Mendocino
Mendocino, CA · Lifestyle
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A Vallejo Fine-Dining Restaurant Announces Its Final Service After 15 Years
Located in the Vallejo neighborhood, the upscale restaurant Michael Warring announced its closure. After 15 years of service, the restaurant will host its final dinner service in December. Vallejo’s Michael Warring to Close Permanently. Chef Michael Warring and his wife Ali Gulczynski founded Michael Warring in 2012. The restaurant...
Pleasanton Weekly
Cook’s Seafood suddenly closes Pleasanton location after just a year in business
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cook’s Seafood in Pleasanton abruptly closed for good Wednesday, according to a notice posted on the restaurant’s front door. The company’s flagship location in Menlo Park also closed the same day. “We are sad to inform you that after 98 years,...
SFist
'Liberation' at Berkeley Rep Is a Consciousness-Raising Masterpiece
It's only a few minutes into Bess Wohl's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play Liberation that you realize that the main character is going to be doing triple duty as fourth-wall-breaking narrator, as herself somewhere in the present day, and as her own mother Lizzie in early 1970s Ohio, before she was married with children.
Pleasanton Weekly
Listen to the music: Top high schools regale Pleasanton at 52nd Foothill Band Review
More than 30 of the best high school marching bands (and a couple middle schools) in Northern California converged in Pleasanton on Saturday for the 52nd annual Foothill Band Review, performing in a morning parade down Main Street that sent musical notes soaring throughout downtown and beyond. More than half of the groups moved over to the Foothill High School Stadium that afternoon and evening for the field competition.
livermorevine.com
Meet Snickerdoodle at East Bay SPCA
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This adventurous 2-year-old husky loves to play and stay active. Whether she’s running laps around the yard or heading out for a brisk hike, Snickerdoodle is always up for some fun. She’s also affectionate and loves leaning into her favorite people for pets and cuddles.
norcalfishreports.com
Fish Emeryville's Update for 10/29/2026 :
KingFish and Oakland Anglers II will be going for Salmon and New Huck Finn and TigerFish will be going for Rockfish/Lingcod. New Huck Finn has 17 spots left for Rockfish/Lingcod. Crab Combos will start on Nov 7th. Start planning your trip now, spots are booking up fast especially for weekend...
dogtrekker.com
Livermore dog parks: 7 off-leash parks and leashed trails
Livermore dog parks: 7 off-leash parks and leashed trails. Livermore dog parks are run by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, which operates seven fenced dog parks around the city. Each one is an enclosed area built for off-leash play, and all are open from sunrise to sunset. When your dog is ready for a longer walk, two of the district’s open-space parks, Sycamore Grove and Holdener, welcome dogs on leash.
bayareatelegraph.com
theorindanews.com
John Goyak, beloved Casa Orinda owner and community fixture, dies
In its 94 years, few changes have been made to Casa Orinda. But now, the beloved Orinda restaurant faces its biggest change yet: the passing of its longtime owner, John Goyak. Goyak, a renowned pillar of the Orinda community, passed away on Sept. 5. Best known for owning the Casa Orinda, he is remembered by family and friends as an authentic, funny and one-of-a-kind member of the community.
The Coconut Mama
Beloved California waterfront restaurant is closing after 20 years of Italian celebrations
California’s recent restaurant losses have erased decades of local dining history, and Vallejo is about to lose one of its few upscale gathering places. Zio Fraedo’s will close its waterfront…
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Benicia Chamber of Commerce
A Taste of Germany by the Benicia Waterfront
As the warm September sun casts a golden glow over Benicia's First Street Green, the air fills with the inviting aroma of sizzling bratwurst and the vibrant notes of live music. It's a scene that promises laughter, camaraderie, and a shared celebration of culture — all hallmarks of the Benicia Oktoberfest.
coachellavalleyweekly.com
Napa’s Trinitas Cellars comes to El Paseo for a five-course dinner, with the winemaker in the room
Wildest Restaurant & Bar opens its season on 11 November — and adds Thanksgiving, later hours, Monday service and a nightly 2-for-1 happy hour. Wildest Restaurant & Bar will host Trinitas Cellars of Napa Valley for a five-course wine dinner on Wednesday, 11 November at 5:30 pm, with Trinitas winemaker Kale Anderson pouring and talking through the bottles. It is the next instalment of the restaurant’s Terroir Series and the first marquee night of its 2026–27 season.
veranda.com
Sommeliers Say You Should Order Wine Like You’d Choose Art
The similarities between wine and art are a bit shocking but not unfounded. Each serves as an expression of human creativity and a masterful example of centuries-old craft, challenging the enthusiast to examine their complexities and techniques. Despite the fact that “vintage” has a different meaning when you’re talking about...
dogtrekker.com
Dog-friendly hotels in Vacaville: pet fees and rules, hotel by hotel
Dog-friendly hotels in Vacaville: pet fees and rules, hotel by hotel. Dog-friendly hotels in Vacaville cluster on a few streets: Orange Drive, Lawrence Drive, Allison Court and East Monte Vista Avenue. The pet rules are not the same from one hotel to the next. Fees run from nothing to $100 or more per stay, weight limits range from 40 to 50 pounds, and the Courtyard by Marriott takes no pets at all.