Guidebook for Kensington
Food Scene
We love this place because it's around the corner from home.
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Semifreddi's Bakery
372 Colusa AveWe love this place because it's around the corner from home.
Excellent coffee from local Bay Area company. Run out of a tiny food truck on the grounds of a popular flower nursery.
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Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo AveExcellent coffee from local Bay Area company. Run out of a tiny food truck on the grounds of a popular flower nursery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Their tapas are great, and Monday night it's happy hour prices all night!
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Fonda
1501 Solano AveTheir tapas are great, and Monday night it's happy hour prices all night!
Parks & Nature
I can't imagine living here without having Tilden Park almost in our backyard! Taking the easy hike at Inspiration Point on Sunday mornings is one of our regulars. Best views in Berkeley; makes me glad to live in the East Bay!
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Tilden Regional Park
2501 Grizzly Peak BlvdI can't imagine living here without having Tilden Park almost in our backyard! Taking the easy hike at Inspiration Point on Sunday mornings is one of our regulars. Best views in Berkeley; makes me glad to live in the East Bay!
Great and big neighborhood park. Playground and tot playground, basketball courts, huge lawn for picnics and play. Access to entry to Albany Swimming Pool.
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Memorial Park
1325 Portland AveGreat and big neighborhood park. Playground and tot playground, basketball courts, huge lawn for picnics and play. Access to entry to Albany Swimming Pool.
Arts & Culture
Right on campus, BAMPFA offers easy, convenient access to art. Good activities for kids; films; eclectic exhibits. Something for everyone.
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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StRight on campus, BAMPFA offers easy, convenient access to art. Good activities for kids; films; eclectic exhibits. Something for everyone.
Shopping
URBANITY Women's Designer Consignment
1885 Solano AveExcellent section of consigned clothing, bags, accessories.
Essentials
Colusa Market
406 Colusa AveGreat selection for small neighborhood grocery.
Getting Around
The Transbay bus picks up within a block and a half of our house. It's a safe, peaceful, and clean ride into SF. Much prefer it to BART.
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Temporary Transbay Terminal station
200 Folsom StThe Transbay bus picks up within a block and a half of our house. It's a safe, peaceful, and clean ride into SF. Much prefer it to BART.
The Transbay bus picks up at stops along Colusa Ave. The nearest spot to our home is at Lynn. Board the G bus for a peaceful, uncrowded ride to San Francisco.
Colusa Av:Lynn Av
The Transbay bus picks up at stops along Colusa Ave. The nearest spot to our home is at Lynn. Board the G bus for a peaceful, uncrowded ride to San Francisco.