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Calendar
of Fun Events for the S.F. Bay Area...and beyond
May 2008 — Jay
Leno "Tonight Show" Tickets in Burbank (LA) May 3 — 2008 Kentucky Derby,
May 3rd, 2008 Louisville, KY May 3-4 — Norway
Day Festival, Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center,
S.F. This is the largest Norwegian Festival in the nation.
Experience Norway's character, people, cultural traditions
and cuisine. Fun festival features displays of modern Norway
through athletics, fashion, arts, technology and entertainment.
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. May 4 — Workday
Devil Mountain Run (31st Annual), Danville. 10K Run
, 5K Run/Walk, Kids Dashes. 8am 5K/10K Start. 9:30am Kids Run.
Start and Finish: Lunardi’s Market in downtown Danville
on Railroad Avenue at Prospect. May 3 — Cinco
de Mayo Festival, Dolores Park (Dolores St & 18th),
S.F. Bring your picnic basket and a blanket to this fun, alcohol-free
cultural festival. Enjoy music, dance, arts & crafts, kid's
activities and more... Free admission. 10-6pm. Dolores Park
is located a short walk from the 16th street Bart Station. May 4 — Cinco
de Mayo Fruitvale Festival & Parade, Fruitvale District,
International Blvd (bet 33rd & 40th Avenues), Oakland.
Last year's event drew over 100,000 people. Festival features
live entertainment, 200 vendors, Latin foods, children's activities,
and fun Arts & Crafts. 10am-6pm Free admission. 510-536-6084
May 5 — Cinco
de Mayo May 6 — Cinco
de Mayo Parade & Festival, Downtown San Jose. Come
and join the Fun! Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festival takes
place in Downtown San Jose, on Market at Julian and
San
Carlos. 10am-6pm. 408-288-9470 May 8-11 — 20th
Annual Filoli Flower Show & Mother's Day Flower Show,
Filoli, 86 Cañada Road,
Woodside.
650-364-8300 May 9 — Blue
Bear Live III — Featuring Blues guitar legend Elvin Bishop May 9-11 — 38th
Annual Stanford Spring Faire, White Plaza, Stanford
Campus. Celebrate Mother's Day Weekend at this fun Fine Arts & Crafts
Festival (held annually on Mother's Day Weekend). Great
food and
live
entertainment.
Free admission. 10am-6pm. 650-723-3393 May 11 — Mother's
Day Brunch Cruise aboard the Presidential Yacht "Potomac",
Jack London Square, Oakland.
Cruise for 3 hours on beautiful
San Francisco Bay on board the historic Presidential Yacht, USS
Potomac. Enjoy a catered brunch and Mimosas to celebrate Mom’s
very special day. $85 per person. 10:30am-1:30pm. 866-468-3399;
Group Info: 510-627-1215. May
10 — 15th Annual "KFOG KaBoom",
Piers 30/32, Embarcadero, S.F. Have fun at the 15th Annual
KFOG KaBoom — annual “kick off” event
to Summer and a favorite tradition in the Bay Area. Come
and enjoy this HUGE Fireworks display, beautifully choreographed
to a KFOG World Class Rock soundtrack. Fun
Concert, Food & Beverages, Children's Stage with performances
for the kids, and more! Dress warmly and bring a blanket
or low lawn chair. Admission: $15 per person. Note: Once
tickets sell out, there will be no access to Piers 30/32
or the KFOG
KaBoom Stage. 10am-4pm Putt and Pamper Golf and Spa Resorts - Plan a vacation
May 11 — Mother's
Day
May 14-25 — Cannes Film Festival May 16-17 — Cooking
for Solutions 2008,
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey. Cooking for Solutions
2008 brings together great chefs from the U.S.
and around the world to share their passion for
fine dining and environmentally sustainable living in a
fun two-day
celebration — Food & Wine festivities,
Cooking Demos and an "Iron Chef" event. Join
this year's Honored Chef Darina Allen (Ireland's most
famous cook and best-selling author), Special Guest Alton
Brown (chef, James Beard award-winning
cookbook author and TV personality), 16 Celebrity Chefs and 14 local
Celebrity Chefs. May 16-18 — Kawasaki
AMA Superbike Showdown, Infineon
Raceway, Highways 37 & 121, Sonoma. The fastest riders
on two wheels returns to the Infineon Raceway for another great
doubleheader weekend of racing. 8am-6pm. 800-870-RACE May 16-24 — Wings
of Freedom Tour 2008, Moffet
Field, Main Gate near the Control Tower, Mountain View. Come
and experience the Wings of Freedom Tour — B-17 Flying
Fortress and May 17 — Asian
Heritage Street Celebration,
5th & Howard Streets, S.F. This fun celebration takes place
annually on the third Saturday of May. Arts & Crafts,
Asian food, live entertainment on two stages, Thai kickboxing,
Karaoke, Prizes
and more! 11am-6pm. May 17— 25th
Silver Anniversary Annual Tiburon Wine Festival,
Point Tiburon Plaza, Tiburon. Fun arts & crafts, California
wine (taste vintages from over 50
premium wineries), great food, Silent Auction, and live entertainment
featuring Latin Rock Rhythm of Bautista. May 17 — Soul
Stroll for Health 2008, Coyote
Point Park, San Mateo. One, three and five-mile courses will
be marked along the beautiful Bayfront path. Free health screenings
and info. Continental breakfast and lunch provided. Children's
activities. Free parking. Registration Fee: $15 in advance;
$20 on site. Free admission for children under 5. 10am-1pm.
