Liam's List

  Greetings chums,

Another weekend of fun and frivolity looms, and the highlight is The Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park now through Sunday.
Have a fantastic, music-filled weekend.

Cheers, Liam

p.s. And please feel free to follow me on Twitter. twitter.com/liamPmayclem

1 - ROCK ON 
Outside Lands Music Festival 
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
San Francisco's Golden Gate Park plays host to some of the world's greatest rock acts this weekend at The Outside Lands Music Festival, the greenest and perhaps the most happening music fest in America. Among the headliners: Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews, Tom Jones, Pearl Jam and many more. Great eats and fine wines will be offered up to concert goers. Should be a mad, fab rocking weekend. See you in the park. 
sfoutsidelands.com

2 - FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
Eat Real Fest
Jack London Square, Oakland
Friday 4pm - 9pm, Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm
Come one come all to Oakland's first Eat Real Food Festival. It's three days of tasty eats from street carts, taco trucks, and hey there will even be ice cream sold from the back of a bicycle. The eats will range from $1 to $5 a delectable deal if ever there was. Also on the menu local handcrafted beers and live music to keep you jiggy in between bites. See you there. 
eatrealfest.com

3 - GET TICKETS NOW
The Pretenders
Mountain Winery
14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga
Saturday 7.30pm
British rock Goddess Chrissy Hynde and The Pretenders come to Mountain Winery for a one night stand. A little vino, some great music and food in a wine country setting. Bliss.
mountainwinery.com

4 - FREE: MUSIC IN THE PARK
Yerba Buena Garden Festival
Mission Street at 4th, San Francisco
Saturday 1pm
Gather downtown in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Park for an afternoon of music in the sun. The Marcus Shelby Orchestra will take to the stage at 1pm. Bring a blanket and picnic and soak up the sounds and the sunshine. 
ybgf.org

5 - TWEET THIS
Netmag
On Twitter
Find the web sites that are no more. Old gems from the internet graveyard have been unearthed and can be found here. And if you are on Twitter, feel free to follow yours truly, too.  Go on, you'll be glad you did. 
twitter.com/liamPmayclemtwitter.com/netmag

6 - AT THE MOVIES
Taking Woodstock
Now playing
Director Ang Lee brings us the story behind one of the world's most renowned music festivals1. The event in the Summer of 1969 brought peace, love, and music together over the course of one weekend. Demetri Martin makes his big screen leading man debut in the role of Elliot Tiber, the man many credit with helping Woodstock happen. The film showcases the characters and not the songs behind this massive music happening. 
takingwoodstock.com

7 - GREAT ESCAPE
Guerneville
Russian River, Sonoma County
Escape to wine country for the weekend and enjoy Guerneville on the Russian River just an hour away. This nearby retreat offers camping and lodging and homes you can rent for a weekend or week long stay. The town itself is rustic but among the tall redwoods you will discover good spots to eat and much to do. You can kayak on the Russian River, a breathtaking way to soak up the scenery. On the outskirts of town is Westside road boasting some of California's finest wineries, Arista, Gary Farrell and Rochiloli to name but three. For more log on to the town's visitors site. guerneville-online.com/wineries.htm

8 - SAVE THE DATE
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
September 4th - 6th
Various venues
Head to Sonoma for three days of wine, food and music at the annual Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. More than 200 wineries and dozens of chefs will descend upon the town. Taste your way through the region at wine showcase. Enjoy a winemaker dinner at various venues. And do not miss the wine auction at Cline Cellars. A fun three days and I can think of nothing better than this over Labor Day Weekend. Hope to see you there. 
sonomawinecountryweekend.com

9 - KILLER BRUNCH
Savor
3913 24th Street, San Francisco
Mon-Thu, Sun 8am-10pm
Fri-Sat, 8am-11pm
There is no better way to spend a weekend morning than at brunch and in San Francisco's Noe Valley, I know just the spot. Savor on 24th is where you will find the best crepes in the Bay Area. There, I said it. The Tuscany crepe is my fave: it's loaded with chicken chunks in a heavenly pesto sauce with pine nuts and spinach. It is to die for. If the weather is nice, enjoy brunch outside on the patio. Don't worry about your pocket book, brunch here is a cheap eat and tasty, too.
yelp.com/biz/savor-san-francisco 

10 - GOURMET HAPPY HOUR
Martin's West Pub
831 Main Street, Redwood City
Lunch: Monday to Friday 11am to 2.30pm
Dinner: Monday to Saturday 5pm - 11pm
At last, a destination pub with posh nosh in Redwood City. This brand-spanking new pub is very much about the food. Of course, I can only comment on the delicious apps I devoured at the opening bash: pork belly on Irish soda bread, heaven. Goat cheese fritters than melt in your mouth. And smashing bangers and mash, classic pub fare done wickedly well. Ooh, did I mention the deep fried mars bar? YUMMY! The vibe is cozy and comfortable as any pub should be. I highly recommend it. And for folks in the city, it's a 30-minute ride on the train. Leave the car behind and have a night out in Redwood City, you'll be glad you did. 
martinswestgp.com

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