Entertainment

By Kathy Chouteau Fancy a ferry ride across the bay? San Francisco Bay Ferry is making the ride more scenic than ever with the special “Richmond Scenic” trip Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13,...

By Kathy Chouteau Can you feel the vibe? Taste of Richmond’s ‘Restaurant Week’ is upon us Oct. 7-13, rife with tasty opportunities to check out our city’s culinary scene. And, yes, Richmond most certainly has...

By Kathy Chouteau The news came from my editor and landed with the sting of a thousand hornets: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, the Richmond garden nursery that launched innumerable gardens, including my own, was closing. Sarah...

The award-winning cannabis dispensary 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center, located at 3219 Pierce St. in Richmond, recently installed a 100-foot-wide mural with nine-feet-tall lettering stating “cannabis dispensary" that faces the eastbound lanes of I-80. Bay...

Richmond native and veteran teacher Stephen Ashford, called Mr. Steve by his students, has released a new single aiming to motivate children to dream big. "Think Big" is the lead track from Ashford's upcoming album...

By Kathy Chouteau The Hercules Community Swim Center will be the scene of free fun and frights Friday, Oct. 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., when the City hosts its Halloween “Trunk or Treat” and...

By Kathy Chouteau Local musician and author of Bird of Four Hundred Voices: A Mexican American Memoir of Music and Belonging Eugene Rodriguez will fly by the San Pablo Library to promote his new book...

A circus is coming to Richmond Civic Center for two weeks. The grand premier for the Hermanos Caballero Circus is Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available to shows daily through Oct. 14. Shows...

With help from Richmond firefighters, Rich City Rollers and Urban Tilth partnered to hold another successful Roller Disco Party at Unity Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Richmond Fire Department used a spare ladder truck...

By Kathy Chouteau The ‘Richmond Chess Festival’ is coming our way Saturday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the West Coast Chess Alliance (WCCA) teams up with CoBiz to host the event...