University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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On fifty doOars . . . heck, rent a car and drive around town. Economy cars at Avis go for about $35 per night, and you can spend the remaining $15 on gas and parl ing. Now you l now why you don ' t l eep a car in Berkeley. If you go to the City, remember $1 for bridge toll. Check out the Paiacc of Fine- Arts, the Cliff House and adjacent beach, the Castro, the Hoight, Broadway sex shops, or drive across the Golden Gate ($2 toll) and stop at the vista point on the other side, with $50 you can do a myriad of things in San Francisco (not necessarily including cost o ' transportation): Dinner at Hamburger Mary ' s (organic yet yummy burgers), the Hard Rock Cafe (cool decor, over- priced food, trendomatic hangout), IVIel ' s Diner (50 ' s diner ambiance), cfub hopping and drinks at the Palladium (modern, fund. 18+), DV8 (modem, funk, avant- garde, 21+), Townsend (modern, hip hop, funk, 2 1+). To bum om hundred dotltars . . . rent a car for one night and drive to LA. Spend $20+ on gas, use the last $45 for dinne r at johnny Rockets and look for Steven Spielburg and his kid. Max. Or drive to Carmel and try to get former Mayor Clint Eastwood ' s autograph (you may need some of the $$$ as bribe). Go ahead, make his day. Better yet, buy plane tickets to Los Angeles if Southwest Airlines is still offering the bargain fores. Dress in elegant attire and go to the Music Center ' cause everyone know5 LA ' S where the culture is. Squeeze in Disneyland between intermissions. Maybe spend $40 each to rent some romantic Victorian garb at stagecrafi, on Alcotraz Ave. For her, a long white gown and big floppy hot; for him, striped cricket trousers, a cream- coloured blazer, and a straw boater hat. Then go to Safeway and buy a loaf of bread for $120 and a jug of wine for $4.99. You ' ve got the thou. Might throw in some cheese, salami and fruit too. Take your dote to Chex Pannise. That ' s it, you ask? Well, nobody toid you to spend all your money on dinner.

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0 -vo -five doOan, a reasonbfy priced out you am . . . succumb to the boring olc standby — a movie. $14.00 for two or a Friday or Saturday night. You car spend the remaining $11 on a huge tut of popcorn, two Cokes, Jujy Fruits Ralslnettes, et. al. or you can go out tc a fancy dinner at McDonalds or Burge King. Better yet. go to Two Dollar Tues days at the Cofi mia Theatre and ge an even better dinner at McDonalds For a definitely steamy date, try the Grand Central Stoma Si. Hot Tu6 Co. a 1916 University. For $25 you can ge approximately 1 1 hours for two In c private room Including redwood ho; tub, sauna, shower, bed. AM FM radio and towels. Sound proofed walls and c locking door complete the scenario Good for relaxation and other Indoor sports. Gay or straight doesn ' t matter, as long as you ' re open minded — try mdc Berkeley ' s Queer Dance Club at 2181 Shattuck Ave. They pIc Live- 106 type modem music, plus dance classics. Dress sharp o casual or weird, your choice. $6 cover charge. 18 up, bee and sodas start at $1. Call the MIX-llne for updated Infer (644 3804). Bart Into the City at $3.60 each roundtrlp. Civic Cente stop. You con take the 19 MUNI bus ($0.86 each) up to th« Halght-Ashbury district and see a live band at the l-Beam or th« NIghtbreak. Shows cost anywhere between free and $1i each. Or disembark BART at Emborcodero and have one drini each at the Hyatt EAmbaxcadexo. The bar rotates and provides great view of the Bay. Dinner at one of Berkeley ' s millions o ethnic restaurants Is usually $26 or under for two people. Tr Thai House on Dwight or Blue Nile on Telegraph for starters. C perhaps the Tactile Dome at the Expioraunium might suit yoi better. Remember to make resen aflons and aftenvards yoi can enjoy a walk In the Presidio or along the Marina. |JS ' 0 16 PEOPLE • Dates

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