Beer Friday
Start the holiday weekend out right at Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos for its Beer Friday. Continue reading 5 things to do this Memorial Day weekend
5 things to do this Memorial Day weekend
Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area sites attractions activities
Happy Birthday, James Lick
I thought James Lick might be featured in the Google Doodle today (they went with Althea Gibson), since he was born this day in 1796. Continue reading Happy Birthday, James Lick
Go here, do this: 5 things to do this weekend in the Bay Area
Brazilian Night at the de Young Museum
It’s too late to sign up for Brazil Camp going on this week and next in the redwoods of Sonoma, but not too late to enjoy some excellent music from one of the camp’s master teachers. Continue reading Go here, do this: 5 things to do this weekend in the Bay Area
Best weekend getaways from the Bay Area
The Bay Area is loaded with options for weekend getaways, whether you choose to staycay close by in Half Moon Bay or haul it out to the High Sierras. Continue reading Best weekend getaways from the Bay Area
The Bay Area’s best daytrips
Eventually you have to get out. As great as those Mission burritos, Philz coffeez, Giants games and Saturdays in Dolores Park are, too much concrete is bad for the soul. Fortunately this is the Bay Area, where you don’t have to drive two hours through suburban sprawl to get away. Continue reading The Bay Area’s best daytrips
Come on in, the water’s fine
Summer in the city means long days, tall drinks and hopefully lots of beach time. But how clean is that water you’re stepping into? After all, a big city like San Francisco is bound to have various pollutants in its bay runoff, like the 1.36 million gallons of trash reported in this Huffpo story. Continue reading Come on in, the water’s fine
A perfect day in San Francisco: or, what to do with your one day in the city, Part II
8) Tired? Take a load off in Washington Square Park, one of the few consistently sunny spots you’ll find in San Francisco. The park is across from the landmark Saints Peter & Paul’s Church, with it’s gleaming white double spires. This is another great spot for people watching, a more traditional (and eccentric) collection of long-time North Beach locals. Continue reading A perfect day in San Francisco: or, what to do with your one day in the city, Part II
A perfect day in San Francisco: or, what to do with your one day in the city, Part I
The editors of KQED’s Pop blog recently asked coworkers what they would do on a hypothetical last day in San Francisco. It’s a fun exercise, and the station’s staff offered up lots of great suggestions on food, drink and shopping. But when I thought about my own perfect day, it had more to do with the enduring physical aspects of the city that made me fall in love on my first visits – walking its streets, climbing its hills and wandering its neighborhoods, and taking in all the sights and sounds with choice stops along the way. Continue reading A perfect day in San Francisco: or, what to do with your one day in the city, Part I
Hidden Villa: old MacDonald’s farm, and much more
This is one of those things I love about the Bay Area. You can be in the midst of urban snarl somewhere on 101, or the concrete expanse of outer Mission, and in less than 40 minutes you’re so deep in countryside you can almost hear the banjo music. Well maybe not, but at least you can trade in your city stress for plenty of quietude and nature. That’s just part of what the idyllic Hidden Villa farm and wilderness preserve offers. Continue reading Hidden Villa: old MacDonald’s farm, and much more
Boulder Creek and the best little brewpub in the Bay Area
I have a friend who’s up and moving to Boulder Creek at the end of the month, which inspired me to finally make a visit to the town this past weekend. If you don’t know, Boulder Creek is in the Santa Cruz Mountains along Hwy 9 about 15 miles north of Santa Cruz, or 22 miles south of Saratoga. It’s definitely out of the way, which is part of the appeal. There’s no easy way to get there, unless you’re a crow, but probably the easiest is to drive south on Hwy 17 and cut through Scotts Valley. (Tip: If it’s a sunny weekend day, expect lots of traffic heading to Santa Cruz beaches). You’ll pass through other small towns after turning north from Scotts Valley, from Felton to Ben Lomond to Brookdale, before hitting Boulder Creek, all old logging towns from the late 1800s. Mostly you’re driving through redwood forest, with houses spotted here and there off in the trees. Continue reading Boulder Creek and the best little brewpub in the Bay Area
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