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9 classic Bay Area concert halls -- and what to listen to when you're there

Peek inside Antioch's El Campanil, Lafayette's pre-World War I Town Hall, San Jose's magnificent California Theater and more with us. ....

Sleeping Beauty , New York , United States , El Camino Real , Hotel Del Coronado , Wildcat Canyon , Menlo Park , Redwood City , Palo Alto , San Francisco , Hillside Club , Contra Costa County , Town Hall , Al Iskandariyah , Lafayette Town Hall , Dennis Markam , Henry Cowell , Jason Alexander , Irene Dalis , Andrew Gilbert , Joan Rivers , David Bernstein , John Cage , Los Angeles , Roy Rogers , Ralph Beede ,

César Chávez awards April 5 at Pittsburg's Los Medanos College

The event celebrates the labor leader and human rights activist's life and recognizes East Contra Costa County residents following his example. ....

Contra Costa County , United States , South Carolina , Presbyterian Church , Czech Republic , San Francisco , Lafayette Town Hall , Los Medanos College , Livermore Valley , Rick Haley , John Brown , Ansel Adams , Stuart Thompson , Michael Robinson , Andy Kahrs , Ella Rumpf , Austin Hurst , Dana Gould , Irene Needoba , Lucy Beck , Livia Sohn , Glen Campbell , Gospel Music Association Dove , Lamorinda Arts Council , Alamo Danville Artist Society , Pacific Chamber Orchestra ,

See Walnut Creek gallery's 'Enchanted Wilderness' exhibit

The show featuring a special display of watercolors ends Saturday. ....

United States , San Francisco , Walnut Creek , Mount Diablo , New York , South Carolina , Dana Gould , Peter Paul Mary , Simon Garfunkel , Alverna Bamorya , Leslie Wilson , Brandy Sexton , John Denver , Gary Bergren , Amelia Soong , Ansel Adams , Rick Haley , Lauren Wagner , Leslie Tarzier , Gordon Lightfoot , Stuart Thompson , Austin Hurst , Shanna Kunz , Nate Wayne , Judy Collins , Karen Kramer ,

30+ Bay Area events, festivals and things to do this spring

From food and film to art, music and nature, here's an epic sampling of ways to have some Bay Area fun this spring and beyond. ....

Napa Valley , United States , Redwood City , Discovery Park , Glen Ellen , San Francisco , Los Gatos , Willie Mays Plaza , Sonoma County , Southside Park , Monterey State Historic Park , Jack London State Historic Park , Custom House Plaza , Berkeley City Club , Chris Mcgilvray , Whalefest Monterey , Michael Connelly , Perry Dandrea , Arthur Ventrice , Ben Burford , Harry Bosch , Rick Jackson , Mike Delamont , Cirque Du Soleil , City College Of San Francisco , Mad Tea Party ,

30+ Bay Area events, festivals and things to do this spring

From food and film to art, music and nature, here's an epic sampling of ways to have some Bay Area fun this spring and beyond. ....

United States , San Francisco , Los Gatos , Napa Valley , Redwood City , Discovery Park , Glen Ellen , Custom House Plaza , Monterey State Historic Park , Jack London State Historic Park , Southside Park , Berkeley City Club , Willie Mays Plaza , Sonoma County , Perry Dandrea , Chris Mcgilvray , Michael Connelly , Whalefest Monterey , Mike Delamont , Rick Jackson , Ben Burford , Harry Bosch , Arthur Ventrice , Sausalito Center , Cirque Du Soleil , City College Of San Francisco ,