EAST BAY INSOMNIAC

KINKO’s

2295 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley • 204-0775
5895 Christie Ave, Emeryville • 594-9800

FEATURES:

• copy machines
• FedEx
• Wi-Fi
• Sony Picture Station
• signs and banners
• videoconferencing

OPEN UNTIL: 12AM (Berkeley) • 24 HOURS! (Emeryville)

PARKING: lot

NOTE: Other East Bay locations close earlier.

REVIEWS:
EMERYVILLE:


BERKELEY:

THE BERKELEY PIER

201 University Ave, Berkeley Marina - Northwest Berkeley

FEATURES INCLUDE:

• cruising at the pier and marina
• cruising in the parking area
• cruising at the picnic tables
• cruising in the restrooms
• sunset walks along the pier
• lovely little hot chocolate cart

OPEN UNTIL: “10pm, unless otherwise posted”

PARKING: lots

AMBIENCE: a good mix of couples making out, couples fighting, and individuals looking to couple up

NOTE: I noticed a common search string bringing people to East Bay Insomniac is: ”Berkeley marina gay cruising.” See also Aquatic Park.

STRAIGHT REVIEWS:

GAY REVIEWS:
Ask Senator Craig!

WEBSITE: Berkeley Marina

DE LAUER NEWS STAND

1310 Broadway, Oakland • 451-6157

FEATURES:

• over 6000 magazines, recent back issues
• newspapers from all over
• maps
• cigars, candy, snacks and soda

OPEN: 24 HOURS!

PARKING: street or ride BART

NOTE: Many Yelpers warn of “tweekers and thugs” in the wee hours. Another (more PC) reviewer referred to their “diverse clientele.” The 24 Hour world has its share of vagabonds; if you can’t deal, go to Barnes and Noble during daylight.

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THE CLOTHES SPIN

2930 Sacramento, Berkeley • 841-3767

So what if Milt’s Coin-Op burnt to the ground under suspicious circumstances? You can still go to the Clothes Spin Laundromat. Don’t like the bar scene? Linger around the Spin long enough and you might find a girl washing a Bauhaus shirt. Then you could ask her what laundry detergent she uses so as not to fade the black. Then you can show her your faded Joy Div shirt. Oh wait, that’s my fantasy. Do your laundry in the middle of the night in a public place before it becomes something you can just do online.

OPEN: 24 HOURS!

PARKING: lot

‘LECTRIC WASHOUSE

5900 Telegraph Ave., Oakland • 654-5534

Ordinarily, I am a stickler for spelling words as they’d appear in the OED. Internet slang and gratuitous quotes on storefront signs are examples of language misuse by which I cannot abide. However, the juxtaposition of punctuation and spelling going on at the ‘Lectric Washouse somehow transcends all that. It looks good in print and it feels terrific to say it. ‘Lectric Washouse ‘Lectric Washouse ‘Lectric Washouse. Now go do some laundry.

OPEN: 24 HOURS!

PARKING: lot