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HOME & DESIGN 19

LUXURY HIGH-RISE CONDO LIVING AT DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE’S AXIS

A BUDDING GARDENER’S GUIDE TO BAY AREA NURSERIES

PROFESSIONAL STAGING CAN HELP PROPERTIES SELL IN LESS THAN HALF THE TIME

ANCIENT BARNS AND BUILDINGS NEVER LOOKED SO CHIC

TIPS TO REDUCE ENERGY USE AND SAVE CASH AROUND THE HOUSE

2009 SUMMER MOVIE GUIDE

Get the scoop on the flicks set to heat up cinema screens this summer.

DEPARTMENTS UPFRONT 06

SPOTLIGHT Featuring: Local web series, FC Gold Pride, Undersea Voyager Project 2009 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS BALLOT: Vote for your favorite Silicon Valley restaurants, shops, businesses and more!

our minds with its glassblowing program. PLUS: Calendar listings for theatre, dance, classical music, opera, museums and galleries. 62

FAMILY & COMMUNITY Feature: These pint-sized dream homes provide relief for families in need.

KIDSTUFF Our new KIDSTUFF column, focusing on all things baby and child, and featuring the KIDPICK reader baby photo!

HIT LIST { editors’ picks }

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONS

LIFESTYLE 28

STYLE & SHOPPING Feature: Jewelry designer Davide Bigazzi uses an ancient technique to create wearable pieces of art. HEALTH & BEAUTY Feature: How prenatal massage benefits mother and child. PLUS: Health and Beauty profiles SPORTS & ADVENTURE Feature: Want to soar like a bird? The South Bay is a hang gliding haven. 14 DAYS

50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR SOFA { top events }

DINING Feature: A complete menu guide to the inaugural Dine Downtown San Jose event.

NIGHTLIFE & MUSIC Feature: Interview with Will Sprott of San Jose’s The Mumlers PLUS: Concert Previews and Headliners.

ARTS Feature: The Bay Area Glass Institute blows

SV GUIDES

SV MARKETPLACE:

FASHION

BARS & CLUBS

CAREER TRAINING

WINERIES

HOME IMPROVEMENT

SPORTS & ADVENTURE

WEDDING PLANNING

ON THE COVER Design Director Chris Schmauch took the cover shot by combining seven bracketed exposures shot in sequence on a Nikon D3 and Nikon 14-24/2.8 lens. Combining the exposures in Photoshop allows for a “High Dynamic Range” image where both the interior and exterior retain detail.

The location for the shoot is Axis, Downtown San Jose’s first luxury high-rise condominium building. For more on these plush properties, go to page 19.

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NEWS

EXIT, actors Steve Budd (Tim) and Michael Navarra (Ronny)

A Truly Live EXIT

Popular web series streams season finale live at San Jose State.

omething amazing will happen Jun. 25 in the San Jose State University Theatre. In what might be the first of its kind, four cameras will stream live the season finale of the hit web series EXIT Stage Left to audiences throughout the world, enabling viewers to engage in a live chat during the broadcast.

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It’s something that director, head writer and producer Sinohui Hinojosa is altogether giddy about – and anyone who’s seen the online “dramedy” shares his excitement. With a look and feel of mockumentary-style hits like The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm, EXIT Stage Left follows a fictitious off-Broadway theatre company that desperately needs a hit. Deadpan and awkward moments abound. The episodes are filmed at SJSU and are usually seven to nine minutes long, plenty of time to view on an iPod or BlackBerry while waiting in line or riding a train. And with comment boards for viewers, the format grants Hinojosa instantaneous feedback after each episode, allowing him to adapt and adjust for the next shoot. The series was recently picked up by KoldCast.TV (similar to Hulu) and will soon be available on TiVo. Hinojosa is a talented film visionary who, similar to others of his ilk, learned his craft not in school, but through a propensity for attempting to watch every movie ever made. Twenty years ago, he got his start by building video stores at a time when Beta tapes were still being manufactured. During this time, he was incessantly watching movies and making short films. Today, Hinojosa’s work (done under the umbrella of Emerging Artist Productions in San Jose)

looks like anything you’ll see coming out of Hollywood, and he knows it. “Give me a million dollars and I’ll make a film that looks like it was made with five million dollars,” he confidently says over drinks at Loft Bar & Bistro. No wonder EXIT Stage Left has gone from 50 to 100 viewers on its first day, to more than 10,000 viewers only months later. It’s something that Hinojosa hopes will lead to EXIT being picked up by a TV network, a transition he says should be relatively easy to make. “I’m making this show as if it’s on TV already,” he says, citing the key to his success as having an eye for unbridled on-camera talent and the wherewithal for quality production, writing, editing and directorial processes. Hinojosa started Emerging Artist Productions in San Jose about six years ago with partners Bernard Fok and Thomas A. Koch. And while Hinojosa spent a lot of time in the Los Angeles film industrial complex, he swears he’ll never relocate to LA, choosing to forever assert his talent firmly in the South Bay. “There’s more of a community up here in the Bay Area,” he says. “LA is all about unions. It’s cutthroat. There’s no help down there for artists.” Indeed, with such talented film and theatre artists emerging in Silicon Valley, the development of Valleywood is well underway. Any ideas on where to put a large sign? To watch episodes of EXIT Stage Left, or for a chance to attend the season finale filming, visit lowrytheatercompany.blogspot.com. Emerging Artist Productions, 1346 The Alameda, Ste. 7-329, San Jose (408) 898-4944 www.emergingartist.org

FORMULA FOR EXIT STAGE LEFT

EXIT Stage Left (2008 to present) The Goodbye Girl (1977)

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My Favorite Year (1982)

Noises Off (1992)

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Leslie Osborne

The Pride of Silicon Valley FC Gold Pride women’s pro soccer takes to the field.

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t’s been more five years since the San Jose CyberRays closed shop, depriving the Bay Area of the glory that is pro women’s soccer. All that changed in September 2008, though, when it was declared that the FC Pride would be part of the inaugural 2009 season of the Women’s Professional Soccer League. Like their MLS kin, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Pride’s home venue will be Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. Their first season has already kicked off, so to speak, with the team 2-3-1 as of press time. Spearheaded by the multitalented staff of head coach Albertin Montoya, assistant coach Sisleide Lima Do Amor and goalkeeper coach Jay Cooney, the Pride will no doubt be exciting to watch as

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they battle for a playoff spot. Pride fans can anticipate an intense match on Sunday, May 24, as two talented players from Brazil (Pride’s star midfielder Formiga and Los Angeles Sol forward Marta) meet once again in the ultimate sport of endurance and skill. Follow the team online at www.fcgoldpride.com. Buck Shaw Stadium, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara MAY 2009 SCHEDULE

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NEWS Undersea Voyager Project

The Life Aquatic The scientists plunging into Lake Tahoe might just save the world.

urking at the bottom of Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe are clues that could help solve the world’s climate problems. It’s something that Captain Scott Cassell, who is venturing underneath the lakes in a 7,100pound submersible throughout the entire month of May as part of the Undersea Voyager Project, says is an urgent matter. “This is very serious,” he explains. “We’re trying to find out why these ecosystems are failing. Our oceans and lakes are dying. There are numerous studies published that say we have 25 to 50 years left before we reach the tipping point and the oceans die. If the oceans die, we die.” Fallen Leaf Lake is about a mile south of Lake Tahoe. At 400 feet deep, Cassell studies the underworld from a 50-inch acrylic sphere that grants nearly 360 degrees of sight. He has discovered 88 ancient trees at the bottom of Fallen Leaf, some 3,000 years old and standing straight up. “These trees are windows into the climate of the past, more than 1,000 years ago. The inside rings will tell us the growth rate, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere at the time,

the temperature, the humidity. This is truly a national treasure that needs to be protected, but more importantly, it needs to be studied.” Once completed, scientists and climatologists will use Cassell’s research for years to come. What else has been found on the lake’s floor? Human trash such as plastic (but not in any disturbing amounts), plus potentially ancient hand-carved wooden canoes. “They are simply beautiful,” says Cassell of the canoes. “They could be 25 to 30 years old, but they could be more than 500 years old.” Trout and crawdads abound at the bottom of the lake, and even a strange fish that walks – something that Cassell has never seen before. “It looks like a goby, but it walks on the bottom. It could be an undiscovered species.” Whatever is down there, the mission is clear: to find information that could help scientists figure out why the world’s oceans and lakes are failing. “We’re looking at the bones of the ancient. We’re flying through a forest of death down there. But it’s a treasure trove of climate data.”

As for Lake Tahoe, Cassell will study the nearly freezing waters up to 200 feet down and then send a remote operated vehicle 1,650 feet to the bottom. He’ll search for invasive species such as algae, look for thermal vents and will study earthquake faults. Cassell says that possibly as far back as 40,000 years ago, there was a massive earthquake under Lake Tahoe that generated a 300-foot high tsunami, which devastated the region up to seven miles away. Cassell wants to study the earthquake fault lines in hopes of one day being able to predict another similar quake. And what of reports that the water is so cold down there that life (including humans who

have drowned) are stuck in suspended animation, unable to decompose? “I’ve found fish skeletons, which tells me things do decompose down there. The water is very cold, a body will not decompose very quickly, but there are crawdads and fish, so biomass is being utilized.” No matter what comes of Cassell’s research – ancient treasures, human trash, frozen bodies, the key to saving the world from climatic death – he is adamant about his role in the process: “We’re not conservationists. We’re not activists. We’re simply explorers.” TW For more on this project, go to www.underseavoyager.org.

