Friends and neighbors: Just a quick note to let you know that if you have signed up to join us and the Berkeley Historical Society for the history tour of the neighborhood that’s home to the Fountain at The Circle and Fountain Walk, it will take place whatever the weather brings. We’ll meet at 10 a.m. on the sidewalk at...
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Friends and neighbors: You may have wondered: Why is there a classically designed fountain flowing on an island in the middle of one of Berkeley’s busiest intersections? Why is it surrounded by a Beaux Arts balustrade? Why does upper Marin Avenue climb straight up to Grizzly Peak while all other roads in the area – many named for California counties...
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Friends and neighbors: Mark your calendars for a pair of events chronicling the history of the Fountain at The Circle and Fountain Walk and their Northbrae neighborhood: Circle/Walk/Northbrae Walking Tour On Saturday, May 18, join the Friends of the Fountain and Walk and the Berkeley Historical Society for a walking tour of the Northbrae neighborhood that is home to the...
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Friends and neighbors: On Thursday, Nov. 15, Friends of the Fountain and Walk marked its 25th anniversary as a community service group with a celebration at Berkeley’s Hillside Club. The evening was a chance to say thank you to our community – which includes volunteers, donors and just plain “Friends” – for generous support over all those years. About 80...
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Friends and neighbors: This year is the 25th anniversary of the founding of Friends of the Fountain and Walk, your all-volunteer neighborhood nonprofit that has partnered with the City of Berkeley to restore and care for the historic Fountain at The Circle and Fountain Walk in the heart of Berkeley’s Northbrae neighborhood. We came into existence in 1993 when neighbors...
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