Nothing quite like a dumbass New York Times travel writer writing a stereotype-ladden account of Berkeley. Students don't appear once in this whirlwind around the area.

there's the real possibility of a psychedelic sunset or a Maxfield Parrish moonscape. Sensible shoes are de rigeur, not a Manolo in sight. But true to the hippie stereotype, you'll see scads of Birkenstocks. People here take liberation seriously. Fashion tip: Don't wear fur.

I never see people in Birkenstocks. And why, even with the liberation silliness aside, would anyone wear fur around the usually-grimy streets of Berkeley? It's a bad fashion choice in any case. Email This Post!