The exhibit, which showcases rare paintings from the later life of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, began in June and remains installed at the de Young Museum through next Monday, October 10^th.  The journey through the exhibit is like a walk on the beaches of Spain, while also takes visitors through the bustling streets of Paris- and even through the countryside by bike.  With more than 100 masterpieces from the permanent collection of Paris’s world-renowned Musée National Picasso, this is most definitely a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition that is more than worth traveling to the Bay for.

The Alpine Inn & Suites is located in Daly City, which is conveniently neighboring San Francisco, and is connected to the city via public transit.  Here at Alpine Inn & Suites, it is our specialty to make your stay comfortable- so what better reason to escape the bustling day of Pablo Picasso and everyday happenings of the busy city, and spend a night in one of our peaceful, luxurious suites?  Did we mention that our prices are super competitive, and nobody will take care of you quite as well as we do!  So book today before the robust, rare, and beautiful Picasso collection returns to the city of lights!

This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodeled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com/

Traveling all over the country as a part of a tour (de fat), New Belgium Brewing’s series of events also brings together packs of some of the bay’s most fancily dressed characters.  Ranging all the way from tuxedos, capes, and crowns to tutus, the lineup of events span from music to art installations, as well as plenty of events for you to learn about beer, the way it’s made, and stacks of opportunities to indulge!

Sustainability is a major focus of these fun events, as well, and to show just how much they care, New Belgium Brewing is offering the opportunity for the brave to trade in their car for a shiny new (and very fancy) commuter bike.  What better way to cut down on emissions while also looking dazzling while doing it?

And as if it couldn’t get any better, Tour de Fat is proud to be a model of total self-sustainability in the form of an all solar/b100 biodiesel fueled event.   Every year, volunteers for the event collect about 300 pounds of compost, 70 pounds of recycling, and last year, had only 12 pounds of trash generated by 6,500 attendees!  Now THAT is a green event!

So why not spend a day in the park when you can relax in your comfortable, luxurious guestroom at the nearby Alpine Inn when you return for the evening?  We are very close nearby to the park, which is also accessible through public transportation- just a few blocks away from our doorstep!  Make a reservation today and take a walk (or ride) on the Belgian side of things!

This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodelled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com/

With so much fun, food and prizes being offered, no true fashionista is going to want to miss this fashion fest. Hosted by the Friend to Friend shop and the Partners in Care UCSF Medical Center Auxiliary, the day starts at 11 AM with a Luncheon at the Lake Merced Golf Club honoring the great Laura Esserman, MD. Featuring entertainment from emcee Susan Sikora, the wonderful talk show host of Bay Area Focus, which airs on channel 12 and 44, not to mention the true designer genius sportswear fashions from designer great Emily Lee Sportswear.

With a live auction and a raffle, prizes awarded include a 7 night 6 day stay at the Luxury Ocean Front Villa on Kona Kohala Coast, Hawaii’s greatest island. This prize is being provided courtesy of the owner of KoleaVacations, Eileen Bruington-Baldi – a breast cancer survivor.

Early bird Luncheon tickets are available until September 30, and they cost $100 plus a $5.99 fee. Tickets purchased after October 1 cost $125 with a fee of $7.24, and anyone under the age of 35 purchasing a Luncheon ticket can get one for $75 plus a $4.74 fee. Why should your day have to end at 2:30 when the fashion show does? Why not stay the night at the Alpine Inn and see what else Daly City has to offer, and turn it into a weekend adventure perfect for the entire family.

This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodelled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com/

San Francisco Family Day Kite Festival September 17

Do you have kids, love kites, or both? Then this is one festival you do not want to miss. The Annual Kite Festival is a mash up of both amateur and pro kite flyers, all coming together to simply have some fun. Not only can everyone make their own kites at the Make-a-Kite Pavilion, but there will be age appropriate contests, professional kite shows, a half a dozen contests, and much more.

Located at the Marina Green Park at Marina Green Drive, this festival starts 11 AM Saturday the 17 and ends September 18 at 6 PM. It is free to attend, and if children attending do not have their own kites, then one will be provided for them. While this is a two day event, if you attend on Saturday, you could stay at the nearby Alpine Inn and make a weekend of family fun, attending the next event Sunday.

31^st Annual Laughfest September 18

Featuring five glorious hours of pure laughter and 30 comedians presenting you with the best in comedy entertainment, the 31^st Annual Laughfest is sure to please everyone, even the most unhappy of campers. Taking place in the spectacular Golden Gate Park in San Francisco from noon to 5 PM, if this year’s comedy day is anything like previous events, then attendees will experience an explosion of the best comedians and the funniest stand up anywhere.  The best thing about this event? It’s free to attend, so make sure not to miss it!

This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodelled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com/

Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival $20

This festival, hosted by Ghirardelli Chocolates, is in its 16^th year, and is sure to keep even the adult kids happy. It starts noon Sarturday September 10 and will lasts until 5 PM Sunday, the 11^th, and will be located at the Ghirardelli Chocolate factory at 900 N. Point Street in San Francisco. During the festival, people who have purchased tickets will be allowed to taste up to 15 samples of chocolate, but you can always buy more. Tickets are $20 each, and the proceeds of the festival will benefit Project Open Hand, a San Francisco organization providing food for AIDS/HIV sufferers, critically Ill and homebound persons in addition to seniors.

Festa Coloniale Italiana Free!

In its fourth year, the Italian Athletic Club at 1630 Stockton Street in San Francisco hosts the Festa Coloniale Italiana, also known as the Colonial Italian Festival in English, and it begins at 11 AM and runs until 6 PM September 10. Featuring traditional beer, wine, fun and great food that runs deep with traditional Italian roots, the Athletic club will transform itself into a traditional Italian piazza featuring traditional live Italian music. The food will include everything from savory sausage to creamy cannolis.