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Second Saturdays in Los Gatos If you’ve never seen the historic downtown shopping area of Los Gatos, you’ve got to check it out on each Saturday in June, July and August. For three days this summer (Jun. 13, Jul. 11 and Aug. 8), the city of the cats will be rife with live music, ornate decorations and amazing shopping bargains as the Los Gatos Business Community puts on this fun and entertaining event. Sure, we’ve been touting Los Gatos for years. But we really mean it when we say, “Go see it for yourself!” Free

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The Wave Readers’ Choice Awards Issue Covering our beloved Silicon Valley over the years, we’ve done a darn good job keeping tally on great stuff to do in the area. Just check out our Super Summer Guide in the next issue as proof. But even we miss something sometimes, which is why every year we step back and let our readers vote on the South Bay’s best restaurants, clubs, shops, businesses and more. It’s a veritable win-win: You get a chance to have your voice heard, while it keeps us in touch with you. Fill out a Readers’ Choice ballot on page 9 and then pick up The Wave Magazine on Jul. 22 to see the results. Let the celebration of Silicon Valley lifestyle and entertainment begin. 16

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Dine Downtown San Jose (The Grill on the Alley )

Dine Downtown San Jose Various Downtown San Jose locations www.sjdowntown.com The San Jose Downtown Association has partnered with The Wave, OpenTable.com and radio stations Mix 106.5 and 94.5 KBAY to bring the ultimate food event to Downtown San Jose. More than two dozen restaurants will participate in offering three-course prix fixe meals from June 3-13. It’s an affordable way to taste the best of Silicon Valley’s premier dining epicenter, not to mention eleven days of deliciousness (can you tell we’re excited about this?). Check out our complete Dine Out SJ menu guide, page 42. $20, $30, $40.

two consecutive weekends in June, wine lovers and vineyard enthusiasts have the chance to explore our beloved wine country, taste wonderful new varietals, view timeless art, enjoy live music, tour picturesque vineyards and sample food from local chefs. $30 in advance; $35 at the door.

Aloha Coffee & Pure Water Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrower’s Association 2009 Vintner’s Festival Western side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, June 6 and 7; Eastern side, June 13 and 14. We can’t think of a better bargain than a $30 pass to taste wines from more than 70 local vintners. For

1179 Branham Ln., San Jose (408) 267-1317 www.alohacoffee-purewater.com The great thing about brewing coffee one cup at a time? It never tastes old, burned or watered down. And despite the surreal decor at Aloha (they sell touristy stuff you’d find in a Hawaiian airport shop), one sip of their coffee, especially the toasted coconut, and you’ll gladly browse for a shell bikini top. Mahalo. TW

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In our annual Home & Design issue, we take you inside Downtown San Jose’s Axis luxury condos, plus look at reclaimed timber furniture, the ne art of staging (and how it can help sell your home fast), ways to save energy (and money) in your home, and advise budding green thumbs where to pick up garden supplies. 18

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THE HIGH LIFE Axis’ luxury high-rise condos provide an ideal model for urban living. ur design director and photographer, Chris Schmauch, was given an all-access pass to Downtown San Jose’s Axis (a shiny new tower of glass and granite housing luxury residential properties) for our cover shoot. The interiors seen here and on the cover are the work of Marin-based group Kaleidoscope Design, who not only enjoyed the task of outfitting these luxury condominiums, but in so doing learned to appreciate the advantages of the urban high-rise lifestyle. “We’re especially intrigued by the unique challenges and exciting benefits found in condo living,” says Shelley Cahan, principal and creative director at Kaleidoscope.

In this model home living room, Cahan’s signature style (which was developed and inspired by her extensive travels) is evident. The décor flawlessly fuses clean, classic furnishings with eclectic fabrics and artifacts for an exotic and stylish look that is complemented by the warm reddish glow of the

home’s hardwood floors. Cahan says that maximizing space is a key consideration in any condo living space, while making the most of the views is essential in a modern high-rise such as Axis, where floor-to-ceiling windows flood the homes with a generous amount of light.

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STAGE RIGHT hen a house goes on the market, homeowners and realtors do everything they can to ensure the property looks its best. But it takes more than a colorful throw pillow to disguise a saggy old sofa, or any other flaws the home might have. That’s where a good stager comes in. Stagers are professionals who come into homes or apartments for sale and style them with furniture, artworks and other décor items to maximize the property’s appeal to potential buyers. More than just redecorating, staging appeals to the psychology of the buyer by helping them see the property as their home (potentially), as opposed to someone else’s.

While staging services used to be the sole domain of those with multimillion dollar mansions to sell, Karen Dayton, an accredited staging professional and owner of Campbell-based Staging Pros, says it is now affordable for homeowners across the spectrum. “Five years ago, staging became more mainstream,” says Dayton, “so the average homeowner could afford to invest in the service.”

BEFORE DEPERSONALIZE According to Dayton, it’s a misconception that a wall full of family portraits will create warmth. “It’s so important to depersonalize,” she says. “When you walk into a model home, you don’t feel like you’re in someone else’s space. That’s an uncomfortable feeling, that you’re invading someone’s space and looking at their personal things – personal photos, personal collections, any kind of personal items in a bathroom, trash cans. Anything that says ‘someone lives here’ with a big red flag, like toilet bowl brushes or bath mats on the floor, we put away prior to showing the house.”

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FUNCTIONALIZE: “For me, it’s not just about putting furniture in the house and making it look beautiful,” says Dayton. “It’s really about making the space functional for the buyer, making it really make sense. They may not ever live that way, the way that we’ve staged it, but it makes sense when they walk in.”

Staging is an investment that not only helps sellers get top dollar for their property, but can cut the time a property spends on the market in half (and sometimes more). As of press time, the average number of days a house in Santa Clara County is on the market is 65 days. Of the 34 homes Dayton has staged in 2009, the average number of days on the market is 26.

“My goal is to create a very warm, inviting and updated environment, so the home doesn’t feel like someone has lived there for 30 years,” she says. “We really want it to feel fresh, clean, and ready for someone to move into.”

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model. Don’t have the budget for an energy-efficient water heater? Consider installing less-expensive low-flow faucets and shower heads, and repairing leaky faucets promptly – the savings will be worth it.

Tips to reduce your energy use and bill.

Indoor lighting may be a necessity, but it shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg. Using new lighting technologies, from linear fluorescent tubes to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), could reduce lighting energy use by a 75 percent. CFLs produce color and brightness comparable to standard light bulbs, last six to 12 times longer, and are available in various sizes and shapes to fit almost any light fixture. And the best part? Energy Star labeled CFLs could save you $30 or more on your electricity bill. Hey, that’s dinner for two!

ith the latest in energy-saving technologies, pocketing money while helping reduce harmful environmental emissions has never been simpler. With these tips from the US Department of Energy, homeowners everywhere can create their own whole-house energy efficiency plan and yield some great savings to boot.

1. WINDOWS Windows can account for 10 percent to 25 percent of your PG&E bill. Upgrading to high-performance, double-pane windows with the Energy Star label will not only enhance your home’s energy performance, but shave a good chunk off your monthly bill. Consider purchasing low-e windows, which can reduce the cooling load by up to 15 percent; also look for low Ufactors (rate of heat loss) and low solar heat gain coefficiency to maximize savings.

2. WATER HEATING Twelve percent of your utility bill goes to water heating, making it one of the top three energy expenses. But you can significantly reduce your monthly costs by making up to four simple changes, including (but not limited to) using less hot water; keeping your water heater’s thermostat at a comfortably lower temperature; insulating your water heater; or, for more longterm benefits (up to 30 percent in savings), purchasing a newer

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5. HOME OFFICE AND ELECTRONICS Working from home cuts down on gas prices and gas emissions, not to mention saves time. But without using energy-efficient office electronics, it could also mean a higher home energy bill. When it comes to computers, monitors, printers and scanners, look for products with the Energy Star label.

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These local nurseries will help cultivate your green thumb. pring is the time when seemingly everyone – even people who can barely be trusted with the life of a cactus – gets inspired to start a garden. But to fully cultivate one’s horticultural potential, one must navigate through the jungles of countless landscaping and gardening shops. Here’s a simple guide to some of Silicon Valley’s finest nurseries that will help you and your garden flourish this spring.

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With an array of rich and colorful plants, Capitol Wholesale Nursery could be deemed the secret garden of the Evergreen neighborhood. This hidden gem specializes in drought-tolerant plants, helping to trim extra dollars off the water bill. Capitol Wholesale has been growing 15,000 types of landscape plant varieties for more than 28 years. It’s not only a great source for Mediterranean, California native and tropical plants, but boasts a network of more than 100 quality growers and suppliers.

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One of the few independently owned nurseries in the area, this landscape and gardening store offers a diverse selection of bedding plants, fountains, ground covers, hardware, soil, lumber, sod, rockery, shrubs and large trees – in short, everything you need for a major landscaping endeavor. It’s a great place to check out the California native plant selection and utilize the expertise of an efficient group of employees.

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Discover an oasis of plants, from spring flowers to Japanese maples and any other landscaping necessity. Since 1974, customers have been scouring the selection of perennials, annuals, vines and roses, bedding plants, fruit and citrus trees, bonsai spruces, statues and fountains, fertilizers and seeds.

A popular fixture in Cupertino, Yamagami’s Nursery is known for their extensive and healthy plant and vegetable selection. Besides an educated staff that can answer questions from watering and maintenance to pests and pruning, this great find offers a delivery service operating five days a week and an information center providing handy flyers and useful gardening tips. Also, be sure to drop by the occasional gardening seminars to get helpful advice on everything from sowing seeds to planting trees. TW

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magine impressing your dinner guests with the knowledge that the table on which they’re enjoying their pasta puttanesca was once part of the Levi Strauss factory in San Francisco. Or that the timber coffee table they just admired was once a 100-year-old barn in Northern California. Such banter is just one of the reasons reclaimed lumber is becoming more and more popular in the furniture realm. Plus, besides adding an interesting and character-laden touch to home interiors, items made using reclaimed lumber offer the ultimate carbonfootprint conscious choice. Bridget Biscotti Bradley, owner of Reclaim Home eco-product and furniture store in Menlo Park, says that reclaimed wood furniture is becoming increasingly sought-after, not to mention more readily available, thanks to today’s eco-savvy attitudes. “More and more people are deconstructing instead of demolishing their homes and commercial buildings,” she says. “So when they deconstruct old buildings that are being torn down for remodeling or various reasons, companies take the frames, the trusses and all the elements of the building, take that raw lumber and make it into furniture. Sometimes it’s a really cool historical building, and sometimes it’s just the house next door. But either way, the end result is the same.” At Harvest Home Stores in Menlo Park, around 80 percent of the wooden furniture sold is made using 100-percent reclaimed or salvaged building lumber. “There are two benefits to that,” says store owner Karsten Iwers. “One is that it’s raw-milled, so it has not been planed for furniture, so it has more of a

natural surface. And another is that it’s old growth, so it’s very, very dense.” Iwers also notes the eco appeal of reclaimed wood, which has made it increasingly popular in recent times. “Everybody’s trying to do their part,” he explains. “People would rather do the right thing and buy an eco-friendly product, but the value has to be there.” Part of the charm of salvaged timber furniture is the genuine, rustic look provided by the nail holes and saw blade marks left by the wood’s previous life. But while the rustic look is part of the appeal for some, it’s not the only option. “It doesn’t have to look rustic,” says Bradley. “It can be planed smooth, so that it looks clean and modern, or you can make it more clear that it’s reclaimed wood.”

At Reclaim Home they sell a range of dining tables and bed frames that are made here in the Bay Area (primarily using reclaimed Douglas fir), some by Berkeley-based manufacturer The Wooden Duck. At Harvest Home, too, the items are handcrafted in California using reclaimed California wood that is 60 to 100 years old. “Nobody would tear a building down after five years,” laughs Iwers. “Well, some people do, but we don’t buy that wood.” TW Harvest Home Stores, 639 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park (650) 325-7733 www.harvesthomestores.com Reclaim Home, 855 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park (650) 329-9480 www.reclaimhome.com

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ome people watch, wonder or wait. Others create. And with a sketchbook of designs and a chisellike tool, Davide Bigazzi settles comfortably into this niche – a place where imagery and artistry intertwine, resulting in beautifully handcrafted pendants, bracelets, rings and earrings.

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A renowned master of chasing and repoussé (an ancient technique that offers a diversity of expression through shaping and adorning metal with raised designs), Bigazzi has attracted followers who relish his handcrafted jewelry and hollow ware, and even attend workshops at his Menlo Park studio. “My pieces have the technique and elegance of high-end jewelry, but also the feeling of contemporary sculptures,” he explains. “The pieces I like are the pieces that speak to somebody.” Bigazzi began bridging the worlds of jewelry, sculpture and metal in his native Florence, Italy as a young apprentice under the guidance of renowned sculptor and jeweler Bino Bini. After years of perfecting his craft, along with designing, freelancing and creating collections for commercial manufacturers, Bigazzi returned to his original roots of chasing and repoussé, delicately handcrafting one piece at a time. In 2003 he and his wife ventured to the United States, opening their first studio in San Diego. Following an overwhelmingly positive reception, they established Davide Bigazzi Studio and Gallery in Menlo Park three years later. Every year, Bigazzi returns to Italy for a 28

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few months to gain inspiration and develop the designs of his new collections. “The ideas can come from just walking and seeing something,” he says. “I try to stay away from the designs of reality… I like to do pieces that are more abstract.” Bigazzi’s unique blend of contemporary artistry and ancient metalwork lures in crowds of enthusiasts (professional jewelers and patrons alike) eager to learn his technique. Bigazzi holds various workshops throughout the year, including The Art of Chasing and Repoussé, which focuses on the technique itself; the Cuff Bracelet Workshop, focusing on the creation of a bracelet using chasing and repoussẽ; and the Tool Workshop, where participants learn how to forge, harden and temper chasing tools. All workshops are held in his Menlo Park studio and cater to the individual, as they are very small and personal. “They get to be in a real working studio with the master of the technique, so they get a lot of one-on-one time,” explains Bigazzi’s wife, Elisa. “I like to teach not only the technique, but watch them have the feeling I had when I was an apprentice,” adds Davide. “I like to look inside of the people and understand which kind of personality they have and which ways they can express themselves.” TW For more information on Davide Bigazzi or his workshops, go to www.dbcollection.net or visit his studio at 75 Arbor Rd., Ste. K, Menlo Park.

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According to MacInnis, it can provide pregnant women with body awareness that will help them during labor, as well as help them get some all-important sleep by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system. Learning to tune into the body as well as the baby is a focus of specialized prenatal massage, as moms-to-be are made aware of specific body issues and given personalized advice to help them during the remainder of their pregnancy. The Mommy Spa, Los Gatos

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he world of pregnancy is foreign to most of us – that is, until we or someone we know becomes pregnant. Then all of a sudden we’re thrust into a previously unknown universe of specialty spa sessions, yoga classes, and treatment centers offering an array of unique prenatal care. The Mommy Spa in Los Gatos is one such specialist. As the name implies, the spa offers therapeutic massage designed specifically to meet the needs of women bearing the joyous but nonetheless weighty burden of pregnancy. Besides being both physically and mentally relaxing, massage during pregnancy (or prenatal massage) is highly beneficial for mother and baby, not to mention completely safe. So how does prenatal massage differ from a regular massage? Both involve the hand of an experienced therapeutic masseuse, a calming atmosphere, and that refreshing aroma of lavender that seems to follow you throughout the day. The main difference is that those trained in the art of prenatal massage are trained to recognize potential problems, safely address them, and (if necessary) know when to consult a doctor. Due to the weight gain and the many changes the female body experiences during pregnancy, aches and

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pains are quite common. Prenatal massage experts help moms-to-be focus on the specific locations most commonly affected by pregnancy. “We know how to comfortably and safely position you, we know dangerous things to avoid, and we know how to address safely the common aches and pains of pregnancy,” says Lindsay MacInnis, owner of The Mommy Spa and a prenatal massage expert. MacInnis uses the techniques of Swedish massage, trigger point therapy, Trager, deep tissue, Reiki, and cranialsacral therapy as part of the prenatal massage experience. Aside from some smartly formed body pillows and an expert eye watching that all massage positions remain safe for mom and baby, the tools of the prenatal massage are the same as regular massage, with the majority of the massage taking place while the mother is on her stomach. While this may sound uncomfortable or even dangerous, the use of an orthopedic body cushion means the mom-to-be has a well-supported and soft indentation in which her belly can rest comfortably. The body cushion also boasts breast moldings to ensure that all of Mom’s rapidly growing parts are snug. Additional pillows and supports are added under the legs to create optimal support and comfort for the duration of the massage. The sideline is another position used by MacInnis that is safe during pregnancy, but is one usually avoided by those not trained in the art of prenatal massage. This sees the massage subject positioned on her side, while her shoulders nest perfectly between the head and belly supports, giving her a sense of floating while her back and hips receive a much needed respite. While massage has many benefits, including relaxation and an increase in circulation, massage during pregnancy can offer even more advantages.

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MOMMY MASSAGE MYTHS DEBUNKED Myth: Prenatal massages mainly involve rubbing the pregnant belly. Truth: While some prenatal massages may include this technique, it is not standard at The Mommy Spa due to the training and philosophy that “this is sacred space and there really isn’t any reason to be massaging it,” according to MacInnis. Myth: Pregnant women can’t have foot rubs. Truth: There are reflexology points or acupressure points in the feet, but a regular massage won’t normally trigger any unsafe responses. Myth: Pregnant women can’t lie on their back at any time. Truth: When the baby gets large, the weight of the baby can cut into the circulation of the vena cava, but a simple technique of placing a small pillow under one hip can alleviate any dangers and give mom another comfortable massage (as well as sleeping) position.

While any pregnant woman with belly fatigue will appreciate the relief provided by a massage, the overall goal is more resultsbased, giving moms long-term benefits rather than just one day of relaxation. MacInnis offers valuable pain management tips for use during labor, and simple stretches and exercises to practice at home to help moms and dads prepare for that special day when they welcome baby into the world. Postpartum massage also aids in getting Mom’s body back into pre-baby shape by stimulating the body’s natural processes, and offering emotional support and relaxation in a babyfriendly environment. Massage and pregnancy go hand in hand, and can subdue even the loudest pregnancy aches and pains, while Mom can relax with the knowledge and comfort that baby is going to be just fine. TW The Mommy Spa, 413 Monterey Ave., Ste. B, Los Gatos (408) 395-2009 www.themommyspa.com. The Mommy Spa offers a variety of other services and workshops for parents-to-be, and also has a lending library full of pregnancy and postpartum books and a community board featuring local events for parents. MORE MAMA MASSAGE Harmonie European Day Spa, 14501 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408) 741-4997 www.harmoniespa.com Massage Envy, 1040 Grant Rd., Ste. 110, Mountain View (650) 961-3689; 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 650, Campbell (408) 679-3689; 581 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas (408) 586-8888; 1049 Cochrane Rd., Ste. 150, Morgan Hill (408) 7763689 www.massageenvy.com New Image Skin Care & Spa, 14432 Union Ave., San Jose (408) 371-5974 www.newimagedayspa.com Sanctuary Salon, 790 Lincoln Ave., Santa Clara (408) 247-7785 www.thesanctuarysalon.com The Spa Los Gatos, 100 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408) 354-5901 www.thespalosgatos.com

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DAY SPAS

BAY AREA HEALTH SPA 2055 Grant Rd., Ste. 100, Los Altos (650) 390-9727; 6930 Almaden Expwy., San Jose (408) 997-9727

It’s all about nurturing and detoxifying at the Bay Area Health Spa, a beauty, health and wellness spa where treatments include a wide range of body wraps (including the inch-reducing Body Wrap™ system, which can slim the body by 6 to 20 inches in one hour), colon hydrotherapy, ionic foot cleansing, infrared sauna sessions and more.

HARMONIE EUROPEAN DAY SPA 14501 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408) 741-4997 www.harmoniespa.com

Harmonie has become the spa of choice for discerning Silicon Valley spa-goers who seek high quality services and products in an elegant and tranquil atmosphere. Services include such spa essentials as massage, deep cleansing facials, advanced skin treatments, microdermabrasion and other specialized treatments. But Harmonie is also renowned for its spa packages, including the Parisian Afternoon package (which includes a facial with back, neck, shoulder massage, a manicure and pedicure, plus a makeup touch-up and a tray of English tea sandwiches).

TED D BARE 826 N. Winchester Blvd., San Jose (408) 565-8284 www.manzilian.com

Got a bit too much hair, guys? Well, you’re in luck. Ted D Bare specializes in male waxing and body grooming for any man that’s looking to go bare.

DENTISTRY

ACCU DENTAL 730 Story Rd., Ste. 2, San Jose (408) 390-6804 www.accu-dental.com

The dental practice of Dr. Suman Kumar offers a full range of general, cosmetic and advanced dental services for all ages, with the ultimate goal of providing patients with the highest level of customer satisfaction.

