The 4th of July Parade in Alameda, California (10 miles/16 km east of San Francisco) is one of the largest Independence Day parades in the United States, with over 170 floats and 2,500 participants. A little over 3 miles/5 km long, the parade route is also the longest route in the United States, drawing over … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Alameda’s 4th of July Parade 2017
Tag: California
Wednesday Postcard: Oakland, California
This week's carte postale features the Cathedral of Christ the Light, located near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California
Going Virtual: The 19th Sacramento French Film Festival
[Sponsored post] Calling all Francophiles, cinephiles, and French-language learners in the United States: let's watch 10 films in 10 days. The 19th Sacramento French Film Festival is going virtual from June 19-28, 2020
Specialty’s Café & Bakery Closes After 33 Years
I’ve been going to Specialty’s Café & Bakery for work lunches for over 15 years. So when I learned that the San Francisco Bay Area-based chain would be permanently closing their doors after today, May 19, 2020, I was shocked! The reason for the closure? The pandemic. Their website explains that “Current market conditions attributed … Continue reading Specialty’s Café & Bakery Closes After 33 Years
Wednesday Postcard: Sacramento, California
This week's carte postale features the Governor's Mansion located in Sacramento, California (the Governor doesn’t reside there, though)
Wednesday Postcard: San Luis Obispo, California
This week's carte postale features the Mission Gardens of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Wednesday Postcard: Monterey, California
This week’s carte postale features Cannery Row in Monterey, located on California’s Central Coast
Wednesday Postcard: Point Reyes, California
This week's carte postale features the Point Reyes Lighthouse and National Seashore in Northern California
Wednesday Postcard: Gilroy, California
This week’s carte postale features the Old City Hall in Gilroy, the city also known as the Garlic Capital of the World
DNA: French Newspaper of Alsace Region
A little bit of Strasbourg spotted in South Lake Tahoe (2012)
Ski Week: the Mid-Winter Break
The mid-winter break in February is a new concept to me
Wednesday Postcard: San Diego, California
This week’s carte postale comes from San Diego in Southern California
Like I’ve Been There Before: ‘Friends’ 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience in San Francisco
Fans of the hit show, “Friends” will have a blast at the pop-up experience that recently opened in downtown San Francisco! Visitors can enjoy two floors of interactive digital displays, view actual props and costumes used on the show, and step into recreated show sets, like Central Perk and Monica and Rachel’s West Village apartment
Wednesday Postcard: San Francisco, California
This week's carte postale features the City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, California
Strolling Around San Francisco’s Marina District
These photographs were taken in San Francisco’s Marina District on October 26, 2019
Wednesday Postcard: Santa Barbara, California
This week’s carte postale features Stearns Wharf, which is located in the coastal city of Santa Barbara, California
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at Altarena Playhouse
When I heard the local theatre was putting on a play set in Montmartre in Paris, my Francophile ears perked up like a nimble little bunny
Notes from WordCamp Sacramento 2019
I attended my first WordCamp last weekend! Here are some notes from WordCamp Sacramento, which was held in Roseville, California on September 21-22, 2019 #wcsac
I’m Going to My First WordCamp #wcsac
Bonjour! I can't wait to attend my first-ever WordCamp this weekend (September 21-22, 2019) in Sacramento, California. I'll be live-tweeting as an attendee. Find me on Twitter (@bonjourdarlene) and follow along using #wcsac! (Or scroll down to see my Tweets below!) What is WordCamp? According to the WordCamp Central website, "WordCamp is a conference that … Continue reading I’m Going to My First WordCamp #wcsac
Wednesday Postcard: Santa Cruz, California
This week’s carte postale comes from Santa Cruz, located on California’s central coast
