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End of Free Bay Area

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:24:00 +0000

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog. Although I love blogging and informing my readers of all the free things activities and events around the Bay Area, I have decided end Free Bay Area to concentrate on my final semester of school, my current internships and job hunt.

I am not the only blogger out there with the scope on how to have fun on a budget. Here are two web sites that have caught my eye:

Bay Area On The Cheap
FunCheapSF

Thanks again!

xoxo Robin
Visit my interactive resume here.

Burlingame Art and Jazz Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:45:00 +0000

On Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, Burlingame Avenue will be transformed into its annual Art and Jazz Festival. There will be food, beer and wine, arts, crafts, jewelry, home and garden, a kids' area and live music. The festival goes from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

This will be the festival's 17th year.

BAND LINEUP

Saturday, August 8

Come and enjoy the contagious tunes of Ricardo Scales, along with special celebrity guests all day Saturday including: Rodney Franklin, Dorothy Morrison, James Levi, Paula Harris, Geri Whitmore, James Fleres, Deltrina Johnson, The Mekesmo Band, 11th Commandment, Jaye Richardson & Company, Michael "Spiderman," Robinson's "Simply Supremes," Rapture (formerly the Hard-Headed Boys) and Erica Leonard.

Sunday, August 9

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Terence Brewer

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pamala Rose

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Stompy Jones

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Fito Reinoso

WHO: The Burlingame Chamber of Commerce presents the 17^th annual Burlingame Art & Jazz Festival

WHAT: A fabulous annual event featuring over 120 artists, fine art, sculptures, ceramics, crafts, jewelry, specialty clothing, delicious gourmet foods, a home and garden area, and an entertaining children’s play area.

WHERE: Burlingame Avenue, located in the heart of the village-like downtown area of Burlingame, California, is 15 minutes south of San Francisco in San Mateo County. Take CalTrain to the Burlingame Train Station, or take advantage of convenient public parking.

Via Press Release: HOME, GARDEN & GREEN EXHIBIT SHOWCASES SUSTAINABLE TALENT

In 2008, The Burlingame Art and Jazz Festival showcased its first “Home, Garden & Green” section and received such an overwhelming response that it will once again feature the display showcasing sustainable local businesses at this year’s event, happening August 8^th and 9^th on Burlingame Avenue. Each product or service in this section was hand-picked because of their unique, green product or service, and range from organic produce delivery and sustainable clothing to green interior design and technologies.

For more information, click here. The festival is presented by the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce.

Free Drink at Peet's Coffee

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:30:00 +0000

Relax at your local Peet's Coffee with a free drink in your hand.

Visit your local Peet’s on Friday, August 7 from 2 to 3 p.m and enjoy a FREE Coffee Freddo.

Enjoy the rich taste of freshly brewed coffee, creamy milk and natural ingredients, perfectly blended with ice. Find a Peet's store near you.

www.peets.com

Oakland Lakefest 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:14:00 +0000

The Oakland Lakefest takes place August 1 and 2 at Lake Merritt in Oakland from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Green Living Expo
Green exhibitors are businesses and non-profits whose products and services cover a range of market sectors and sub-sectors, such as: Green building supplies, socially responsible investing and "green stocks", eco-tourism and more. Brand your company as a leader in the “green” movement by sponsoring the Green Living Expo.

Lakefest Main Stage
Located at the Trestle Glen intersection, the main music stage will feature quality performances by well-known Bay Area musicians.

Kid’s Fun Zone
Located on the Mandana side of the festival, the kid’s fun zone will feature giant bounce houses, slides, train rides, interactive games, face painting, jugglers, vendors geared towards families and children. As the sponsor of this area your company name will be listed on a banner at the entrance to the Kid’s Fun Zone.

Visit the Web site for more information: http://oaklandlakefest.com

For directions, click here.

Fremont Festival of the Arts

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:05:00 +0000

The Fremont Festival of the Arts will be held on August 1 and 2 celebrating its 26 year. There will be hundreds of art & crafts vendors, music, street entertainers, children's entertainment, food, wine and beer.