BAY DENTAL 1180 Blossom Hill Rd., Ste. 4, San Jose (408) 978-2500; 1253 W. El Camino Real, Ste. B, Sunnyvale (408) 732-3000 www.baydental.com

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Looking after Bay Area smiles since 1996, Bay Dental offers comprehensive dental care, including cosmetic services (such as Zoom! Advanced Power 2) and general dental care, dental implants, oral surgery, and orthodontics (including traditional and Invisalign braces). Expect state-of-the-art ofﬁces, highly trained staff and the latest technologies.

BRACES FOR PRETTY FACES 4010 Moorpark Ave., Ste. 105, San Jose (408) 244-4239; 6489 Camden Ave., Ste. 100, San Jose (408) 997-7772 www.beautifulsmile.us

Braces For Pretty Faces seeks to provide healthy, beautiful and conﬁdent smiles for people of all ages, offering clear ceramic braces as well as Invisalign treatment. By using the latest techniques and appliances, orthodontic specialist Dr. Stephen Yao is able to reduce discomfort, decrease the frequency of visits and shorten treatment time.

FERGUSON DENTAL CARE 1198 Meridian Ave., Ste. A, San Jose (408) 266-4242 www.robertfergusondds.com

Dr. Ferguson and his team have provided quality family dental care for 16 years. Services include crowns in one visit, periodontal laser therapy, Invisalign braces, bridges, dentures, implants, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening and more.

WEST PARK DENTAL 1315 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose (408) 866-1819 www.westparkdentalcare.com

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Providing general and family dentistry services, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, implants, gum surgery and more. Specialties include root canals, veneers, crowns and bridges, and surgical wisdom tooth extraction.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

GENTLE REMEDY 1848 Saratoga Ave., Ste. 6A, Saratoga (408) 881-4096 www.gentleremedy.com

Holistic healing practitioner Daniela Bayer is a passionate believer in the use of noninvasive alternative healing that is a complement to traditional medicine. Trained in the healing method of Reiki, plus hypnotherapy, Bayer specializes in weight management, relaxation and stress management and personal empowerment.

INTERNAL SPA REJUVENATION CENTER 2055 Grant Rd., Ste. 100, Los Altos (650) 390-9727 www.bayareahealthspa.com

Provides a comfortable environment to detoxify and reduce stress safely through colonic hydrotherapy. As certiﬁed hydrotherapists, the center offers increased vitamin and mineral absorption, a strengthened immune system and increased energy, reversing fatigue, constipation, skin problems, depression and mood swings.

SAN FRANCISCO HERB & NATURAL FOOD COMPANY 47444 Kato Rd., Fremont (510) 770-1215 www.herbspicetea.com

This business boasts one of the largest selections of bulk herbs, teas and spices available in the US today, with more than 1,000 medicinal botanicals, culinary herbs and spices, essential oils, fragrance oils, botanical tinctures and extracts, encapsulated herbs and custom blends, bulk tea bags and a wide variety of other packaged products. Many of the products are grown on a certiﬁed organic farm, and gift baskets can be made to order.

SAN VITUM 1373 Alderbrook Ln., San Jose (408) 718-3953 www.sanvitum.com

Certified health and nutrition counselor Sara Stern offers health counseling services that take a unique and exciting approach to food and nutrition. While most dietitians dwell on calories, carbs, fats, proteins, restrictions and lists of good and bad foods, Stern works with clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible and fun – guiding clients to find the food and lifestyle choices that best support them, while helping them make gradual, lifelong changes that enable them to reach their health goals.

MEDI SPAS

ALMADEN VALLEY AESTHETICS – THE AVA SPA 5965 Almaden Expwy., Ste 140, San Jose (408) 997-1803 or (800) 494-0640 www.theavaspa.com

Specializing in relaxation and rejuvenation, Almaden Valley Aesthetics offers an array of aesthetic rejuvenation treatments as well as traditional spa services, all within a calming environment. Their service menu includes Botox, Restylane and Juvéderm, plus photo facials, laser hair removal, permanent makeup, massage, waxing and more.

EMERGE MEDI SPA 1639 Meridian Ave., Ste. A, San Jose (408) 445-7546 www.emergemedispa.com

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DR. HOANG DO, MD cellulite treatment, laser skin rejuvenation, Botox, body contouring, Sapphire skincare, physiciandesigned facials and medical grade peels, as well as many other cutting-edge treatments. The spa also offers a wide array of therapeutic massage and body work, so clients can “emerge” relaxed and beautiful with improved well-being and vitality.

ETERNAL BEAUTY MEDICAL CLINIC 248 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd., Los Gatos (408) 354-3587 www.eternalbeautymedicalclinic.com

Born out of Dr. Forouzan Vaghar’s vision for a clinic that offered medical aesthetic services in a spalike setting, Eternal Beauty allows clients to enjoy the tranquil feel of a spa while experiencing treatments from an expert physician. In addition to the most advanced laser technology, this cutting-edge clinic also offers Botox and Restalyne treatments, plus IPL (Intense Pulse Light) facials, medical-grade microdermabrasion, enzyme facials and much more.

SABRINA MEDICAL AESTHETIC

Dr. Do specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery for face, breast and body, with free consultations provided. Other services include Botox, Obagi, Restylane, Radiesse and Juvéderm.

DR. TONY H. PHAM, MD 2307 Forest Ave., San Jose (408) 246-2349 www.drtonypham.com

Dr. Pham is a graduate of Yale Medical School and is certiﬁed by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Patient care and attentive relationships with clients are at the forefront of his practice. Services include breast implants, tummy tucks, liposuction, body sculpting and more.

JANE AESTHETIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY 895 E. Fremont Ave., Ste. 201, Sunnyvale (408) 737-9100 www.janeaesthetics.com

Dr. Jane Chung specializes in liposuction surgery as well as treatments in Botox, Restylane, Obagi, Radiesse, laser hair removal, tattoo removal and Active FX. Free consultations offered.

2769 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 248-1975 www.sabrinaskincare.com

KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD

This medi spa offers a range of services, including an extensive menu of facials, permanent makeup, anti-aging treatments such as Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), micro-needle procedures, spot removal and more. Sabrina also offers a wide variety of medical procedures such as face and neck lifts, Thermage (the nonsurgical facelift), Botox, liposuction, mesotherapy, breast enlargement and more.

762 Altos Oaks Dr., Ste. 2, Los Altos (650) 559-9150 www.envisagebayarea.com

SPA JOLI AT UNIVERSITY MISSION MEDICAL CLINIC 744 San Antonio Rd., Ste. 16, Palo Alto (650) 843-0600

Specializing in Vaser body sculpting with no general anesthesia needed. Services include permanent hair removal, ﬁllers and Botox, medically supervised weight loss, facials, waxing and more.

PLASTIC SURGERY

ACCENT ON AESTHETICS 2204 Grant Rd., Ste. 201, Mountain View (650) 961-2652 www.accentonaesthetics.com

With over two decades of experience, boardcertiﬁed plastic surgeon Dr. Howard L. Rosenberg is one of the Bay Area’s most sought-after experts in cosmetic enhancement. His practice offers a comprehensive menu of some of the most advanced surgical and noninvasive procedures available.

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555 Knowles Dr., Ste. 210, Los Gatos (408) 866-9991

Since 1983, Dr. Cockerham has provided exceptional medical care to patients seeking aesthetic services or reconstructive surgery in a relaxing, spalike setting. Dr. Cockerham offers an array of services, including face and eyelid treatments, laser hair removal, Botox, skin peels, massages, anti-aging treatments and so much more.

PODIATRY

SAN CARLOS PODIATRY 1100 Laurel St., Ste. E, San Carlos (650) 438-9528 www.zapthatfungus.com

Podiatrist Dr. Chris Kelly helps sufferers of unsightly nail fungus rid themselves of the embarassing problem once and for all, using a new pulsed laser technology procedure. The innovative procedure takes only about 30 minutes, requires no anesthesia or drugs, is FDA approved and offers painless relief from toenail fungus.

SALONS

A VISIONARY SALON (408) 979-1195 www.sheleen.com

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Limon Salon specializes in Hairlocs brand hair extensions (a celebrity favorite) and the most current color techniques available. Owner Sheleen Williams has over 18 years experience in the industry, including training with more than 20 of the most prestigious hair care companies, working for three major cosmetic companies, plus working for MTV.

EDGE SALON 250 University Ave., Ste. 103, Palo Alto (650) 462-1000 www.edgehairsalon.com

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Since opening in 2005, this salon has won fans for its talented stylists, who are up with the latest hair styling and cutting techniques to stay on the cutting edge of hair care and creativity. The salon is also popular for its impressive selection of magazines to peruse while they do your do, and offers high speed WiFi access.

FOXY AVENUE CLIPS 1810 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell (408) 371-CLIPS www.foxyavenueclips.com

Foxy aims to create a masculine salon environment where men can feel comfortable and conﬁdent about receiving high quality hair care and other grooming services – hair wash and cut, skincare, anti-aging treatments, hand and foot detailing, shoulder and neck massage and more. Enjoy men’s magazines, complimentary beverages, and TVs showing sports and business programs.

LIMON SALON 3410 Stevens Creek Blvd. Ste. 101, San Jose www.limonsalon.com

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(650) 559-9150 762 Altos Oaks Dr. Ste. 2, Los Altos www.CockerhamMD.com

We honor all M.D. colleagues’ discounts. • Silicon Valley’s Premier Med Spa • Facial Aesthetics, Lasers and Reconstructive Surgery • Voted Best of the Bay: KRON 4 and San Jose Mag. • Two decades of experience providing expert care for men and women • All procedures performed by Dr. Cockerham *Expires 6/15/09, may not be combined with any other offers. New clients only.

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like no other – one infused not merely with style, but with cutting-edge art and music. Think creative stylists, exhibitions of local artists’ works, music from local bands, and products from leading hair care brands Bumble and Bumble and Redken.

SANCTUARY SALON 790 Lincoln St., Santa Clara (408) 247-7785 www.thesanctuarysalon.com

Providing a relaxing refuge from the fast pace of your daily life, Sanctuary offers a wide range of hair, beauty and wellness services, including haircuts, color, styling and treatments, nail care, massage therapy and spa treatments (facials, skincare treatments such as microdermabrasion, body scrubs and wraps, waxing). Owner Sandra Weber has over 30 years experience in the industry, and her salon prides itself on providing superior customer service.

