Bay Area summers wouldn't be the same without music in the park, and RWC is no exception. The Redwood City Music in the Park features free outdoor concerts all summer long (June 20 - August 15, 2012). From pop to funk to blues and even swing, the 2012 RWC Music In The Park line-up has something for all music tastes. Bring your toe-tappers or just … [Read more...]
Redwood City's Art on the Square 2012, a series of juried outdoor art shows on the streets near the Courthouse Square downtown, takes place monthly all summer long (June 15 - September, 2012). The shows feature fine art and craft in various media, and some of it is actually affordable. These events turn the streets of Redwood City into an outdoor … [Read more...]
Earth Day 2012 is on Sunday, April 22, and will be widely celebrated in Bay Area cities and around the world. Here are just a few of the Earth Day activities to check out in the San Francisco Bay Area over the next couple weeks. Know of any other Earth Day 2012 events? Please tell us about them in the comments section below this … [Read more...]
Coyote Point Museum is now CuriOdyssey. Don't worry, you can still take the kids to find out all the cool things about science -- only more so -- and the free days remain. The kid-friendly environmental science and wildlife center houses more than 50 non-releasable animals native to the area, along with many other creatures and curiosities. Show … [Read more...]
Why just eat out on the cheap when you can eat out on the cheap with a view? When you know the current Restaurant.com promo code, you can dine out on the cheap all over the Bay Area, at a wide range of restaurants and locations. You can get $25 worth of dining for as little as $2 some days. So hard to choose, though, so here's just a sampling of … [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...]
When the weather gets warmer, people cool off by heading west to the San Mateo Coastside. Here 's how to get big discounts at several favorite restaurants along Half Moon Bay. For good and unbelievably cheap Mexican chow, stop into the Happy Taco (at the strip mall on Hwy 92 and Main Street) before heading to the beach. But for crazy good deals at … [Read more...]
Here's a list of free and cheap things to do around the San Francisco Bay Area for Halloween (week of October 31). This is a list in progress, so please share your Halloween activity suggestions in the comments box below this post. SAN FRANCISCO: Zombie NightLife at Cal Academy Skip The Line tickets (when you buy them here … [Read more...]
Taste of Latin America Food Festival in Redwood City (October 22 - 23, 2011) offers free admission and parking. And if you use the current daily deal offer, you can get a tasting ticket for half off ($10). The Festival celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of Latin American food and fun. "Set against a beautiful and scenic resort … [Read more...]
