Whether you’re celebrating the holiday or just looking to chill out and beat the heat, we’ve got some cool ideas for your weekend. So let’s get to it, shall we?
As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Also, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on the weather report this weekend and please remember to stay hydrated.
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1 WATCH: A Fourth of July tradition
Yes, it’s wicked hot and dangerously dry, but there are plenty of places to catch safe fireworks shows for the holiday. And if you are looking for fun ways to beat the heat, here are 5.
2 PLAY, SIP & SNACK: Boffo bike trails
Bicycle treks in the Bay Area are scenic and great fun, especially when there are fun places to snack along the way. These bike trails have it all.
From left, Michael Gene Sullivan, Lizzie Calogero and Andre Amarotico star in San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “American Dreams.” (David Allen/San Francisco Mime Troupe)
3 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over
From the San Francisco Mime Troupe’s annual free, giggle-filled show to a concert by Bay Area folk royalty, there are some cool shows and concerts to catch in the Bay Area this weekend.
4 DEVOUR: A slice of pizza heaven
According to the New York Times (you know, the guys who invented Wordle) the best pizza in all the U.S. of A. is right here in Berkeley.
5 PLAY: Explore Humboldt County
The area boasts a lot of fun things to see (redwoods!), do and eat, as well as some of the state’s most majestic beaches.
Just the word “smoothie” calls to mind a soothing, cooling sippable meal in a tall, frosty glass. (Artem Evdokimov/TNS)
6 MAKE & SLURP: Sumptuous smoothies
This weekend might just be the best time in the history of crushed ice to sup on sweet, delicious, refreshing smoothies. Sure, you can grab a few at one of those overpriced shops … or you could make your own.
7 WATCH: A superior slasher flick
“MaXXXine” has got it all, a seamy setting, a mysterious murderer, and lots of slasher film staples — and it’s terrific.