The enticements? $10.20 shipping. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicks off a season of 100 free events. An aerial view of the Marina including the harbor, St. Francis Yacht Club, and Palace of Fine Arts. Make them yourself at home. Sure, you THINK you know how to handle your booze. Some are big, some are small but they all are bound to be really fun German cultural festivals that you will forever remember. Either way, patterns run rampant, all tied together by a bold palette and wild sense of creativity. Darmstadt Wine Fest: This was the first wine fest I went to and I couldnt believe just how many vendors and stalls of wine there was! Those who visit Spanish wine bar El Lopo (1327 Polk St.) at least once a month, for example, can join the take-care-of-me club, where in exchange for paying into a monthly house account, theyll bring you your regular order with no need for the rigmarole of menus and bills. experience that takes place annually on the summer solstice in the summer. That is until you are several liters deep of German brew. Take the town of Beelitz, near Berlin for example. But while some of us are willing to give up meat and dairy completely to help reduce carbon emissions and improve agricultural sustainability, others are about as likely to give up their cheese as aliens are to land on Earth. Cabana Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. // Cracked and Battered(2240 Chestnut St.) serves fluffy pancakes, crispy chicken sandwiches, and spicy shakshuka. And guess what? Artful Harvest Benefit 2021 on October 17th, 2021 in Woodside, CA . These obviously started as a religious event, but today are almost more like the above mentioned Volksfests (although there is almost always a mass or other religious services offered still). One of the really fun parts about a Maibaum fest is the tradition of small towns out to get other nearby towns Maypoles. Since the event takes place literally all over the city, its a great time to sightsee Berlin as well as enjoy in the great festival. Caviar, that luxury food from the frozen north, is having a Bay Area moment. With so much going on, what makes this Germany festival so fantastic is that its not just in one place in the city but instead is literally all over the city- turning the entire town into a giant festival! Beer Festival Berlin Dates: September 2-11, 2022. // KQED HQ, 2601 Mariposa St. (Mission); RSVP at kqed.org, Sadie Barnettes The New Eagle Creek Saloon will come to life with a hybrid performance, lecture, and dance party led by artist-scholar and DJ Madison Moore. However, you arent going to find these just anywhere. Yes, some spots have shuttered, but there's more than one new opening for each of them with several fresh places to grab a snack, retail stores with cult followings, and a brand new cocktail bar that's vying for Instagram stardom. With a bit of wander lust in her heart and a lot of adventure in her soul, LeAnna is never far from her next trip, whether it is learning how to make cheese in the Alps or attending her next Fest. Its EVERYTHING! 6 p.m. Unfortunately, my underdeveloped ex-pat pallette cant really tell a huge difference in taste, but I still totally get suckered into the hype and fanfare of Spargelzeit just like anyone in Germany! For more information or to visit Djerassi, visit Djerassi.org. On the day of the pole raising, you can often find a group of guys parading the pole down the streets as they sing, dance, and drink beer to their destination (usually a main town square). However, some of these arent the big, carnival-style fests at all. These fests celebrate a successful year of livestock on the mountains. Chefs throughout the Bay Area are incorporating the briney, velvety urchin (in some cases, bringing in other urchin varieties from elsewhere) into a wide range of dishes and cuisines, from Mourad (140 New Montgomery St.) to Ernest (1890 Bryant St.) to Chisai Sushi Club (3369 Mission St.). Towns all over Germany will hold big and small Spargel Fests and most regions will even crown an Asparagus Queen! "A House Is Not a Home Until You Are There" is the theme of this gala reception, auction and awards dinner in support of this neighborhood development and advocacy program. // Build your own sandwich or order the #1 Italian combo at Lucca Delicatessen(2120 Chestnut St.), a charming neighborhood staple since 1929. // The Madrigal, 100 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); reservations at themadrigalsf.com, Nidos Backyards 5 De Mayo Fiesta will include ballet folkloric by Ruth Correas dance group as well as salsa, reggaeton, bachata, cumbia, and other Latino beats to get your feet moving. Amid cosmic murals painted by East Bay artist Caroline Lizarraga, array of constellations anchor the room, including a wraparound sofa that offers copious amounts of seating without sacrificing space or style. // In the mood for dumplings? Check out my extensive post on what an Almabtrieb is, where they are at in Germany, and dates for 2022 in our post all about Almabtriebs! While Fasching season TECHNICALLY starts on November 11th at 11:11 am, the real festival and events dont kick off until the week before Ash Wednesday. (415) 558-8669, Ext. She knows how to keep the crowd involved and competing and makes it fun!, "I watched Juliette MC the Grand Ole Opry for several years. For example, the small town of Muggendorf in beautiful Franconia is a much smaller event, but still full of pumpkin parades, fall food delicacies, and more. However, most tourists feel like they need to cross off that mega bucketlist worthy item of Go to a German Festival and ok, lets be real, they dont want to go to just ANY German fest. The bar is a perfect spot for grabbing a drink