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sand blast

Nurture your grandkids’ (or your own) fiercely competitive art skills. On Saturday June 19 sign in for the 44th Annual Alameda Sand Caste and Sculpture Contest at Crown Beach in Alameda. It runs from 9 to 1 and it’s free. Prizes are awarded in 12 & under, 13 & over, and Family categories. Massively huge […]

geezer wheels

As further proof that certain things get better as they get older, visit the 2nd Annual Marin Sonoma Concours at the Marin County Fairgrounds May 16 from 9 to 4. Headlining the event is the stoned out Porsche that Janice Joplin used to tool around in.The 200 other vintage vehicles include woodies and pre-war (WWII) race cars. […]

hike & pray

The groves in Purisima Preserve are cathedral-like, biblical beams of light raining down between densely packed redwoods, challenging even the most ardent atheist to consider the possibility of a higher power. It’s like Muir Woods without the tourists.Purisima has 3,360 acres and 21 miles of trails off Highway 92 near Half Moon Bay. If you’d […]

creative outlet

They keep telling us that the Bay Area is a major center for contemporary artists. Where, other than Burning Man, are they all? The consistently best stuff the Geezer sees is at Creative Growth in Oakland, a center for adult artists with disabilities. They certainly are not creatively disabled. Their current show “Sprung” is a […]

robot olympics

As a geezer your job description is to shamelessly spoil your grandkids. A trip to this year’s RoboGames should do the trick. See lots of bots doing astonishing feats – combat bots, humanoid bots, soccer bots, sumo bots, kung fu bots, even bartending bots. It’s April 23 to 25 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. $20 […]

sip and save

Gold Star does it again. Tickets to the San Francisco Vintners Market in Fort Mason this Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11, are half-price. Included are unlimited tastings from over 200 wineries, local and international. Check closely. Offers at this online discount ticket service can change as suddenly as internet airfares. Vintners Market

senior stoners

Senior discounts are available at this year’s International Cannabis and Hemp Expo. Cool. According to a U.S. Government survey 8.8% of Americans over 65 smoked marijuana at least once in the last year. The Geezer suspects the figure is somewhat higher in the Bay Area where a number of otherwise reasonable people imagine marijuana will […]

got dachsunds?

On Saturday June 13 Golden Gate Fields in Albany will be replace its lineup of thoroughbreds with dachsunds for the Wiener Nationals. Don’t chortle too loudly. First price is $1000. Pretty major fun just to watch. For more information go to wiener nationals.