Features:

Kid City
Joyce Twomey Memorial Wine Garden sponsored by GROCO
Three stages of entertainment
Business Alley
Gourmet Marketplace
Green Acres - Green Living for Tomorrow
32 different food booths
600 arts and crafts vendors
Cool beers on tap
Wines from around the world and from around the corner

Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m
Date: Sat & Sun, Aug 1-2, 2009

Located at: Paseo Padre Parkway between Mowry Ave and Walnut Street. It is within walking distance from the Fremont BART so take public transportation.

Visit the Web site for more information: www.fremontfestival.net

See The Offspring Live In Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:07:00 +0000

On Friday, July 31 see The Offspring live in concert at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco brought to you by Samsung and AT&T. This hour-long performance is free but you do need to order tickets.

The show starts at 8 p.m. The Warfield is located at 982 Market Street in San Francisco.

Go to the Web site here and then follow directions from there to order tickets.

Free Concert at The Saddle Rack

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:54:00 +0000

If you haven't attended a country concert yet this summer, here's one with free admission:

Who: Megan Mullins, Broken Bow Records recording artist
What: live country concert
Where: The Saddle Rack 42011 Boscell Road, Fremont, CA
When: Wednesday, July 29

Doors open at 7 p.m. Concert begins at 9 p.m.

Visit The Saddle Rack Web site.

San Francisco Aloha Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:27:00 +0000

The San Francisco Aloha Festival, an annual festival of arts with the Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area showcasing their music and dance talents.

"The festival will also feature arts and crafts vendors, island cuisine, educational exhibits and workshops, and an `Ohana Korner with simple games for the kids!"

The two-day event is in its 15th year and is held the first full weekend of every August. Free admission and it is an alcohol-free event.

Where: San Francisco Presidio Main Post/Parade Grounds
When: Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Please visit the Web site for more information.

Santa Clara County Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0000

The upcoming Santa Clara County Fair has free parking and free admission! The fair is open daily from 10am-8pm July 30 through August 2 and will take place at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit the Web site at thefair.org

Learn CPR This August

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:39:00 +0000

Sports Basement provides free CPR and AED classes at the Sunnyvale location.

Classes are offered the first and third Thursday and the second and forth Monday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. excluding holidays.

How to sign up:
E-mail sb.cpr.sunnyvale@sportbasement.com with the date you would like to attend and the following information:
-Name
-E-mail
-Phone
-Address

Space is limited to 15 people per class.

Visit the Web site for more information.

Genealogy for Beginners

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Spotted on Yelp.com:

Trace and compile your family history at Northern California's premier genealogy society library. Volunteer members are available to help you use our extensive library and online databases. Bring information about an ancestor's family and we will help you find them in the 1920 or 1930 census.

Everyone is welcome the first Saturday of the month. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a FREE Beginner's Genealogy Class every FIRST SATURDAY of the MONTH at 11:00 a.m. The library will be closed July 4, 2009 for the Independence Day holiday. The next FREE Beginner's Class will be held on August 1 and will be taught by Tim Cox.

For current information, visit the CGSL blog.

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The Fillmore Summer Concert and Film Series

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:26:00 +0000

The Fillmore Summer Concert and Film Series is going on now! Thursday evenings begin with community group performances at 7pm, followed by the film at 8pm.

The films and performances this year are:

Thursday, June 25th
7:00pm: – The Village Project
8:00pm: – THE TRANSFORMERS
Thursday, July 2nd
7:00pm: – Larkin’s BuKiDo Kai Karate Demonstrations
8:00pm: – DIRTY DANCING
Thursday, July 23rd
7:00pm – Fillmore Fashion Show
8:00pm: – MONSTERS, INC.
Thursday, August 6th
7:00pm – Handful Players
8:00pm: – AKEELAH AND THE BEE
Thursday, August 20th
7:00pm – Infin8Sync: Independent Artists Group/BYOA
8:00pm: – IRONMAN

Friday evening concerts go from 6-7:30pm. The summer 2009 music lineup:

Friday, June 19th Louie Romnero Y Su Grupo Mazacote (salsa)
Friday, July 3rd Bobbie Webb (blues)
Friday, July 17th Vintage Music Collective (reggae/soul)
Friday, July 31st Carlito Del Sol & America (salsa)
Friday, August 14th Sila and the Afro Funk Experience (funk)

For more information, click here.

