This was our second year staying in Patricia's lovely apartment which is not only cosy and comfortable but extremely convenient to everything we wanted to do during our month in the East Bay. We could be on the Bay Bridge to San Francisco or in Berkeley, Oakland or Contra Costa in minutes by hopping on the nearby freeway. Nearby Montclair is full of shops, restaurants and a wonderful farmer's market every Sunday. The always lively cultural scene in Berkeley - Berkeley Rep, Berkeley Bowl, Freight and Salvage, BAM/pfa, great movie theaters - is 15 minutes away. All in all a great month!!