From a glorious, ivory-tickling Golden Gate Park tradition to amazing shows and beautiful beer gardens, we’re looking at a killer weekend. So let’s get right to it, shall we?
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From a grand Golden Gate Park tradition to an amazing Britpop band and a trumpet legend jamming with Symphony San Jose, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
Let’s face it, nobody waits until October to start Oktoberfesting. That’d be un-American. (Actually, Oktoberfest stars in September in Germany, too.) So here are four amazing beer gardens you should know about.
Famed Spanish director Victor Erice is back with his first film in some 30 years, and it’s destined to be a classic.
If you haven’t been to Oakland’s Burdell, there’s yet another new reason to check out the soul-food hot spot.
The always-exhilarating Smuin Contemporary Ballet kicks off its new season this week, and that’s just one part of the excitement in the Bay Area dance scene.
This soba noodle salad with a tahini sauce is addictive — and it’s pretty darned healthy to boot.
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” one of the spookiest novels about government repression ever, is now an opera getting its West Coast premiere in San Francisco.
