There was special section in the newspaper (no online version sorry) about Berkeley and its neighboring city Albany. One person described his experience in Berkeley:

\”Growing up in northeastern Ohio, I never dreamed that there would be a place where there was such tolerance, great food, and institutionalized silliness. The first time my parents visited my wife and me, they were amazed and appalled. At the airport on the way home, my mother gave me a hug and said \’Honey, I\’m so glad you finally found a place to live where people will think you\’re normal.\’\”