This week I'll be taking you to Berkeley, California. Just across the Bay Bridge from from San Francisco, this city offers the convenience of being near the big city, but still retains its small town vibe. At a population of 102,000 Berkeley is slightly smaller than the 130,000 residents of Fort Collins. I spent some time in Berkeley this summer and absolutely loved it. Strangely enough, this city reminded me in many ways of Fort Collins. Cool college atmosphere, independent record stores and swarms of people wearing tye-dye shirts are all things your going to find in this town.
Berkeley is notorious for its opposition to chain restaurants, which is great because you can try somewhere new every night. If you like Indian food, make sure you check out Naan-N-Curry. With most dinners in the 6-9 dollar range it wont put a dent in your wallet either. My favorite dish is the yellow curry, which goes extremely well with naan bread.
Everyone knows that northern California is an expensive place to live. Unfortunately Berkeley is no exception. An average studio apartment is around 1,000 dollars a month. Again, if you can tolerate living with roommates you can do it for less. The apartment here is a 2 bedroom that rents for 1550 a month. Split evenly that's only 775 a person, which should still leave you with enough money for bills and entertainment.
College Culture
When your in Berkeley you definitely know your in a college town. According to the UC website, Cal has 33,000 students. Take this into consideration if you consider moving here. While most of us enjoy the college culture in Fort Collins, some of us probably want to leave it behind after graduation. The annual Telegraph Avenue Stree Fair draws hoards of college students and residents and is definately worht checking out.
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