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Asian Pacific American Cultural Celebration with the Nihonmachi Street Fair
The Bay Area has long been home to many, many cultures. As anyone who has spent any amount of time within the city can share, the Bay Area has always acted as a representative of the melting-pot culture that makes up our country. Of course, some cultures are more heavily represented within San Francisco than others. Japanese culture, for instance, has a strong hold within the city by the bay, and this beautiful heritage, which is ambiently celebrated throughout the year, is even more strongly at play during the Nihonmachi Street Fair.
The Power of Crafting: American Craft Show San Francisco
If you are at all involved in the crafting scene, then there is a good chance that you are familiar with the American Craft Council. If you aren’t, then you are missing out on an exciting organization that has been working to support and sustain crafting culture throughout the U.S. As a part of their efforts to foster a vibrant crafting scene, the ACC hosts large-scale events IN cities throughout the country. These events, which draw hundreds of crafters and thousands of visitors, allow local artists to showcase their handiwork before a much larger audience than would otherwise be possible.
Two New Plays from the Gatehouse Theater Company
If you’ve looked through some of the past articles on this blog, then you will no doubt be familiar with the fact that we like to highlight some of the unusual and exciting things happening in the world of theater in and around San Francisco. Today we will return to that sphere with a look at the summer schedule for the renowned Gatehouse Theater Company, which performs out of the beautiful Cowell Theater located at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.
Silicon Valley’s 7th Annual Beer Week
When most people think of Silicon Valley, they picture in their minds people riding around on Segways wearing Google Glasses and drinking Soylent. We aren’t here to dispute that image. But, it might be worthwhile to expand the definition somewhat, at least if you are a lover of great beer. Why? Because for seven years Silicon Valley has hosted one of the best craft beer week events in or around the Bay Area and if you haven’t made it down at any point during the last six years then now is the time to get going!
Third Annual Botanicals and Brews Returns to San Francisco
In San Francisco, it is almost impossible to avoid the overwhelming number of amazing breweries that lie scattered about the transformed city. In a similar manner, it is almost impossible to find yourself left with a weekend that can’t be spent wandering through some beer-themed festival or other that has taken over one of the Bay Area’s numerous picturesque streets. If, however, you woke up this morning and wondered just what you’re going to do on the third Friday of July, August, September, October, and if you also have a hankering to drink your beer while spending some quality time among beautiful flowers, then boy do we have a treat for you today.
Ease Into the Weekend at Presidio Twilights
For six straight years, the famed Presidio has taken advantage of the warmer summer weather, the longer summer days, and the beautiful summer sunsets to launch their series Presidio Twilight. Taking place on Thursday evenings from the 23rd of May until the early days of September – with only July 4th as an exception – the Presidio Twilight is a chance to gather with family and friends around San Francisco’s biggest public campfire as the day draws to a close.
Celebrate Workers at the 26th Annual SF LaborFest
If you’ve spent any amount of time on this blog, then you know we’ve written about music festivals. We’ve also written about dance festivals, film festivals, comedy festivals, playwriting festivals, and cultural festivals, pride festivals, and craft festivals. Is it possible, you might be asking yourself, is it possible that there are no more festivals to discuss?
Indulge in Theater at the 42nd Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival
A performance art as old as recorded history, theatrical performance never ceases to attract spectators as well as incredibly talented individuals to do the actual, you know, perfuming. While the content of the plays chances over time, and while things such as costumes, acting styles, and narrative forms also mutate and transform across the years, one thing remains constant: the chance to sit in a room and watch people unfold before us a story as though we weren’t even there.
Root, Root, Root for the Home Team: Catch the Giants and A’s in the Bay Area This Summer
Want to know our favorite thing about baseball? The seasons last so dang long! All the way from early spring to mid-fall, those players are running around their diamonds, hitting home runs, and making amazing double plays. It makes the heart ache just to think about all the baseball happening right now. Which is why we want to take today to highlight the already well-known fact that the Bay Area has not one but TWO amazing baseball teams. Between the two of them, there are enough home games happening in and around San Francisco to practically make it so that you never need to leave a ballpark.
Outside Lands, One of the Biggest Music Festivals in the Country, Returns to SF
These days, it can seem as though the amount of bands considered to be “necessary listening” is borderline incomprehensible. Especially if one is a fan of going and seeing the acts live, how is it possible to make it to all of the shows featuring beloved acts? Lack of time, money, and energy begin to take their toll, and soon we find ourselves wondering if it is even worth trying to go see live music anymore. Better to just stay home, make a pot of tea, and put some Keith Jarrett on the turntable. While we certainly understand this decision, we also know that for many of you it is not this easy. Which is why God invented the music festival.
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