SCANDALOUS SALON 1324 Lincoln Ave., San Jose (408) 674-4114 www.scandaloussalon.com

Stylist and color/correction specialist Richie Rocket has arrived from LA and taken up home at Willow Glen’s Scandalous Salon. He offers clients the best in hair coloring and cutting, and brings over 30 years of expertise to the acclaimed salon. Ask about the “Richie Rocket” special offer, which gives new clients a free haircut with a color service.

VOILA HAIR DESIGN 221 State St., Los Altos (650) 941-9515

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perfect blend between your preferences and their expertise, you’re bound to have a positive and personable experience.

TANNING

THE BEACH CLUB TANNING 2045 Camden Ave., San Jose www.thebeachclubtanning.com

This tanning salon offers skin-bronzing services in a luxurious, spalike atmosphere, which makes for truly ﬁrst class tanning. Get that jet-set glow with anything from a single session to a tanning package, or an affordable membership that won’t break the budget of even the biggest bronze devotee. The Beach Club prides itself on friendly, knowledgeable staff, its modern and wellmaintained equipment, and its affordable services and specials.

MAGIC TAN 5450 Thornwood Dr., Ste. D, San Jose (408) 225-5688

With more than 20 years of experience, Magic Tan offers a wide range of expertise. Services include infrared heat wraps, cellulite and stretch mark reduction, post-pregnancy recovery, acne and skin treatment, pain reduction, insomnia treatment and much more. TW

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Are You Sick and Tired Of Toenail Fungus Infection? “You Now Have Help With New Laser Technology”

New Laser Technology Do you suffer from a fungal infection in your toe nails? At best fungal infections show up as a white patch on your nail, which may spread to more nails. At worst a fungal infection can make your nails a sickly yellow or black color. Fungal infections can even spread to someone who shares living space with you. If you are, or think you may be, battling a fungal infection set up your free consultation to see if zapping it away is an option for you.

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8. TEATRO VISION CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose www.teatrovision.org

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May 30: One and all are invited to celebrate 25 years of Teatro Vision, with dance performances, guest speakers, and a concert by famed accordionist and five-time Grammy winner Flaco Jiménez.

San Jose Civic Auditorium, 135 W. San Carlos, San Jose www.masqueradedance.com

May 30-31: Part dance competition, part Mardi Gras masquerade ball, all adding up to two exciting days of entertainment!

Restaurants throughout Downtown San Jose www.sjdowntown.com

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9. MASQUERADE DANCE 2009 REGIONALS

16. DINE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE

June 3-13: For 11 straight days, more than 25 restaurants invite you to dine in Downtown San Jose as they offer delicious three-course meals ranging from $20-$40! The event begins on June 3 with $3-or-less sampler plates at the City Bites Kick Off Sampler Event!

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10. PAWS IN THE PARK FURRY FRIENDS RESCUE FUNDRAISER Santana Row, Winchester & Stevens Creek Blvds., San Jose

THURSDAY

May 30: Bring your pet and enjoy a day of doggie fun, with fashion shows, raffles, cupcake eating and fundraising: 1-4pm

17. SCION MUSIC IN THE PARK 2009

11. 13TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE & CHALK ART FESTIVAL

Sidewalks along N. Shattuck Ave., Berkeley www.chocolateandchalkart.com

May 30: The sidewalks will be crammed with delectable brownies, rich chocolate cake, spicy chocolate mole burritos, chocolate fried wontons, chocolate-covered ants and beautiful sidewalk chalk art. Sorry, but the chalk art is inedible: 10am-5pm 12. VOICES IN HARMONY

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose www.vihchorus.org

May 30: Join Northern California’s premier men’s a cappella chorus for an evening of mind-blowing vocals from this 100-man group.

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SATURDAY

1. THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL

3. WINE COUNTRY CLASSIC

San Jose Stage Theatre, 490 S. First St., San Jose (408) 283-7142 www.sjstage.com

Infineon Raceway, Hwy. 37 at Hwy. 101, Sonoma www.infineonraceway.com

May 27-June 21: One of Florida’s most exclusive trailer parks goes topsy-turvy when Pippi, a stripper on the run, moves in and disrupts this quiet community (to put it mildly!).

May 30-31: Race fans will enjoy some of the finest vintage racecars in the world tearing around Infineon Raceway. But that’s not all – you’ll have the opportunity to sample some of the exquisite wines produced in Sonoma Valley!

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4. FOURTH ANNUAL MAKER FAIRE BAY AREA: RE-MAKE AMERICA

FRIDAY

2. ONE WORLD, ONE BEAT

Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos (650) 949-7360

May 29: Foothill Repertory Dance Company presents a two-hour kaleidoscope of music, movement and techniques from Broadway and ballet to ballroom and hip-hop: 7:30-9:30pm

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San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo (650) 574-3247 www.makerfaire.com

May 30-31: It’s all about “making” something at this year’s Maker Faire 2009, with demonstrations, live entertainment, and a bazillion hands-on activities for you and the family.

5. OLSON’S CHERRY FESTIVAL

C.J. Olson Cherries, 348 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale www.cjolsoncherries.com

May 30-31: The whole family will enjoy a wonderful day of fun, with cherry spitting contests, cherry pitting contests, cherry toss, live music and more! 6. CHILD ADVOCATES SEVENTH ANNUAL BIRDHOUSE BASH

14136 Okanogan Dr., Saratoga (408) 573-5602 www.bemyadvocate.org

Thursdays, June 4-August 27: Visit Downtown every Thursday throughout the summer and enjoy FREE music from Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars, The Tubes, Better Than Ezra, Colin Hay, Long Gone Bon (AC/DC Tribute), Evolution (Journey Tribute) and many more: 5:30-9:15pm 18. PETER MURPHY

Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., San Francisco www.bimbos365club.com

June 4: Ever hear of a little band called Bauhaus? Please join the king of goth, Peter Murphy, for a depressing evening of music. 19. SAN JOSE GIANTS vs. BAKERSFIELD BLAZE Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose www.sjgiants.com

13. THE LITTLE MERMAID California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose (408) 792-4111 www.sjtix.com

May 30-31: The students of Ballet San Jose School and special guest artists invite you to their production of The Little Mermaid. 14. GREEK FESTIVAL

1260 Davis St., San Jose www.saintnicholas.org/festival

May 30-June 1: For three days, anyone can become an honorary Greek. Simply show up and enjoy the Greek dancing, food, music and crafts. Opaaaaaaa!

May 30: Don’t miss Child Advocates annual birdhouse auction where you’ll get a chance to bid and win some ultra cool birdhouses and garden art. Funds raised benefit Child Advocate programs: 2:30p

15. 38TH ANNUAL FOSTER CITY ARTS AND WINE FESTIVAL

7. EIGHTH ANNUAL PET PARADE

May 30-31: Talk about all day, all weekend! This festival is nonstop live entertainment, food booths, arts & crafts, merchants and kiddie carnival rides.

Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City (650) 780-7250 www.redwoodcity.org/parks/

Cesar Chavez Park, S. Market St., San Jose www.sjdowntown.com

Leo Ryan Park & Foster City Recreation Center, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City (650) 5737600 www.fostercitychamber.com

May 30: Dress up the family pet in some zany costume for Redwood City’s famous pet parade, along with enjoying pet vendors, live entertainment, food and fun: 11am-3pm

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June 4-7: The SJ Giants would like to invite the Bakersfield Blaze to a four game losing streak. 20. UNIQUE LIVES & EXPERIENCES PRESENTS MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose (877) 882-8124 ww.uniquelives.com

June 4: Join Ms. Albright as she discusses her life from Secretary of State to leading the U.S. delegation to the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women, in Beijing, China: 7:30pm

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FRIDAY 21. SUBZERO

Sofa District, S. First St. & E. Reed St., San Jose www.subzerofestival.com

June 5: An evening dedicated to nothing but the arts, featuring more than 100 artists and two stages of live entertainment!: 6pm-Midnight

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SATURDAY 22. HALAU NA WAI OLA’S ANNUAL HO’IKE 2009 West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga (408) 873-9778 www.nawaiola.com

June 6: Welcome to the annual hula show featuring the students of Halau Na Wai Ola. There will be pre-show Hawaiian entertainment, keiki carnival games, Hawaiian arts & crafts vendors, raffle & door prizes and Hawaiian dinner plates: 5pm

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SATURDAY 39. SAN JOSE PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL Downtown San Jose, www.sanjosepride.com

June 13-14: A two-day celebration with a parade down Market Street, followed by a festival with dancing, food and live entertainment.

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40. MEL COTTON’S 15TH ANNUAL SUMMER EXPO

07 23. CAPITOLA ROD & CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR SHOW

June 6: Head to picturesque Capitola for a car show featuring more than 300 hot rods and muscle cars, plus live music, food and super fun activities for the kids. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose (408) 286-2600

June 6-July 25: What could be better than lounging by a lovely lakeside and listening to free music? NOTHING!

25. 42ND ANNUAL CARVERS AND WOODTURNERS SHOW

31. BEATLES AND BEYOND...

Quito Village Shopping Center, 18764 Cox Ave., Saratoga www.santaclaravalleycarvers.com

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz (831) 420-5260 www.santacruztickets.com

June 6-7: Two full days dedicated to the wonderful world of woodcarving and turning, presented by the Santa Clara Valley Carvers.

June 6: The Santa Cruz County Symphony and the White Album Ensemble invite all you Beatles super fans for a night of nothing but Beatles! Proceeds raised benefit the Symphony’s Youth Program: 8pm

26. ARTFEST IN THE PARK 2009

Pioneer Park, Castro & Church Sts., Mountain View www.avartfest.org

28. 35TH ANNUAL SUNNYVALE ART AND WINE FESTIVAL

Downtown Sunnyvale, www.downtownsunnyvale.com

June 6-7: The festival will feature more than 300 artists and craftspeople, wine, mircobrewers, children’s area, NASA display, classic car show and great live entertainment: 10am-4pm

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32. VINTNERS’ FESTIVAL

Wineries and restaurants in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties (831) 685-8463 www.scmwa.com

June 6-7, 13-14: This festival, held on consecutive weekends, invites participants to take part in barrel tasting, meet winemakers, and enjoy music, art and good food: 11am-5pm

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SUNDAY 33. MUDDY BUDDY

Joseph D. Grant Regional Park, 18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose www.muddybuddy.com

June 7: Okay, if you love getting muddy, sweaty, and beat up, then you’re invited to this year’s Muddy Buddy, which features a six-mile course that sees participants bike, run and crawl through mud!

Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University (650) 856-3848 www.pacomusic.org

35. ISRAEL IN THE GARDENS 2009

Yerba Buena Gardens, 747 Mission St., San Francisco www.israelinthegardens.org

June 7: You’ll enjoy a day of wonderul Israeli food, music, film and fun!: 11am-5pm

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WEDNESDAY 36. STARLIGHT CINEMAS San Pedro Square, S. San Pedro & W. Santa Clara Sts., San Jose www.sjdowntown.com

Wednesdays, June 10-August 26: Bring your blanket and beanbag and enjoy great movies such as Blazing Saddles, Caddy Shack, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and many more in the great outdoors! Screenings begin at dusk.

6/12 FRIDAY

37. SESAME STREET LIVE: ELMO’S GREEN THUMB

San Jose Civic Auditorium 145 W San Carlos St., San Jose www.ticketmaster.com

Join Elmo and his Sesame Street friends for an evening of super family fun and music! 38. PANORAMA POWER HIKE

Alum Rock Park, Penitencia Creek Rd., San Jose (408) 224-7476 ww.openspaceauthority.org

A strenuous 5.6 mile hike, 1450-foot elevation gain, and great views at the top. Meet: Eagle Rock parking lot, Alum Rock Park. $6 parking fee. Bring water: 8-11:30am

June 13-14: Everything you need to get ready for summer will be at this year’s expo, with fun kayak demos, a kids catch-and-release pond, great sales and much more! 41. ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON

Marina Green, 99 Yacht Dr., San Francisco www. escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com

June 13-14: Come and compete, or just gawk, as tri-athletes swim 1.5 miles from Alcatraz Island, take an 18-mile bike ride, and end with an eight-mile run through Golden Gate Park.

42. DIA DE PORTUGAL FESTIVAL

History Park at Kelley Park, 1650 Senter Rd., San Jose (408) 8081471 www.diadeportugal.com

June 13: Bring the whole family to History Park for a day of fun and activities with live music, dance, and spectacular food from Portugal, Brazil and Macau: 10am-5pm

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THURSDAY 43. MOVIES ON THE SQUARE

Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City (650) 780-7000

Thursdays, June 18-September 10: Swing over to Courthouse Square every Thursday throughout the summer and enjoy some fabulous films viewed outdoors, such as Mama Mia, Transformers, Apollo 13, School of Rock and many more: 8:45pm

6/19 FRIDAY

44. FREE FRIDAY NIGHT BEACH CONCERTS Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz (831) 423-5590 www.beachboardwalk.com

June 19-September 4: Summer again brings exciting free Friday night concerts to the Boardwalk’s Beach Bandstand. Look for classic bands from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

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SATURDAY 45. DANCING ON THE AVENUE

Downtown Willow Glen, Lincoln Ave. between Minnesota Ave. and Willow, San Jose downtownwillowglen.org

June 20: It’s party time on Lincoln Avenue, with food, drinks, live music, dancing and fun! 46. SAN JOSE JUNETEENTH IN THE PARK

Cesar Chavez Park, Market & San Carlos Sts., San Jose (408) 292-3157 www.sjaacsa.org

June 20-21: This celebration of the end of slavery in America recognizes accomplishments of AfricanAmericans through music, arts, crafts and food. 47. SANTA CRUZ BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, www.beachsoccerchampionships.com

June 20-21: If you’re a soccer player you’ll want to visit the Sand Soccer Championships, where you can check out the 5-on-5 soccer action played on the beach. Divisions for youth and adults.

48. VERTICAL CHALLENGE HELICOPTER AIR SHOW Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos (650) 654-0200 www.hiller.org

June 20: Hiller Aviation Museum’s annual helicopter show isn’t just about helicopter watching – you’ll even be able take a ride in one: 9am – 5pm

6/21 SUNDAY

49. HATS OFF TO DAD

Roaring Camp, Graham Hill Rd. & Mt. Hermon Rd., Felton www.roaringcamp.com

June 21: Dads like trains. Dads like barbecues. Why not give Dad a dream Father’s Day at Roaring Camp, where a steam engine will haul him to a big barbecue feast. Free engineer’s hat included 50. SILICON VALLEY DUCK RACE & FAMILY FESTIVAL

Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos (408) 556-0600 www.siliconvalleyduckrace.org

June 21: Adopt a rubber duck for just the minuscule price of five dollars and help raise needed funds for local nonprofits. You’re also invited to listen to live entertainment, eat some tasty food, play some games, and have loads of fun!: 10am-3pm TW

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June 6: Join vocalist Lavay Smith and Linda Tillery for an evening of wonderful music and fundraising for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s ocean conservation programs: 8pm

June 7: Join the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra’s final concert of the season as they feature five winners of PACO’s annual concerto competition: 3pm

Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos (408) 354-2608 www.southbayfolks.org

June 6-7: Eminent British maestra Jane Glover joins Symphony Silicon Valley and Symphony Chorale for a presentation of Haydn’s, Lord Nelson Mass.

Monterey Bay Aquarium, 866 Cannery Row, Monterey www.montereybayaquarium.org

June 6: NASCAR? Forget about it when it’s compared to the intense excitement of watching soap box derby cars scream down a hill: 9am-5pm 30. VASONA VIBRATIONS FREE CONCERT SERIES

24. LORD NELSON MASS

27. WORLD OCEAN DAY MUSIC CELEBRATION

34. SINFONIA

100 Dana St., Mountain View (408) 985-1271 www.svsbd.com

Capitola Village by the Sea, Bay St., Capitola (831) 475-6522 www.capitolachamber.com

June 6: Swing over to Mountain View and enjoy amazing artwork from more than 150 California artists. Proceeds benefit the Mountain View CSMA: 8pm

29. SILICON VALLEY SOAP BOX DERBY

Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods, 1266 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408) 287-5994 www.melcottons.com

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Dining AGENDA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 399 S. First St., San Jose (408) 287-3991 www.agendarestaurant.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Organic baby greens (with balsamic vinaigrette, spicy walnuts and Stilton cheese); Caesar salad (Petit romaine hearts with Caesar vinaigrette and garlic bread crumbs) SECOND COURSE: Chicken Alfredo (grilled chicken and linguine pasta with creamy garlic alfredo sauce); spinach stuffed ravioli (with creamy pesto sauce and shaved grano podano); syrah braised short ribs (with crème spinach and mashed potatoes) THIRD COURSE: Tiramisu, crème brulee

$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Organic baby greens (with balsamic vinaigrette, spicy walnuts and Stilton cheese), Caesar salad (petit romaine hearts with Caesar vinaigrette and garlic bread crumbs) SECOND COURSE: Chicken and dumplings (roasted free-range chicken with house made spaetzle, wild mushrooms and thyme jus); pan-roasted wild salmon ﬁlet (with warm bacon vinaigrette, wild mushroom risotto and fresh steamed broccoli); hanger steak (served with fresh grilled vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes) THIRD COURSE: Chocolate volcano cake; fresh fruit crisp

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t's one thing to know about the world class dining of Downtown San Jose, but nothing can match experiencing it in all its glory. That's why we're excited to bring you the first-ever Dine Downtown event (Jun. 3-14), where more than two dozen restaurants will display their most tantalizing epicurean fares, with three multicourse prix fixe menus (priced at $20, $30 and $40 per person, respectively). Downtown will be engulfed with the ebullient scents of fresh Indian, American, Asian, French, Cajun, Italian and other cultural edibles. Try one, try them all, and if there are any leftovers, by all means, send them our way. Bon appétit.

(with mango salsa and spicy soy vinaigrette) THIRD COURSE: Tropical pudding (warm jackfruit and toddy palms in fresh coconut milk with tapioca pearls and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds), served with young coconut pandan ice cream

$30 PER PERSON

19MARKET

FIRST COURSE: Crab cake (Dungeness crabmeat, minced shrimp, fresh herbs and curry sauce); fresh spring rolls with shrimp, pork, mint, rice vermicelli and peanut sauce; Vietnamese chicken salad (with shredded chicken meat, green and red cabbage, carrot, basil, roasted peanut, crispy shallot and sweet chili vinaigrette) SECOND COURSE: All entrées served with steamed jasmine rice. Choose one of the following: Shaking beef or shaking lamb (cubed filet mignon or cubed boneless lamb wok tossed with onions, garlic and black pepper, served on a bed of fresh watercress and cherry tomatoes); Teriyaki duck with steamed Bok Choy (grilled boneless duck breast roasted with a glaze of teriyaki sauce); Tamarind prawns (jumbo prawns sauté with pineapple, fresh chili and tamarind sauce); grilled salmon with spicy green beans (fresh salmon filet grilled to perfection, served with spicy green beans) THIRD COURSE (Choose one): Kahlua Almond Cheesecake (flavored with real coffee, almond and vanilla extract on a chocolate cookie crust); Tropical Sweet Rolls (banana and jackfruit wrapped in a light and crispy wonton shell. Served with coconutpineapple ice cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup)

19 N. Market St., San Jose (408) 280-6111 www.19market.com

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$20 PER PERSON

71 N. San Pedro St., San Jose (408) 971-8523 www.71saintpeter.com

FIRST COURSE: Fresh spring rolls with shrimp, pork, mint, rice vermicelli and peanut sauce; Vietnamese chicken salad with shredded chicken meat, green and red cabbage, carrot, basil, roasted peanut, crispy shallot and sweet chili vinaigrette SECOND COURSE: All entrées served with steamed jasmine rice. Choose from lemongrass chicken (slices of chicken breast sauté with bell peppers, scallion and lemon grass); curry prawns (tiger prawns with potato in curry sauce); tamarind pork ribs (wok-tossed in a garlic, chili pepper and tamarind sauce); seared Mekong Basa

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$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Trio of bruschette (tomato, portobello mushroom, fresh mozzarella ) SECOND COURSE: Lemon rock shrimp risotto (mascarpone cheese, fresh basil) THIRD COURSE: Surf and turf (bacon-wrapped top sirloin, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, seared day boat sea scallops, pink grape fruit buerre blanc) FOURTH COURSE: Chocolate crème brule

