Duckin' Out
Feb 4, 2008 3:52 PM
Mix Editors' Duckin' Out Picks
A Long, Strange (Road) Trip
If you’ve wandered around San Francisco, no doubt you’ve seen those “49 Mile Scenic Drive” signs posted here and there about town. If you want to check out the city but are just not the tourbus type, take a self-guided journey in the comfort of your own car: Following these signs will take you on a, well, 49-mile scenic loop through our greatest hits, including Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Golden Gate Park and of course, the beautiful Pacific. You can even start your loop at the sign right outside Moscone. For a map and more, click here.—Sarah Jones
East Bay Bargain Hunting
Held on the grounds at the Ashby BART Station in Berkeley, the small but eclectic Berkeley flea market is a real throwback to the 1960s, and is just the place to pick up some love beads, a dashiki, tie-dye shirts, incense sticks, revolutionary books, antiques, folk art, body oils, books, music, clothing, international foods—you name it. It's easily assessible by the BART subway. Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission.
Also easily accessible by BART (it's two blocks from the Lake Merritt Station—exit and head toward the freeway), the Oakland/Norcal Swap Meet is a medium to large-sized flea market with tons of junque, household items, collectibles, music, etc. Many booths seem to be run by people who clean out attics and garages during the week and have no idea what they're selling. It's Sundays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Oakland's Laney College parking lot at Sixth and Fallon streets. Admission $1. —George Petersen
