Liam's List

  Greetings chums,
It's Super Bowl weekend with the big game on Sunday but there is a whole lot more to enjoy around the Bay in the coming days.  From the AMA Motocross show in San Francisco to a Happy Hour that will make you very happy in Oakland, it's all on the list.

Have a jolly good weekend.  Cheers, Liam.
1 - GAME ON 
Super Bowl XLIII
Sunday 3pm
NBC TV
The Steelers go head to head with the Cardinals this Sunday for one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar. For now, log onto the Chow site below for a look back at the most memorable Super Bowl commercials of all time. And have fun on Sunday.
chow.com/stories/11467 

2 - TWO WHEEL CHAMPS
AMA Supercross World Championship
Saturday January 31st, 7pm
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco
Venture down to the jewel on San Francisco's waterfront for one of the most thrilling bike shows you will ever see. The stars of Supercross are assembled here and promise and heart-stopping, thrill-a-minute bike show that will impress and amaze.
supercrossonline.com 

3 - EAT FOR CHARITY
Dine About Town
Now until January 31st
Various San Francisco Restaurants
Go on, spoil yourself and dine about town at any one of dozens of San Francisco's finest restaurants at a bargain price and for a worthy cause. You can do a delicious three-course lunch for $21.95 or dinner for $34.95. From Absinthe to XYZ, the city's finest are partaking in this fab, food fundraiser. Reservations are required. Proceeds go to Meals On Wheels.
onlyinsanfrancisco.com

4 - A FAMILY AFFAIR
San Carlos Family Week
Adult Community Center, San Carlos
Friday 5pm - Games, 7pm - Roshambo Contest
The town of San Carlos sandwiched between Redwood City and Belmont wants you to come and visit for a weeklong celebration. The family is being celebrated with a week of events and activities. From movie evenings to game evenings there is much to enjoy with la familia.
cityofsancarlos.org 

5 - AT THE MOVIES
Defiance
Now Showing
Danial Craig and Liev Shreiber star in a gripping story of war time survival. It's a true tale of the Bielski partisans who saved the lives of hundreds of Jews in the darkest years of war and genocide in 1940's Europe. The performances are top drawer, the cinematography is marvelous. A film that will move and stir you and I highly recommend it. 
defiancemovie.com

6 - HOT TICKET
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
HP Pavilion, San Jose
Wednesday, April 1st 8pm
On sale Sunday
The Boss is back in town for one night only in April. Springsteen and the E Street Band will be knocking out the hits and some new offerings from his new CD "Working on a Dream." Tickets are priced from $39.50 to $98.00. It's the first night of his 2009 World Tour and where better to kick off than San Jose. As ever, Bruce and his band will not disappoint.
brucespringsteen.net 

7 -WILD WILD WEB
Dancing Obama
YouTube
It's this week's internet sensation, Dancing Obama. See the lookalike President shake his groove thang in this hilarious online video. Watch, laugh and share with friends. Just don't try the moves with an audience. 
youtube.com/user/alphacat

8 - ON STAGE
Rich and Famous
A.C.T.
415 Geary Street, San Francisco
Now through February 8th
The rip-roaringly funny A.C.T. production will bring down the curtain in less than a week. This madcap romp will have you in stitches. It's the tale of a playwrite who yearns for a moment in the spotlight. However, his dream is not an easy one to attain as you'll discover in this brilliant and wickedly funny play. Enjoy. 
act-sf.org/089/richandfamous

9 - EPIC CHEAP EAT
Epic Roasthouse
Burger-Beer-Brownie Combo
369 Embarcadero, San Francisco
Monday to Friday 11.30am to 5pm
Everyone loves a cheap eat and one of San Francisco's most popular new restaurants is offering a deal that's too good to be true. For $20 you get a half-pound roasthouse burger with homemade chips and a choice of six toppings. It comes with a delicious chocolate brownie. Wash it all down with a nice cold beer. An unbeatable deal with Bay views to die for. Do it. 
epicroasthousesf.com

10 - HAPPY HOUR
Garibaldi's
5356 College Avenue, Oakland
Monday to Friday 5pm - 7pm and 9pm to 11pm
It might just be the best Happy Hour in the East Bay. At 5pm drop in for two hours for an after work social, killer cocktails and cheap eats. The late night crowd may enjoy the late happy hours from 9pm to 11pm. All the yummy items on the menu are half price; grilled hamburger for $7, the classic caesar salad for $7.25 and their house pizzas from $5.50. Cocktails are killer too. My favorite is the Oxford Shuffle: right gin, english cucumber and fresh lime. Yum!
garibaldisrestaurant.com/oakland.html

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