It might still officially be spring, but the summer fest season has arrived and it’s time to slather on the sunscreen and get ready for dancing in the streets. We offer you a look at the best music festivals, local and in greater Northern California, starting with one coming up this weekend. The Fourth Humboldt […]
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Summer Longing
People are itching for summer. The river calls. Trails await. Road trip ideas lace through conversation. Sometimes the music scene slows down a bit, what with the students gone and seemingly half the population on vacation. For now, however, we’re still enjoying the ever-bountiful live music options, some suitable for your summer soundtrack, others a […]
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Hit the Sand, Man
You know what they say: Your home is your castle. Nevertheless, this Saturday, June 29, you need to ditch those snug moat-surrounds and get yourself down to Manila Beach Dunes Recreation Area to build yourself a new one — a new castle, that is. Out of sand. Consider it a character-building exercise — because there’s […]
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Down with the Kids
We’re only a couple of weeks into summer vacation, but the kids are already bouncing off the walls. The fair last weekend has either set their entertainment expectations too high or left them in a post-cotton-candy stupor. Fourth of July festivities are just around the corner, but you’ve got to get through this weekend first […]
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Five Things to Know Before You Launch Into Summer
1. Summer on the coast means fog (freaky weather patterns notwithstanding). Out here at the ocean, the seasons go like this: rainy, windy, foggy, glorious. Right now we’re heading into “June gloom,” which means by July, those of us ensconced on the coast will be climbing the walls — or more likely into our cars […]