Following the success of last year’s San Francisco Bacon and Beer Festival, the party is coming to Oakland as a fundraiser for Oakland Grown. On Sunday, March 9, the Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival will be held at the Market Building at 55 Harrison Street in Jack London Square from 2:30 - 5 p.m. Brought to you by Oakland Grown in partnership with Bison Organic Beer and Eat Boston, the Bacon and Beer Festival is a day to celebrate two amazing comestibles.
Published: March, 2014
Mmmmm Bacon… and Beer Festival
Following the success of last year’s San Francisco Bacon and Beer Festival, the party is coming to Oakland as a fundraiser for Oakland Grown. On Sunday, March 9, the Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival will be held at the Market Building at 55 Harrison Street in Jack London Square from 2:30 - 5 p.m. Brought to you by Oakland Grown in partnership with Bison Organic Beer and Eat Boston, the Bacon and Beer Festival is a day to celebrate two amazing comestibles. Your $40 ticket gets you into the Festival, where you’re free to sample from the restaurants and brewers. For more information and tickets, visit baconandbeer.net/oakland.
Pins for Paws
Join Contra Costa Humane Society for its annual bowling fundraiser Friday, March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Danville Bowl, 200 Boone Court in Danville. The cost is $15 per child and $20 for adults and you’ll receive two games plus shoes. In addition, you can enter to win a raffle prize or a contest. It’s fun and easy, and proceeds benefit CCHS animals and programs. Advance reservations are encouraged as last year was sold out. Reservations can be made by mail or online. Forms are online at www.cchumane.org. For more information, call (925) 279-2247.
Pickin’ on the Potomac
Enjoy the foot-stompin’ great sounds of the Kathy Kallick Band dockside aboard the Presidential Yacht Potomac during its Bluegrass Concert Series on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25 and there will be wine and beer for sale with complimentary nibbles. Proceeds benefit educational programs for school children in the Bay Area. For tickets, visit www.usspotomac.org.
Local Saint Paddy’s Day Honors Workers
The San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival celebrates and showcases our Irish community, Irish culture and character in all its forms. Celebrating its 163rd year, the parade is one of the City’s most popular events. The theme of this year’s festival is "A Tribute to the Irish Workers of America," with this year’s grand marshals being Margaret and Dan McAuliffe. Featured groups from throughout the Bay Area’s Irish community including schools, youth organizations, labor unions, cultural groups as well as the San Francisco police and fire departments will march down Market Street starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15.
More Beer Here!
Marin’s favorite rite of spring, the 19th Annual Fairfax Brewfest, will take place on Saturday, March 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event features 22 of the best California microbrewers pouring the freshest batches of their award-winning ales, lagers and special limited brews alongside live music and delicious pub food at the historic Fairfax Pavilion. Presented by Iron Springs Pub & Brewery and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, the festival brings you a day of great beer, music, food and friends. Being one of the first big beer events of the season, the brewmasters themselves will be pouring the beer so patrons can critique, ask questions and swap beer stories with the experts. Taste the brews and meet the brewers who make these amazing libations during this annual rite of spring in Fairfax. Besides unlimited beer tastings all day, you can dance to Cajun tunes from Tom Rigney and Flambeau. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.fairfaxbrewfest.com for more information.
A Taste of Yountville
The townsfolk of Yountville invite visitors and friends alike to discover their town during Taste of Yountville, Friday through Sunday, March 14-16. The annual event—including the town’s signature street party and the Napa Valley Open Studio Artists Annual Art Show—often coincides with bud break in Napa Valley vineyards when the hillsides are lush and green, the mustard is blooming and the vines are coming to life. The pull-out-all-the-stops, Taste of Yountville street party promises tasty fun Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Food and wine lovers will sip and sample while strolling down Yountville’s charming main thoroughfare, indulging in savory bites from this culinary mecca’s famed restaurants, and tasting microbrews and wines from dozens of Napa Valley wineries. Tasting tickets are $1 each. Block party tastemakers in this Michelin-star studded village have previously included Bouchon Bakery, Bottega, étoile at Domaine Chandon, Lucy, Hurley’s Restaurant & Bar, Redd and others. Wineries include Cliff Lede, Domaine Chandon, Hestan, Cornerstone and many more. Master Gardener Aaron Keefer will lead tours of the French Laundry’s acclaimed gardens on the hour beginning at noon. There will be live entertainment at several locations along the route, including Sweet Burgundy and local favorite surf band the Deadlies; an arts and crafts fair to meander through; and an exciting "passport" program with a punch—attendees who have their Taste of Yountville passports stamped in five spots along the route will be entered to win gifts from Yountville. A juried show showcasing the fine art, jewelry and photography created by more than 30 local artists will round out the festivities. KTVU Channel 2 Sports Anchor Mark Ibanez will emcee. For a full schedule of events, visit yountville.com.
Mola Mola Soirée
The Farallones National Marine Sanctuary & Randall Museum of San Francisco present a science and art celebration of the mysterious Mola mola ocean sunfish with music, lecture, art, research updates, exhibits and crafts. The giant Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, resembles a floating flying saucer. This otherworldly creature basks at the surface to soak up the sun’s rays while munching on poisonous jellyfish. What’s behind its odd appearance and behaviors? For over a decade, National Geographic explorer and marine biologist Tierney Thys has been uncovering the secrets of the Mola mola—the world’s largest bony fish. By tagging and tracking molas worldwide, she and her colleagues are discovering their movements, eating habits and vulnerabilities. Come hear the latest research about these mysterious, peaceful and utterly odd-shaped giants. The event takes place on Saturday, March 29 from 7 – 10 p.m. at Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way in San Francisco. Tickets are $18 and include two complimentary beverages. Contact Sara Heintzelman at sara.heintzelman@noaa.gov or (415) 561-6622 extension 237. Minimum age is 16, and you can choose either the 7:45 or 8:45 p.m. lecture.
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