Places to see on campus

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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:23:29 +0000

Climb up to Big C; go during the sunset.
Botanical Gardens. Requires a lot of time though since the place is big.
Lawrence Hall of Science - my favorite place as a bit of physics geek. The scenery you see from the top is better than the Campanile or the Big C.
Berkeley Rose Garden - this is outside of the campus. keep walking on Euclid Ave and there’s a nice, big park with a slide on a natural cliff. (a.k.a. a legit slide) It brings back so many childhood memories.
Tell them that Etcheverry Hall used to have nuclear power facility but moved it to Lawrence Laboratory .
Our dear old California Memorial Stadium. Try to climb up to the ‘illegal’ free spot on the hill. If you can, try to get through the Bowles Hall.
As you’re coming down from the stadium, visit the Hass School of Business. It sure looked hella futuristic when I first saw it :P
Take them to North Gate Hall to show how old-fashioned Berkeley classroom can be. Then take them to Pimental and explain the moving chalkboard.
Davis Hall! Once you enter, you’re gonna see an actual-size model bridge. I had to gasp for air when I first saw that.
In the backyard of Wurster hall, you can see a giant architecture lab. Don’t know if you can go in, but it already looks quite grand even if you see it from outside.
Try to explain how big Doe-Main Stack-Moffitt library is. You can tell them the windows on the floor are actually ceiling windows for underground.
Trick them that roof of the South Hall was used for Mary Poppins filming hahaha.