Events Around the Bay
October 1 and 2, 2022 | 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
27th Annual Northern California’s celebrated and beloved Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to Palo Alto for another memorable year. Benefiting the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI), the Palo Alto Art Center, the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, and participating glass artists.
The weekend exhibit features more than 10,000 unique and one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins, gourds, and autumnal keepsakes—in countless arrays of colors and sizes—all available for enjoyment and purchase. Glass demonstrations and food trucks will be available for the entire family to enjoy! I started collecting these magnificent colorful glass pumpkins over 25 years ago and they are still in great shape and fascinate my guests each year who join us for the Thanksgiving dinner. 20 years ago the talented artists of BAGI created a 10 foot tall Christmas tree for the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. It was decorated by their glass creations and It was truly sparkling and spectacular! It took a team of 5 dedicated glass artists to work all night in setting it up for the hotel guests and visitors to enjoy and be awestruck. Free admission.
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Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto
Photo courtesy of BAGI
San Jose Civic Presents Comedian/Actor Sebastian Maniscalco
October 1 at 7 p.m.
Sebastian Maniscalco is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has released five comedy specials. Maniscalco has also had supporting acting roles in the films “Green Book” and “The Irishman”, playing mobster Joe Gallo in the latter.
Sebastian, my absolutely favorite comedian, has finally found his way to San Jose! And I will definitely be there. It’s a warm-up act for him as he is scheduled to perform a few shows in Las Vegas. Should I follow him to Las Vegas? I am ready to laugh a lot…
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408-792-4111
Ticketmaster.com
San Jose Civic
135 San Carlos Street in San Jose
Photo courtesy of San Jose Civic
76th Annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival
October 14 – 16, 2022
The gorgeous colors of fall upon us, the sun is shining warmly and the lovely October weekend calls on you to head to the gorgeous Pismo Beach, four hours drive from San Francisco.
You don’t have to fly away, to get away to Pismo Beach! Popularly known as the Clam capital of the world and the home to the phenomenal Clam Festival, you will spend an unforgettably delicious weekend overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
The highly anticipated 3-days event features the Clam Festival Parade, Clam Chowder Cook-Off, and Clam Festival Wine Walk. The Clam Festival is a free event that includes live music, local vendors and food trucks, and a huge FREE Kids Zone that includes bounce houses and inflatables! Saturday morning Esteem Surf Shop will be hosting an awesome Surf Contest and you won’t want to miss the annual Clam Dig on Sunday for kids 11 and under. New sustainability Program was recently launched by the City of Pismo Beach. A community tradition since 1946, the 76th annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival, attracts generations of families and visitors from all around, who look forward to spending three days of fun. Clam Chowder Cook-Off tickets and Friday Wine Walk tickets are available for purchase at ExperiencePismoBeach.com
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Free admission
Phoh courtesy of Pismo Beach Clam Festival
Fashion Community Week 2022 in San Francisco
Fashion Show; Fashion Conference and Pop up Shopping! From the Fashion Week opening party on September 30th to one of a kind Fashion Show on October 1st taking place at the stunningly renovated The Cliff Royal Sonesta Hotel in San Francisco, followed by a number of fashion conferences and the Pop-up shopping on October 2nd at the Fashion Incubator of SF located inside the Bloomingdale’s at the Westfield Mall, enjoy the grandest fall event with a 3-day extravaganza in the City by the Bay.
Celebrate the 15th season of Fashion Community Week featuring the extravagant collections by award winning fashion designers commencing with a VIP cocktail reception and meet and greet the designers. Cheers!
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415-763-7466
Fcwsf.org; No tickets sales available at the door
The Cliff Royal Sonesta Hotel
495 Geary Street in San Francisco
Photo courtesy of Fashion Week 2022
By Lina Broydo