650-696-4378 May 17-18 — 9th
Annual San Francisco Oyster Fest,
Great Meadows, Fort Mason, S.F. This is the largest Celtic
Festival on the West Coast. Beer, Wine, Irish coffees, Oysters
and more. Festivities include live entertainment, Irish Dancing,
the Suck & Shuck Competition, Children's Play Area and
Cooking Demos. Dogs allowed...on leashes. May 17-18 — A
La Carte & Art, Castro Street
(bet. Church Street & Evelyn Avenue), Mountain View. Fun
Arts & Crafts, live entertainment, cooking/chef demos and
fine food, premium beer and wine, and special kids zone. Free
admission. 10am-6pm. 650-964-3395 May 17 — TroopFest
2008 "Operation: Care and Comfort" on
board the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, Alameda Point, Pier
3,
Alameda. Join in a special Armed Forces Day Benefit Concert & Festival
to raise funds to send care packages to our troops serving
in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Tours
of USS Hornet, Raffle, Food & Beverages and all-day Rock Concert starting
at
11am.
Tickets: $25* Adults, $15* Youth (5-17), $15* Military (with valid ID)
*All
tickets are an additional $5 at the door. 10am-5pm. May 17-18 — California
Strawberry Festival, Strawberry
Meadows of College Park, 3250 South Rose Avenue , Oxnard — California's
Strawberry Coast. Enjoy a fun weekend featuring over
300 arts & crafts, 50 food booths, live entertainment,
Strawberry Contests, Strawberryland for Kids... and more! Admission:
$12 Adults, $5 Youth (5-12), $8 Seniors (63+), $8 Active Military
with ID card. Children 4 and under are free. No animals except
service dogs. No bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, chairs,
tables, coolers, and non-Festival food and drinks on Festival
premises. Take the Free Strawberry Express Shuttle...get off
the freeway, park and ride the shuttle. 10am-6:30pm. 888-288-9242 May 17-18 — Castroville
Artichoke Festival "Going Green and Global" & Classic
Car Show, Castroville, CA. This year's Festival and
Parade Theme is "Going Green and Global'." Visit
the "Artichoke Capitol of the World" and
sample a variety of Artichokes — cooked, steamed, broiled,
fried, quiched, and grilled. Classic Car Show, Cooking Demos,
Wine-Tastings, Farmers Market, Arts & Crafts, Live Entertainment,
Kids Activities and more! Tickets at the door: $6 Adults, $3
Kids under 12. No pets. Free parking. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
Awards Presentation: 4:30pm. 831-633-2465 May 18 — Castroville
Artichoke Festival Parade, Merritt Street, Castroville,
CA. This year's Festival and Parade Theme is "Going
Green Global." Come and enjoy a classic old-fashioned
parade with marching bands, horses and floats. Parade starts
at 9:45am on Merritt Street. Come and join in the fun! 831-633-2465 May 18 — San
Francisco "Bay to Breakers 12K Race",
S.F. Billed as "The World’s Largest and Most
Fun Footrace," over
75,000 runners from around the world (many in "creative" costumes)
participate in this annual San Francisco event. The race
is always held on the third Sunday in May. Race starts at
8am at Howard & Spear
Streets and ends at the Great Highway, Ocean Beach. Reserve
a Hotel Room and Spend a "FUN Weekend in San Francisco" May 18 — 43rd Academy
of Country Music Awards,
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. This year's Academy
of Country Music Awards is live from the MGM Grand Hotel &
Casino in Las
Vegas. Host: Reba McEntire. The show features
all your favorite Top Country Performers. May 19 — Uncorked! Ghirardelli
Wine Festival, Ghirardelli Square,
S.F. In partnership with COPIA, Ghirardelli Square brings award-winning
wines to this fun festival — more than 30 participating
wineries. 1-6pm. May
24-25— Carnaval San Francisco "30th Anniversary",
Mission District. S.F. Carnaval is San Francisco’s very
own "Mardi
Gras" — the fun festival features exotic
Carnaval Dancers and draws hundreds of thousands of people
for two days
of dancing
Salsa, Samba, Reggae, Tango, Hip- Hop, Merengue, Calypso, Cha-Cha-Cha,
Cumbia, and Mambo into the evening. Arts & Crafts and
food vendors offering traditional delicacies. Giant stages
with continuous
entertainment. 10am-6pm. Harrison Street (between 16th & 23rd
Streets). 415-652-3924 May
25 — Carnaval
Grand Parade, Mission District.
