San Luis Obispo Int’l Film Festival 2024
SLO (that’s what the locals call it), pulled out all the stops for their 30th annual Film Festival.
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Healdsburg Jazz Festival in Wine Country
Healdsburg itself is a charming destination and relaxing experience – but add in an incredible music festival and it quadruples the reason for a memorable vacation getaway. Sonoma County’s premier summer music event, Healdsburg Jazz Festival returns to the heart of Northern California’s internationally-renowned wine country for its 26th annual festival from June 15 – 23, 2024 featuring many…
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24 Hours in Paso Robles: Treat Your Beautiful Self
Let’s talk about the perfect setting for a girlfriend getaway, your special someone, which may be you, because you deserve it. Rent a car, Paso Robles is halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, both great starting points. The city is inland, east of San Luis Obispo, another great location, but that’s for another post….
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BELLA! Film Review: Powerful Doc of 70’s Feminist Icon
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…
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Remembering Gene Wilder: Tribute Doc
Remembering Gene Wilder opened the 2023 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, screened at the beautiful Castro Theatre. Side note: the SFJFF is the oldest Jewish film festival in the world. Through Interviews and archival footage we are given a back stage pass to rub shoulders with the likes of Richard Pryor, Zero Mostel, Gilda Radner,…
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Spring Fling with Pink Martini
Pink Martini fans now have another reason to celebrate their beloved and iconic “little orchestra with a big sound”. Band leader and founder, Thomas Lauderdale and his talented entourage of musicians and vocalists have returned to the tour circuit for 2023. The Spring Fling Tour includes over ten U.S. performances through the end of May,…
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Hotel Cheval: Boutique Luxury, Paso Robles, California
Who knew that Paso Robles, California was home to the #1 small hotel in the USA, according to Trip Advisor. That distinction goes to the luxurious, four star, Hotel Cheval. They’re not exactly a secret, so book far, far in advance, there’s only 16 guest rooms. Located literally around the corner from historic downtown square,…
