Moe's Books, Berkeley
Moe's Books, founded in 1959 by Moe Moskowitz and his wife as a record store, is popular as one of the first stores to go online in 1993. It is also known for promoting its own workers, Joseph Fischer and Owen Hill. Moe's Books occupies four floors, featuring about one hundred thousand books of any kind imaginable.
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Sight Name: Moe's Books
Sight Location: Berkeley, USA (See walking tours in Berkeley)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Berkeley, USA (See walking tours in Berkeley)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.5 Km or 2.8 Miles
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.5 Km or 2.8 Miles
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Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.6 Km or 0.4 Miles
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Travel Distance: 0.6 Km or 0.4 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles