San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: August 11, 2025
Festivals, street fairs, live music, dance events, book stuff, talks, community events & more; San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland, San Jose, Peninsula & beyond.
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Weekly Recommendation
This week’s recommendation is to check out a few clips from the late Eddie Palmieri, born in Spanish Harlem, raised in the Bronx, who passed away on Wednesday. He was the first Latino to win a Grammy, he pounded the piano so hard that he was often referred to as the piano breaker. His performances were epic. His infectious music drew huge crowds, even if they were not salsa or Latin Jazz fans - he was that good.
It’s one thing to be a pioneer in one’s field, it’s another to be one of the best to ever do it, but it speaks volumes to lead by example and be a mentor and inspiration to a younger generation, which he was known to be for so many young musicians. Two clips to give a sense of range from passion & intensity to precision & grace from el maestro: live performance w/ band (1989?) & NPR Tiny Desk (2016).
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San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News Roundup
—Curated mix of local/state news; see local publications, independent media list here—
Art Walks: Art galleries are proliferating all over the Tenderloin -Mission Local
Car in Burlingame Crash Hit by E-Bike Before Killing 4-Year-Old Boy on Sidewalk -SFist
Why Are E-Scooter Injuries Rising? CBC News (Canada, but relevant here)
Boiling over: Tensions b/t restaurants & influencers reach a fever pitch -SF Gazetteer
The casual carpool is back, starting Aug. 12 at Lake Merritt -Oaklandside
A Day in the Life of San José’s Rapid Response Network, Built to Resist ICE Fear -KQED
Silicon Valley transit agency joins regional sales tax effort -San Jose Spotlight
What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door -New York Times
What Are AI Scams? A Guide for Older Adults -National Council on Aging (from 2024 but super relevant and important to share with loved ones, neighbors etc).
SF Has A List of Sites Where Affordable Housing Could Go; It’s Not Sharing It -TheFrisc
Lab-grown salmon introduced by Bay Area-based seafood company -ABC7News
This used to be the best way to walk into S.F. restaurants. Not anymore -SF Chronicle (related reads: Best Bar Seats/Solo Dining Bay Area)
San Francisco Bay Area Events This Week, Things To Do
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More events in the monthly calendar, (more exclusive, intimate one-time events as well as ongoing events, exhibits and festivals).
More events this week in the August calendars (updated this AM, including events just outside the Bay Area, ongoing events, exhibits & more that I couldn’t fit below).