Good Morning Tri-Valley! Better eat your ice cream fast today! It’s a HOT one!
Biggest Fair Ticket Giveaway of the Year!
Watch the World Cup Around the Tri-Valley!
Friday Events, Music and More!
Save The Date: Art Under the Oaks!
Saturday Events, Music and More!
Beat the Heat This Weekend!
Sunday Events, Music and More!
20 Pairs of Fair Tickets Up For Grabs!
The Alameda County Fair is only 8 days away, and I have 20 pairs of Fair tickets to give away!
That means 20 winners will each receive 2 tickets to one of the best summer traditions in the Tri-Valley. $20 value each!
The Alameda County Fair runs June 19 through July 12, and it’s the ultimate summer hotspot in the Tri-Valley.
Rides, fair food, pig races, motocross, livestock shows, concerts, family fun, movie nights, and so much more.
World Cup Watch Parties Across the Tri-Valley!
I started looking into the best places to watch World Cup matches around the Tri-Valley, and honestly, it became pretty clear fast: if a bar, restaurant, or brewery has TVs, there’s a very good chance they’re showing soccer.
So the short version? Go where you already love to eat and drink, grab a seat, and enjoy the match.
Diablo Magazine also had a helpful article yesterday with a few local hotspots worth checking out. Click here.
If you’re looking for the full big-screen experience, a few spots that come to mind are Sauced BBQ & Spirits in Livermore, Pivot in Pleasanton, and Canyon Club in Danville.
I know I’m missing plenty of other great places, and I promise I’ll be out at different restaurants, bars, and breweries during World Cup and sharing more on Instagram.
June 12 - Fire It Up Friday! 🔥
🎸🎶 Live Music
Toria Band – Wood Family Vineyards – Livermore, 5:00 pm
Lisa Long – Retzlaff Vineyards – Livermore, 5:00 pm
Darryl Rowe – Las Positas Vineyards – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Cocktail Monkeys – Del Valle Winery – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Rewind: That 80's Band – Fenestra Winery – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Paul Dynamite – Barnyard Wine Bar – Danville, 6:00 pm
East Bay Grooveline – McKay's Taphouse & Beer Garden – Pleasanton, 6:30 pm
The 925 Band – Lions Wayside Park – Pleasanton, 7:00 pm
Night Owls – Tap 25 – Livermore, 7:00 pm
Paramore! At The Disco – Almost Famous Wine Lounge – Livermore, 7:30 pm
Salvage Title – Cellar Door – Pleasanton, 7:30 pm
Charito Sings Shirley Bassey – Meyhouse – San Ramon, 8:00 pm
Ruff Stock – Stampede – Livermore, 9:00 pm
Rusty Giraffe – Norm's Place – Danville, 9:00 pm
🎭 Theater, Comedy, Food & More
BFF Bracelets (class) – Pinot's Palette – Livermore, 9:00 am
Leonardo Cuervo Art Exhibit – The Independent Gallery – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Starlight Falls (paint & sip) – Pinot's Palette – Livermore, 7:00 pm
Guy Torry (comedy) – Tommy T's – Pleasanton, 7:30 pm
Newsies - Bankhead Theater - Livermore, 1pm and 6:30pm
Events are curated from Mark Elster’s Tri-Valley Music Scene, Facebook Events, Vibe Tri-Valley, Eventbrite, and other sources
Save the Date - Art Under the Oaks in July!
There’s something about Alden Lane Nursery that already feels a little magical, and this event makes it even better.
Art Under the Oaks is back on July 18 and 19 from 10am–4pm, with nearly 40 artists set up beneath Alden Lane’s huge old oak trees.
You can wander through the nursery, browse local art, listen to live music, watch demonstrations, grab food, and sip from Livermore wineries while you’re there.
It’s not your typical art fair, which is what makes it such a good one.
The setting is beautiful, the pace is relaxed, and it feels like a very Livermore way to spend a summer afternoon.
June 13th - Saturday Shenanigans!
