The historic Castro Theatre hosted BELLA!, the 2023 closing night selection of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, oldest such festival in the world. If you don’t know who Bella Abzug is, you weren’t alive in the 1970s, but trust me, you want to see this documentary of an extraordinary woman, beginning her career as…
The SLO Film Fest is yet another reason to visit San Luis Obispo, the star of California’s central coast. What you get is a week of independent films and future box office hits. Major stars make appearances. In 2023 it was Judd Hirsh. There’s even an encore virtual festival and live screenings in Paso Robles,…
Dine Out Long Beach is hosting a curated Sip Trip to Santa Barbara’s Wine Country on Sunday, January 13 that includes a tour and tasting at Villa Angeli, the private estate of vintner Peter Stolpman, as well as a catered vineyard lunch at Pence Vineyards & Winery. Must be 21 or older to attend. The…
In San Francisco this weekend? We highly recommend you check out the Silent Film Festival. Intriguing titles include The Dumb Girl From Portici, and Get Your Man. Clearly not politically correct in today’s world, but educational nonetheless. Venue: the beautiful, classic, Castro Theatre, featuring live music at all performances. kids under ten, f r e…
Get off your couch, fellow potatoes. Go to the cinema, sit with real people not staring at their phone (much). Picture this… watching “The Man With A Movie Camera”, at the beautiful Castro Theatre, accompanied by the live band, DeVotchKa. Thank you, San Francisco International Film Festival. Seriously, pure bliss. Who knew, this 1929, black…
Save the date! February 10th, 2017 – 12th, 2017 is Girlfriend Getaway weekend at 235 Luxury Suites. Just little over an hour north of San Francisco is a quaint city that long ago was just a dot on the map. Well, that dot has transformed into a diamond and the tiny town of Healdsburg is shining…
The Saint Augustine Film Festival returns to the ancient city for its 7th year with another fabulous international line-up of independent films, documentaries and shorts. Saint Augustine offers an idyllic setting to celebrate the arts. Readers of USA Today selected St. Augustine as one of the Top 10 Best Historic Southern Attractions. USA Today (June…