California Attendees bittersweet at what could be last Bay Area Maker FaireThe Mercury News - Erin Baldassari SAN MATEO — Luke Henderson isn’t sure what to think about the news that this years’ Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Event Center could be its …
San Francisco, CA San Francisco's Beat hangouts haven’t skipped a beatThe Mercury News - Tom Bentley, correspondent In the 1970s, because I’m that kind of a guy, I hitchhiked barefoot from L.A. to Seattle. Because I didn’t bring along any of my size 13 shoes, I was …
Walt Disney World Resort Disneyland's new Star Wars park isn't just for kids—It's for rich (older) dudes tooThe Mercury News - Bloomberg Doug Ridley remembers seeing the first “Star Wars” film when it came out in 1977 and snapping up all the toys he could persuade his parents to …
Take a stylish flight back in time at the TWA HotelThe Mercury News - Bloomberg News The retro chic TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport wants you to think of the Brat Pack, the Beatles, and the soaring grace of Eero …
Lake Tahoe Headed to Lake Tahoe? Don't put away those snowshoes and scarves just yet.The Mercury News - Patrick May Weatherwise, California this week has seen a cavalcade of curiosities: San Francisco received its average rainfall for the entire month of May on …
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge How Disney Imagineers made droid tracks in the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge walkwaysThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald One of the most memorable days over the past three years at the Disneyland construction site of the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed land involved …
Play buttonCalifornia Waterfalls are roaring this spring at Yosemite, and here are the best right nowThe Mercury News - Lisa M. Krieger Click here if you are unable to view this gallery or video on a mobile device. There’s no finer place in California to view waterfalls than Yosemite …
Taco Bell Move over, Hilton: Taco Bell is opening a hotel this summerThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral For your next vacation, how would you like to stay in Crunchwrap Heaven? You’d get up in the morning for a breakfast of warm Cinnabon Delights, lunch …
Taco Bell Taco Bell opening a pop-up hotel and resort in Palm SpringsThe Mercury News - Fielding Buck Taco Bell is planning to open a pop-up hotel in Palm Springs this summer. The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort will open Aug. 9, according to a news …
San Jose, CA Bay Area gas prices higher than anywhere else in the U.S. in AprilThe Mercury News - Bay City News Bay Area gasoline was more expensive than any place in the country for the month of April, according to new data released Wednesday by the U.S. …
California Will rain ruin costumes of Bay to Breakers runners? Will they even be wearing one?The Mercury News - Patrick May As excitement rises for this weekend’s annual Bay to Breakers foot race from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach, so does the chance of rain. The National …
San Francisco Bay Area 7 fab SF Bay Area things to do this weekend, May 17-19The Mercury News - Randy McMullen CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Yes, the weather is acting more like it’s March than the brink of …
San Jose, CA Viva CalleSJ: San Jose 'open streets' event returns SundayThe Mercury News - Sal Pizarro Viva CalleSJ, San Jose’s popular “open streets” event, returns this Sunday with a new spring edition. For several hours, about six miles of streets …
Venezuela US orders suspension of flights to and from VenezuelaThe Mercury News - Reuters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the …
Handy Welcome to San Francisco! Yes, we know it's May -- but keep your umbrella handyThe Mercury News - Patrick May Rain in May? In San Francisco? It’s about as rare as naked joggers doing a Bay-to-Breakers-style race across Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during a December …
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge How Disney Imagineers hand-build petrified tree spires in Star Wars: Galaxy’s EdgeThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald The 135-foot-tall spires that form the distinctive backdrop of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland were each painstakingly created by artisans …
Millennials Bay Area millennials wonder how their friends afford those Instagram tripsThe Mercury News - Leonardo Castañeda A long weekend in the Bahamas, a tour of French vineyards and an all-access pass to Coachella. If you have an Instagram friend who always seems to be …
Santa Clara County Seven new trails for Santa Clara County park photo challengeThe Mercury News - Sal Pizarro This year’s PixInParks Challenge, the annual event to encourage people to visit Santa Clara County’s 28 parks, features another seven photogenic …
San Francisco Bay Area Want a home in Italy for 1 euro? It just got easierThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service What’s stopping you from buying one of those homes that Italy keeps selling for less than the price of an espresso? Maybe it’s the fear of buying …
San Francisco Bay Area Surprise: Seattle beats Bay Area in shelling out for foodThe Mercury News - Karen D'Souza Living in the Bay Area has long been viewed as a pricey proposition. Hello, $16 cup of fancy Yemeni coffee from Blue Bottle. So it may surprise you to …
BottleRock Napa: Your hour-by-hour guide to the 2019 festivalThe Mercury News - Jim Harrington CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. FOMO – aka, “Fear of Missing Out” – is a real thing at BottleRock Napa …
Play buttonCalifornia Santa Cruz redwoods property, former movie location, sold for open space preserveThe Mercury News - Paul Rogers Two Bay Area environmental groups have purchased a scenic redwood property in the Santa Cruz Mountains with stunning ocean views and a noteworthy …
California As Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion nears its 50th birthday, the voice of its Black Widow Bride speaksThe Mercury News - Bob Strauss When noted voice actress Kat Cressida was a little girl, her father did radio and television promotions for Disneyland. While he was taking business …
Southern California Travel: Top 8 best California water parks for summer splashingThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device Splash. Flop. Slide. Summer is around the corner, which means that it’s …
Festivals Bay Area: Big weekend of fairs, festivals and feastsThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral This weekend is jammed full of opportunities to learn about new cultures, explore your artistic side — or just kick back and enjoy music or carnival …
San Mateo County Maker Faire: DIY fantasy land returns to San Mateo this weekendThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral It’s time for Maker Faire, that annual celebration of wild science-fueled DIY projects and entertainment. Running Friday through Sunday, the 14th …
Big Little Lies A 'Big Little Lies' tour of dreamy sites in and around MontereyThe Mercury News - Chuck Barney I’m just about to dig into a hearty lunch with my wife Diane at Paluca Trattoria on Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey when she sighs and asks: “Where …
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge What happens to Star Tours after Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland?The Mercury News - Brady MacDonald The imminent arrival of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland has left many longtime fans of the Star Tours attraction worried that the venerable …
Play buttonCalifornia Shark researchers believe they can use math, technology to predict where baby sharks will show upThe Mercury News - Laylan Connelly Will great white sharks be hanging out at a beach near you this summer? Shark experts now believe they can accurately predict the likelihood that baby …
