Every Saturday evening, Ceja Vineyards in Napa hosts a hot salsa party with salsa lessons for beginners and intermediate salsa dancers. Both classes are free. And if you show up early you can catch their Happy Hour. Ceja's tasting salon is open for happy hour specials -- wines by the glass and bottle discounts. Then stick around and practice your … [Read more...]
The Bay Area Dragons offer FREE dragon boat lessons every Saturday at 10:30 am in Foster City. They provide the life jackets, paddles, boats, and expert coaching. A dragon boat is a 44 foot canoe that seats 20 paddlers. Their flyer describes the dragon boat racing as "one of the fastest growing sports in North America. It's sort of like rowing or … [Read more...]
Want to get your 8-17-year-olds away from the remote or video game? Sign them up for the Young Eagles program and let them take to the sky and man the joystick for free. The Young Eagles program, sponsored by the US Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA), invites youths interested in aviation to fly free on board a registered airplane flown by a … [Read more...]
Redwood City's Dancing on the Square 2011 runs all summer long on Tuesday evenings (June 21 - September 20, 2011) at the RWC Courthouse Square. The dancing is free and so are the mini dance lessons for all ages and all levels, with quick tips for dancing the Tango, Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Waltz, Country Western, and whatever else comes up. Each … [Read more...]
In Oakland, you can do more for free than sit around watching Waterfront Flicks. Hyper types can get in on free "Dancing Under the Stars" on 13 Friday nights this summer (June 3 - August 12, 2011), at Jack London Square. This is your chance to enjoy free lessons and practice sessions, whether you're advanced or remedial, hot to foxtrot, savvy to … [Read more...]
Riding a bike around the city is a great way to go green and get in shape. But it's a lot easier to venture out when you know what you're doing. Fortunately, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition offers free bike education classes to help more people become safe and confident urban cyclists. These two-part workshops, taught by licensed … [Read more...]
It's great to save money by riding a bike around San Francisco instead of driving. It's even better to maintain your bike yourself among friends at the Bike Kitchen, a do-it-yourself donation-based bicycle resource run by volunteers. We're told it's not the least bit intimidating, even if you're all thumbs. If you like riding bikes, you'll find … [Read more...]
If you've been to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on a Sunday, you may have noticed the group of Lindy Hoppers, or swing dancers, kicking it up to jazz, blues and swing music in the fresh open air. If you wondered who they were, or how to join in the fun, here's the deal. Lindy in the Park, or LitP, founded by Lindy Hoppers Chad Kubo and Ken … [Read more...]
Free Yoga Day USA will take place on January 23, 2010, and several San Francisco Bay Area cities have yoga studios offering free classes (see below): Vallejo, San Mateo, Redwood City, Belmont, Moss Beach, and Petaluma. You may find other participating studios that aren't listed, so call your favorites to see what they're up to on Free Yoga Day. For … [Read more...]
UPDATE 5/19/10: If you miss the free PGA golf lessons in May, you now have a couple other ways to save on golf lessons. June 2010 is Women's Golf Month, so you'll find lots of opportunities for free lessons clinics, and even golf inspired fashion shows. And if you're carrying an Amex card, you can buy one golf lesson and get one free for a … [Read more...]
