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For many people, Portland is fondly associated with food trucks, craft beer, and the hilarious antics of Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen. (Oh, and that recent head-scratching occupation by ICE agents.) It's an eclectic, artistic city with no shortage o

Beautiful things are happening this week.Witness the return of Flower Piano and gawk at floral displays in a Filoli exhibit inspired by The Gilded Age; give back at volunteer events at Sunset Dunes and in the Embarcadero; and get inspired all around town

High above Wine Country, an Italianate villa crowns the Mayacamas Mountains. On one side, the Tuscan-style estate faces a small, private vineyard bound by a broad green lawn where deer graze in the twilight hours. On the other, the patio of a large pool w

Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are the stars of the show at events in both NYC and Santa Rosa.Plus, get your glow on at Jones Road Beauty's new Palo Alto store, ready your totes for San Anselmo's chicest flea market, and hit up a fashion show featuring pre-l

Sure, hiking is rewarding: the exercise, the fresh air, the peace and quiet. But why not also have a toast to celebrate your hard work? With these five Bay Area hikes, that cold beer or glass of crisp wine is no mirage-they're waiting at the bar just at t

I got married on October 1st, 2011, in a little red schoolhouse in the Santa Cruz Mountains. After the wedding, my new husband, Dave, and I drove my 1998 white Subaru Impreza named "Luna" up and over winding mountain roads under a full moon to drop down a

Have your pick of fun before the long weekend.Fuel up with a visit to the new Cinderella Bakery and Café and lunch specials at MKT and on Santana Row. Get inspired at a mini film festival of SF local history, a reimagined The Girl of the Golden West opera

The Eames Institute in Richmond, California, dedicated to "preserving and promoting" the legacy of modernist design heroes Ray and Charles Eames, recently expanded. It has new exhibitions available to tour, as well as spaces for events like panel discussi

In the final days of summer, Flower Piano will fill the San Francisco Botanical Garden with music. During the annual event's 11th anniversary this September 10th through 20th, 12 pianos will be spread out across the plant collections spanning the garden's

We the people of San Francisco are prepped and ready for even a sliver of hot weather, and there is no better way to take advantage of sun-drenched days than a lazy float down the Russian River.#FloatTrip means a party on the water for you and all your fr