Not your typical beer event! "99 Bottles of Beer: Global Brewing Traditions, 2500 BC - the Present" at Museum of Anthropology in Berkeley

This is not your typical beer event! A definite must see while visiting the colorful city of Berkeley - learn about the art of beer brewing past and present at:

Beer Event at Hearst Museum of Anthropology

until September 30, 2010
every Wednesday through Sunday
from 10 am - 4:30 pm

"This lively exhibit goes well beyond beer as we know it today. Along with German steins and American beer bottles, are a stunning Incan jar for corn beer, measuring four feet, ceramic beer cups from ancient Egypt, more than four thousand years old, and a range of cups and flasks for Japanese sake.

Drawing from a collection of 1,000+ beer-related items, this exhibit of about 130 items focuses on the material aspects of beer production and consumption: objects for brewing, storing, transporting, serving, and drinking. This rich display reveals the striking unities and diversities of human cultures as they come together to celebrate the fruit of the grain."

This event is free to the public and about 1 mile from Claremont Hotel Club & Spa.

Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Bancroft Way @ College Avenue
Berkeley, 94720
For More Information visit their site or phone: 510-642-3682

3rd Annual Downtown Berkeley Music Fest is almost here! Come enjoy the music in Berkeley & indulge at Claremont Hotel Club & Spa

3rd Annual Downtown Berkeley Music Fest

August 20 - August 29, 2010

"The Downtown Berkeley Music Festival is a 10-day summer music festival celebrating music from throughout the world. Music and correlated cultural events including dance, jam sessions, workshops, and cuisine are featured at various venues throughout the Downtown, promoting the arts and contributing to a more lively downtown community."

With over 50 musical performances from traditional jazz to jugbands, Afro-Brazilian rock to bluegrass, it's a musical festival for everyone. It's a week long celebration of the arts in downtown Berkeley.  This event is sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association, City of Berkeley, AT&T and produced by the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse.

Claremont Hotel Club & Spa is about a mile away from all the fun, music and culture of this exciting annual event. So come experience a music festival Berkeley style!

25th Annual Berkeley International Kite Festival at the Berkeley Marina!

Two days of fun at the Cesar E. Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina with the 25th Annual Berkeley International Kite Festival! You don't need to be a kid to enjoy kites.

July 31st & August 1st
10 am - 5 pm

Free admission! You can see the World's Largest Octopus Kite, take a free kite making class, enjoy free kite flying lessons and let the kids have fun with the candy drop! There will be loads of special guests, great food & music, arts & crafts booths, even a summer evening dinner cruise!

It's another fun thing to do in Berkeley. Come join us at Claremont Hotel Club & Spa and experience all Berkeley has to offer!

Looking for something different to do in Berkeley? Think Green! An Eco Tour of Berkeley, the Bay Area Green Corridor.

"An Eco tour of Berkeley, the Bay Area Green Corridor... and Beyond! There’s no better place to get an exciting, first-hand look at how pioneering organizations and businesses succeed at going green than in Berkeley, in the nation’s environmental epicenter. On this engaging and entertaining adventure through the hub of the nation’s greenest metropolitan area, Bay Area Green Tour guests meet the inspired local leaders of sustainability who are driving the global green agenda. Bay Area Green Tours and seminars profile a panorama of innovative, cutting edge organizations; visit gardens, farmers’ markets and green restaurants; and go backstage with real-life examples of renewable energy, alternative transportation, resource-efficient green buildings and creative re-use. Experience Sustainability in Action!"

From August to November, Bay Area Green Tours have monthly Farm to Fork Tours. Check out their site for more information.

There is something for everyone in Berkeley. So come enjoy an Eco Tour of the nation's greenest metropolitan area in Berkeley, CA during your next stay at the Claremont Hotel Club & Spa

Claremont Hotel Club & Spa wishes everyone a Safe & Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence Day!