Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to explore Aquarium of the Bay year round for a special local’s rate of $18 for adults and $10 for children and seniors. To receive this rate, simply show your driver’s license or other proof of ID containing your address at any of their box offices.
Published: August, 2013
Locals Discounts at Aquarium of the Bay
Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to explore Aquarium of the Bay year round for a special local’s rate of $18 for adults and $10 for children and seniors. To receive this rate, simply show your driver’s license or other proof of ID containing your address at any of their box offices. Stroll through 300 feet of tunnels while eight-foot sevengill sharks, vivid garibaldi, massive sea bass and schools of anchovies swim all around you. As the only nonprofit nature center dedicated to inspiring the conservation of San Francisco Bay and its watershed, Aquarium of the Bay provides a unique window through which you can see our underwater neighbors. Discounts will apply to all family members. For more information, visit www.aquariumofthebay.org.
Solano Fair
The Solano County Fair runs from July 31 to August 4 at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo. All entertainment, including concerts, is included with fair admission. Fair admission prices are $8 in advance and $10 on-site for adults, $4 in advance and $6 on-site for children ages 6-12 and seniors 60+. Children 5 and under along with military personnel and dependents with an active duty card are free. Select activities, carnival rides and games have a separate cost. Carnival wristbands, good all day any one day, are $20 in advance and $25 on-site. Fair hours are 3–11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and noon–11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.scfair.com.
Circus Circus
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey presents Built To Amaze!, the 143rd edition of The Greatest Show On Earth August 15 -19 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Surprise and wonder will delight audiences with over-the-top feats of strength, agility and courage. As the momentum builds so does the anticipation with magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists all engineered into one spectacular performance. Celebrate the tradition and experience its modern flair of twists and turns where excitement and suspense are so intense you’ll be tempted to cover your eyes. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and through ticketmaster.com. Groups of 15 or more may qualify for a group discount, contact groupsales@coliseum.com for details.
Dancing with Parkinson’s
On August 16-18, The PEACE Project; Shaking & Shocking, a dance performance that explores life with Parkinson’s disease will be presented by dNaga, in partnership with PDActive and Danspace at the Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street in Oakland. The PEACE Project explores ways that people are managing Parkinson’s disease. Artistic Director Claudine Naganuma is the creator of this insightful, richly moving work that integrates a multi-generational cast of artists, including those with Parkinson’s disease who attend dance class and company rehearsal weekly. The work is both subtle and profound. Shows on August 16-17 are at 8 p.m. and at 5 p.m. on August 18. Tickets are $20 or $15 for students and seniors. For more information about the show and Laney College regarding directions, where to park and access in general, please check dNaga.org.
Art & Soul in Oakland
After 12 consecutive years of dazzling talent, food from all over the globe, hundreds of artisans and the largest family fun zone of any festival in the Bay Area, the City of Oakland has once again introduced a star-studded lineup for its annual flagship festival. Named "Best Festival" by East Bay Express and Oakland Magazine, and consistently regarded among the top summer festivals in Northern California, the 13th Annual Art + Soul Oakland promises to rock the town with its stellar two-day show. The festival is centered in Frank Ogawa Plaza and City Center, encompassing 10 strollable city blocks and runs from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 3 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 4. The festival will deliver non-stop music as diverse as the city itself. Popular mobile food trucks and vendors serving global gourmet cuisine return, along with even more carnival rides, music and art for kids. Anchoring this year’s Main Stage on Saturday is the irrepressible Lisa Loeb. On Sunday KBLX hosts the Main Stage with headliner Leela James, the modern R&B singer with the throwback ’70s vocals. There is abundant parking and easy BART access along with bargain advance online ticket prices of $10 for adults and $5 for seniors/youths (ages 13-17), $15/$8 at the gate with children 12 and under free. For tickets and additional information, visit ArtandSoulOakland.com or call (510) 444-CITY.
Scenic Bike Ride for Vets and Seniors
Come ride in the 20th Annual Holstein Hundred Bike Ride fundraising event. All ride levels welcome for a route of your choice: 100-, 65-, 30- and 17-mile routes along the coast, Tomales Bay and rolling hills of Marin and Sonoma. The event begins and ends at Tomales High School. The ride will be well-supported with rest stops, SAG (support and gear) and technical support. Ride single, tandem or as a team on paved, rural roads in West Marin. Join the breakfast rally before you ride and return to a gourmet meal along with live post-ride music. Proceeds will support West Marin Senior Services, which helps seniors to live long, live well and live at home and Ride4Vets, which helps our vets overcome the "hidden" injuries of war. Register online at www.wmss.org/holstein or call (415) 663-8148.
Art by the Bay
Among a series of major public art events, the Tiburon Art Festival will feature Art by the Bay, two major public art installations that have never before appeared at the same time and location. From August 10 to 18, 128 of Kiril Jeliazkov’s stunning 20’ x 10’ paintings will be installed along Tiburon’s paths and undisturbed bayside parks with the SF Bay, hillsides and sun dappled vistas as his gallery. Within a short walk of Jeliazkov’s work, along Shoreline Park, internationally acclaimed, award winning sculptor, French artist and Tiburon resident, Jean-Pierre Rives, will feature his bold, powerful and elegant steel sculptures installed along Tiburon’s shoreline. The festival will also feature a Plein Air painting competition on August 10 from noon to 4:30 p.m. Tiburon’s location at the tip of a peninsula, surrounded by the San Francisco Bay and rimmed by accessible hillsides, historic sites and world class views is a most perfect setting for the competition. With the exception of the Art Row Festival on August 17-18, where admission is $5 (kids free), all of the events of the Tiburon Art Festival are open to the public and free of charge. For more information visit, www.tiburonartfestival.org.
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