Great day on bay at annual North Richmond Shoreline Fest
Kathy Chouteau
A sunny, clear blue sky set the perfect backdrop for celebrating “Bay Day” at the 15th Annual North Richmond Shoreline Festival on Saturday.
Boasting a bevy of free activities set up at Point Pinole...
Haunted house at Shops at Hilltop ‘not for the faint of heart’
A haunted house is opening at The Shops at Hilltop this Friday that is certainly not for the faint of heart.
Nite Terrors Productions has a minimum age limit of 12 years or older for...
Cheech Marin mixes laughter with wisdom at Contra Costa College event
by Mike Kinney
During a highly-anticipated, free event at Contra Costa College's Knox Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Cheech Marin discussed his comedic career, the evolution of marijuana (which he helped popularize as part of...
NIAD Art Center invites art lovers to opening reception for next exhibits
The community is invited to NIAD Art Center's opening reception for its upcoming exhibits on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The exhibitions, on display from Oct. 6 through Oct. 25, will...
27th Annual North & East Neighborhood Picnic draws locals
By Mike Kinney
"Come and meet your neighbors" was this year's theme for the 27th Annual North & East Neighborhood Picnic.
The potluck picnic took place on Saturday, Sept. 15 and drew hundreds of people who...
The Factory Bar gets planning commission nod
The Factory Bar received unanimous approval from the Richmond Planning Commission earlier this month to launch at 12513 San Pablo Ave., near Clinton Ave.
The Richmond-themed bar will feature an outdoor patio and aims to...
St. David’s festival ushers in fall, funnel cake and fun
By Kathy Chouteau
It was a beautiful day in the East Bay, and as it turned out, the perfect time to throw a festival.
Right before the first day of fall, St. David School in East...
Entertainment Alert: Check out this new play, Sept. 22
What happens when a young man, who’s never met his father, finds pictures of his father stashed under his mother’s bed? Find out by going to see the one-man show, The Absent Father, the Wayward...
Richmond soars as kite-flying haven
By Kathy Chouteau
Want to go fly a kite? If you’re a Richmond resident, you’re in one of the Bay Area's best spots to do so.
With 32 miles of beautiful shoreline—and Bay breezes to boot—Richmond...
Richmond Art Center fall classes now in session
The fall session of classes at the Richmond Art Center start this week, and there is truly an arts or crafts class for just about everyone.
Classes are offered in jewelry making, painting (in watercolors,...
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