Just a few events and venues we love and go to all the time…

A veteran tour guide gives us the hidden trails, different seasons, and forgotten secrets on the Rock.

Saintsbury Winery sits on the border of Napa and Sonoma and is a charming oasis in the heart of wine country. Surrounded by vineyards of grape vines and wreathed by a garden bursting with flowers, it’s a pretty dreamy day away. Famous as an early innovator in Carneros Pinot Noir,

KQED Headquarters, San Francisco – A two-day festival of ideas, innovations, and conversations with some of America’s most impactful journalists and thinkers was interrupted Thursday, with a breaking news announcement that President Trump issued an executive order to cease all federal funding to NPR and PBS. The announcement came as

See you in the streets for Valencia LIVE! A FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration spotlighting local businesses, live music, and art. EVERY 2nd Thursday, May through October of 2025 from 5-10pm! 3 stages of live music curated by The Chapel, Blondies Bar & San Francisco Carnival! A free clothing swap, artmaking and more. Savor

Mercury Soul held a unique concert at Grace Cathedral, combining classical music with electronic dance music, and featuring immersive visuals and dance performances.

By far, San Francisco’s most successful and consistently well-attended street party, Downtown First Thrusdays, is expanding its programming to SF’s (& California’s) first Entertainment Zone on Front Street, with boots, spurs, and a giant disco bison.

Reframe Festival 2025 is a two-day ideas festival from PBS News and KQED featuring thought-provoking discussions and live performances with journalists, politicians, and thought leaders.