The Nikkei Matsuri Planning Committee presents Celebrating Nikkei Matsuri — a virtual festival showcasing Japanese American culture and its contributions to the cultural fabric of Silicon Valley. This year, given ongoing concerns about Covid-19, Celebrating Nikkei Matsuri will be hosted virtually on their website instead of taking place in the heart of historic San Jose […]
Hilary Mantel will discuss The Mirror and the Light, the final volume in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy. These three novels, including Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, chronicle a time in which Henry VIII’s appetite for marriage plunged England into religious turmoil, and create a fascinating portrait of the mercurial Cromwell. The Mirror and the Light concludes Mantel’s story […]
Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues is on the fate and future of democracy. The dialogues include in-depth, online conversations with some of the world’s brightest thinkers. From Monk Debates: It’s become a truism to say the pandemic has accelerated everything. From technology to geopolitics to the economy, COVID-19 has fast-forwarded us into a confusing and uncertain […]
Instead of brunch, take your mom on a nature walk! From Farm Discovery: The Family Farm Walk provides your family or quarantine household a place and time to experience nature, to smell, see, taste, touch, and hear all this organic farm and its wild spaces have to offer. In this way, we will set the stage for […]
From Ackerman: Spend a leisurely afternoon basking in the enchanting Ackerman Heritage House. Enjoy traditional English tea served on period-correct antique china, beautiful table linens and sterling silverware, carefully curated by Lauren Ackerman. While listening to French jazz, enjoy tiers of delectable tea sandwiches, dainty tarts and cake, seasonal house-made jams and savory bites by […]
Baumé (2 Michelin stars) is offering Mother’s Day Weekend Prix Fixe Menus To Go: Choice : 4 Course Menus Prime Ribeye Beef Menu $ 98 Ora King Salmon Menu $ 98 Kagoshima WAGYU Beef Sirloin Menu $ 198 Choice : Multi-course Tasting Menus Kagoshima WAGYU Beef Prestige Menu $ 298 Kagoshima WAGYU Beef Grand Prestige […]
Aurum, a contemporary modern Indian restaurant, is offering a four-course Mother’s Day menu ($60/person). It include a dahi poor mousse amuse bouche, tandoori duck seekh kebab and apple jalebi rabdi parfait. Mothers dining in will get a complimentary mimosa or glass of champagne. The restaurant is the brainchild of former August 1 Five chef Manish […]
FARM restaurant at Carneros Resort & Sap is offering a special Mother's Day Brunch. From FARM: Treat the wonderful woman in your life to an exceptional multi-course brunch served family-style at FARM. Our authentic wine country brunch will be enjoyed in the refined rustic surroundings of FARM, our signature restaurant. Guests are welcome to stay after […]
Instead of brunch, take your mom on a nature walk! From Farm Discovery: The Family Farm Walk provides your family or quarantine household a place and time to experience nature, to smell, see, taste, touch, and hear all this organic farm and its wild spaces have to offer. In this way, we will set the stage for […]
Celebrate mother's day with P.F. Chang's at one of their Silicon Valley locations (Sunnyvale and Palo Alto). They are preparing a special Mother's Day menu, or celebrate at one with one of their customizable Mother's Day Meals for 4, 6, 8, or 10. Make a reservation for indoor dining or to order online here.
Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues is on the fate and future of democracy. The dialogues include in-depth, online conversations with some of the world’s brightest thinkers. From Monk Debates: It’s become a truism to say the pandemic has accelerated everything. From technology to geopolitics to the economy, COVID-19 has fast-forwarded us into a confusing and uncertain […]
One way to celebrate Pride Month is to watch the movie Milk, the 2008 film about the life and death of San Francisco civil rights activist Harvey Milk. Then tour the many of the sights featured in the movie, which was filmed on location in San Francisco's Castro District, the city's center of gay life […]
Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues is on the fate and future of democracy. The dialogues include in-depth, online conversations with some of the world’s brightest thinkers. From Monk Debates: It’s become a truism to say the pandemic has accelerated everything. From technology to geopolitics to the economy, COVID-19 has fast-forwarded us into a confusing and uncertain […]
San Mateo County's 9th Annual Pride Celebration is presents one week of virtual activities including live entertainment, trivia, book talks, workshops, and more from June 6 - 12th. The week ends with a Grand Celebration live-streamed from 11am to 3pm on June 12th. You can see all their activities on their calendar and on Facebook. […]