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Anne Schrager May 3, 2021 Singer/songwriter Diana Gameros will be featured in the Exploratorium’s online bilingual Mother’s Day celebration. Photo: Claudio Nalerio, courtesy of the artist Mother’s Day arrives Sunday, May 9, and there is no shortage of ways to spend quality time with family in honor of the occasion. Local venues in San Francisco and beyond are preparing parklets and newly constructed performance areas to celebrate the season, as vaccination rates spark a slight relaxation of public health guidelines. Examples include District Six, a SOMA StrEat Food Park-curated outdoor food truck and entertainment area in the city, and Out Front at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, which features a street bar, casual outdoor dining and live music from 6:30-10 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays. The Blue Note Napa is also set for a pivot to outdoor entertainment, with a robust live music series hosted at the Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena starting up later this m ....
Skip to main content Currently Reading California s droughts sometimes make better wine - but they re bad for the industry overall. Here s why California s droughts sometimes make better wine - but they re bad for the industry overall. Here s why What the extremely dry conditions may mean for the harvest season ahead, in this week s Drinking with Esther newsletter FacebookTwitterEmail Burned grapevines at the Silverado Trail on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 in Calistoga, Calif.Paul Kuroda / Special to The Chronicle 2020 This year is shaping up to be a very dry one in California. Coming off of an already-dry 2020 the third-driest year on record since 1895 the state has gotten only a fraction of the precipitation it would need to replenish water supplies. Even with some possible rain on the horizon soon, experts say it’s unlikely to make a difference in the overall situation. ....
Tony Bravo April 21, 2021Updated: April 21, 2021, 7:19 am Poet and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti Photo: Deanne Fitzmaurice, The Chronicle When Lawrence Ferlinghetti died in February, for some it felt like the poet and City Lights Booksellers & Publishers co-founder took a piece of San Francisco with him. Like the store, Ferlinghetti was a literary landmark, his presence in North Beach and around the city as much a given as the fog or cable car bells. While his death at age 101 was perhaps not surprising, the loss came with a kind of shock that this living institution would no longer be here. In his century of life, Ferlinghetti was many things: San Francisco’s poet laureate, a book merchant, an activist, a visual artist and a neighbor. Memories shared by the community with The Chronicle and on social media reflect those multitudes. Here are a few tributes celebrating Ferlinghetti’s place in the city and his lasting impact on our culture. ....
Napa's prestigious Staglin winery says it needs more visitors to succeed. Its wealthy neighbors are fighting back sfchronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfchronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bay Briefing: California is reopening. Is that risky? FacebookTwitterEmail Alvin Chong receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from William Wohlfeiler, San Francisco Department of Public Health nursing student, at the Southeast Health Center in San Francisco.Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Friday, April 2, and California’s underwater meadows are helping reverse one symptom of climate change. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. The rules still apply With little fanfare, nearly 6 million more Californians became eligible for coronavirus vaccinations Thursday when the state opened the door to people ages 50 to 64 and the first thing many did was search for an appointment some were lucky, others frustrated. ....