Cotati Accordion Festival
Do I really have to explain the inherent awesomeness of this event? Enjoyed for its actual awesomeness – dudes and gals jamming on the accordion (seriously, the accordion can rock (ever been to Louisiana?)), or in that detached ironic hipster way. And where there’s polka, you know there’s gonna be beer, lots of it. All day Sat Continue reading 5 things to do this weekend (Aug 18-19)
So there’s more to Pescadero than I thought. After heeding the call of the ocean and taking a drive out Hwy 84, past Woodside, Alice’s restaurant, La Honda and San Gregorio General Store, we ended up in, like we always do on these trips, in Pescadero. But instead of our usual stop at Duarte’s and/or one of the two markets in town, we drove down North St, past the elementary and high schools, and stopped at Harley Farms Goat Dairy. An actual functioning goat dairy farm, it also is open to the public to come commune with the goats, which are quite friendly and come right up to the fence for a petting (and maybe a nibble on your sweater if you’re not careful). The farm is quite enterprising, and have opened up a shop in a nearby barn selling goat milk paints, yarns, goat-wool socks and fancy (and expensive) bronze garden tools. Continue reading Pescadero revisited
A friend of a friend recently asked me for advice on where to take his daughter on their trip to San Francisco from the East Coast. Specifically, she wants to check out good thrift stores, and dad wants tips on restaurants that are teenage-friendly (read: nothing too fancy). Continue reading Help! Where do I take my teenage daughter on our visit to San Francisco
Renegade Craft Fair, Fort Mason
This is a solidly DIY affair, with etsy type vendors from around the US gathering at the Fort Mason center to sell and display their crafts. The artists are juried, so there’s quality control, and with live music, food trucks and several tables laden with supplies for making your own goods, there’s a greater than average chance for fun. Continue reading Procrastinator’s guide to the weekend (7/21-22)
Well, look at that. I’ve been such a good procrastinator I almost missed the entire weekend. Thankfully there’s still Sunday, the day-of-last-chance for redeeming oneself from a disappointing weekend. Continue reading Procrastinator’s guide to the weekend (7/15)
1) Parades
Even though it’s a national holiday, the Fourth of July is really all about community. Small towns especially seem to shine with civic pride on this day. And what better way to celebrate than with a tiny-flag-flying, marching-band-playing, politician-waving, candy-tossing, drunk-shriner-fez-wearing parade. There’s lots to choose from in whatever part of the Bay Area you happen to live. Continue reading 5 things to do this July 4th
Beer and oysters. That’s a pretty good reason to head to Golden Gate Park on Saturday for San Francisco Oysterfest (11am-6pm). It’s a little pricey at $40, but there’s a large stage set up for live music, including Minus the Bear and Young the Giant, so think of it as a music festival with beer and oysters. And bonus for the park setting. Continue reading Procrastinator’s guide to the weekend (June 30-July1)
Sausalito is such a lovely town. Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge or take a ferry from San Francisco, stroll along its waterfront, check out the shops, have lunch at Scoma’s or grab a burger and fries at Hamburgers, maybe an ice cream at Lappert’s or a drink at No Name bar, and you’ve had yourself a pretty darn good day. But venture off the well-traveled tourist path of downtown, and you’ll find some of the best of what Sausalito, and Marin County, has to offer. Continue reading 8 reasons to get reaquainted with Sausalito (hint: it’s all about the food)
Pride week/end is one of those times where I kind of wish I were gay. This is San Francisco’s biggest party of the year, our Mardi Gras, a wild and wacky celebration of the wonderful world of LGBT (and sometimes Y not!). There’s a few events during the week, such as the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, but the action gets ramped up with countless events on the weekend. For starters, on Saturday morning you can help install the giant pink triangle at Twin Pinks just below the huge radio tower, while the Dyke March festivities get going in and around Dolores Park at noon (with the actual march at 6pm). The Pink Saturday block party in the Castro starts 5pm, or check out one of the Lady Gaga flash mobs in locations around town. The main/official SF Pride celebration takes place Saturday (noon-6pm) and especially Sunday (11am-6:30pm) throughout the Civic Center area of downtown, with multiple stages featuring musical acts, performances and speeches, while the Pride Parade starts 10:30am Sunday down Market. After hours parties abound. Continue reading Procrastinator’s guide to the weekend (June 23-24)
The size of Henry W. Coe State Park is surpassed only by its loveliness. At 89,164 acres, it’s the largest state park in Northern California and the second largest in the state, and has another 22,000 acres within its boundaries belonging to the Henry Coe State Wilderness. I realized just how large it was after driving for a good half hour up a windy road from Hwy 101 east of Morgan Hill, and finding the ‘you are here’ dot on a map at the ranger station. We were barely within the western border of a very large stretch of park land. We were also 3,000 feet up, with amazing views looking west to Santa Clara Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains beyond, as well as Anderson Lake far below (which looked like a puddle from our height). Continue reading Henry Coe State Park: big, beautiful and close by
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