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Classic Eats #12: Save The Date!
Golly, recovering from the Very Special Classic East Blog-a-Thon at Canters, followed not long after by Donut Summit took a bit longer than I thought it would! My waistline and cholesterol levels notwithstanding, it’s time to get back to Classic Eats! Mark your calendars for... »
Festa Italiana Street Fair 2010
This Sunday, July 25, is the 20th Festa Italiana Community Street Fair in downtown San Mateo. The Street Fair features art, handmade goods, Italian cuisine, entertainment on three stages, chalk art gallery, antique cars, Bocce Ball, along with other events and activities. Booths include fashion items, hats, scarves, not to mention toe rings and a plethora... »
Free Movie Night in the Ballpark 7/17
Municipal Stadium plays host to Free Movie Nights this Saturday, July 17, when the San Jose Giants are out of town. This Saturday’s family-friendly animated film is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. An inventor creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. However, the clouds rain... »
July 4th Fireworks & Festivities 2010
America’s birthday, time to celebrate with parades, barbecues, picnics, festivals, and fireworks! Events are free; however, at some locations there will be food for purchase, some activities may have a fee, and there may be parking fees. Events with an admission fee are not listed. Here are some places to view fireworks and/or enjoy a day... »
Solar Day: 5 Billion Years of Solar
* Dosa Restaurant ~ Invites the public to enjoy complementary tea and cookies while learning how to heat water using the sun. Saturday, June 19 10 AM – 4 PM 1700 Fillmore St. San Francisco Dosa on facebook * SF Environment Green Energy Fair on the 28th Free educational workshops: Learn about – Solar, wind, and energy saving improvements. Activities for kids... »
Grease Sing-A-Long
The AMC Loews Metreon 16 was selected to run Grease (the) Sing-A-Long on Thursday, July 8th. Tickets available on Fandango. Grease Sing-A-Long on facebook Grease Sing-A-Long on twitter Danny (John Travolta) I got chills / They’re multiplyin’ / And I’m losing control / Cause the power you’re supplying / It’s electrifyin’. Nice to see John so young and... »
Summer Movie Camp 2010
With school out the kids are home all day, every day. Before you know it they are going to be bored. One cool option on a hot summer day is to take them to AMC Summer Movie Camp. Each Tuesday morning this summer from June 15 through August 10, admission is only $1.00... »
Donut Summit: A Tease
There are full reports of the AMAZING event to come, but for now here is a small taste of what you missed. Mmmmmmmmm…donuts! »
Risqué Photography 6PM Tonight
More than just a workshop “Show You Mine, Show Me Yours” sounds like a party. For $25 learn the secrets of taking earthy, erotic, naughty, provocative, or whatever suggestive pics you would like of yourself or a friend. This happens tonight at 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ~ Get your tickets now at Brown Paper Tickets. Sets,... »
Start Your Engines
On June 18th, start your politically incorrect internal combustion engines for the 2010 Rental Car Rally (RCR), a 36-hour competitive road trip from Los Angeles to Tombstone, AZ. RCR is a single leg competitive road trip in which teams of costumed players compete for cash and prizes. There is no set route, but each... »
Two Weeks In June: Your Group Stage World Cup Soccer Schedule In All Its Chalky Analog Goodness
This past Memorial Day morning I did my annual bike ride across town to Los Angeles National Cemetery, followed by a visit to LACMA (admission of which was free thanks to Target, who apparently foots the bill at the museum when holidays fall on Mondays — make a note of that). After checking out... »
ICME: And You Thought Scientology Was Odd
This church is on Pico Blvd and really caught my eye. Can’t quite figure out if the translators mistook “essence” for “aroma” or ??? What is your guess? »
Win Tickets To See Denis Leary on June 10
There are four pairs of tickets in my hot little hand to give away for the Rescue Me Comedy Tour 2 on Thursday, June 10 at Club Nokia. Denis Leary, along with musical guests The Enablers (featuring the Rehab Horns) will be on stage with some special guests that night, and only that night. How do... »
Bike Every (Satur)Day In May: Black Dahlia/West Adams Ride
Well the first four are behind us: 10 Bridges, then Watts Happening, then the Frank Lloyd Wride, followed by last week’s 70-mile Two Rivers trek to Seal Beach and back. But there’s one more Saturday left in May and I’ve saved what I hope is the best for last. Full of history and mystery,... »
Classic Eats Blog-A-Thon: Thank You!
The Blog-a-thon was a wild adventure into 24 hour Canter’s Land! I spent a total of about 6 hours there and I will admit my clothing and hair still, uh, smells a bit like it. Luckily it’s laundry day… More importantly! While we fell way short of our fundraising goals (I did aim REALLY high),... »