Around Town Piedmont Profile | PHS grad with restaurant roots helps launch NYC eatery By Margo Rosenbaum | June 17, 2025 PHS ’10 grad Erica Lauer, whose parents co-founded Berkeley's Rick and Ann's, embarks on a venture of her own.
Food & Drink The Dish | Shrimp Scampi with Vermouth, Garlic and Fresh Herbs By Ellen Wilson | June 17, 2025 This recipe bursts with flavor -- toss over spaghetti or linguine and serve with a green salad.
Arts & Entertainment Hot air balloon rides join favorite attractions as Alameda County Fair kicks off summer run By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | June 15, 2025 Hot air balloon rides will run through June 22 and guests will be able to ride free on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 8 pm each night.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ACT’s ‘Co-Founders’ a thrilling, perfect Bay Area musical By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 13, 2025 “Co-Founders” continues through July 6, 2025, American Conservatory Theater’s Strand Theater in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Review: East meets West in enlightening ‘Pacific Overtures’ at SF’s Brava Theater By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 12, 2025 Kunoichi Productions’ “Pacific Overtures” continues through June 15, 2025 at Brava Theater in San Francisco.
arts He’s Oakland’s youngest Youth Poet Laureate at 14, and hopes his words change attitudes By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | June 11, 2025 The Oakland Youth Poet Laureate program is in its 14th year.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Fountain Blues and Brews fest, ‘Idomeneo,’ Chanticleer, Montclair Beer and Wine fest, SFJazz fest By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 11, 2025 Fair and festival season in the Bay Area is up and running.
lgbtq ‘It shouldn’t be this hard’: San Francisco’s first women’s sports bar opens in Castro By Andres Larios | Bay City News | June 11, 2025 Co-owners Sara Yergovich and Danielle Thoe say the bar fills a long-overdue need for women’s sports fans.
Arts & Entertainment Terence Blanchard on 2025 SFJazz fest: Outdoor concerts, community activities, pioneering and rising musicians By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | June 10, 2025 The San Francisco Jazz Festival runs 2-9 pm June 13 and 1-10 pm June 14-15 at the SFJazz Center.
Arts & Entertainment At 27, Healdsburg Jazz Festival again boasts big names in bucolic settings By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 9, 2025 Healdsburg Jazz Festival runs June 13-22, 2025 with 19 shows in 10 locations.