A.P. STUMPS CHOP HOUSE 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408) 292-9928 www.apstumps.com

$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Soup du jour; iceberg wedge salad; Johnny cakes with butter poached lobster; American caviar, black forest ham, sweet corn beurre blanc SECOND COURSE: House smoked pork chop (Swiss chard, toasted almonds, golden raisins, garlic mashed potatoes); grilled salmon ﬁlet (Sautéed arugula, risotto, apple chutney); peppercorn cap steak (green peppercorn jus, Tuscan potatoes, asparagus) THIRD COURSE: Doughnut; valrhona dark hot chocolate, vanilla ice cream; strawberry tart; port reduction; house-made sorbets (white peach, coconut, cherry, apricot)

ARCADIA MODERN AMERICAN STEAKHOUSE Marriott Hotel, 100 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408) 278-4555 www.michaelmina.net

$40 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Arcadia salad (Fuji apples, candied walnuts, Point Reyes blue cheese); lobster corndogs (whole grain mustard, fennel); roasted tomato soup (basil, grilled cheese) SECOND COURSE: Chicken mac and cheese (truffle macaroni, rosemary onion rings); Phyllo dusted sole (fine herb brandade, “Sauce Dijon”); braised short ribs (parsnips, spring vegetables, Worcestershire) THIRD COURSE: Meyer lemon trifle (panna cotta, lemon cake, white chocolate sorbet); root beer float (sassafras ice cream, root beer sorbet, chocolate chip cookies); chocolate molten cake (salty caramel ice cream, hazelnut praline)

BELLA MIA RESTAURANT & BAR 58 S. First St., San Jose (408) 280-1993 www.bellamia.com

$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Caesar salad (hearts of romaine, croutons, parmesan reggiano); apple and gorgonzola Salad (Market green, candied walnuts red wine vinaigrette) SECOND COURSE: Petite Filet Mignon and prawns (Sautéed spinach and lemon-butter sauce); Crab Stuffed Salmon (Risotto, asparagus and lemon-butter sauce) THIRD COURSE: Tiramisu (Lady ﬁngers and mascarpone custard); white chocolate cheescake (raspberry coulis)

BILLY BERK’S 99 S. First St., San Jose (408) 292-4300 www.maxsworld.com/billyberks

$30, $35 OR $40 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Rustic Flatbread (cheesey garlic, roasted tomatoes and basil, cambozola, bacon and caramelized onions, prosciutto, manchego and basil; Tuna Antipasto (pesto, roasted vegetable and manchego); Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Hot Pot; Shrimp Cocktail; Guava Glazed Sticky Ribs SECOND COURSE: Caesar Salad (anchovies and shaved manchego); Little Chopper (cherry tomatoes, white corn, cucumber and croutons, white balsamic vinaigrette) THIRD COURSE: Thai Chile Salmon and Potato String Fried Prawns ($30.00); Pan Seared Seabass with Fresh Mango and Honey Lemon Chicken Breast ($35.00); Sliced New York Sirloin and Spicy Louisiana Prawns ($40.00). Served with one of the following: Creamy polenta and mushroom medley; roasted butternut squash with caramelized onions; sweet and sour brussel sprouts and bacon. Enjoy a complimentary dessert to share if two people order from the prix ﬁxe menu: Cute Mini Desserts carrot cake, Niagara Falls chocolate cake, New York cheesecake, seven-layer cookie, double fudge brownie, key lime pie

BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN 173 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408) 287-1400 www.britanniaarmsdowntown.com

$20 PER PERSON (4 COURSES) FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Soup, Salad SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Fish and Chips (Icelandic white cod, beer-battered and deep-fried served with tartar sauce); Kobe Burger and Fries (half-pound burger cooked to order topped with Swiss cheese and caramelized onions) THIRD COURSE (Choose one): Beer, house wine, well drink FOURTH COURSE (Choose one): Mum’s Apple Pie (warm, delicious apple pie served with vanilla ice cream); Traditional Rice Pudding (served hot or cold with cinnamon); Sticky Toffee Pudding (delicious toffee cake served warm with vanilla ice cream)

$30 FOR TWO PEOPLE FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Soup, salad SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Bangers and Mash (two grilled British pork sausages topped with grilled onions served with mashed potatoes, vegetable and Coleman’s spicy mustard); Fish and Chips (Icelandic white cod, beer-battered and deep-fried served with tartar sauce) THIRD COURSE (Choose one): Beer, house wine, well drink

E & O TRADING COMPANY 96 S. First St., San Jose (408) 938-4100 www.eotrading.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Any Flatbread; Indonesian corn fritters with chili soy dipping sauce; Butter lettuce salad (Miso dressing, panir cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds); Asian Caesar Salad (Whole romaine leaves, papadam crisps and tangy dressing) SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Shrimp and Barbecued Pork Fried Rice (peas, eggs, carrots, and onions); Shrimp Pad Thai (fresh rice noodles, shrimp, chilies, peanuts and lime); Firecracker Chicken (stirfried with asparagus, cashews, oyster mushrooms and chilies). THIRD COURSE: Choose any dessert from the list

$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Any spice grilled satay; pork and shiitake mushroom lettuce cups (braised in sweet soy with pickled vegetables and butter lettuce); crispy shrimp (lime and ginger crust with sweet chili dipping sauce) SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Shaking Beef (Filet mignon in garlic sauce with cherry tomatoes, red 44

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onions and greens); Hardwood Grilled Ahi (rare, with brown mushroom rice and baby bok choy and sweet chili soy); Shiso Pepper Grilled Salmon (spring greens and grilled asparagus, with crispy taro ribbons) THIRD COURSE: Choose any dessert from the list

EMILE’S RESTAURANT 545 S. Second St., San Jose (408) 289-1960 www.emilesrestaurant.com

$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Salad Mimosa (butter lettuce tossed with a dressing of olive oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, a hint of cream and chopped egg); spinach salad (baby spinach tossed with bacon and honey vinaigrette, chopped egg, bacon crumbles); French onion soup (Gratinée with Gruyère and Parmesan cheese); Specialty Soup of the Day SECOND COURSE: Served with fresh seasonal vegetables; beef brochette (grilled ﬁlet of beef brochette, served on a bed of Yukon Gold Mashed Potato with Béarnaise sauce); saucisson (sousemade sausages served on braised red cabbage, served with Yukon Gold Mashed Potato, with Dijon mustard); chicken cannelloni (Ricotta cheese, fresh basil, wrapped in crêpes, baked with tomato and mornay sauce); chicken piccatta (chicken breast, lightly dusted with ﬂour, sautéed to a golden brown drizzled with a lemon caper sauce, served with tortellini Alfredo); Tortellini Alfredo (cheese tortellini coated in a creamy Alfredo sauce); sautéed potato gnocchi (with spinach, cherry tomatoes and goat cheese); chef special of the day THIRD COURSE: Chocolate decadence; seasonal fruit tarte; crème brulee; two scoops of housemade sorbet or ice cream

EULIPIA RESTAURANT & BAR 374 S. First St., San Jose (408) 280-6161 www.eulipia.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Eulipia house salad (with raspberry balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts, and crumbled bleu cheese) SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Penne marinara (with basil and parmigiano-reggiano); chicken breast with melted brie (on mashed potatoes with roasted garlic sauce) THIRD COURSE (Choose one): Lemon lime pie; crème brulee

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FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Caesar salad with hearts of romaine; Parmigiano-reggiano and garlic croutons; Eulipia House Salad (with candied walnuts, raspberry balsamic vinaigrette, and crumbled bleu cheese) SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Asparagus lasagne (with pesto cream sauce); pan-seared mahi mahi (with jasmine rice, ﬁngerling potatoes and seasonal vegetables); chicken breast with melted brie on mashed potatoes with summer vegetables, and roasted garlic sauce; blackened ribeye steak (with bell peppers, mashed potatoes, and seasonal vegetables) THIRD COURSE (Choose one): New York-style cheesecake; Flourless chocolate torte

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE & RESTAURANT 99 E. San Fernando St., San Jose (408) 998-9998 www.fultralounge.com

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[ C O N T. ] mashed potatoes); Shogun Rib Eye (16-ounce Bone-In Rib Eye topped with a ginger-herb butter, served with almond green beans and roasted garlic mashed potatoes) THIRD COURSE: Chocolate Decadence (Chocolate layer cake ﬁlled with a rich chocolate cream, covered with chocolate ganache and rimmed with chocolate ﬂakes); Orange Amaretto Cheesecake (New York-style cheesecake baked with amaretto liqueur on snicker-doodle crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and orange candy crunch); Assorted sorbettos and gelatos (choice of mango mimosa sorbet, pomegranate martini sorbet, Tahitian vanilla gelato, Praline Irish Cream Gelato, or coffee with Brownie Bits Gelato)

THE GRILL ON THE ALLEY 172 S. Market St., San Jose (408) 294-2244 www.thegrill.com

$40 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Cup of Soup of the Day; Mixed Green Salad (with balsamic vinaigrette dressing); Caesar Salad (with house-made croutons with fresh Parmesan cheese) SECOND COURSE: Colorado Lamb Chops (doublecut Colorado lamb chops with a mint marsala sauce); Filet Mignon with Roquefort Cheese Herb Crust (eight-ounce Filet Mignon topped with a melted roquefort cheese herb crust); Baked Idaho Trout with Jumbo Lump Crab (fresh Idaho trout stuffed with jumbo lump crab and lemon butter sauce) THIRD COURSE: Chocolate Cake (layered doublefudge chocolate cake with whipped cream); Strawberry Shortcake (house-made shortcakes, fresh strawberries and whipped cream); Fudge Brownie Pie (fudge brownie pie with vanilla ice cream, pecans, caramel sauce) More dessert selections will be available

GUMBO JUMBO 80 N. Market St., San Jose (408) 294-8626 www.gumbojumbo.net

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Sweet potatoes, okra and corn fritters (fried sweet potatoes, okra and corn with a chipotle aioli dipping sauce); crawﬁsh egg rolls (served with sweet and sour sauce or house anchovy sauce); crawﬁsh wontons (served with sweet and sour sauce and hot sauce). SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Chicken jambalaya (Louisiana hot sausages sautéed with a house-made Jambalaya sauce); Cajun lemongrass chicken (served with coconut rice); veggie garlic noodles (zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, baby corn, bell peppers, celery, bean sprouts and onions served on top of our famous garlic noodles); chicken garlic noodles THIRD COURSE (Choose one): Beignets (French donut deep fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar); Bread pudding