Renegade Craft Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:54:00 +0000

Back for the second year, the Renegade Craft Fair will be held this weekend at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion. On Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, head to the "FREE urban art, craft and DIY extravaganza."

If you are a fan of Etsy.com and like shopping for original artwork, clothing, jewelry, accessories, greeting cards, stationary, concert posters, notebooks, trinkets... etc., you need to attend this event and support local artists and designers in addition to the artists who have been traveling across the country to sell their handmade goods.

In addition to food and drinks from local restaurants there will be a photo-booth to take free pictures, a craft workshop and raffles! To look at this year's artists click here. Don't forget to peek through the book "Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design" at the Renegade Craft Welcome Station.

At last summer's Renegade Craft Fair, I made some excellent purchases like an adorable wristlet purse by Blissful and two City of Series t-shirts by Campfire.

Saturday and Sunday from 11am-7pm. Click here for parking and directions.

Ben and Jerry's Flipped Out! Free Samples in SF

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:46:00 +0000

Pardon my blogging absence. I am now back in business giving you free things to do in the Bay Area.

Come try a FREE SAMPLE of the latest Ben and Jerry's invention, Flipped Out! An un-flipping-describable ice cream innovation is on a cross-country tour and wants you to be one of the first to try it.

Free samples will be distributed for four days across San Francisco:

Burlingame Pez Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:14:00 +0000

It's been about 5 or 6 years since I've been to the Pez Museum in Burlingame so I am sure new dispensers have been added. The museum is really cool and we all remember the hundreds of different Pez characters; I even had my own collection when I was younger.

Now is your time to check out the Pez Museum- you will be amazed at how much memorabilia there is and you can find out about the history of the Pez.

Free admission to the museum the first Thursday of every month. Located at 214 California Drive in Burlingame.

For more information about the museum, click here.

Sounds on the Row

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:29:00 +0000

Santana Row in San Jose will be featuring free summer music performances each Thursday night at 7 p.m. It will take place at Park Valencia.

Performance Schedule:
June 18 Ray Soto (Latin/Jazz guitarist)
June 25 Kurt Anderson and Danny Hull (Classic standards and jazz)
July 2 Miena Yoo (contemporary compositions)
July 9 Kevin Kooyumjian (Jazz and other standards)
July 16 Kristina Sablan (singer/songwriter) with Darren Anderson and Travis Hogue (acoustic guitar duo)
July 23 Jonah (original R&B)
July 30 Fred McCarty (Adult Contemporary)

Visit the Web site at www.santanarow.com/events/

Stern Grove Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:24:00 +0000

The season begins June 21 and runs through August 23 on Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Location: Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave. & Sloat, San Francisco

Admission: Free

Stern Grove Festival is San Francisco's celebration of community, nature, and the arts.

Every summer, Stern Grove Festival brings world-class performing arts to you, admission-free, in one of the country's most beautiful and unique natural settings.

Year after year, summer after summer, this is YOUR Festival!

2009 Lineup:
June 21 Roberta Flack (R&B)
June 28 Les Nubians (R&B/Jazz) / Rupa and the April Fishes (Folk Rock/Latin/Fusion)
July 5 San Francisco Symphony
July 12 Joan Baez (Folk) / Blame Sally (Folk/Pop)
July 19 Sergent Garcia (Hip Hop/Reggae/Salsa) / Curumin (Samba/Soul/Dub)
July 26 The Lyrics Born Revue (Hip Hop/Funk/Alternative) / The Mighty Underdogs (Hip Hop)
August 2 Kailash Kher Kailasa (Sufi Folk/Modern Rock) / Delhi 2 Dublin (Celtic-Indian Fusion)
August 9 Toto La Momposina (Colombian/Afro-Latin) / Nation Beat (Afro-Brazilian)
August 16 San Francisco Ballet
August 23 San Francisco Opera

www.sterngrove.org

Alice's Summerthing

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:49:00 +0000

Radio station Alice at 97.3 puts on a free show annually in Golden Gate Park. This year's concert will be held on Sunday, June 21 at Speedway Meadow from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. This show is free so no tickets are needed. For more information, visit Radio Alice's Web site.

