Photo courtesy of The Escape Game San Francisco. Don’t let the weather outside rain on your parade and force you to live in a parka. Just take your fun indoors. Luckily, there’s so much more than Netflix to help you pass the time in the Bay Area during winter’s waiting season. The following BARTable bars, venues, and game hubs keep things lively even when it might be dreary on the other side of the wet window. Rain? Fog? Cold?
Photo courtesy of Over Proof, Grace Sagar. There's no better time to celebrate new businesses in the Bay Area that recently hit the local scene in 2019—and are now ready to take you into 2020 for more fun and fine foods. Whether you’re on the hunt for fresh barside chats fueled by innovative craft cocktails in stunning settings, modern takes on traditional foods from across the globe, or a new spot for creative youth education, this list features Bay Area locales whose grand openings and continued success are a sho
“Elf” is playing at The New Parkway Theater on Friday and Sunday. Photo courtesy of ABC News.
Learn about the important “roles” the East Bay played during the early days of the movie industry and in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad on this BARTable walk from Union City to Fremont through the historic Niles district.
Walk Time: 3.5 hours | Distance: 7.5 miles | Terrain: Sidewalks, gravel paths
Z & Y Restaurant in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of SF Chronicle.Editor's note: BART will run its Sunday schedule on Christmas Day.
The 17th Annual Parol Lantern Festival is this weekend in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of SOMA Pilipinas.
With the holidays fast approaching, we know that there's a lot to get done with a short amount of time left. This weekend, there's a lot you can do to check people off your gift giving list and have some fun. From holiday gift fairs to art walks and a lantern festival to a Fairy Winterland, there's BARTable fun on both sides of the Bay.
Photo courtesy of Vegan Alien (for Animal Place's Vegan Republic). You know the yearly drill: When the holidays are over, all the workouts and healthy diets kick in. To help out with 2020 commitments to mindful eating in the new year, we’re unearthing more Bay Area restaurants armed with vegan options that ease the brain when it comes to both your love of animals and any fear of weight gain.
The Jack London Square Tree Lighting is Friday night. Photo courtesy of Visit Oakland.
Winter (or fall, depending on your tolerance for the cold) is in the air and with that comes a whole lot of holiday events. Ice skating, tree lighting ceremonies and even fireworks mean you can get your holidays started right. Let's go.
Editor's note: This article was updated for the 2019 holiday season
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