With October here and the arrival of spooky season, it\u2019s time for the \u201cWednesday\u201d rewatch parties. Bring on the jumpscares, obsession with the color black, excessive sleuthing, interest in the macabre and an appearance from your favorite non-human companion, Thing. As the weather grows gloomy and chilly, the eerie, gothic vibes begin to set in. Here\u2019s how to under-woe a Wednesday Addams day \u2014 and night \u2014 in Berkeley.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoe\u201d is me, before my morning coffee.<\/p>\n
In the television show, Wednesday visits the cafe and bakery Weathervane to avoid her therapy session and orders a quad-shot espresso from barista Tyler Galpin. You can head over to Jaffa Coffee Roasters on University Avenue to have the same cheery, bustling feel when you walk inside. Get an energy boost here and, who knows, you might also feel a slight spark in your cold, dead heart like Wednesday Addams did for your mysterious, handsome barista.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s \u201cwoe\u201d study in Main Stacks, Level D.<\/p>\n
While the grim, prison-like exterior of Bauer Wurster Hall at UC Berkeley might be the most visually pleasing to Wednesday, she would definitely head to the absolute bottom floor of Main Stacks, Level D, for a study grind session. With absolutely no windows and located three floors down from the main level, this study spot is perfect for you. Similar to a crypt with its dim lighting, lack of sound and stressed and gloomy people all around you amid midterms approaching, Level D of Main Stacks is perfect for a Wednesday Addams type of study session. Head to an isolated back-corner cubicle or book a study room for complete isolation and sit in the tomb-like silence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoe\u201d be here, in Hearst Memorial Mining Building.<\/p>\n
In the television show, some of Wednesday\u2019s most iconic moments are when she writes a mystery novel on her typewriter, including similarities between herself and her fictional character, Viper de la Muerte. Hearst Memorial Mining Building is the perfect spot for you to have your very own typewriter session like Wednesday; make sure to give a withering Wednesday Addams-worthy glare to anyone disturbing your sabbatical amid the aggressive clacking of keys. To add to the spooky ambiance, legend has it that the building is haunted by the ghost of a World War I soldier. Make sure to listen for any strange noises or the unexplainable echo of invisible footsteps.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t \u201cWoe\u201d why I\u2019ve never taken this tour before!<\/p>\n
In line with Wednesday\u2019s fascination with the dead, book a tour for a Wednesday-esque evening with The Haunted Bay Ghost Tours. Created by paranormal investigators, they offer a nighttime Berkeley Haunted Hike experience, with a student discount if you present your Cal ID \u2014 only 49 dollars compared to the general admission price of 65 dollars. Make sure to do your own Wednesday Addams sleuthing into the hauntings and mysteries your tour guides take you on over the course of three hours. You\u2019ll hit spots like Clark Kerr Campus, the Campanile and Prospect Street Co-op, as you listen to true Berkeley ghost stories and uncover paranormal evidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoe,\u201d I\u2019m learning to play cello?<\/p>\n
To help her think and delve into an even darker, melancholic mood, Wednesday sits on her dorm room balcony at night and plays cello. Wednesday ends many of her days with a cello session, and you can too! Book a private cello lesson through Crowden School, located on Rose Street in Berkeley. Offering weekly private lessons in 30-, 45- and 60-minute intervals, let\u2019s get you up to speed so that you can perform the songs that Wednesday played from her balcony, including \u201cPaint It Black\u201d by the Rolling Stones and \u201cWinter\u201d from \u201cThe Four Seasons\u201d by Antonio Vivaldi.<\/p>\n
Pick up \u201cwoe\u201d and poetry at Pegasus Books.<\/p>\n
While Wednesday might wince at the word \u201cpegasus,\u201d her (only) friend and roommate, Enid, would definitely drag her into this bookstore! Grab your bubbly, energetic friend and head to Pegasus Books, located on Shattuck Avenue. Make sure to browse through the store\u2019s selection and pick up some gothic, macabre poetry to read as you fall asleep, such as Edgar Allan Poe, whom Wednesday likes to reference. Although the \u201cpath of a Raven is a solitary one,\u201d even black cats need their sparkly werewolf.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s \u201cwoe\u201d get your Rave\u2019N on!<\/p>\n
One of the show\u2019s most iconic moments is Wednesday\u2019s gothic dance sequence at the Rave\u2019N dance. Inspired by 1980s goth club dancing, her striking moves nod to figures like Siouxsie Sioux and Bob Fosse. Make sure to bust these moves out at the 18+ \u201cHalloween Rave: Demon Time Bay Area\u201d on Oct. 31. Dress up in all black for a Wednesday-Addams vibe \u2014 or even as Wednesday \u2014 and have your very own dance moment at this rave!<\/p>\n
Now, with this woeful guide to spending the perfect Wednesday Addams day in Berkeley, make sure to embrace your inner Wednesday this October. While we might not attend a supernatural, gothic boarding school like Nevermore Academy, you can still have similar Wednesday experiences that make her such an iconic and beloved spooky season character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With October here and the arrival of spooky season, it\u2019s time for the \u201cWednesday\u201d rewatch parties. Bring on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":496034,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[192768,764,192772,192765,87753,25213,107289,192773,192769,156451,189165,87756,192766,143,145,144,28530,192770,78245,16344,192771,4610,192767,18549,184399,96303],"class_list":["post-496033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-bauer-wurster-hall","tag-berkeley","tag-bob-fosse","tag-cal-id","tag-campanile","tag-clark-kerr-campus","tag-edgar-allan-poe","tag-halloween-rave-demon-time-bay-area","tag-haunted-bay-ghost-tours","tag-hearst-memorial-mining-building","tag-jaffa-coffee-roasters","tag-main-stacks","tag-nevermore-academy","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news","tag-pegasus-books","tag-prospect-street","tag-raven","tag-shattuck-avenue","tag-siouxsie-sioux","tag-thing","tag-tyler-galpin","tag-university-avenue","tag-wednesday-addams","tag-world-war-i"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/496034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}