Published: March, 2016
Mmmmm Bacon… and Beer Festival
The Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival is coming back for a third year! On Sunday, March 13 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Market Building at Jack London Square, @eat Boston, Bison Organic Beer and Oakland Grown present the third annual Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival as a fundraiser for Oakland Grown. The Bacon and Beer Festival is a day to celebrate two amazing comestibles, bacon and beer. Your $46.50 ticket gets you into the festival, where you’re free to sample from the restaurants and brewers. The Market Building at Jack London Square is located at 55 Harrison in Oakland. For more information and tickets, visit baconandbeer.net/Oakland.
More Beer Here!
Marin’s favorite rite of spring, the 21st Annual Fairfax Brewfest, will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event features 24 of the best California microbrewers pouring the freshest batches of their award-winning ales, lagers and special limited brews alongside live music and delicious pub food at the historic Fairfax Pavilion. Presented by Iron Springs Pub & Brewery and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, the festival brings you a day of great beer, music, food and friends! Being one of the first big beer events of the season, many of the brewmasters themselves will be pouring the beer so patrons can critique, ask questions and swap beer stories with the experts. Taste the brews and meet the brewers who make these amazing libations during this annual rite of spring in Fairfax. Besides unlimited beer tastings all day, you can dance to Irish tunes from the Gas Men. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. The Fairfax Pavilion is located at 142 Bolinas Road in Fairfax. Visit www.fairfaxbrewfest.com for more information.
Rock & Roll History
Starting March 17, the Contemporary Jewish Museum gives the Bay Area a chance to celebrate a legend of its countercultural heyday when the exhibition Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution opens. On view through July 5, this is the first comprehensive retrospective about the life and career of the famed rock impresario. Graham launched the careers of countless rock & roll legends in the 1960s and beyond—among them such iconic Bay Area artists as the Grateful Dead, Santana, and Janis Joplin—at his famed Fillmore Auditorium. This exhibit contains 250 objects, including memorabilia, photographs, psychedelic art and more. The pieces, many on view for the first time with this exhibition, come from the private Graham family archive and other lenders including Carlos Santana and the Experience Music Project. There are stunning backstage and performance images of rock and roll royalty, an amazing collection of original Fillmore posters, famous instruments, nostalgic objects like the original apple barrel that greeted guests at the Fillmore Auditorium, and much, much more. Graham’s story is also a survival story, and the show illuminates how Graham’s childhood experiences as a Jewish emigrant from Nazi Germany fueled his drive and ingenuity as a cultural innovator and advocate for social justice. The Contemporary Jewish Museum is located at 736 Mission Street in San Francisco. The museum is open daily (except Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays to 8 p.m. Museum admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens with a valid ID, and $5 on Thursdays after 5 p.m. Youth 18 and under are free. More information is available at thecjm.org.
165th Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
The West Coast’s largest Irish event celebrating Irish history and culture, the 165th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will take place on Saturday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. The parade will start at the corner of Market and Second, where over a hundred colorful floats, Irish dance troupes and marching bands will wind their way to Civic Center Plaza. This year the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will honor the 100th year of the 1916 Irish Rising and the men and women who supported this centennial event. Featured groups from throughout the Bay Area’s Irish community include schools, youth organizations, labor unions and cultural groups, as well as the San Francisco Police Department and firefighters. In addition, many of our local political leaders proudly march up Market Street. Again this year, the festival will be held at Civic Center Plaza, in front of City Hall. The festival is full of flair and offers all in attendance the opportunity to truly experience Irish culture. This year’s festival features cultural and exhibitor booths, a healthy selection of Irish food and beverages, Irish dancing and live music both contemporary and traditional. There are also a multitude of activities for children such as inflatable and mechanical rides and much more. The San Francisco Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is a time to celebrate and participate in the City’s Irish culture and it’s a great day out for everyone—Irish or otherwise! The Festival starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.uissf.org.
Trivia Night at JLS Winery
Come join the fun at the Rosenblum Cellars Tasting Room with hilarious hostess of all things trivia, Nicole Farar-Bridges. Every Tuesday starting March 1 at 6 p.m., Nicole will lead up to eight teams through five rounds of questions. Winning teams will receive wine-themed gift baskets and other amazing Rosenblum merchandise. Please sign up early, as teams and tables fill up fast. Rosenblum Cellars in located at 10 Clay Street in Jack London Square. For more information, visit www.rosenblumcellars.com.
Yountville Live
From March 31 to April 3, Yountville Live combines the very best in music, wine and food with the small-town lifestyle and sophisticated ambiance of Yountville. This event is the ultimate luxury getaway event, featuring exclusive performances from some of today’s hottest recording artists, exquisite foods from world-class restaurants and award-winning chefs and a unique variety of some of Napa Valley’s most celebrated wineries. This super-luxe weekend is the perfect blend of premium entertainment and epicurean experiences with all of the luxury and sophistication that the Napa Valley has to offer for guests who appreciate the art of living well through discovery and exploration. Performances include the Goo Goo Dolls, Plain White T’s, Mayer Hawthorne and American Idol winner Kris Allen. For more information and tickets, visit www.yountvillelive.com.
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