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The Solano Stroll: 36 years on and bigger than ever

El Cerrito Pre-School Cooperative parade at Solano Stroll 2009. Photo: Alan Stross. It’s the East Bay’s largest street festival and it’s been going since 1974. This weekend sees the return of the...

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Out for a Stroll, with thousands of others

Thousands made their way down Solano for the annual Stroll Sunday. Photo: Alan Tobey. Thousands of Berkeleyans and other East Bayers turned out for a parade and a near-endless variety of music,...

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Reminder: Stop by to say hello at the Solano Stroll

Crowds fill the street during last year's Solano Stroll. Photo: Alan Tobey If you’re planning to come to the Solano Stroll on Sunday (and if you’re not, think again), stop by the Berkeleyside booth to...

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Berkeley street style: Gray days indeed

Megan of north Berkeley at Monterey Market. All photos: Dana Smith The first (and only) time I visited Ireland, I was 21 and in the middle of my art history studies. Upon stepping off the ferry from...

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Solano Stroll takes to the street on Sunday in 38th year

This year’s Solano Stroll takes place on Sunday Sept. 9, 10am-6pm and the theme is “Step Into the Future” Berkeley wouldn’t be Berkeley without the Solano Stroll, the city’s annual 26-block street fair...

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Photos: Solano Stroll 2012, a great Berkeley day in the sun

Photo: TJ Gehling The 2012 Solano Stroll was better than ever, if that’s possible, with enthusiastic crowds congregating on the north Berkeley avenue for a feast of entertainment, food, and encounters...

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The Solano Stroll returns on Sunday for 39th year

The Solano Stroll, a hugely popular annual event in Berkeley and Albany, returns this year on Sunday Sept. 8. Photo: Nancy Rubin Labor Day weekend may be over, but Bay Area residents can still look...

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Photo gallery: Another great day out at the Solano Stroll

The Solano Stroll, on Sunday Sept. 8, saw an estimated 250,000 people flock to the avenue that straddles Berkeley and Albany. Photo: Neil Mishalov The 39th annual Solano Stroll on Sunday was another...

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40th Solano Stroll, one mile of free family fun, on Sunday

About 250,000 people attend the Solono Stroll which, this year, takes place on Sunday Sept. 14. Photo: Neil Mishalov The East Bay’s largest street festival is back for its fortieth year on Sunday Sept....

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

Live Oak Park celebrates its 100th anniversary on Saturday Sept. 14. Photo: Nancy Rubin LIVE OAK PARK’S 100TH BIRTHDAY North Berkeley’s first nature park, Live Oak Park, celebrates its 100th...

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Live Oak Park Fair is leaving Berkeley after 44 years

A glimpse of the 2011 Live Oak Park fair through a display of hula hoops. Photo: Nancy Rubin One of Berkeley’s most treasured outdoor celebrations, the Live Oak Park Fair, is leaving the city after 44...

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

The annual Solano Stroll will be on Sunday, Sept. 13. Visit the Berkeleyside booth near Peet’s. Photo: Neil Mishalov SOLANO STROLL The forecast is for a break in the heatwave this weekend, so it should...

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Photo Gallery: The 41st annual Solano Stroll

Solano Stroll 2015. Photo: Nancy Rubin The weather was perfect — not too hot, not too cold — and the Berkeley-Albany institution that is the Solano Stroll was a tremendous affair for the 41st straight...

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Photo Essay: Community spirit and fun at the Solano Stroll

The mood was mellow as well as celebratory at the 2011 Solano Stroll, as the community came out to enjoy themselves while at the same time remembering the events of 10 years ago on 9/11. Captured here,...

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Photo gallery: A great day out for all at Solano Stroll 2014

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Visit Berkeleyside, Nosh at the Solano Stroll

Find the Berkeleyside team Sunday in our usual spot, between Pegasus Books and iScream, where northbound Colusa Avenue hits Solano Avenue. We hope you’ll come by to say hello. The post Visit...

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Photo Gallery: The 42nd Berkeley-Albany Solano Stroll

"I feel the Stroll represents the best of Berkeley — such good feelings, such diversity — of both humans and animals," said Berkeleyside contributing photographer Nancy Rubin commenting on this year's...

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Ask Berkeleyside: Why no toilets at the Solano Stroll?

It wasn’t a conspiracy, and it wasn’t by design. There were no portable toilets at the Solano Stroll on Sunday due to “a simple error,” event organizer Allen Cain of the Solano Avenue Association told...

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Photos: Thousands come out for Solano Stroll despite high temperatures

Despite high temperatures, people came out in their thousands to enjoy the annual tradition of the Solano Avenue Stroll. The post Photos: Thousands come out for Solano Stroll despite high temperatures...

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Berkeley street style: Gray days indeed

The first (and only) time I visited Ireland, I was 21 and in the middle of my art history studies. Upon stepping off the ferry from France I exclaimed, “I love the juxtaposition of green against the...

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