Looking for more ways to enjoy theater and the great outdoors? Pack picnic basket, gather a few blankets and head to Cal Shakes to be entertained by great literary works at the Bruns Amphitheater. For those who haven’t visited Cal Shakes before (maybe you think Shakespeare is boring? Or that you’ll be stuck sitting on the ground? Or you’ll be freezing cold?), follow these tips so those Shakespearian tragedies stay on the stage.
After three years of renovations and expansion, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is open!
Long before Oakland’s Uptown District (Broadway and Telegraph between 17th and 25th) became a popular downtown arts and entertainment hot spot, it was the city’s main shopping district with department stores, service-oriented shops, and even a cluster of auto dealerships.
Union Square ranks right up there with other must-see San Francisco destinations, so why not play tourist for a day and explore this historic park and its surrounding area? Ever since the square was first designed in 1847 and served as a prime spot for civil war protesting and a post-1906 earthquake temporary shelter, it continues to be a gathering place for residents and visitors.
The San Leandro Station BART station is across the street from Royce's school, so naturally he wanted a BARTable birthday.
San Francisco has a long history with public art, and the city’s Mission District offers a spectacular array of street art to view, contemplate and discuss. The murals of the Mission are a mash up of early 20th-century Mexican muralists, 1930s-era Works Projects Administration art and the uprising of graffiti artists who were influenced by the emerging graphic comics genre, among other influencers.
Swan’s Market is a grown-up version of your local mall’s food court. Instead of a slice of pizza or a hot dog on a stick, it offers fried oyster po boys, pork belly tacos and tuna sashimi. Swan’s Market is located two blocks from 12th Street/Oakland City Center BART, in the heart of the Old Oakland neighborhood. The building (which dates back to 1917) used to be a shopping marketplace, before it was transformed into one of Oakland’s best places to eat.
It’s rare to find a sleepy bedroom community smack in the middle of a mass transit stop, but anyone familiar with the East Bay town of Orinda knows that BART’s location is a convenient landmark for anyone riding the rails.
Everyone has at least one in their circle of family and friends — a food-obsessed individual that not only knows the difference between Gianduja (an Italian hazelnut-chocolate spread) and Nduja (a spicy Italian sausage spread), but also knows the proper pronunciation and where to source them. Good thing the Bay Area is full of epicurean-rich shops that make finding these exquisite treats a piece of cake (or Gianduia torte!).