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Image credit: Go Bears! (map by Maria C. Brandt)   UC Berkeley T-Shirts and More While there is no student store on campus at the present time, there still are plenty of nearby spots to find great UC Berkeley gear and souvenirs – including the off-campus student store. As part of the ...

Image credit: The Campanile at UC Berkeley, Berkeleyside (photo by Daniel Parks)   Celebrating the Campanile Centennial The University of California, Berkeley’s iconic Sather Tower, known as the Campanile, turns 100 years old in 2015, and its genesis, construction, and operation are ...

Image credit: Oakland Surf Club, The Bold Italic   Oakland Souvenirs, or, Proving You Found a There There Within blocks of the Oakland Marriot City Center, there are a number of shops that celebrate local landmarks and makers. Oaklandish – 1441 Broadway (Downtown between 14th and 15th ...

Image credit: Sign in the original Peet’s Coffee & Tea   We Were Number 1 Berkeley is known for its independence, and that often means keeping chain stores out of town for as long as possible. What that does not mean is that Berkeley businesses have not been leaders spawning other ...

Image credit: One of Shannon’s favorite drinks, in her favorite bar. Where is it? It’s on the map!   Bookstore and Bar Pairings: A Map If there is one thing RBMS members and friends like nearly as much as books and other cultural heritage materials, it is a nice drink, shared over ...

This week’s post features a Q&A with the individuals behind the 2015 RBMS Conference, Laura Micham and Danielle Culpepper, Co-chairs of the 2015 Conference Program Planning Committee, and Randal S. Brandt, Chair of the Local Arrangements Committee. What is your day job? Laura ...

Image credit: Hilgard Hall, UC Berkeley, NoeHill Travels in California.   Just a Few UC Berkeley Plaques, Marker, Tablets, and Inscriptions As befitting an institution that is rapidly approaching its sesquicentennial, UC Berkeley has a goodly number of plaques, markers, tablets, and ...

Image Credit: Pardee Home, Pardee Home Museum   Oakland Trails From the sophisticated Beaux-Arts Oakland City Hall to the modern restraint of the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse it is easy to see downtown Oakland as a political and judicial hub.  Take a walk around ...

“I Can Haz Cheezburger?”, one of the original LOLcat meme images, circa 2003. “Happy Cat”, updated January 8, 2015, Know Your Meme, http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/happy-cat   Few parts of the country have as great a reputation for incredible eats as the Bay Area. Most states are ...

This year, the planning committee is excited to offer nine (count ‘em, NINE) separate tours of a few of the many wonderful cultural heritage institutions in and around Richmond, Berkeley, and Oakland. Conferences like ours not only represent opportunities to improve the depth and breadth of ...