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It may surprise you to learn that there is still one commercial fishery left on the Bay. Even more surprising is that the fish in question are herrings, which migrate by the millions each year to Richardson Bay. Come celebrate these tiny, briney treats at the Annual Sausalito Herring Festival in Garbrielson Park this Sunday […]

Literary mountaineers will be climbing Russian Hill this weekend for “Inspiration”, a 2-day conference of writers and poets and fans at the San Francisco Art Institute. Presenters include Jonathan Franzen, the Great American Writer du jour, US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, Kay Ryan, our most celebrated local poet and an array of publishing professionals. […]

No, not Channukah. This festival runs through New Year’s. It’s five free tours, one on bikes,that visit various dazzling light exhibits across the City. In galleries like Trillian+ Dodi in Hayes Valley and Anima in Mission Bay and public spaces like Yerba Buena, SFO and the Civic Center, there are well over a dozen of these […]

Who would have thought that with all the Ubers, cyclists and motorists filling City streets there would be any space for a dance festival? But that is exactly what is happening this Saturday and Sunday at the San Francisco Trolley Dances. For a $1 senior Muni pass hop on and off buses to see a free […]

Let Pasadena have its roses. Capitola is quite happy with its begonias, 43 acres of the blooming blossoms, and this weekend, the sweet little beach town honors them with its  64th Annual Begonia Festival. The highlight is the parade of begonia bedecked boats parading down Soquel Creek but of course there are arts, crafts, food, […]

People get ready to churn your booty at the 5th Annual Island Reggae Festival Saturday July 9 from 10am to 11pm at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Tons of Jamaican food and merch, tattoo, car and dance showcases, carnival rides, a rugby tournament and plenty of live, help-I-can-stop-dancing music.$60.