Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Neil Diamond tunes, Chris Botti, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, ‘Into the Woods’ By The Artful Observer | December 31, 2025 A strong showing of theater and music performances to kick of 2026.
Arts & Entertainment The sound of wildflowers: Audiobook lets visually impaired ‘see’ nature By Woody Weingarten, Bay City News | December 30, 2025 Peter Coyote lends his voice to "Voices for the Splendor of California Wildflowers: A Descriptive Journey for the Visually Impaired."
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Here are 2025’s 10 best as cinema stays alive and well in the Bay and beyond By Anita Katz | Bay City News | December 29, 2025 Still time to catch some of the year's best before awards season kicks into gear.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Up jumps the devil, again, in the pages of a book By Sue Gilmore, Bay City News | December 26, 2025 New works by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Julian Barnes, Louse Erdrich, and others kick off 2026.
Arts & Entertainment Lake Merritt Donut Runners bring fun to Friday mornings By JL Odom, Bay City News | December 26, 2025 The group meets every Friday at 7 am in Snow Park, rain or shine, for a lap around the lake.
art Deck the hulls: Kids transform Golden Gate Ferry boats into floating art for the holidays By Ruth Dusseault • Bay City News | December 23, 2025 Last year Golden Gate Ferry hosted more than 600 students from 14 elementary schools across San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties.
Featured in Category The Drink | The Lede By Mary Ireland | December 23, 2025 This newsworthy concoction is back by popular demand -- the perfect balance of sweet and tart, it's just right for cozy winter gatherings.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Is This Thing On?’ ‘Song Sung Blue,’ ‘No Other Choice’ By Anita Katz, Bay City News | December 22, 2025 There's a movie to please everyone this holiday season.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Moulin Rouge’ a delightful jukebox musical for all pop fans By Leslie Katz, Bay City News | December 20, 2025 Now through December 28 at the Orpheum Theatre in SF.
dogs Holiday season pet adoptions: East Bay SPCA waives fees for adult cats, dogs this month By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | December 20, 2025 The free adoptions will be available at the SPCA in Oakland and Dublin through December 31.