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 People come from miles around |
2455 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 549 1125 |
This destination draws music lovers from all over the Bay Area. When you first walk in, you will be overwhelmed by the vast selection of CDs, vinyl and tapes. Take a deep breath, find your area of interest, and begin. It boasts one of the largest selections of any used music store in the East Bay, and not a subject, from the most common to the most eclectic, goes uncovered. The classical section is most impressive, as is the collection of vinyl and posters. Be prepared to spend a few hours hunting and discovering. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shop at the crossroads of swap |
1937 Ashby Avenue Berkeley, CA 94703 United States +1 510 644 0744 |
Known throughout the Bay Area by swap meet aficionados as perhaps the best, most colorful, and most diverse of the local flea markets, the Ashby Flea is not to be missed by seekers of the great buy, the gently used, and the just plain unusual. Like most fleas, items run the gamut from clothing, furniture, toys, and bricabrac. But you will also find handmade local crafts, artwork, organic produce, and imports from around the world especially if the African mask people are there. Admission and parking are free, the atmosphere is laid-back, friendly, and very Berkeley. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Fashion clothing, shoes, souvenirs |
2530 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 841 0762 http://www.bancroftclothing.com |
Always a good choice for one-stop shopping, this Berkeley institution is a huge boutique for men, women and teens located right across the street from University of California at Berkeley and around the corner from famous Telegraph Avenue. The store is divided into four basic sections: men's, women's, shoes and Cal Bears memorabilia. You will find a wide selection of affordable clothing and accessories by top designers in a variety of styles. New to the store is a Clinque counter stocked with cosmetics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Huge selection |
2020 Oregon Street Berkeley, CA 94703 United States +1 510 843 6929 http://www.berkeleybowl.com/ |
Once a small and funky co-op store where you could find locally grown and organic produce, this store moved into a former Safeway building and expanded its offerings to appeal to everyone from the granola to the yuppie. You will still find bushels of fresh and organic produce, a wine selection to rival most specialty wine shops, and a complete bakery, butcher and fish market. It specializes in organic items, but there are many national and conventional brands as well. Bulk buying for grains and nuts and pasta is second to none, and the cheese section is first-rate. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Sporting goods, shoes and fashion |
2254 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 848 3660 |
Everything you need to be a star athlete (or just look like one) can be found at this corner sporting goods store. It sells a vast array of shoes, from tennis to running to walking to basketball, including brand names like Asics, Wilson, Adidas and KSwiss. Find a fairly extensive tennis racket selection and equipment for whatever sporting event grabs your fancy, including wrestling and boxing gloves and equipment, jump ropes, basketballs, baseballs, bats, headgear, even yoga mats. It also carries clothing items like jogging shorts, jackets and leg warmers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Custom lotions and oils |
2509 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705 United States +1 510 548 3686 / +1 888 649 2639 (For Phone Sales) http://www.bodytime.com/ |
Since 1970, this Berkeley-based company has offered custom scenting of its products. You can add the scents of your choice to face and body lotions, cleansers, foot lotions, massage oils, shampoos and gels. You can choose from simple essential oils like lavender, orange, mint and grapefruit, to custom-blends like their Sore Muscle Formula, Anti-Anxiety, Calming Blend, Goodnight Blend and Sensual and Citrusy. This store also offers candles, hand-cut soaps and all manner of bath accessories to turn your home or bathroom into an aromatic paradise. You will also find a nice selection of comfortable cotton dresses and pajamas made by local clothiers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Cyber and sundries |
2600 Durant Avenue (Hotel Durant) Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 845 8981 |
This small coffee house serves up great espresso and coffee drinks to those looking for a little pick-me-up or some time on the Internet. Here you will find freshly roasted and ground house blends, espresso, mochas, lattes and cappucinos. There is also a small selection of juices, bottled water and baked goods like muffins, danish, bagels and biscotti. There are a few computers for Internet access, and the owners are in the process of acquiring as many as the space will accommodate. You will also find a limited amount of sundries for the convenience of those hotel patrons who may have left something at home. Cash only. As a part of the Hotel Durant, this cafe reflects its elegance, while still being sidewalk level and a block away from Telegraph. The long, narrow space seems longer from the mirrored wall at one end, and along the wall opposite the large windows that look out upon Durant Street foot traffic. The cafe is a bright mural of folks enjoying a jovial coffee house atmosphere. Relax with a cup, a book or a "mouse". Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Oriental arts and jewelry |
2490 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 843 2957 |
You will find some fine pieces at this Telegraph Avenue art and antique shop, with many of the items imported from the Orient and parts of Italy. There are beautifully carved Buddhas, statuaries and jade jewelry from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia, necklaces from Thailand, bracelets from Vietnam and candleholders from the Philippines. It sells larger items like Chinese vases, some hundreds of years old, chests, masks and woodcrafts. Some beautiful hand-carved pieces from Bali are offered as well. There is a wealth of religious art from Florence, including crosses, statues and medieval pictures. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Serving Berkeley since 1973 |
2508 Channing Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 848 5000 |
Wanna skip the electronics mega warehouses like Circuit City and the Good Guys for more personable and knowledgeable service? Then skip on into Eid's where the space may be cramped, but the style is not. Since the early 1970s, it has offered the best prices on TVs, VCRs, recording equipment, cellphones, radios, DVD players, you name it. It does rentals, trade-ins, are experts at repair, and are willing to beat any competitor's prices. You cannot go wrong. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Office supplies and more |
2242 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 843 3510 |
Look for the antique typewriters in the window; it displays ancient Royals, Remingtons and IBMs. Inside, find an array of office equipment and a friendly staff eager to help you out with repairs and maintenance. It offers computer software, cables and accessories, as well as printer cartridges, paper, fax machines, telephones and basic office supplies like pens and pencils. If the owners do not have it, they will happily order it for you. This is an authorized Brother service center, and it offers computer and small office equipment repair. Fax service is available. Student advantage discount accepted. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Pipes and clothing |
2485 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 841 6767 |
This place stocks an international pipe selection that rivals even the institutional Annapurna up the street. You will find everything from small pocket pipes to large floor hookahs, water pipes, ceramic, metal, cut crystal and everything in between. It also features distinctly Far East paraphernalia and statues (Buddhas in many shapes and sizes), and handmade shirts, jackets and saris. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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University of California souvenirs |
2400 Telegraph Avenue (at the corner of Haste Street) Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 644 1719 |
Go Cal Bears! Located just steps away from the University of California at Berkeley on famous Telegraph Avenue, this sportswear shop offers hundreds of gifts and a lot of school spirit. You will find clothing and accessories for the whole family in the standard U.C. Berkeley blue and gold. Sweatshirts, hats, backpacks, tees, blankets, pillows, key chains and classic striped rugby shirts are just a fraction of what you will find. Custom embroidery services are available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 The essence of flowers |
2513 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709 United States +1 510 548 0380 |
If you are into flower essences, Chinese herbs, holistic therapies, or are looking for gifts for some one who is, Lhasa is one-stop shopping. Known throughout Berkeley as the premier place for Eastern and alternative remedies and supplies, in addition to their hundreds of herbs and tinctures, it has a nice selection of related books, bath soaps and supplies, henna, and even some lovely bags and tea pots. The staff knows their herbs well, and can holistically assist you with your ailments and/or offer advice on wellness in general. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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By which others are judged |
2476 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 849 2087 / +1 510 849 2133 http://www.moesbooks.com/ |
Here book-lovers will find the romantic notion of shelves stacked up to the ceiling with books, so heavy they threaten to give way. The fading smell of bookbinding glue conjures images of ancient libraries. You could spend hours wandering the aisles like that kid in The Neverending Story. If you do not find what you are looking for, which is nearly impossible since Moe's has just about everything ever printed, you are sure to find something to appease you. For those looking for antique or rare books, check out the huge collection on the fourth floor. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A cappucino with your symphony? |
2430 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 849 0211 http://www.musicaloffering.com/ |
Bring a portable CD player and a hankering for a cup a joe. One of the few music stores devoted to classical recordings, the Music Offering stocks everything from Mozart, Bach and Beethoven, to rare medieval chant and contemporary composers in the classical vein. And after you've bought your CD, sit down at the cafe up front and enjoy a latte and croissant. Find all the typical espresso drinks, coffee, pastries, and sandwiches made fresh daily. The space is large, airy, and accoustically perfect for the classical music over the loudspeakers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fantastic selection |
