Congrats mshoole! Welcome back to California!
My aunt used to live in Pleasanton. Now she lives in Danville. It's nice, but can get so hot!
I love Berkeley! My favorite place to eat was Smart Alec's on Telegraph. It's mainly known for vegan food. I'm not vegan, but they have amazing sandwiches and yummy bread! Plus, the shops are great.
Are you still going to be pursuing AI? There are some wonderful groups on that campus and they have beautiful houses!
The Zampa Bridge opened in November 2003. The pedestrian lane just opened on May 16th. It was crazy to see it being built. There's more info here:
Zampa Memorial Bridge
On another note, I love InNOut! I actually like their fries more than any other fast food fries (especially the little crispies at the bottom) My BF's old roommate is a manager there and he used to bring home burgers all the time. Plus, he knows anything and everything about that place. He went to "Burger University" and gets offended if you say anything negative.
He once told me that they can make sloppy joes by chopping up the patty with the spatula and adding ketchup, but not every store does that. I don't think I'll ever try it though. He had a customer that ordered a 10x10 and ate it all in one sitting!
