Cyndi Recommends...
San Francisco & Bay Area LOCAL Events

Here are some of Cyndi's Recommendations for great Local Events - they will be an assortment of interesting / new venues to check out, invigorating activities or good performances. It is compiled to provide and acknowledge activities, people, events that I think worthy of attention and things that I enjoy doing. All are open to friends, associates, and out of town visitors. Come, enjoy, add your enthusiasm and appreciation. Show up on your own and meet folks with similar interests or grab some friends to share. Some events will be intimate, small gatherings, others will aim to attract a large gregarious crowd. Hopefully there will be a nice variety of good things to do around town that you'll want to drop in on a regular basis.

We'll look to widely expand the repertoire and scope of upcoming Local Events! Check often as new events are added as we find them. Also email me on other things going on that you feel are worthy of attention and would like to see others participate in! I look forward to sharing these experiences with you!

MAY 2010

SAVE Angel Island Wine Festival

Angel Island State Park “The Jewel of San Francisco Bay” is threatened with closure due to a shortfall in revenue and the state deficit. Vino Moda and the Angel Island Wine Festival is asking Bay Area residents as well as visitors from California, the U.S., and the world to demonstrate how important parks are to our lives. When was the last time you visited Angel Island? Have you taken the tram ride, toured the island on a segway, bicycle, or by foot? Have you visited the Angel Island Immigration Station since the $15 million remodel that was just completed in February? You can take a ferry, dock your own boat, or evenpaddle a kayak to get there.

Wine Lovers can show their support by attending the Angel Island Wine Festival at Camp Reynolds. This is undoubtedly the “world's most beautiful wine festival” on the Angel Island shore with breathtaking views of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline, and Belvedere Island. Vino Moda has partnered with Angel Island State Parks and Angel Island Company among others.

Click to view all Winery, Hospitality and Industry participants.

What: SAVE Angel Island Wine Festival
When: Saturday, May 1st
Where: Angel Island, Camp Reynolds
Cost: General Admission Early Bird Tickets: $65 online (prices go up at the door)
Time: 12 – 3:30pm

Food: Sample food from, Big Jim's BBQ, Angel Island Cantina & Cove Cafe, Nopoli Restaurant, Follow Your Heart, Laver – Fusion Cuisine Catering, and Sultan Restaurant

Special Offer: The first 400 attendees will receive a “Goodie Bag packed with $400+ of Gift Card/Certificates from San Francisco and bay area boutiques”.

Entertainment : The Soulshine Blues Band Won the
award for “The best Blues Band of the North Bay”!
Cover Artist; Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, BB King, John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt, and many others

Transportation: Ferry services we recommend:
* The Angel Island – Tiburon Ferry | 21 Main St Tiburon, CA 94920

* Blue & Gold Fleet | PIER 39, The Embarcadero at Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

Get more event information and details at the VinoModa website HERE

California Cabernet Society 20th Annual Spring Barrel Tasting
May 3rd, 2010,
3:30-5:30pm
Bentley Reserve, 301 Battery, SF, CA 94111
California Cabernet Society


A unique opportunity to sample 100 current release Cabernets from California and be the first to taste the upcoming vintage . Gourmet appetizers will be provided.

NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted.

The California Cabernet Society is an alliance of wineries committed to expanding worldwide regard and appreciation for California Cabernet Sauvignon.

The California Cabernet Society was founded in 1991 by 40 small wineries for the purpose of promoting Cabernet Sauvignon and educating consumer, trade, and press about the qualities of California Cabernet Sauvignon. Each Spring the Society holds a major Barrel tasting in Northern California, showcasing barrel samples from the most recent vintage .


SFMOMA -
Find Your Perfect Piece of Art at the Artists Warehouse Sale

May 5–9
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Building A, Fort Mason Center

Browse exciting artworks from local artists at our biggest sale of the year. Join us for this five-day sales event supporting Bay Area artists and SFMOMA's exhibitions and programs. Artworks are available in all media and priced from $50 to $5,000; preview them now on Facebook .

Don't miss San Francisco most Historic Foot Race!
99th Annual ING Bay-to-Breaker 12K
May 16th, 8am

It's a return of one of the largest and oldest footraces. The legendary 7.46 mile race stretcehs from teh Embarcadero near the Ferry Building (bay) to Ocean Beach (breakers). It features world calls athletes as well as the zaniest, fun loving and costumed runners of all ages.

At this point, Bay to Breakers has a reputation that precedes itself. For 99 years, locals and tourists alike have flocked like mosquitos to bright blue lights for a chance to take part at one of the most intriguing and diverse events in the entire country. While some prefer the less-than-honest method of just crashing the event and leaving a trail of trash and fecal matter in their wake... as good members of the community who live and breathe San Francisco, we should all make an effort to officially register for Bay to Breakers, because needless to say - this event isn't cheap to produce. The costs of staffing police, shutting down streets, cleaning up after the litter bugs, etc... ends up costing the organizers toooooons of money, and if we want to ensure there's another century of wild and wacky fun for our offspring to enjoy the way we have, it's important to make a small contribution to the folks making it happen. If you'd like to check out the "99 Reasons to Register" from the Bay to Breakers website, click here http://ingbaytobreaker...

SF Modern Museum of Art - 75th Birthday BASH
Friday, May 14 / 9 p.m.–midnight
Museumwide
Featuring Brazilian Girls

On May 14 SFMOMA will host the Birthday Bash , a spectacular, music-filled celebration in honor of 75 years of groundbreaking art. The evening will include specialty cocktails, delectable treats, and a sensational headline performance by electronica band Brazilian Girls and additional performances by Rupa Marya and Epee du Bois with Xeno and Oaklander in the museum's soaring atrium. Proceeds benefit SFMOMA's education and exhibition programs.

Attire: Surprise us!

$150 general; $125 SFMOMA members—your all-inclusive ticket includes headline entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar!

Nightlife

Jazz - Yoshi's San Francisco and Oakland. www.yoshis.com

SF Opera. www.sfopera.com


SF Symphony. www.sfsymphony.com

Museums

de Young -

Exploratorium - Outdoor Exploratorium - Learn more about your environment with this brand new collection of innovative experiments. www.exploratorium.edu/outdoor (Waterfront - SF)

SFMOMA - Museum of Modern Art - www.sfmoma.org (SOMA - SF)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - check out this center (across form SFMOMA) for some interesting and unique exhibits and performance-art. www.ybca.org (SOMA - SF)

California Academy of Science - Thursday Night Mingles - Music, Scince, & cocktails - 18 and over (SF) www.calacademy.org





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