Middle America Reporter Kristin Henning Avoids SFO, Visits Berkeley California -Graeme Kemlo

San Francisco and the Bay Area are among California’s top tourist destinations. Our correspondent Kristin Henning highlights nearby places that make great basecamps for your Bay Area excursions – and have plenty to offer in their own right.Berkeley is famous for its campus, the oldest of the University of California system, and for its groundbreaking restaurants and arts scene. (birthplace of farm-to-table restaurants with Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse.)The Tri-Valley area around Livermore and Pleasanton California about 40 minutes east, is the oldest wine region in the state. More: https://travelpast50.com/berkeley-bay-area-base-camp/
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