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Bay seniors looking for an alternative to shopping malls should check out the Jack of All Trades Market which is held every second Saturday (that means this Saturday the 9th) at ever-hipper Jack London Square from 11-5. You never know what you might find in the stalls of antiques, vintage jewelry and clothing, crafts, art […]

Bay seniors know that not too many historic City sites are hidden at this point, but South Park between Downtown and the Ballpark keeps ducking under the radar. You can explore its rich history this Sunday May 31 at 1:30 pm with one of the best San Francisco City Guides walking tours. Built around a […]

Bay seniors whose knee replacements have healed nicely are invited to gambol along during Dance Week from this Friday until May 3. Over 400 events are scheduled around the Bay Area from ballet classes to participatory demonstrations of jazz, modern, hip hop, tango, ballet, swing, 70’s jazzercise, salsa, capoerira, afro-columbian, zumba, tango, belly dancing, even […]

Bay seniors needing a break from today’s gushing joyousness might want to beat a retreat to the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley tonight at 7. The master political commentator Mort Sahl –yes, that satirical icon of our youth, the “father” of Bill Maher, John Stewart and Stephen Colbert – is still alive and kicking at […]

Bay seniors with enough memory left to recall seeing Jonathan Winters or Phyllis Diller clowning at the Purple Onion in North Beach, will be stirred to hear that it has been revived and named after Doc Ricketts , John Steinbeck’s garrulous character from Cannery Row. Downstairs this Sunday in Doc’s Lab, 17 major players from […]

Bay seniors who’d like to experiment with the idea of being somebody else are invited to overcome their stage panic and sample the free acting classes at Berkeley Rep this Sunday, December 15 at 1pm. No registration or experience required so expect not to be intimidated by professional thespians. If you can’t make it, these […]

Bay seniors looking for a wine country day trip that doesn’t involve limo traffic, $13 glasses of Chardonnay and drunken cyclists might consider bona fidely rural Lake County, just east of Napa Valley. It’s home to Clear Lake of course which has 100 miles of shoreline as well as 4 other lakes, endless opportunities for […]

Bay seniors wary of visiting the Point Bonita lighthouse in the Marin Headlands because of its rocking, rusting bridge, will be relieved to know it has been replaced. The new suspension bridge sways a bit in the wind but it’s nothing to get alarmed about.This working lighthouse was built in 1877 on a basalt ledge […]