Bay Area Weekend Highs
Free Weekend Activities
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Randy's Guide CCXLVI (246)
Historic milestones: 37 years since the first scanning of a UPC symbol (Troy, Ohio); 42 years since the Stonewall Riots; 44 years since the world's first ATM (London); 63 years since the beginning of the Berlin Airlift; 85 years since the first SAT exam; and 131 years since the first performance of "O Canada."
Little Lucca Sandwich Shop & Deli
724 El Camino Real (South SF)
1809 El Camino Real (Burlingame)
Little Lucca SSF Little Lucca BurlingameThe garlic spread rivals that of its behemoth competitor, Ike's Place, from the City. Portions are generous and fresh. Stick with the dutch crunch bread. 4-1/2 stars - 1467 Yelp reviews total.
Previous picks: Radius; Limon Rotisserie; Art's Cafe; Little Star Pizza; Yamo; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen; Humphry Slocombe; Tu Lan.Charity: The Bike Kitchen. Winning community awards since 2004, this nonprofit is entirely run by volunteers who teach people how to fix their own bicycles. Riders can rent tools and get on-site help for a daily $5 rate, or $40-80 annual fee (or six volunteer hours). The organization even has made sizable financial assistance this year to both CELLspace and Lyon-Martin Health Services. Address is 650H Florida, San Francisco CA 94110. www.bikekitchen.orgThe Berkeley native shot this on the cheap at a Whole Foods on the LA Westside. It zoomed past one million visitors once Ryan Seacrest tweeted about the clever video. Ready for jokes about quinoa, kale salad, or Humboldt Fog cheese? I am.
Change for Change
Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, San Francisco Suicide Prevention, The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, Shanti, Curry Without Worry, SF Neighborhood Theater Foundation, La Cocina, and Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California.
Forget about the blazing heat from earlier this week. We're back to the usual summer pattern of morning drizzle, brisk afternoon winds, and cool evenings.
Coast: upper-50s
SF: mid-60s
Bay: upper-60s
Inland East Bay: upper-70s
South Bay: upper-70s
North Bay: upper-70s
Music
Whole Foods Parking Lot by David Wittman (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Movies {domestic revenues for June 17-19}
1. Green Lantern (PG-13): $53.2 million [3816 screens; $13,935 per screen]
3. Mr. Popper's Penguins (PG): $18.4 million [3339 screens; $5,524 per screen]
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13): $6.6 million [2742 screens; $2,424 per screen; $220.7 million overall]
14. The Art of Getting By (PG-13): $0.7 million [610 screens; $1,113 per screen]
Mainstream films:
- Bad Teacher (R): Comedy; co-starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel
- Cars 2 (G): Animation; co-voiced by Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, and Cheech Marin
Art-house films:
- Buck (PG): Documentary
- Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (R): Documentary; co-starring Conan O'Brien
- Viva Riva! (R): Drama
Temescal Street Cinema [Thu 8pm]: "Trust" (about a youth theater company), with "The Chambered Nautilus" as the opening short. Free popcorn and live music. At 49th & Telegraph (Oakland). www.temescalstreetcinema.com
Dancing Under the Stars [Thu 8:30-10pm]: Swing lessons, followed by a live band. At Jack London Square (Oakland). www.jacklondonsquare.com
LGBT Pride Celebration [Fri-Sun]: Highlights include: Friday's Trans March; Saturday morning's Pride Run and Pink Triangle Ceremony; Saturday evening's Dyke March and Pink Party; Sunday morning's 41st annual Pride Parade, with Grand Marshals Chaz Bono and Olympia Dukakis; and Sunday afternoon's performance stages, with Sandra Bernhard and Big Freedia. Marches start from Dolores Park, parade traverses Market St. to City Hall, and the festival takes over the Civic Center. www.sfpride.org
Montclair Festival [Fri-Sun 10am-6pm]: 36th annual. Near Mountain and LaSalle (Oakland). www.pacificfinearts.com/schedule.htm
Friday Nights at the de Young [Fri 6-8:45pm]: With Parisian singer Betty Roi and Her Kingtette, hands-on art making, and a free lecture. At the de Young (SF). http://deyoung.famsf.org
Summer Solstice Music Festival [Sat 10am-8pm]: 6th annual. Bands will perform in shops, cafes, and outdoor spaces along MacArthur in Oakland's Laurel District. www.laurelvillage.org
YBGF - Axis Dance Co. [Sat 1-3pm]: Site-specific dance work utilizing the ramps and spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens (SF). www.ybgf.org
Really Really Free Market [Sat 1-5pm]: It coincides with the Dyke March, so this should be more fun than usual. At Dolores Park (SF). www.reallyreallyfree.org
Noe Valley SummerFEST [Sat 1-6pm]: With hayrides, sidewalk chalk drawing contest, petting zoo, honeybee demo, and more. Near 24th St. and Noe (SF). http://noevalleysf.blogspot.com
Iron Chef Dominique Crenn [Sat 2pm]: Taste her edibles, and hear a live interview with her with CBS' Eye on the Bay. At Macy's Union Square (SF).
Berkeley Juneteenth Festival [Sun 10am-6pm]: With African drumming, gospel, 2-on-2 basketball tourney, and more. At Adeline and Alcatraz. www.berkeleyjuneteenth.org
Alice's Summerthing [Sun noon-5pm]: With OneRepublic, Matt Nathanson, Michelle Branch, Parachute, and Andrew Allen. At Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow (SF). www.radioalice.com
Golden Gate Park Band Festival [Sun 1pm]: 129th season. Theme - "Witches Brew." At the Music Concourse (SF).www.goldengateparkband.org
Jazz Mafia Symphony [Sun 2pm]: Arrive early. Bay Area ensemble that fuses hip hop, electronica, jazz, and symphonic music. With Chali 2na opening. At Stern Grove (SF). www.sterngrove.org
Twittamentary Film Night [Mon 6:30-8:30pm]: Beta screening of documentary about Twitter. At Next Space (SF). http://twittamentarysf.eventbrite.com
Movies at the Mark [Tue 5:30-10pm]: Complimentary two-hour wine tasting with screening of films filmed at the Mark Hopkins. First week is "Bullitt" (1968). At the Top of the Mark (SF).www.intercontinentalmarkhopkins.com
Castro Theatre documentaries [Tue 7pm/9pm]: "Stonewall Uprising" at 7pm, followed by "Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria" at 9pm. Sponsored by KQED. At Castro Theatre (SF). www.thecastrotheatre.com
Tyler Florence cooking demo [Wed 6pm]: I'd RSVP if I were you. At Macy's Union Square (SF). RSVP to 800-786-2665.
SF Rock Project [Wed 6-8pm]: Performance by young musicians. At Union Square Plaza (SF). www.jewelssf.org
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