Musical performances by:

SF Bicycle Music Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:04:00 +0000

On June 20, check out this fabulous FREE event:

BMF San Francisco will take place over three venues across the city and include live on-bike music parading (and transporting all equipment, musicians, fans & fun) between venues.

About the Bicycle Music Festival

The Mission of the Bicycle Music Festival is to promote sustainable culture in general and bicycle culture in particular, by physically engaging and immersing our community in the magic of bike culture, and cultivating and nurturing a network of local sustainable musicians, through our staging of free, community participatory, bicycle-based music events.
The Bicycle Music Festival is the largest 100% bicycle-powered music festival in the world. The free, all-day (and late into the night) event takes place annually in San Francisco, California on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice. This year the festival rolls on Saturday June 20, 2009.

The Bicycle Music Festival features: a 2000 watt pedal-powered PA system, as many as 15 bands, up to 7 festival stops, outrageous Critical Mass-style bicycle party caravans between festival stops, and zero use of cars or trucks.

With its completely bike-haulable stage, the event is packed up and deployed numerous times: staged sequentially at different public parks and also on a moving “Live On Bike” stage which rolls down city streets.

Who: You and your bike
What: Bike culture and a good exercise
Where: San Francisco (tba, check Web site)
When: Saturday, June 20.
Why: It looks like fun and it's free

http://bicyclemusicfestival.com

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Friday Night Concerts

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:38:00 +0000

Free Friday night concerts at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk from June 19 through September 4. Two free shows each Friday from 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the Beach Bandstand.

2009 Concert Season Line Up:
June 19 The Fixx "One Thing Leads to Another"
June 26 Gregg Rolie, Santana original lead singer "Black Magic Woman"
July 3 The Smithereens "A Girl Like You"
July 10 Loverboy "Working for the Weekend"
July 17 Starship starring Mickey Thomas "We Built This City"
July 24 Eddie Money "Take Me Home Tonight"
July 31 Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters"
August 7 Greg Kihn Band "Jeopardy"
August 14 Papa Doo Run Run "Santa Cruz" Beach Party
August 21 Patty Smyth and Scandal "The Warrior"
August 28 The Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"
September 4 The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill "She's a Beauty"

ESCAPE from Alcatraz & a Festival and Expo

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:54:00 +0000

This Saturday, June 14, head to San Francisco to watch as Olympic Medalists and triathletes compete to ESCAPE from Alcatraz. The 2009 triathlon features a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz Island to the beach of the St. Francis Yacht Club, an 18-mile bike ride and an 8-mile run through the trails of the Golden Gate Recreational Area.

There will also be a free Fitness Festival & Expo on Saturday and Sunday located at Marina Green, the finish line of the Triathlon. The 15th annual Fitness Festival & Expo takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. with over 40 vendor booths.

The two-day festival offers:

sampling
product giveaways
product displays
sweepstakes and other promotions
a food court
beer garden
experiential vendor displays

For more information, visit the Web site at www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com

Haight-Ashbury Street Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:12:00 +0000

Get your hippie on at the annual Haight-Ashbury Street Fair on Sunday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be live music and entertainment, arts and crafts, food and a children's area.

In it's 32nd year, the event continues to commemorate the internationally recognized Haight-Ashbury District's cultural history and diversity.

Visit the Web site for more information:

www.haightashburystreetfair.org

North Beach Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Robin) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:12:00 +0000

This Saturday and Sunday, head over to North Beach in the city for the 55th annual North Beach Festival. The festival will be held at Washington Square Park, June 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As with most festivals, there will be live music and arts and crafts. The San Francisco festival will also have a celebrity pizza toss, animal blessings, a cooking stage and Italian street chalk art.

Ride public transit or carpool. Validated parking offered.

Check out the North Beach Festival Web site for more details.