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The word “fried chicken” first appeared in the 1830s, implying that Americans have been enjoying the meal for almost 200 years.
American fried chicken, though it comes in countless varieties today, initially incorporated Scottish frying techniques with Western African seasoning, scholars have said. The food is indelibly tied to the American South, as well as the country’s history of slavery.
Photo courtesy of Bike East Bay.Now's the perfect time to go for a bike ride. Join us as we celebrate one of the greatest inventions of all time – the bicycle. Whether you want to find the best shop to have your bike worked on, embark on an adventurous ride all the way to the top of Mt. Diablo, or take a casual cruise around your neighborhood, we have you covered.Bike ridesWe currently have nine BARTable by bike rides (with more coming soon!) with options in the East Bay and San Francisco.
Win two tickets to see Soweto Kinch on Friday, May 20 at 7:30pm at SFJAZZ. One winner will take the prize!
Soweto Kinch is a London-born saxophonist and rapper, who is seamlessly aligned with jazz and hip-hop. A progenitor and leader of the burgeoning British jazz scene, he is equal parts John Coltrane and Public Enemy.
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Named for Don Guillermo Castro, a rancher who owned the land, Castro Valley is a vibrant community with good food, plentiful nature for strolling, and a BART station in the center of it all.
Here, you can pick up fresh Mexican tacos at a grocery store, schedule a pottery class, grab a sweet treat, peruse an organic market, and do a little shopping - all in 36 minutes.
Grab your Clipper card and walking shoes – let’s spend 36 minutes in Castro Valley!
Enter to win two tickets to "Epic Finale" as performed by the California Symphony at Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30pm. Three winners will take the prize!
The 2021/22 season finale concert features Tchaikovsky's epic "Symphony No. 5", Nathan Chan performing Elgar's iconic "Cello Concerto", and the West Coast premiere of "Next Week's Trees" by Young American Composer-in-Residence, Viet Cuong.
Receive 25% off all Smuin Contemporary Ballet's performances in all sections for "Dance Series 2 - P.S. Forever Smuin", April 29-May 7. To purchase tickets, visit the Smuin Contemporary Ballet ticketing page and use promo code BARTABLE at checkout.
One lucky winner will win two VIP all-access Bay Area Book Festival passes for the weekend of May 7-8 and a $100 Berkeley Bucks gift card courtesy of Visit Berkeley.
Win two tickets to see Smuin Contemporary Ballet's "Dance Series 2 - P.S. Forever Smuin" at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Friday, May 6 at 7:30pm.
Be moved as the Company dances live again and spotlights Smuin's astounding, accessible way of art.
The original Swan's Market. Photo courtesy of Swan's Market.
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For thousands of years, humans have communicated through flowers. Whether used as symbols in the Hebrew Bible’s Song of Songs – “As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters” (2:2) – or as a cryptic mode of communication for the Victorians – flowers speak to us in myriad ways.