The San Francisco Model Yacht Club Presents Wooden Boats on Parade – the eighth bi-annual event which will be held at beautiful Spreckels Lake on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The lake is located at 36th Avenue and Fulton in …

Sunday Streets is a city-wide event that takes place in different neighborhoods on Sundays throughout the Spring and Summer and shuts down city streets to traffic so that residents can take over for a day with all sorts of healthy and family friendly activities.

Sunday …

For the 2010 NFL and college football season Elixir offers an all you-can-eat All-American BBQ every Sat and Sunday from 10am to 4pm for just $5.  Dine on as many hamburgers, hot dogs and salad (usually macaroni or potato) as you can stuff in your …

Celebrate do-it-yourselfness! This year’s faire features rockets and robots, DIY science and technology, urban farming and sustainability, alternative energy, bicycles, unique hand-made crafts, music and local food, and educational workshops and installations.
The East Bay Mini Maker Faire follows the big Maker Faire model of celebrating …

San Francisco’s Great One Day Book Sale! Get all the Used, Vintage, Rare, and Collectible Books and Ephemera you want… and autographs too!
Just SOME of the vendors, coming from all over Northern California, that will be there this year:

Argonaut Book Shop – SF
Carpe Diem Fine …

The Unity Council presents VIDA, AMOR Y MUERTE: 15th Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival. The festival will be held between 33rd Ave. and 37th Ave. on East 12th St., as well as in the Fruitvale Village.
FEATURING:

Live music on the Telemundo …

Come learn about all things pregnancy, birth, and baby from over 70 vendors and leaders in the pregnancy and early parenting world! Fair activities include: 5 free mini workshops (reserve your spot online), resource gathering, pamper zone, floor demos, and a free raffle.
Event admission is …

This free event gives a chance for toddlers and kids up to six years old to not just enjoy their first (short, for those attention spans) classical music concert but also meet the musicians and take a close look at their instruments.
Developed in partnership …

Taking place in October 2010, the 2nd Annual Tricycle Music Fest West features free entertainment at branch libraries from the coolest kindie rock bands in the Bay Area and a rollicking block party and music fest on the Larkin Street Steps of the Main Library …

Project Open Hand will be commemorating its Silver Anniversary with an open house at its Oakland location. Join in the celebration to commemorate this milestone with treats from our kitchen, complimentary beverages, DJ Christopher B and live music, facility tours, guest speakers and fun surprises. …

The Come Out & Play Festival seeks to turn San Francisco into a giant playground with fun and games for a tech savvy crowd the weekend of October 22-24, 2010.
The Come Out & Play Festival, which has also taken place in Amsterdam and New York …

This is a Halloween Treasure Hunt specially designed for kids! Come meet a gentle ghost and a friendly witch on the way to a treasure.
No special knowledge is required! Just bring your common sense and a readiness to have fun. Follow a predetermined route and …

Here once rose the rococo palaces of the old railroad and silver kings. Expect architectural tidbits and anecdotes about a great cathedral, four prestigious hotels, and a most exclusive men’s club. Elegance, urbanity, and fabulous views.
Offered All Year
Schedule:
All Sundays of the month at 2:00 PM
All Wednesdays …

Miko Marks Raised in Flint, Michigan, the nations’ industrial heartland, Miko first discovered her vocal prowess at a tender age. Her writing talents have continued to sharpen with experience and maturity. Her lyrics are optimistic, personal and delivered by crisp, powerful vocals. Miko Marks is …

For the fifth consecutive year, Intersection for the Arts and the de Young join forces in a unique collaboration to present five concerts featuring some of the most exciting Bay Area jazz musicians exploring the boundaries between Jazz, classical, and world music.
ANTHONY BROWN & FRIENDS …

Bill Frisell’s latest album, Beautiful Dreamers, is a stunning recording consisting of new original compositions and striking reinterpretations featuring Eyvind Kang (viola) and Rudy Royston (drums). It captures the magic of one of Frisell’s most personal statements in seamless and stimulating musical dialogue with his …

Make sure to carve out some time to stop into Oakland’s inaugural Freaktoberfest Boutique Beer Festival. It’s all going down at Beer Revolution..
So come sample of the most delicious (and freaky) beers that this great nation has to …