Oakland Museum

Admission to the Oakland museum was free this past Sunday but it was
 too noisy inside for me. However I had a grand time roaming the grounds
 with my sketch book. Enjoyed seeing large and brightly colored sculptures set
 against a cityscape. The museum also featured a giant sized chalkboard

that you could actually draw on --Vivian Aldridge

Opera at the AT&T Ballpark—San Francisco

Though the highlight of the evening was the singer of the Star-Spangled Banner, we loved every other minute of this event (with the possible exception of standing for each person passing by!). The performance was spirited, and the crowd was respectful, and numbered about 25,000 according the the announcer. Local classical radio station luminaries Diane Nicolini and Hoyt Smith were emceeing.

our view of the screen

towards dusk the huge Coca Cola bottle was lit up against the fading sky

Pedro's Westbrae Biergarten

The Brazilian biergarten on Gilman Street across from Toot's Sweets and Boogie Woogie Bagels seems to be satisfying a very pent-up demand for such things in the area - it was jammed with happy people on this sunny late Wednesday afternoon. They have some good brews, some yummy smelling food from the Brazilian cafe truck, world cup, dogs, kids, plants...what more could you ask for?

the Westbrae Biergarten

I drew this in pen on 4 sheets of my notebook, and colored at home in photoshop.