with a friend. Christmas Markets are all the rage from late November (typically the first weekend after the start of Advent) through Christmas. Eugenia and Emma Jesberg channeled all the fun of being a kid in this whimsical yet entirely chic depiction of a child's world. Please accept my heartfelt thanks and gratitude. Planning a Trip To Bavaria? You may have some extra rolled bun dough left over or just choose to bake fewer buns (if you do, cut them all and freeze individually on a pan). According to many historians, it is the best-preserved medieval town in Germany, having remained totally unscathed during the World Wars, except for a broken window in the gothic cathedral of St. George. Thank you to our partners at Kendall-Jackson. // Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, 5007 Fulton Rd. Theres usually a large musical festival with numerous stages, fireworks in the evenings, and of course, the highlight of the fest- the amazing regattas! What if you dont like beer!? Your constructive feedback and . A ridiculous turkey named Pete stunts individuals of Squawk Valley and escapes away just before they attempt to make him their Thanksgiving supper. They are ideal in case they are picked straightforwardly from the trees. At Ernest, the delicacy is served on fried Japanese milk bread. And then things slowly begin to shift. It is madness! city Treasurer Jose Cisneros is the featured speaker at the Business of Prevention Lunch honoring the community work of Salesforce.com and Craigslist.org. Regensburg Dult:Regensburg makes such a fantastic day trip from Munich and each year they have a fantastic fest located on their island in the city. Shading your vegetables with colored pencils. Not surprisingly, there is also plenty of wursts and drinking local beer! 3 p.m. today. Sat. // Moscone Dog Park(1800 Chestnut St.) is popular among pets who love to sniff out stray tennis balls from the nearby courts. Its truly an experience you have to go to understand and appreciate. 18 Artful Harvest 2022 Djerassi Resident Artists Program 19 Three (3)-night stay for two (2) guests at Canyon Ranch Woodside in a beautiful Tree- house guestroom. New from the Cafe Boho team is Boho Petite(2146 Chestnut St.), a patisserie with all the droolworthy essentialsthink freshly baked croissants, French pastries, cakes, sandwiches, and Illy coffee. At sundown on Fridays in May, you can catch an outdoor screening of a classic, SF-based film. I always tell her she should have her own TV show. // Luxury cosmetics store Blue Mercury(2060 Chestnut St.) is the place for high-end brands like Augustinus Bader, Tom Ford, Trish McEvoy, and La Mer. // Feel the burn with a Sculpt reformer class or tap it back in a cycling class at BodyRok(2128 Lombard St.)you'll leave the high intensity workout feeling like a rock star. The Marina just wouldn't be the same without the The Tipsy Pig(2231 Chestnut St.). Al Young ended the night by remembering Diane Middlebrook, his dear friend and former Stanford University colleague, and Pamela Djerassi by invoking ars poetica (the art of poetry), the attempt to manifest the fleeting beauty of art, words, lyrics or lives. We go to the farm and dig our hands in the dirt. The artists residency program was founded in 1979 by Dr. Djerassi and his then-partner (and later wife), the late Diane Middlebrook (an author and scholar), following a personal family tragedy-- the suicide of his 28-year-old daughter, Pamela Djerassi Bush, who was an artist and poet. Geometric forms abound, but so do amorphous and quirky elements like pieces from Oakland-based Studio Kieu, a Jonathan Entler lamp, and even a funky little alien in the tile mosaic wet bar. Djerassi Artful Harvest Gala 2022 Djerassi Artful Harvest Gala 2022 October 16th, 2022 64people Find byName Alexander Djerassi Alexandra Alexandra Djerassi Amber Jean Young Artemis Seaford Atmosphere Binta Ayofemi Brendan Lyddon Brynne Kennedy Carrie Ann Plank Cass Calder Smith Chonita Cleary Chris Blum Corina Beczner Dale Djerassi Tickets: $50 (adult); $35 (per child). Use paint that is one shade more obscure to add sensible shadows in the event that you might want. But, what makes German asparagus so amazing that the locals go so far as to claim it White Gold? It is grown underground and is white (not green!). // Taylor Stitch(2030 Chestnut St.) outfits guys with custom shirts and hip basics including denim, outerwear, and sturdy shoes. Let Tartine make your morning buns for you at multiple locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, tartinebakery.com. Often groups of young men will go and try to steal the designated pole (before its erected in the town) and if they are successful in capturing it, the village must pay the other town that stole the pole in the form of inviting them over for PLENTY of beer and food to get it back! I really do think these are some of the best festivals in Germany. Fort Mason is an anchor of the neighborhood with public green spaces, restaurants and bars, art galleries and installations, and popular events. You even get a little, beautiful porcelain bowl included in your admission. Irfana Jetha Noorani is an artist, producer, and administrator based in Washington, DC. "Interstellar Cellar" by Noz Nozawa of Noz Design. Tech-assisted tables and dining rooms are bringing the show straight to your plate with imagery and narratives that interact with your meal. Fun fact: A16 is named after the highway that connects Naples and Canosa, Puglia in Italy. Located in Woodside, this 600-acre property (dotted with ancient oaks, redwood groves, creeks, meadows and outdoor sculpture) was patched together by world-famous chemist (and playwright) Dr. Carl Djerassi for a short-horn cattle operation and a family home.