his baby — temporarily and probably unknowingly a chick — stood out for costume originality and...
View ArticleGourds galore at Berkeley’s Monterey Market
By Linda Hemmila It must be fall because there are gourds galore at Monterey Market. For more than 10 years, the fresh produce store on Hopkins Street has offered an astonishing supply of pumpkins of...
View ArticleHow toxic is Halloween face paint on your child’s face?
Belinda Lyons-Newman wanted to paint her daughter's face for Halloween. When she started to investigate, she was shocked to learn most face paints are full of lead and other toxins.
View ArticleSkeletons enjoy a last supper for Halloween on Spruce St.
By Colleen Neff A last supper of electrified pirate skeletons seated at a table laden with riches, spiders, bats, rats, eerie music and a yard full of enormous pumpkins are all on display on Spruce...
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