Fatapples

A Berkeley toy shop and kids' bookstore, the one people send you to for the thing you cannot find anywhere else.

One vegetarian pizza a day from a worker-owned co-op, with live musicians playing while you eat.

Big Jewish deli open since 1986 in a 1930s produce depot by the railroad tracks, known for matzo ball soup and potato latkes with applesauce.

An enclosed toddler area and a play pad for bigger kids, under big oaks with a seasonal creek running through and old stone fireplaces at the picnic spots.

Climbing gym with a relaxed youth climbing club for ages 7 to 15 and an advanced youth bouldering team for kids 9 and up, coached at local competitions.

A community-built tot lot, fully fenced, with a wooden play structure, a mural-covered clubhouse and a steady rotation of shared sand toys.