May 16, 2008 2:26 pm US/Pacific
Liam's List - May 16, 2008
Greetings sun-seekers,
A little shade would be nice about now. However, focus instead on the many great events you can look forward to over the weekend. As the Bay scorches you can be having fun.
Have a mad, fab one and stay cool.
1 - MAIN EVENT: LET'S RUN
ING Bay to Breakers
Sunday May 18th, 8am
Spear & Howard Sts. to Great Highway, San Francisco
This is the one of the few events of the year that the entire Bay Area comes together for. Dress up, sport your kicks and run for fun with tens of thousands of your nearest and dearest new friends. See you there.
ingbaytobreakers.com2 - FREE: SHAKEN NOT STIRRED
Cocktail Week - "Save the Sazerac" Friday May 16th, 3pm to 8pm
Elixir
3200 16th St, San Francisco
A reception at San Francisco's historic Elixir, will celebrate the age-old Sazerac cocktail and the bar's 150th year anniversary. Almost as old as the cocktail, Elixir will donate 100% of the evening's proceeds from sales of classic Sazeracs and house variation Shirazeracs to the non-profit festival Tales of the Cocktail, which shares the same mission as San Francisco Cocktail Week to celebrate and preserve the rich history of restaurants and bars throughout a historic culinary community. Venture to the website for more cocktail week events.
sfcocktailweek.com
3 - CHARITY EVENT
10th Annual Hope Gala
Saturday May 17th, 8pm
Fairmont Hotel
950 Mason St., San Francisco
Purchase a ticket now for an event that promises food, fun and fundraising. A live auction is among the evening's highlights. Yours truly will be manning the gavel. Proceeds go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. See you there.
http://www.jdrf.org/greaterbay4 - LET'S DANCE
DancEvents 5th Annual Main Event
Saturday, May 17th, 8pm
Elks Lodge
450 Post Street, San Francisco Forget dancing with the stars - on this night, you are dancing under the stars of San Francisco with Christy Cote and Darren Lees at the Elks Lodge. Dance to incredible music, and enjoy amazing performances while raising money for deserving Bay Area charities!
yourdancevents.com 5 - AT THE MOVIES
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Special Midnight Screening
Thursday May 22nd, 12:01am
Castro Theater
429 Castro St, San Francisco Yes, pleasure seekers the wait is over for the latest Indiana Jones romp. Harrison Ford is back in the saddle - or rather the beat up hat and leather jacket. Watch this space for a full review soon.
castrotheatre.com 6 - SAVE THE DATE
Life Is A Wave Fundraiser Thursday, May 22, 6pm - midnight
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
This year's bash is going to be a crowd pleaser; The Mother Hips headlining, DJs, an amazing silent auction with exclusive, limited edition items (original art, custom surfboards, surf getaways, wine tastings, and a bevy of surf gear). This year's event will also honor OB's own Mark Massara and his work protecting the California coast.
savethewaves.org 7 - GET TICKETS NOW
Tony Hawk's BoomBoom HuckJamFriday, August 22, 6:30pm
Shoreline Amphitheatre
One Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View
Tony Hawk and pals will wow you and entertain you at this unique high octane event at The Shoreline. The event will feature superstars of skateboarding, motocross and BMX; Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab, Jesse Fritsch, and Sergie Ventura ... and that's just a few. Mike Relm is the special guest DJ.
livenation.com 8 - FUN IN THE SUN
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 1001 Fairgrounds Dr., Vallejo
Open: Friday to Sunday
Hours: 10.30am to 6pm The spot to be this weekend is Six Flags in Vallejo where the water will flow as the sun shines. Enjoy one of California's biggest water parks with its extraordinary Animal Kingdom to boot. A great spot with acres of fun for the whole family.
sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom9 - EAT HERE
Red Lantern808 Winslow Street, Redwood City
Lunch Monday - Friday, 11am - 2pm
Dinner Monday - Sunday 5pm - 11pm
Destination dining finally comes to Redwood City with the opening of Red Lantern. The flavors of Southeast Asia are offered here and the master in the kitchen is Chef Danial. Chef's recipes come from his mother and every bit of love passed down shows up in every dish. Let me tell you, Red Lantern is worth getting the train from SF for.
redlanternrwc.com 10 - HAPPY HOUR
Savvy Cellar Wines 2048 Broadway Street
Redwood City
Monday to Friday 4pm to 7pm It's happy hour here every weekday from 4pm. Treat yourself to some wonderful wines from California and beyond. Try their inviting artisan cheese plates and tasty charcuterie platters. The duck breast prosciutto is to die for. And all great value at 50 percent off. You may also want to sign up for the Savvy Cellar classes, where you will learn and taste the wines of the world.
savvycellar.com
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