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Cesar Chavez Park itself is a vast meadow threaded with pleasant pathways, where dogs burn off energy by charging up and down rolling hills.
A trail sign lets you know this area’s called “Berkeley’s windy front porch,” and it’s no exaggeration. Gulls hover seemingly in place without so much as flapping a wing — it’s no wonder the park has regularly hosted kite-flying festivals. The relentless breeze seems to have given permanent hunches to the gnarled pines protecting the Bay path. Sometimes, the wind and low jingling of halyards from the marina’s boats is all you can hear; it’s quite zenlike.
Exploring in any direc provide fun rewards. The long pier (now closed) th the early 1900s, loaded c ferries for people who ha over to watch Cal footbal For the kids, there’s a cha rustic play area, and nau minded adults can go sea ing or just walk around s