Were you able to peak at the rare total eclipse yesterday? Even though total eclipses occur every year or two, a very small percentage of the world population has ever been in the path of totality. What made the 2017…
How to Prepare for Burning Man: 12 Tips Not in the Survival Guide
First some background for those of you who don’t know what Burning Man is. Burning Man is an experiment in temporary community. 70,000 Burners (as we’re called) celebrate in the Black Rock City desert of Nevada for the one week…
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood at the Bay Area Discovery Museum
An exhibit of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is currently running at the Bay Area Discovery Museum through September 4, 2017. The Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood cartoon is a modern day version of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood from when I was growing up. You can…
Alameda County Fair
This summer, we went to the Alameda County Fair for the first time. The fair, held yearly at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton from mid-June to early-July, has run continuously since 1912! I’d never been and was so excited to check…
Happy Independence Day from Alameda, CA
When we were in Tahoe, I read a sign that said, “4th of July is just a date. We celebrate independence.” I feel so grateful and blessed. Not only am I an American, I had the privilege of being born…
How To Win The Lottery For Hamilton Tickets
My first piece of advice is DON’T RELY ON THE LOTTERY. Get your tickets for the Hamilton musical now, which is currently playing at the San Francisco Orpheum Theatre through August 5, 2017. I wrote a post on buying tickets…
SFMOMA: Matisse/Diebenkorn Exhibit
I had the pleasure of viewing the Matisse/Diebenkorn exhibit at the newly-renovated San Francisco Museum of Modern Art yesterday. Richard Diebenkorn is not only one of my favorite artists of the 20th century, but of all time. I have been a fan…
Touch-a-Truck San Francisco
Franco went to his first touch-a-truck event and it was a blast for adults and kids! On a beautiful sunny day at the Presidio in San Francisco, Franco was able to touch, climb, steer and honk his way through a…
How to Get Tickets for Hamilton
I scored front row seats to Hamilton for $186 and I’m going to share with you how I did it. The musical is currently playing in New York and Chicago, and recently kicked off its U.S. tour here in San Francisco…
What Pissed Me Off on Presidents Day
I’m not stupid. I get that we’re a nation divided. So there are going to be a lot of opinions and fireworks on Presidents Day. Here are popular retweets with the hashtag #PresidentsDay. Here was my own tweet:These are all…