S.F. Floats, Music and Costumes. The Carnaval Grand Parade
starts at 9:30am. Parade Route: Begins at 24th & Harrison
Street to Mission Street. From there, it heads north on Mission
down to 17th
Street
where
it will
turn east and
flow into the festival area. Brazilian-style “escola” samba
contingents with up to 300 members dance through the streets,
while Caribbean artist perform the music and dance of Cuba, Puerto
Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad and the Bahamas. Other Parade artists
include: Mexican Aztec performers, traditional African dancers
and drummers, Polynesian dancers, Japanese Taiko drummers, Chinese
Lion Dancers, giant puppets and folkloric artists representing
Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia & Perú, and special children’s
contingents. 415-652-3924 May 24-26 — Memorial
Day Weekend May 28 — Memorial
Day Ceremony, on board the aircraft carrier USS Hornet,
Alameda Point, Pier 3,
Alameda.
Veterans of past and present wars will be honored during
a special Memorial Day service onboard the USS Hornet Museum.
Ship
Tours available 10am-5pm. May 30 — "Sex
in the City" Movie opens nationwide,
various U.S. locations. This FUN movie is a "must-see" for
die-hard "Sex
in the City" fans. Check out local movie times at a theater
near you. Buy Fun Sex in the City Posters and Signs "Sex in the City" Tours,
New York City. If you're
planning a trip to New York, be sure to take this Fun "Sex
in the City" Tour before it sells
out. May 30 — FREE
Music on the Square, New Courthouse Square, Downtown
Redwood City. Come and enjoy Free Friday Night Concerts at
Redwood City's New Courthouse Square featuring Rock & Roll,
Jazz, Blues, Folk, Salsa, Country and more! May 30th Concert
performance by Tom Rigney & Flambeau (Zydeco music) 6-8pm.
This up-and-coming new area also features the Century Theaters,
outdoor dining,
cafes, restaurants and bars. May 30-Jun 1 — Foster City Arts & Wine Festival (and Carnival), Leo Ryan Park (corner of E. Hillsdale & Shell Blvd.), Foster City. Festival & Carnival features carnival rides, arts & crafts, clowns, live entertainment, food and wine. Carnival opens
Friday, May 30 - 5-11 pm. May 30-Jun 1 — Wine
Country Classic Vintage Car Races, Infineon Raceway,
Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma. Enjoy some of the finest vintage
race cars
in the world, as well as wine country living when the
Annual Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races return to Infineon
Raceway. The weekend will feature more than 250 vintage cars,
including some dating as far back as 1914.
May 31 — "Black &
White Ball 2008" featuring Seal in Concert,
Davies Symphony Hall, Opera House, Veterans Building and
outdoor
stages
in S.F. The Black & White Ball, the San Francisco Symphony's
gala event,
returns
this
year
for
the
first time
since 2005. Grammy-winner singer-songwriter Seal headlines
the Black & White Ball with
a Special Concert at 8pm in Davies Symphony Hall. Patrons
Dinner and Reception at 5pm, followed by a party with live music
and dancing
by 10 bands in
locations throughout the War Memorial Performing Arts Center at
9pm. Black & White Ball Concert (and Party): $325 — 8pm-1am. May 31-June 1 — Union
Street Eco-Urban Festival,
Union Street (between Steiner & Gough Streets),
San Francisco. This is one of San Francisco's largest
S.F. Street Fairs. Enjoy 200 arts and crafts stalls,
20 gourmet food booths, wine and beer gardens...and
live entertainment on two stages. This year's Green
Festival also features an organic farmer's market and
eco-friendly exhibits. Free admission.
10am-6pm.
800-310-6563 Best
Western San Francisco Hotels
May-June 20 — SF Jazz
Spring Season 2008, Various venues. A series of 27 concerts,
films and family matinees featuring jazz legends. Check out
their web site for more info on schedules and to reserve tickets. May-October — Yerba
Buena Gardens Festival,
Esplanade of Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard Street, S.F. Popular
and Operatic Music Series, Cultural Festivals, Dance Performances,
International Music Concerts, Art Exhibits and more. Free
admission. 415-543-1718 May 2008 Season — San
Francisco Symphony, San Francisco. For a complete listing
of performances
and to order tickets on-line, visit the San Francisco Symphony's
web site. Groups of 10 or
more call 415-503-5311 Tues-Sat 10am-6pm. We recommend calling ahead to confirm all dates, times and locations. Every care is taken to ensure that all information in Love to Eat and Travel is accurate and up-to-date; however, information is subject to change.
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