fun things to do

Meet The Person Behind Robot Dance Party
When you’re lounging with your BiRite ice cream in Dolores Park on a perfect San Francisco afternoon, you’re bound to see The City’s legendary Robot Dance Party (RDP). Swaying Side to Side with 4 speakers on his belly, they’re usually surrounded by fellow dancers enjoying the music and gettin’ into

We Found a Secret Concert in Oakland
If you haven’t yet found yourself a secret concert by Sofar Sounds, you’re truly missing out. Unlike traditional music concerts, the venue’s location and artists playing are kept secret from concert-goers until just before the event. Because so much of the event is shrouded in secret, there’s some trust and

The Crucible: Oakland’s Inspiring Art School
Anchored in West Oakland, The Crucible is a nonprofit industrial arts school that is known to specialize in welding, glass blowing, woodworking, and blacksmithing classes. First established in Berkeley in 1999, The Crucible moved to its current location 4 years later to Oakland in 2003, nearly 20 years ago. Within

A High-Flying Performance Not to Miss: “Passengers” from The 7 Fingers
I found an existential quest posing thought-provoking questions that just happened to use
circus arts. It was glorious!

Hazzah! The NorCal Renaissance Faire is Back
Thou must go on an adventure! The Northern Californian Renaissance Faire has returned. The festival started last weekend and will be open weekends through September and October. During the opening weekend of The NorCal Ren Faire, my friend Vita and I decided to take the trek down to Hollister and

Meet The Bay Area’s Quizzard of Trivia
What happens when a comedian is a contestant on Jeopardy, wins a car on another game show, and later finds themselves wanting to combine their love of comedy and trivia? Noah Tarnow started a “trivia night spectacular” – a bar trivia night crossed with a TV game show called The