Because this festival is only on Saturday, you might want to attend this festival before the Ghirardelli chocolate festival , since the chocolate festival runs all weekend. Either way, why not make a weekend of the events, and stay the night at the Alpine Inn in Daly City? Just a few minutes from both festivals, you are sure to stay conformable and have lots of fun and best of all, except for the price of the hotel, the $20 Ghirardelli ticket is all the money you will spend for a ton of food and fun!
This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodelled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com/

Since your September in the area is going to be filled with atmosphere and class, you should probably plan to spend the evening at the Yo-Yo Ma, MTT concert at the Davies Symphony hall, located in downtown San Francisco, CA. What could be classier and more rewarding than being treated to the world’s most revered violinist playing the first symphony Brahms ever released to the world? This is one evening only on September 14, so be ready for it. The concert begins at 8 pm and tickets start at $15 dollars.

After something like this, you are going to be in the mood for class and culture, which means you might want to try the Pleasanton Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft show. With over 23,000 different art and craft items on display, you will surely find something to take home. There are also all day entertainment events and shows to enjoy and strolling minstrels to delight and some killer eats.

Tickets start at $9 for adults and go down from there. Parking is just $8 for the day. This is a real family bargain day. The festivities start on September 16 and run through the 18th from 10 am to 6 pm each day. San Francisco, culture and Yo-Yo Ma means that the Alpine inn will be your gateway to a memorable stay.

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Downtown Millbrae is transformed for this festival, turning it into a replica of New Orleans for a Mardi Gras-style celebration. This “Big Easy” bash features live bands playing a variety of types of music, including jazz, soul, reggae, pop, Motown, rock ‘n roll, and rhythm and blues. Bands can be found on the stage and on the street, and the music doesn’t stop for the entire weekend.

While you enjoy the music, browse the craft booths located on several city blocks. You can admire and buy arts and crafts merchandise from 250 sellers. Check out the unique handcrafted items at a variety of price points. Crafters and artists are selling their original works in ceramics, glass, textiles, sculpture, jewelry, wood, leather, and more. Choose a one-of-a-kind creation as a souvenir of the weekend or find several pieces to update your home décor.

You’ll get hungry once you begin to smell the delicious scents of the food at the festival. Try out the made-to-order crepes, artichoke crab cakes, paella, gyros, souvlaki, sausages, and much more.

You can also sample gourmet edibles such as garlic mushrooms, biscotti, exotic jams and jellies, and stuffed olives. There are dozens of edibles you can purchase to take home.

Check out the “Classically Cool Car Show” to see classic, custom, and exotic cars. Spend time at the “Streets Filled With Talent Community Stage” where you can see local talent perform. And don’t miss the Microbrew Tasting Tent!

There is much more to see and do here at the Millbrae Art & Wine Festival. Come join the crowd on September 3 and 4 from 10 am to 5 pm. Afterwards, head back to Hotel Zico to relax and enjoy your purchases. Since Mountain View is just a 30-minute drive from Millbrae, you’ll get back to the hotel in no time.

This blog post was brought to you by Hotel Zico. Hotel Zico is a Mountain View based hotel that is Silicon Valley’s newest certified green hotel and boutique experience, it melds stylish modern Mediterranean decor, welcoming service and a wealth of wonderful amenities. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.hotelzico.com/.

This Concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital will take place September 1 beginning at 6:30 pm, at the Davies Symphony Hall located at 201 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, California.  The festivities are headlines by Morissette, a Canadian native, who has won seven Grammys and nominated for many more. Opening for Alanis is Jay Leno, who will greet show goers with his usual cheeky performance and unrivaled standup comedy style.

Those who decide to attend this show will have the benefit of knowing that the proceeds of all ticket sales will benefit the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and the new home being built for it in Mission Bay. This new hospital is slated for completion in 2014 and it will consist of a hospital complex dedicated to children, cancer patients and women having 289 beds. This larger section will be integrated with another all children’s hospital having 183 beds.

Also attending the concert will be blast from the past MC Hammer from 1990’s fame as a singer/rapper. Black Eyed Peas’ DJ will.i.am will also be in attendance, as well as at an after concert party.

If you want more information on how to “make hope happen” by 2014 as planned, you can inquire about purchasing tickets at (415) 476-6400, and they will cost from $250 – $1,000. While the prices are steep, they are for a good cause. If you do decide to attend this concert, you will most likely be needed a great hotel to stay in. Alpine Inn is located nearby in Daly City, CA, and it offers great service at great prices. Otherwise, this is a concert you do not want to miss!

This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodelled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com/

Bill Maher is coming to San Francisco on August 20 at 8 pm at the Davies Symphony Hall. Slated to be there all night, you can expect to experience a night full of great stand-up comedic jokes, extracting laughs, as you have never heard them before. Ticket prices depend on the seating, and can range from $160 to $275 if purchased from Davies, but they can also be purchased at Ticketmaster for as low as $55 per person. Visit BillMaher.com for more information.

Both these events are in the San Francisco and Daly City area, and as such  the Alpine Inn can help to make these events even better, offering luxury accommodations so you can better enjoy the events you attend.

This blog post was brought to you by Alpine Inn. Alpine Inn is a San Francisco based hotel where you can enjoy beautifully remodeled guest rooms, easy access to UC San Francisco Medical Centre, and great deals like our Park and Fly Package. To book your room today, visit us at http://www.alpinemotorinn.com.