Forli Restaurant & Bar is a popular family-owned restaurant that specializes in Italian cuisine. Alamo locals rave about the kitchen's quality, careful preparations (like the pasta, which is made in-house), and note that this place is equally appropriate for special occasions and for casual nights out. Wine lovers might decide to stop by during happy […]

After 10 years, it will be coming back home again!  Plan on joining the celebration of the return of this fabulous display garden to the center arena.  The Plant Market will be in full bloom.  You’ll find 1000’s of unique items for your gardening adventures and outdoor living.  The seminars will be ongoing at the […]

Celebrate all things Irish at the 167th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco. The annual parade begins at 11:30am  on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17 at the corner of Second and Market Streets.  More than 5,000 participants from all over the states will reel about with laughter and revelry all the way to City […]

Visit Muir wood this Sunday March 4th and experience a sunrise stroll through Muir Woods. Listen to tall tales, see majestic trees, and hear the story of a redwood forest. Reservations required. For more information please visit their website. https://www.nps.gov/muwo/planyourvisit/calendar.htm

The legendary annual White Elephant Sale returns to the San Francisco Bay Area on March 3rd and 4th from 10am to 4pm. Organized and presented by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board, over the years, shoppers have been able to purchase the usual and the unusual, including a pony, paintings, pianos, cars, clothing, and estate furnishings. […]

Finding a reliable, go-to neighborhood coffee shop is important, and plenty of Walnut Creek locals say that they're committed to Bondadoso Coffee and Tea Collective thanks to its quality brews and friendly staff. If you stop by in the morning on your way to work you might find yourself standing in a line, but don't […]

Tired of ordinary beef burgers? Try taking your meal to the next level at Concord's popular Next Level Burger. As its name suggests, this restaurant is largely focused on burgers, and you'll find at least a dozen different varieties on the menu, all of which feature meatless patties. If it's your first visit to the […]

Alongside kimchi and bibimbap, Korea’s barbecue is its most famous culinary export. At Gen Korean BBQ House in Concord, you can witness the continued evolution of the cuisine, as the kitchen infuses traditional Korean dishes with novel and intriguing flavors. That means Hawaiian-style pork belly and crispy Cajun-spiced fried chicken sit on the menu along […]

Enjoy free admission to the UC Botanical Garden on the first Wednesday of every month month from 9 am to 5 pm year round. Established in 1890, the Garden, which is open to the public year round, has over 13,000 different kinds of plants from around the world, cultivated by region in naturalistic landscapes over its 34 acres.

On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24 from 5:30-8:30pm one of the world’s top parades takes place. The Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the grandest night illuminated parades in the country. Started in the 1860s by the Chinese in San Francisco as a means to educate the community about their […]