Take mom out for a champagne brunch with Commodore Cruises on Mother's Day! Cruise on San Francisco Bay while enjoying amazing white glove service, gourmet brunch, dancing and spectacular views. The DJ will provide all your dining and dancing music aboard a luxury yacht.
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Published: May, 2015
Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise
Take mom out for a champagne brunch with Commodore Cruises on Mother’s Day! Cruise on San Francisco Bay while enjoying amazing white glove service, gourmet brunch, dancing and spectacular views. The DJ will provide all your dining and dancing music aboard a luxury yacht. The cruise leaves Alameda on Sunday, May 10 at 12:30 p.m. and returns at 3:45 p.m. Adults are $72 and children are $36, which includes a three-hour cruise and brunch. See the advertisement on page 15 and get a 10 percent discount by using the code “baycrossings” when booking online at www.commodoreevents.com. Plenty of free parking is provided in Alameda.
Patchwork Show
The Patchwork Show: Modern Makers Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 10 in Jack London Square will feature more than 140 local artists, crafters and designers showcasing a variety of handmade goods including clothing, art, paper goods, accessories, housewares and more. Free to attend, it’s the perfect place to meet up after Mother’s Day brunch for an afternoon of shopping, music and free DIY crafting stations, as well as to enjoy a selection of artisan food vendors, food trucks and the weekly Jack London Square Farmers Market. For more information, visit www.patchworkshow.com.
Picking on the Potomac
Have a stompin’ good time with fantastic bluegrass music dockside on board the presidential yacht Potomac at Jack London Square. Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands will perform on Friday, May 1 and Blue Lonesome on Friday, May 15. Concerts are in the intimate setting of the President’s Saloon from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and tours are available starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per person with all proceeds going to support Educational Programs for East Bay children. For information and reservations, visit www.usspotomac.org or call (510) 627-1215.
BBQ & Blues at Rosenblum
Mark Saturday, May 16 on your calendars for this finger lickin’ good time at Rosenblum Cellars in Jack London Square. It will be hosting its annual BBQ from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring the fine smoky favorites from Back Forty BBQ and live music from the Allen Vega Blues Band, as well as Rosenblum’s Great American Wine Company wines in celebration of Armed Forces Day. To reserve your seat at the picnic or for more information, call (510) 645-9823 or visit www.rosenblumcellars.com.
Play in the Baths
From May 1 to June 7, We Players presents Ondine at Sutro, an original play by Jean Giraudoux that will be performed at Sutro Baths and Environs. This site-integrated production is produced in partnership with the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, with whom We Players has been innovating site-integrated theatre since 2008. We Players brings this enchanting love story between a sea spirit and a knight errant to life on the cliffs at Land’s End, where the windswept Monterey Cypress trees tower above and the vast Pacific stretches sparkle to the horizon. Audiences should be prepared to walk—as with all We Players productions, this show is on the move. Action will occur in the ruins of the baths, on the Point Lobos cliffside, and progress across the Great Highway into Sutro Heights Park and atop the foundation of Sutro’s former observatory. Tickets are $35 to $80. For detailed information about performance dates, times, and locations, please visit weplayers.org.
Hot Chili and Cold Beer
Things are going to get hot in Sonoma County on May 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. when the Great Petaluma Chili Cook-Off, Salsa and Beer Tasting takes place at Fairgrounds in Petaluma. The 18th annual celebration of local chefs and amazing microbrews will feature more than 40 teams serving up their finest meat and vegetarian chili as well as traditional or fruit salsa, while 21 breweries share several varieties of suds. Tickets are free for kids under 5, $10 for ages 5-11, $25 for adults and $40 with beer. The event is held in Herzog Hall at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Drive in Petaluma. To purchase a ticket or for more information, call (707) 763-8920 or visit GreatChiliCookOff.com.
Open Art in Benicia
Open Studios by Arts Benicia and its artist members is a two-day event on May 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event takes place at more than 70 artist studios concentrated within the Benicia Arsenal arts district, as well as other studios throughout town. Visitors have a unique opportunity to meet the artists inside their studios and view and purchase a wide range of media. Represented will be the work of painters, sculptors, wood-turners, photographers, illustrators, metal smiths, jewelry designers and more. Visitors can pick up maps at Arts Benicia, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 114. For more information, visit www.artsbenicia.org.
Join the Bay Parade
San Francisco Baykeeper is proud to announce the second annual Bay Parade on Sunday, May 31. Swimmers, kayakers, rowers, SUPers, sailors, surfers and all Bay enthusiasts are invited to join the on-the-water parade to celebrate a healthy San Francisco Bay. Baykeeper is partnering with some exciting sponsors again—including the San Francisco Giants, who will feature the parade finale on the AT&T Park Jumbotron at the start of the Giants game that day. There is also a new short course this year from the Ferry Building to the ballpark. If you can swim 1.5 miles, or paddle or float 3.5 miles, you can join the Bay Parade. Aquatic costumes, decorated boats, noisemakers and team rivalries encouraged. Plus, your participation supports Baykeeper’s work for a healthy San Francisco Bay. Registration is $100 with an additional fundraising minimum of $200. Fantastic prizes will be awarded to fundraisers. Registration includes entry to the Bay Parade after-party, where the celebration will continue on shore. Full event details and registration information are available at baykeeper.org. The parade begins at noon, the finale is at 1 p.m. and the after-party begins at 2 p.m.
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