2401 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 848 9004 |
Like its partner in music crime, Amoeba Records down the street, Rasputin's name on Telegraph Avenue connotes hours spent rifling through bins and bins of varied music. Although you will find more new and popular releases than down the street, there is a great selection of smaller and local labels promoting rap and hip hop and a small but nice used CD and vinyl area. The store is always buying items if you want to trade something old for something new. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Bard's got it |
2499 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 841 8916 |
Since its founding in 1964, Shakespeare & Co. has become one of Telegraph Avenue's world famous bookstores. Here you will find tomes stacked floor to ceiling, close as stalagmites. Although it carries some new titles and bestsellers, the treasures are its used books, with thousands covering just about every subject and genre. For the student there are many textbooks, as the owners are constantly buying and reselling. Check them out, especially if the hunt is as important as finding the book itself. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Vintage, retro and kitsch |
2505 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 841 8736 |
It is like a museum of 20th-century clothing here. This shop specializes in, and is quite proud of, its collection of all things Hawaiian, so there is no lack of bright shirts, hats, surfing shorts, authentic grass skirts and other items shipped directly from Hawaii. You will also find an impressive and ever-changing collection of vintage items spanning the decades from the 1940s onward, with plenty of swinging 70s polyester button-downs and polos with turtles on the pocket to spice up even the dullest of wardrobes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Support small business |
Shattuck Avenue (from Center to Kittredge streets) Berkeley, CA 94704 United States |
Although not nearly as large as the Telegraph Avenue street vendor scene, the vendors here in downtown nevertheless offer a large selection of handmade and retail items and one-of-a-kind gifts. On weekends, most tables are set up with the largest selections, but even during the week there's bound to be a handful of vendors peddling their wares. On any given day you will find a wide variety of incense, oils, beads, jewelry, pipes, more incense, books, hats and bags, and oh yes, the incense. Looking for something unique? Check them out. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old-fashioned candy shop |
2544 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 644 0589 |
This old-fashioned candy shop is conveniently situated right across the street from the UC Berkeley campus. Squeeze yourself in it, can get crowed and smell the rich chocolate while gazing at endless jars filled with a virtual rainbow of candies. Find all your favorites, from rock candy and licorice whips to sweet-and-sour watermelon slices and chocolate-covered toffee, sold by a counter staff as sweet as the wares. Stroll in on your way to Telegraph Avenue and satisfy your sweet tooth with just one piece or candy by the pound. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gifts through the looking glass |
2632 Ashby Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705 United States +1 510 841 9891 |
Shopping here is rather like slipping through Lewis Carroll's looking glass. Dried flowers, French silk ribbons, antique figurines of saints, earrings, odd-shaped vases and an ever-changing selection of curios await you in a carefully arranged jumble. The net effect is rather surreal and, on the whole, pleasant. You will feel as if you have slipped out of the hurry-scurry 21st century and into a dreamy past of perfect gifts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ten thousand minds on fire |
2430 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 548 0585 / +1 800 676 8722 http://www.universitypressbook... |
Since 1974, University Press Books has offered rare, unique, and hard to find titles from university and academic presses from around the world. Whether you are looking for medieval history, linguistics, cinema or literary theory, you are bound to find it here, and probably a few more titles you did not know existed. It stocks both new and out-of-print books. You will enjoy the search as well in this two-story, floor-to-ceiling-with-tomes store, with lots of nooks and stairs to curl up on and flip through your current find. There is even an inviting table with chairs in the back. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Smoke shop and then some |
2486 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 United States +1 510 549 3218 |
Come here for your tobacco fix. Find a nice selection of chewing tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and pipe supplies. The odor of fresh tobacco is heady and somehow comforting. The owners stock accessories like screens and humidors, and a huge amount of pipes in glass, ceramic and metal. The pipes are fairly traditional in style and design. There is also a pretty good selection of magazines and periodicals, candy and gum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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