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Power to the Peaceful Festival: a San Francisco treat this weekend

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...
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San Jose Museums 101: What is the Rosicrucian and why bother?

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...
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: free admission!

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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...
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Free icecream!! - Ben & Jerry in SF Monday & Tuesday

Ben & Jerry's is visiting San Francisco! Monday and Tuesday, July 20 and 21, Ben & Jerry's new icecream flavor, "Flipped Out" is...
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Fun stuff to do 101: What's happening in San Francisco Thurs - Sun (7/16-19)

Summer in San Francisco is heatin' up with plenty of July fun. Let's look at what things are going on the rest of...
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San Francisco Museums 101: Every third Wednesday -- free!

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...
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Fun (free) things to do today: Sunday July 12

We are in the heart of the summer season, and the San Francisco Bay Area is buzzing with diverse and fun-filled...
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Segway your way: San Francisco Bay Area family adventure

Just what in the world is a Segway®? And why in the world is this popular new mode of transportation sweeping the Bay Area and beyond? It’s...
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Patriotic weekend staycation: Ladies, you're up!

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Step on over here into the dugout, ladies. We need to talk. Did you know that women have a long-standing history with the sport of baseball? It may...
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Yucatan road trip and e-mails home -- Part 3

I suppose you are all wondering where we are. So imagine, for a moment, a small town square with a cowboy hat...
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