The Fountain at The Circle — Attraction in Berkeley

I don’t visit Berkely often but whenever I do I always have to visit this spot. From what I’ve learned, the fountain is a part of the larger Marin Circle area and was originally constructed in 1911 by the city planners to create traffic circles in Berkely Hills. It was intended orginally as a central feature of an elegant, European-style boulevard. It is an amazing addition to the neighorhood, although myself I cannot tell what type of creature it is. My family and friends have joked calling it a monkey, elephant, a bear or some mutated animal. We’re not really sure what to call it ourselfs but it is an iconic fountain, represening Berkeley’s commitment to maintain historical landmarks and foster...

4th of July night picking up someone leading up to it non script pretentious homes you wouldn't want to stop for a moment in front of anyone's house going around The fountain A sign that you are in white individuals hood redundant Promenade around descending down single file one person going extra slow I felt to show that this is the way we drive around here traffic backed up out of nowhere The area did not feel very...

Neat singularity in the road network. If you walk there, you could read a plaque that gives some history to the Circle. Directly to the Circle's south there's a path that slopes downward and only halfway down starts to have stairs—I think this is a potentially dangerous design and could give people entering from the top the false impression that something on wheels can safely go...