cool activities for seniors in the bay area

I am just guessing you don’t have to pay the $15 admission fee to Muir Woods if you sign up to participate in “Hands on Tam” this Saturday from 8:30am to1pm. This is part of the ongoing activities there to improve trails and wildlife habitats which happens all year round. Volunteers, friends and families encouraged. […]

Who says age slows you down? Not Eldrith, a 78-year old ultra athlete here who has an awesome run named her. It happens this Saturday, starting and ending at Stinson Beach including the Dipsea Trail, 14K to 50K circuits, with stunning views of the Pacific from Mt. Tam, circling around Muir Woods, up and down […]

Are you ready to get serious about extraterrestrials? Then hie yourself over to the Main SF Public Library this Sunday from 2-3:30 for a lecture by UC Berkeley Astronomer Dan Werthimer who is tracking the global telescopes that search the sky for electromagnetic signals. A number of scientists are convinced the signals indicate intelligent life […]

No, the San Francisco Civic Symphony is not the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It is just as invested in classical music, but anyone is eligible to join it and tickets are free. You can listen in this Sunday from 3 to 5 at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Hayes Street where they will be performing […]

Culture is spreading miles beyond the Golden Gate. The Blackhawk Museum way out in Danville, once best known for its exotic automobile collection, is opening an impressive “Into China” exhibit this Saturday. In addition to traditional Chinese performances look for elaborately ornate sculptures of dragons, Buddhas and delicately historic root carvings. This 11am-2pm opening celebration […]

Despite the calamitous flames sweeping their homelands Aussie cannot be refrained from partying. This year’s Australia Day Party on Friday from 5pm to 2am at Horizon in the City is still scheduled to rock on. Build a towering beer can Didgeridoo, munch on snags (?) on toast, dig into a sausage sizzle (sausage with onion […]

Last season the Oakland A’s looked pretty strong but if you’re a serious admirer of the team you support them no matter what. A good chance to show your loyalty is at the Oakland A’s FanFest in Jack London Square on Saturday January 25 from 9:30 to 2. Of course you can get the autographs […]

If you can’t get enough of canines head out to the Cow Palace this Saturday for the Golden Gate Kennel Club annual exhibition. Not only can you watch hundreds of breeds competing for Best in Show, but  you have a chance to wander among the contestants and ask owners any question you have in mind. And […]