🎸🎶 Live Music
McFunky, Michelle Lambert, Blue Valley – Rios-Lovell Winery – Livermore, 12:00 pm
Matt Finders and Friends – Retzlaff Vineyards – Livermore, 12:00 pm
Michelle Lambert – Rios Lovell Winery – Livermore, 5:00 pm
Loren O – Homegrown Hops – Livermore, 5:00 pm
Anthony Wonsey Quartet – 6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd – San Ramon, 5:00 pm
Blue Valley – Rios Lovell Estate Winery – Livermore, 5:00 pm
Jeff Tamelier and David Martin – Rosa Fierro Cellars – Livermore, 5:30 pm
Lightholder Soul Band – Del Cielo Brewing – Livermore, 6:00 pm
The Bell Bros – Danville Town Green Music Series – Danville, 6:00 pm
Overboard Big – Las Positas Vineyards – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Chris James & The Showdowns – McKay's Taphouse – Pleasanton, 6:30 pm
The Allmond Brothers – Almost Famous Wine Lounge – Livermore, 7:30 pm
Mustache Harbor – Wente Vineyards – Livermore, 8:00 pm
Sugar Bear Band – Cellar Door – Pleasanton, 8:00 pm
Blue Line – Stampede – Livermore, 9:00 pm
Taryn with Fourplay Dance Band – Meenar's Music Club – Danville, 9:30 pm
🎭 Theater, Comedy, Food & More
San Ramon Farmers Market - City Center Bishop Ranch - San Ramon, 9am
Pleasanton Farmers Market - Downtown Pleasanton - 9am
Alfa Romeo Association Car Show – Blackhawk Museum – Danville, 9:30 am
Van Gogh's Blue Vase (paint & sip) – Pinot's Palette – Livermore, 2:00 pm
VERVE: Passport to Wellness – Danville Community Center – Danville, 3:00 pm
Leonardo Cuervo Art Exhibit – The Independent Gallery – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Winemaker Dinner @ JMC Cellars: The Story of Jess – JMC Cellars – Livermore, 6:00 pm
McGrail's 15th Annual Sunset Lobster Feed – McGrail Vineyards & Winery – Livermore, 6:00 pm
Newsies - Bankhead Theater - Livermore, 1pm and 6:30pm
Guy Torry (comedy) – Tommy T's – Pleasanton, 7:00 pm & 9:45 pm
Mane Attraction (paint & sip) – Pinot's Palette – Livermore, 7:00 pm
Events are curated from Mark Elster’s Tri-Valley Music Scene, Facebook Events, Vibe Tri-Valley, Eventbrite, and other sources
Beat the Heat with Ice Cream!
Cool Down with a Local Scoop. With temps close to 100 today and mid-90s sticking around this weekend, we’re going to need a few good ways to cool down.
Honestly, this feels like the perfect excuse to visit one of our local ice cream spots.
A few on my radar:
Meadowlark Dairy | Livermore & Pleasanton
Icicles | Pleasanton
Lappert’s | Livermore
Verace Gelato | Livermore
Lottie’s Creamery | Danville
Gio Gelato | San Ramon
Stay cool, drink lots of water, and maybe treat yourself to a scoop… or two.
June 14th - Sunday Funday
🎸🎶 Live Music
Gregory Alan Jones – Livermore Sunday Farmers Market – Livermore, 9:00 am
Matt Finders Jazz Trio – Retzlaff Vineyards – Livermore, 12:00 pm
Rivvrs – Del Valle Winery – Livermore, 1:00 pm
Loren O – Blacksmith Square – Livermore, 2:00 pm
Las Positas College Jazz Faculty Ensemble – Livermore Jazz Society – Livermore, 2:00 pm
Didier Bouvet & Joey T – Nonni's Bistro – Pleasanton, 5:00 pm
🎭 Theater, Comedy, Food & More
Livermore Farmers Market - Downtown Livermore - 9am-1pm
Newsies - Bankhead Theater - Livermore, 1pm
Guy Torry (comedy) – Tommy T's – Pleasanton, 7:00 pm
Events are curated from Mark Elster’s Tri-Valley Music Scene, Facebook Events, Vibe Tri-Valley, Eventbrite, and other sources
