I was just there (to Berkeley) yesterday (went to the Berkeley Rep. Theatre to see "After the Earthquake" by Haruki Murakami. Really good play, but man, those play goers. It smelled like great coffee and tons of education in the lobby!! )
The word hasn't reached Berkeley that it is OK for women (wo-persons?) to wear dresses and skirts!!! I know you shouldn't generalize (but have you ever seen it rain up?)..
...but there sure aren't any attractive girls around there.
But what a great place for good restaurants, bookstores and theatres. WOW!!
Even the bumper stickers are getting updated for the times ("I can see through your patriot act", etc.)
It was sure interesting to spend some time there. I had not been back for years.
The Toyota Prius is the "Staff Car" of Berkeley. I have never seen so many in my entire life in one place. They are literally EVERYWHERE in Berkeley.
No place like quite like it anywhere else. I really think they would like to drive stakes in it, and separate it from the rest of California, and declare it to be its own country.
I got a ride there in a friend's 2003 BMW 525i sedan. Man, what a neat little car. I liked it a LOT!!!! They are sure nice cars.
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...
1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)
2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd
Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp
1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k
2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive
(sold)