Heather enjoys sharing travel, bargains and events through her own eyes and has traveled extensively. She is a life-long resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and a member of Bay Area Travel Writers.
This weekend, September 12 and 13, don’t miss it. The 11th Annual Power to the Peaceful Festival returns to San Francisco. In past years crowds have enjoyed a full line-up of music, food, arts, games...
Ever wonder what happened to the Pez dispenser—that clever candy dispenser of yesteryear? The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia will take you for a stroll down Memory Lane . Do you remember the Popeye Pez? How...
Do you want to see the King Tut Exhibit, now at the S.F. de Young Museum, but feel a bit deterred by the steep price of admission? I can honestly say that the next best thing to King...
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is reminiscent of another era. Most of us today can’t imagine what a seaside theme park meant to the local community of a century ago! But, today, people travel...
Festival lovers, garlic lovers -- and food lovers alike -- visit the Silicon Valley each year to enjoy the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Will you too? This weekend’s your chance, and after 30 years of previous festivals, the popularity...
The recession has hit most of us right where it hurts – in our creative summer vacation planning. Millions of U.S. folks have annually taken a northbound Canadian approach to seeing the world, and why not? Canada...
Petaluma, a thriving town just 45 minutes north of San Francisco along Highway 101, was once renowned for its reputation as the "Chicken Capital of the World." While chickens still rule the roost, Petaluma is also...
Ben & Jerry's is visiting San Francisco!Monday and Tuesday, July 20 and 21, Ben & Jerry's new icecream flavor, "Flipped Out" is going to be presented free to the public. This...
Summer in San Francisco is heatin' up with plenty of July fun. Let's look at what things are going on the rest of this week. With tough economic times in mind, I will always help you...
Every third Wednesday of the month The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is free to the public. That's a savings of $24 per adult ticket! Get there a few minutes before the doors open...