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. […]

Enjoy free admission to the UC Botanical Garden on March 7th from 9 am to 5 pm. 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.

Street Fair On Saturday, Feb. 24 from 10am-4:30pm and Sunday, Feb. 25 from 9am-5pm the Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place. At the fair, experience Chinese cultural arts such as Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming and much more at the entertainment stage on Washington St. below Grant Ave.  Get a photo with the giant puppets […]

SF Restaurant Week: January 20 – 31, 2016 Back and better than ever, 2016 SF Restaurant Week features over 100 of the Bay Area's top restaurants. $15 or $25 2+ Course Lunch $40 or $65 3+ Course Dinner

As part of Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts, Bedford Gallery brings fine art to the city in many different forms. From historically renowned masters to contemporary artists, the aesthetic geniuses who create the works hanging on its walls hail from many different eras and pull from myriad sources of inspiration. So you can […]

More than 130 of California's native plants speckle the Butterfly Habitat Garden at Civic Park. Their vibrant colors and soft aromas lure in 25 species of butterflies—the real main attraction at the garden. If the Butterfly Habitat is undergoing renovations when you visit, come back later to explore. It's well worth a return visit to […]

Comic books are big business these days, with something for everyone. Whether your tastes tend towards brightly-colored superheroes or towards graphic novels, Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff has an array of new stuff to read. The pleasant staff can help you find newly arrived books as well as old classics. If you’re not […]

"Honest, quality clothing that is thoughtfully designed and well-crafted." That's the credo at Venture Quality Goods, a menswear boutique in Lafayette. However, equal emphasis is placed on showcasing California-based labels. In fact, the majority of Venture Quality Goods's inventory is either designed or made in California. The displays within this airy, sparsely decorated boutique host […]