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COLLiDE Travel is an interactive collection of city guides curated by local bands, artists and tastemakers. Spanning the globe, hundreds of creatives have shared their favorite local hangs, from the underground to the upscale, and everything in between. So choose a city and start exploring!
FAN
FAN is the new solo project by Meric Long, guitarist and one half of the indie-rock duo The Dodos. After over a decade with The Dodos, Long has branched out on his own to explore territory previously beyond the scope of his musical career. Inspired by the unique pattern created by a broken fan in a restaurant bathroom, FAN layers textured rhythms over new-wave inspired, synth-born introspection and mixes things up with moments of unbridled garage-punk irreverence.
city guide:
Berkeley, CA
coffee
Casa Latina Bakery
"Pretty unassuming place that doubles as a bakery. They make their own tortillas, have a long breakfast menu and don't shy on the spice. Order the tacos dorados, they grill mold 2 homemade tortillas together like a Venn diagram so that they make one long taco shell, it reminds of the long forgotten Taco Bell Grande." — FAN
1805 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702, United States
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Wolfhound Bar
Old-school neighborhood bar for classic cocktails, a jukebox, and vintage wallpaper & decor.
5516 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608, United States
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coffee
Highwire Coffee Roasters
"Highwire at Flowerland Nursery - get launched on caffeine while looking at plants, consider life changes." — FAN
1330 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706, United States
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Berkeley City Club
"Berkeley City Club - designed by Julia Morgan, first woman licensed as an architect in California. The space serves as a bunch of things but it's nice to just go walk around and grab a coffee." — FAN
2315 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States
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The Starry Plough Pub
Irish standby for pints, pub grub, and entertainment like open-mike nights, Celtic music jams, and more.
3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705, United States
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Jaguar Karaoke
Karaoke bar featuring private singing rooms for parties of all sizes.
2516 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States
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shopping
Slash Denim
Opened in 1979, this shop carries a variety of jeans & corduroys, plus tops, jackets & accessories.
Slash Denim, College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States
outdoors
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
"Claremont Canyon - it's a really quick and steep trail up to the top of the Berkeley Hills, the whole time your back is turned to a panoramic view of the entire Bay, but when you finally get to the top out of breath and turn around, it's pretty astounding." — FAN
Claremont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705, United States
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