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Jasmin Darznik reads from The Good Daughter

Jasmin Darznikgave a staggeringly emotional reading from her book The Good Daughter on Wednesday the 23rd. The Good Daughter was published in...
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Deus Ex Machina: Andrew Altschul writes about reality T.V.

Deus Ex Machina is the title of Andrew Altschul's latest book as well as the term for a plot device where a person or thing is introduced...
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Stephen Dobyns Reading: Loss, love, and farts

  • Stephen Dobyns
  • February 2, 2011
As Stephen Dobynsread his poetry about death, loss of childhood, and relationship lows, the auditorium filled with laughter. They laughed at the...
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Popular Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival seeks vendors

The 4th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival, occurring Sunday, January 23, 2011, seeks chocolate vendors to participate in this fun, popular event...
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Mavericks is on! Travel to Half Moon Bay for some incredible surfing action this Saturday

We weren't sure if Mother Nature would cooperate this year (she's been kind of weepy and depressing lately), but she's come through for...
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Great ways to visit San Francisco's museums: for free, at night or just for fun

San Francisco has some great museums. The SF MOMA The California Academy of Sciences The Exploratorium The new Walt Disney Family Museum The de...
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Haiti, volunteering and SF: What to do right now

Haiti relief efforts are still going strong and although the tiny, earthquake-shaken island isn't close to San Francisco, there are still lots...
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San Francisco Beer Week: A local travel idea

San Francisco's annual Beer Week is coming the week of February 5th - 14th, 2010. It combines 2 things California does really, really well:...
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Greenfest 2010 this Saturday in Walnut Creek reminder and beauty recycling tips

GreenFEST is this weekend! Saturday August 14th in Downtown Walnut Creek! The event goes from 10am-4pm. Come down to the CCAR Parking lot at 1870...
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The Makeup Show dates have been announced for 2011

The Makeup Show has been annual event that I look forward to every year. This tradeshow is consistently held in Los Angeles in the beginning of the...
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