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Events Around the Bay
Opera San Jose Presents “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” Now through March 1, 2026 Celebrated composer/conductor Alma Deutscher, who conducted The Magic Flute and her own opera Cinderella at Opera SJ, returns to the podium with the masterful operatic double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci”, bringing raw passion and intense drama to the…
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Valentine’s Day Celebrations in the Bay Area
Love is in the air at The Fairmont San Francisco and the Fairmont Sonoma this Valentine’s season. The Grand Dame in the world of luxury hotels The Fairmont San Francisco and the stunningly gorgeous The Fairmont Sonoma sweeten this Valentine’s season by inviting couples, friends, and self-care seekers alike to celebrate love in all its…
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Events Around the Bay
Sasha Berliner: The “Young Mallet Master” to Perform at Stanford
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Windsor, California – Here I come…
Vroom…vroom…vrooming in my red convertible Beemer as I am on my way for a long and relaxing weekend getaway to the colorful town of Windsor and its Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor, located perfectly in the center of town within the walking distance to the beloved Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove at the Windsor Town…
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Bay Area Shines with Talented Women of Art
My culturally saturated weeks this fall were enriched by attending a number of very special events and magnificently stunning performances which showcased the brilliant women in the world of arts: Eun Sun Kim, Yang Yang, Lina Gonzalez-Granados, Anita Yavich, Mary Andrade, Tzvia Shalev and Emily Michiko Jensen.
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Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” Dazzles in San Jose!
Now through November 30, 2025 An absolutely amazing and mesmerizing production (and not to be missed!!) is currently in the repertoire of Opera San Jose! Not a dry eye in the audience.
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The History Unveiled in the “Squadron Bottles” at the Top of the Mark in San Francisco
Be curious. Be inquisitive. Be hungry for knowledge and the memories of the world’s his-tory. While invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the regally stunning InterContinen-tal Mark Hopkins Hotel, situated atop the city’s picturesque Nob Hill, being curious led me to a very unique find of a priceless exhibit in the hotel’s lobby lounge.
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Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Meet the Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (NCJSHOF) Class of 2025 Inductees which includes (from left to right) the Honorable Quentin Kopp, Chaired the Task Force that brought Super Bowl XIX to Stanford;
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Events Around the Bay
A Spectacular Enchantment in Downtown San Jose
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Events Around the Bay
The Magic of “Manet and Morisot” at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco
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A Toast to Non-Alcoholic Beverages in San Francisco
By Lina Broydo “The alcohol industry has totally been disrupted as the pendulum swings toward wellness, and they are not getting their previously guaranteed new customers because Generation Z is ditching the booze” – declares Joshua James, owner of the “Ocean Beach Cafe” in San Francisco. “Now it’s cool and trending to hold a non-alcoholic…
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SFO named among “World’s Most Beautiful Airports” for 2025
Exciting news for SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 as it has been named among the “World’s Most Beautiful Airports” by Prix Versailles, a series of international awards to recognize outstanding achievements in architectural and interior design. The award was presented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris.