Durant Ave, Downtown Berkeley

Durant Avenue begins it's life at the intersection with Milvia Street, which is right in front of Berkeley High School. When lunchtime hits or school lets out, hordes of teenagers roam the area and it can get pretty hectic. As Durant crosses Shattuck, the intersection brings with it a great independent bookstore, Pegasus Books Downtown, right on the corner. Drop in to say hi to the resident cat!

The street returns to residential as you make your way up to Telegraph Ave. There's many larger apartment buildings that mostly house Cal students. It's actually pretty quiet for being so close to the school. Where Durant crosses Telegraph, you'll find Smart Alec's, Noah's Bagels, and T-Shirt Orgy, three of the more popular places in the area. Just up the street from that are a popular food court that is open late, as well as Top Dog, open late as well. Durant returns to being residential apartment buildings after that, and in this area east of Telegraph are many large Co-Op houses for Cal students.