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    Agritourism – Enjoying the Farm Experience

    Agritourism – Enjoying the Farm Experience

    Farmers’ markets are filling with all things fall—pumpkins for jack o’ lanterns, decorative gourds for your porch, hearty winter squash for fall cooking, and juicy pears and apples for scenting the…

    Round About – Folsom Street Fair 2024

    Round About – Folsom Street Fair 2024

    Photos by Rink & Juan R. Davila The Folsom Street Fair, celebrating its 41st year, drew what appears to have been a record-sized crowd of thousands on Sunday, September 29,…

    Wagging the Dog

    Wagging the Dog

    By Joanie Juster– My favorite political satire is the 1997 movie Wag the Dog, in which political operatives attempt to deflect attention from their candidate’s potential sex scandal by teaming…

    Luis Zamora Becomes First Openly Gay Latino Trustee for City College

    Luis Zamora Becomes First Openly Gay Latino Trustee for City College

    Mayor Breed on September 10, 2024, swore in Luis Zamora to serve on the City College Board of Trustees. Zamora is currently the Director of Community Relations and Executive Affairs…

    Mario Mieli: Homosexuality, Humanity, and Liberation

    Mario Mieli: Homosexuality, Humanity, and Liberation

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– As one of the founders of Italy’s gay rights movement in the 1970s, Mario Mieli (1952–1983), knowingly or not, lived the way poet, playwright, and LGBT…

    Magical Mendocino

    Magical Mendocino

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– There’s no doubt that the charming town of Mendocino on the North Coast of California is a mystical and magical place. Ancient redwood groves,…

    Barr Hill Gin Launches 8th Annual ‘Bee’s Knees Week’ to Protect Pollinators, September 20–29, 2024

    Barr Hill Gin Launches 8th Annual ‘Bee’s Knees Week’ to Protect Pollinators, September 20–29, 2024

    By Naiady Porta Oliveira– Barr Hill Gin, America’s most awarded gin and creator of Landcrafted® spirits, announces its 8th Annual Bee’s Knees Week, set for September 20–29, 2024. This initiative…

    Rosés for Waning Summer Sunsets and Crisp Fall Days

    Rosés for Waning Summer Sunsets and Crisp Fall Days

    By Leslie Sbrocco– Though summer is fading, fall is ramping up and bringing colorful days and cool nights. One style of wine that spans the seasonal spectrum is rosé. Made…

    Fifth Annual African Arts Festival

    Fifth Annual African Arts Festival

    Photos by Rink The fifth annual African Arts Festival was held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, on the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens. Co-presented by Duniya Dance and Drum…

    AMPLIFY! 2024

    AMPLIFY! 2024

    Photos by Rink The Cheer for Life Foundation’s Annual Spirit Soirée was held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at The Academy SF. CHEER SF is a nonprofit that, through its…