Dining Out For Life on April 28th

Written by Susan

Dining out for Life

Thursday, April 28th is the chosen date for the 10th annual Dining Out For Life fundraiser. On this date, customers who eat breakfast, lunch or dinner at participating restaurants know that 25% of their check will be donated to AIDs charities. The principal beneficiary in the Bay Area is the STOP AIDS Project, along with a few smaller non-profits in the East Bay. This is a great way to donate to a good cause and enjoy a night out a favorite restaurant at the same time.

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Arabs Gone Wild: Comedy with a Middle Eastern Flair

Written by Susan

Dean Obeidallah making people laugh.

From Thursday, March 24th through Sunday, March 27th, three Arab-American comedians will perform at Cobb's Comedy Club as part of the Arabs Gone Wild comedy tour. According to the website, topics covered include pop culture, Arab dating, and Arab time. Does this mean the show will begin about 30 minutes later than scheduled?

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Spring Deals in Tahoe: Winter is not over

Written by Christopher Stanley

Spring powder in Tahoe.

Apparently Spring has arrived, at least according to the calendar, but somebody forgot to tell mother nature. As I'm writing this from the warmth of the cabin that I rented for the ski season, it is dumping snow outside. Here is a quick summary of the conditions on this first day of spring 2011.

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Ocean Film Festival 2011

Written by Christopher Stanley

Photo from KQED-QUEST´s short film, Amazing Jellies.

In its eighth year, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, North America's premier cinemaquatic© event, explores the beauty, mystery and excitement of the seven seas from surface and shores to fathoms below. The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival features more than 50 films from international filmmakers, on topics ranging from surfing to sharks, ocean adventures to the environment, island cultures and more.

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