7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend, April 28-30
Another beautiful weekend awaits, and we have lots of choices for stuff to see and do, from great movies and shows to a fun Berkeley brewery day trip.
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1 SEE & HEAR: Great live shows are all over
From the Spring Dance Fest in San Jose to a collection of some cool vintage cars and planes, there are a lot of great shows and festivals in the Bay Area this weekend.
2 PLAY & SIP: Tip a few in Lorin
Even some of our Berkeley friends didn’t know Berkeley has a neighborhood known as Lorin. It does, and it makes for a great brewery day trip.
3 WATCH: A sexy new spy thriller
“Citadel,” starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, is super easy on the eyes and entertaining to boot. It tops our roundup of fun stuff to watch this weekend.
4 COOK & EAT: Coronation quiche
The official dish of the crowning of Britain’s King Charles III has been selected, and quiche has replaced the curried chicken that greeted Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. We know some of you will want to rustle up the official Buckingham Palace version of the dish in time for the May 6 coronation, and we have the recipe right here.
5 SIP: Zesty new take on lemonade
Nothing says weekend like a fresh pitcher of lemonade, or, in this case, strawberry-lemonade. And a version we just discovered has an extra pop thanks to this special ingredient.
6: PLAY & SIP
Meet some Santa Cruz-area wines
The Santa Cruz mountains are home to some lesser-known but worthy wineries. And you can sample quite a few of them Sunday at this special event.
7 WATCH: A little-known Jack Nicholson film
“Wild Ride,” starring the Hollywood legend to be when he was still practically a kid, was filmed in Contra Costa County. And here’s how you can see it.