John Knox (right), Executive Director of the Earth Island Institute, stands next to Ryan Kerrigan, the artist who created “Redwood,” the box sponsored by Earth Island. Photo: Deborah Zierten via Streets Alive! Two local organizations have put out separate calls seeking artists to participate in projects underway in collaboration with the city of Berkeley. One […]
Lorin District
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Nano-brewpub and lounge planned for Alcatraz Ave.
A new nano-brewpub in the Lorin District looks poised to join the ranks of Berkeley’s burgeoning beer scene later this year.
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New beer garden, burger spot for South Berkeley
Moxy Beer Garden, owned by Berkeley couple Amy and Mike Voisenat, will offer a menu of burgers, salads, and 14 craft beers on tap.
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New street banners give Berkeley neighborhoods identity
A new banner in the Lorin District highlights the area’s concentration of antiques shops and art galleries. Photo: Kaia Diringer A new banner in the Lorin District highlights the area’s concentration of antiques shops and art galleries. Photo: Kaia Diringer A number of colorful new street banners have appeared in Berkeley’s Adeline-Ashby and Sacramento Street […]
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Berkeley Tuesday farmers’ market moving to Lorin District
The Tuesday Berkeley Farmers’ Market — which has called Derby Street at MLK Way home for 25 years — is moving to the Lorin District next month.
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Neighborhood revival: Kick-starting the Lorin district
May 1 marks the re-launching of a neighborhood — and a chance to celebrate lots of new happenings in the Lorin district, Berkeley’s lowest income, most economically depressed neighborhood, where over 30% of residents live below the poverty line. The Adeline Street Merchants Association is setting up shop again. Soon to open is the Ed Roberts […]