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DESCRIPTION:The "How Berkeley Can You Be!?" Grand Parade and Festival, now in its 13th 
 year, is a highly anticipated annual tradition and celebrated household 
 name throughout Berkeley and the greater East Bay.  This year's event will 
 be held on Sunday, September 28th, 2008 from 11am-5pm.  The event begins 
 with a wildly fun, quirky, and everyone-in parade through the heart of 
 downtown Berkeley that leads into an all-day festival in Civic Center Park. 
  Parade highlights include stilting chickens, magic carpets, motorized 
 cupcakes, marching bands, samba dancers, capoeira arts, policies satire, 
 art bikes, civic organizations, and much more.\n\nEach year over 500 
 individuals and groups participate in programming and over 15,000 people 
 attend the parade and festival throughout the day, celebrating the 
 legendary, unique character and spirit of Berkeley.  In addition, ArtCar 
 Fest, a four-day festival of over 100 Art Cars caravanning throughout the 
 Bay Area, culminates in a spectacular appearance in the "How Berkeley" 
 Grand Parade.\n\nThis year the festival site will be run entirely on solar 
 and biodiesel power and, for the second year in a row, be a designated 
 "Zero Waste Zone" by the City of Berkeley and the Ecology Center.  New this 
 year is our "How Berkeley" Kids Stage presented by the Buddy Club, plus 
 kids arts & crafts by the East Bay Depot.  Main Stage acts include Sila & 
 The Afrofunk Experience, EvilEye Bellydance, Steve Pile Band, and 
 Berkeley's own Wayward Monks.\n\nThe event as always is free, family 
 friendly and ADA accessible.  Take BART to Downtown Berkeley or ride your 
 bike - free Valet Bike Parking by East Bay Bicycle Coalition at Festival 
 site!\n\nRecognized as "One of The Top Four Festivals in the United States" 
 - Smithsonian Magazine, 2007\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/16/18538980.php
SUMMARY:'How Berkeley Can You Be!?'
LOCATION:Downtown Berkeley\nUniversity Avenue & Civic Center Park\nBerkeley, CA 
 94704\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/16/18538980.php
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