animals Beloved pachyderm perishes: Oakland Zoo’s former elephant Donna dies Christmas Eve By Tony Hicks, Bay City News | December 28, 2024 The Oakland Zoo’s last elephant, Osh, was moved to the Tennessee sanctuary just a few months ago.
Arts & Entertainment South Bay’s Mount Umunhum offers great regional views, interesting Cold War history By Larry Sokoloff, Bay City News | December 27, 2024 At 3,486 feet, Mount Umunhum is among the highest peaks in the Bay Area.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Lincoln will be singing in the Bardo onstage at the Met By Sue Gilmore, Bay City News | December 26, 2024 Plus: New Yorker anthologies, cult cinema classics, and National Book Critics Circle awards
Food & Drink The Drink | Cranberry Ginger Mimosa By Exedra Staff | December 26, 2024 A festive cocktail for the holidays -- or any time this winter.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SF Chamber Orchestra, SF Ballet, SF Mime Troupe, SJ Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Teng By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | December 25, 2024 Jory Fankuchen leads the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra in free year-end Main Stage concerts in San Francisco, Berkeley and Palo Alto.
Arts & Entertainment Fun, intriguing, interactive installations light up in Exploratorium’s ‘Glow’ By Lou Fancher, Bay City News | December 24, 2024 A perfect family outing for a rainy day -- "Glow" continues through January 26 in SF.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Check out four solid films (in theaters!) during the holiday break By Randy Myers | Bay City News | December 23, 2024 Four must-sees: “Nosferatu,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Babygirl” and “The Fire Inside.”
Arts & Entertainment Review: Find mindfulness in ‘Mushroom Hunting,’ a unique guidebook By Sydney Fishman, Bay City News | December 18, 2024 Naturalist, herbalist and educator Emily Han and her artist-writer husband Gregory Han explore the wonders of mushrooms and how the quest for fungi can enhance mindfulness.
Featured in Category In the News: Treat from Piedmonter’s Grand Avenue bakery makes the NYT By Exedra Staff | December 18, 2024 Bake Sum has become known for its Asian-flavored baked goods.
Featured in Category The Dish | Momofuku’s Bo Ssam By Mary Ireland | December 18, 2024 Festive holiday meal -- Korean-style slow roasted pork shoulder -- that brings down the house.