July 4th Weekend--Part I

L and I drove up to Napa to visit my parents. We drove up in my Mazda 6 and stopped by Berkeley. It has changed a lot since we last visited. I was excited about the new Student store. There are two levels of clothes & gifts.

I was like a kid in a candy store. I bought a Cal football t-shirt and a fleece vest. Telegraph has also changed quite a bit. For example, C'est cafe was replaced by a Subway restaurant. Also the GAP closed, and has yet to be replaced. The $1 Chinese food place is now $1.49! There is no more Bath and Body Works, but there is Addidas. You can still have your name written on a grain of rice, too. I believe that Telegraph could use some gentrification.

Cody's Books is shutting down :(

Notice the ironic "Drug Free Zone" sign--haha.

In addition, the Units have changed a lot. There are new dorm buildings built close to the old buildings to allow for more student housing.


The dining commons were moved to a new super DC.


As you can see, more construction is still in progress.


We also had fun strolling the campus and noticing the changes. This building, which Reni says reminds her of a bathroom*, is on the North Side of campus, by Hearst Mining Circle.


Here's the new Music Library, which I thought looked kind of cool.


Some buildings are overdue for a change. This monstrosity is the "Environmental Design" (architecture) building, of all things!


We ate at Cafe Intermezzo and it was delicious as always.


*Edit--swimming pool, not bathroom (that's Soda Hall--haha).