Events Around the Bay
Elton John to Headline Salesforce’s “Dreamforce Tech Conference’ in San Francisco
September 17 – 19, 2024
He’s baaaack! The retirement lasted only 14 months (and that’s why I call it a graduation! And not a retirement! ) as the world’s most famous Rocket Man takes the stage at Salesforce’s Dreamforce Tech Conference in San Francisco.
The amazing show will benefit the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, named after Marc Benioff, the Salesforce Founder. Bringing high-touch to the world of high-tech is the guest speakers line-up of Kate Hudson, Dev Patel in addition to tech leaders like Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei and former Nvidia chief scientist David B. Kirk. Additional musical guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
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dreamforceregistration@salesforce.com
Tickets to attend Dreamforce start at $1,499.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Moscone Center in San Francisco
Image courtesy of Salesforce
“Opera in the Park” at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco
September 8, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
San Francisco Opera inaugurates its exciting new 2024-2025 season with the sounds of the best arias in the area at the popular “Opera in the Park” event, the annual free concert at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park.
Just in time to remember Robin Williams on the 10 anniversary since we lost him. Under the masterful baton of Maestro Eun Sun Kim the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and the artists from the 2024/2025 Season will present a beautiful program of arias, ensembles and orchestral music. Bring your kids and the picnic baskets for this favorite al fresco community event attended by thousands of Bay Area residents and visitors each year. It is a priceless opportunity to enjoy the music and the opera arias performed by one of the best opera companies in the world. Sorry, but your favorite pooches have to stay home.
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sfopera.com
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco
Photos courtesy of San Francisco Opera
Time to discover the The French Market in Marin County
Now that the Paris Olympics made you sleepless for two weeks, but ignited your curiosity and yearning for all French, visit the French Market, located at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael, a much shorter and less expensive destination to reach than Paris.
Following the fascinating write-up by Martha Ross, an award winning journalist of Mercury News – I was sold! And now it is my recently discovered paradise for French antiques, including silverware, porcelain figurines, perfume bottles, furniture, vintage clothes and jewelry where over 100 vendors display, sell, and part with their treasured possessions. And yes, the best croissants and French pastries are there to delight and accompany your Sunday morning coffee. Forget about the diet at least for a few weeks and have fun while pretending you are at the famous Saint-Ouen Market outside Paris.
And dogs are welcome!
Au Revoir and Bon Appetit! But you don’t have to speak French. I am just showing off…
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The French Market
Open from 9am to 3pm on the second Sunday of every month
Marin Civic Center Drive in San Rafael
Admission and Parking are free
Photos courtesy of Marin French Market
By Lina Broydo