$30 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Dungeness crab-stuffed mushrooms (served over field greens); fried catfish (served with tartar sauce); fried crawfish (Served with a spicy chipotle aioli dipping sauce). SECOND COURSE (Choose one): seafood Jambalaya (giant tiger prawns, catfish, scallops, Louisiana sausages and a mix of bell peppers, onion, zucchini, and celery); blackened catfish (served with coconut rice); prawns garlic noodles (grilled tiger prawns served on top of our famous garlic noodles). THIRD COURSE (Choose one): Beignets (French donut deep fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar); bread pudding; chocolate mousse cake

$30 PER PERSON

HABANA CUBA RESTAURANT

FIRST COURSE: Dungeness Crab Cakes (served with orange supremes and pea sprouts, topped with spicy aioli and chives); Ahi Tuna Tartare Tostadas (Fresh diced tuna with white corn and avocado. Served atop crispy wonton chips); Green Apple and Asian Pear Salad (Mixed ﬁeld greens with Asian pear, green apple, and raspberries tossed in a light vinaigrette topped with crumbled blue cheese and candied walnuts) SECOND COURSE: Honey Chili Chicken (Chicken breast glazed in a honey chili sauce, served with jasmine rice and sautéed mixed vegetables); Citrus-Sake Halibut (Pan-seared halibut with ginger sake reduction, tomatoes, and Thai sweet basil, served with seasonal vegetables and roasted garlic

238 Race St., San Jose (408) 998-2822 www.998cuba.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Yuca frita and tostones combo (fried yucca and crispy green plantains with garlic dipping sauce); plantain chips and salsa (papas rellenas with Yuca Frita); puree of potatoes stuffed with picadillo, breaded and fried. SECOND COURSE: Lechon a la Cubana (slowroasted pork marinated in Cuban spices and citrus juices); Ropa Vieja (shredded beef stewed in tomoato sauce with onions and green peppers); 46

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LOFT BAR AND BISTRO Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha (marinated boneless chicken breast sautéed with garlic and topped with grilled onions). THIRD COURSE: Flan (traditional Spanish custard covered with caramel); Arroz con Leche (traditional Cuban-style rice pudding, topped with cinnamon); Tres Leches (fresh-baked pound cake, bathed in a combination of three milks with a hint of rum)

HAWGS SEAFOOD BAR 150 S. Second St., San Jose (408) 287-9955 www.hawgsseafoodbar.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Cup of Newhattan Clam Chowder (our unique blend of New England and Manhattan chowder); Gorgonzola and Pear Salad (butter lettuce, roasted pears, caramelized walnuts and gorgonzola cheese tossed with a lemon herb vinaigrette); Baby Shrimp Cocktail (baby shrimp served on a bed of iceberg lettuce and cocktail sauce) SECOND COURSE: Linguine with clams (served with choice of sauce: pesto, cream, marinara, or wine butter); Herb Crusted Tilapia (served with Chef’s choice potatoes, sautéed vegetables and a tomato basil sauce); chicken breast and prawns (sautéed with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, lemon, garlic, butter and wine; served with wild rice and sautéed vegetables) THIRD COURSE: Banana Crème Brulee; Cappuccino Trufﬂe; Gelato or Sorbet

IL FORNAIO Sainte Claire Hotel, 302 S. Market St., San Jose (408) 271-3366 www.ilfornaio.com

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includes soft drink or ice tea FIRST COURSE: Bruschetta Al Pomodoro (grilled Il Fornaio ciabatta bread rubbed with garlic, marinated chopped tomatoes, basil and kalamata olives); Insalata Cesarina (Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, hard boiled egg, focaccia croutons; housemade Caesar dressing); Minestrone Di Verdure (seasonal vegetable soup made with vegetable stock) SECOND COURSE: Petto Di Pollo (grilled double chicken breast marinated with sage, rosemary, thyme, crushed red pepper, white wine and Dijon mustard; served with roasted Yukon Gold potatoes and sautéed organic spinach); Salmone Alla Griglia (Mesquite grilled fresh Salmon topped with a lemon infused oil; served with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes); Tagliata Chianina (beef tenderloin grilled rare and sliced, balsamic vinegar and green peppercorn sauce; served with organic sautéed spinach, roasted Yukon Gold potatoes and uccelletta cannellini beans) THIRD COURSE: Tiramisu (lady ﬁngers, rum, Galbani mascarpone cheese, espresso, cocoa powder); Rosina Al Cioccolato (chocolate mousse, fresh raspberries and sponge cake soaked with Triple Sec; served with orange crème anglaise); Zabione Alla Gritti (chilled zabaione with fresh berries, Bellini sorbet, fresh whipped cream and amarena cherry)

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Cup of soup of the day; Caesar Salad (chopped hearts of romaine tossed in our house Caesar dressing with croutons and shaved asiago cheese); Blue Cheese and Pear Salad (tossed greens with caramelized pecans and sherry vinaigrette) SECOND COURSE: Chicken Marsala (grilled chicken topped with a creamy Marsala wine sauce served with basmati rice and mixed vegetables); Capers Meatloaf (homemade with celery, onion, mustard, bacon, Swiss cheese and smoked ham, topped with a mushroom demi glace, served with garlic mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables); Gilled Salmon Pesto (pesto crusted salmon served with basmati rice and mixed vegetables) THIRD COURSE: White Chocolate Crème Brulee; New York Cheesecake

MEZCAL RESTAURANT 25 W. San Fernando St., San Jose (408) 283-9595

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Consome de Pollo (chicken soup, served with onions, lime and cilantro); Ensalada Tricolor (Romaine, radish, jicama, avocado and a light cilantro vinaigrette); Appetizers (Botana Oaxaquena not included) SECOND COURSE: Mezcal Restaurant will let you pick any main course from the menu THIRD COURSE: Chose from four traditional Oaxacan desserts

MOROCCO’S RESTAURANT 86 N. Market St., San Jose (408) 998-1509 www.moroccosrestaurant.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Signature Lentil Salad (red onion and fresh cilantro with chilled green lentils dressed with our cumin vinaigrette) SECOND COURSE: Chicken Tagine (slowly braised chicken in a ginger garlic base with saffron); Vegetarian Couscous (caramelized onions and garbanzo beans) THIRD COURSE: Ice Cream Dessert

$30 PER PERSON

LA PASTAIA RISTORANTE & ENOTECA Hotel De Anza, 233 W. Santa Clara St. (408) 286-8686 www.lapastaia.com

$40 PER PERSON

FIRST COURSE: Calamari Fritte (pesto deep fried squid served with deep fried lemons and lemon aioli); Insalata Mista (salad of mixed greens, gorgonzola cheese, toasted walnuts and vinaigrette); Insalata Verde (salad of mixed greens, Parmigiano, scallions, tomatoes and vinaigrette); Zuppa del Giorno (special soup; changes daily); Telefono (deep-fried balls of saffron risotto, ﬁlled with mozzarella) SECOND COURSE: Pollo con Carcioﬁ (chicken breast with artichokes, roasted garlic, sweet onion, Pinot Grigio, served with soft polenta); Maiale (Pork chop with roasted sweet peppers, pancetta, fennel seed and Chianti, served with polenta); Ossobuco D’Agnello (Lamb shank with roasted shallots, green olives and rosemary) THIRD COURSE: Tiramisu; Gelato; Chocolate Crème Brulee

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FIRST COURSE (Choose two): Signature Lentil Salad (Red onion and fresh cilantro with chilled green lentils dressed with our cumin vinaigrette); Cold Beet and Potato Salad (Chilled potatoes and red beets, tossed in our cumin red onion cilantro Vinaigrette); Briwatts (Crunchy phyllo-dough dumplings) SECOND COURSE (Choose two): Chicken Tagine (Slowly braised chicken in a ginger garlic base with saffron); Chicken Kebab (Chicken breast skewers marinated in a ginger white pepper garlic base); Vegetarian Couscous (Caramelized onions and garbanzo beans) THIRD COURSE (Choose two): Almond Paste Phyllo with Honey Briwatts (delicate phyllo-dough dumplings with hints of rose water, covered in honey); Orange Cinnamon Blossom (fresh California oranges drizzled with honey cinnamon and rose water); seasonal Ice Cream

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FIRST COURSE (Choose two): Spinach salad (fresh spinach tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with California blue cheese, fresh fruit and mixed nuts); Shrimp Pil–Pil (wild shrimp sautéed in a spicy tomato herb garlic sauce); Briwatts (crunchy phyllo-dough dumplings) SECOND COURSE (Choose two): The Beef Tagine (Slowly braised 10 ounces of beef, served with caramelized prunes and apricots with almond garnish); fresh fish and vegetable tagine (fresh white fish filet spiced with garlic, cilantro, cumin and paprika); imperial braised lamb and vegetable couscous THIRD COURSE (Choose two): Almond Paste Phyllo with with Honey Briwatts (delicate phyllodough dumplings with hints of rose water, drizzled with honey); Morocco’s Cheesecake (New York-style baked cheesecake with rosewater and cinnamon); seasonal ice cream 48

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$40 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Morton’s Salad (Morton’s blue cheese dressing, chopped egg and anchovies); Caesar Salad (classic dressing) SECOND COURSE: Served with choice of vegetable or potato; Single Cut Filet Mignon (with Bearnaise sauce); Broiled Salmon Fillet (with Chef’s beurre blanc sauce); Chicken Christopher (with garlic beurre blanc sauce) THIRD COURSE: Double Chocolate Mousse; Creme Brulee Pair your dinner with a bottle of 2007 Estancia Pinot Noir, Monterey or 2008 Franciscan Sauvignon Blanc, Napa for an additional $39 per bottle.

$49.50 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Caesar Salad (classic dressing); Morton’s Salad (Morton’s blue cheese dressing, chopped egg) SECOND COURSE: Single Cut Filet Mignon (with béarnaise sauce) Choice of Seafood: broiled sea scallops, apricot chutney; jumbo lump crab cakes, mustard mayonnaise; Colossal Shrimp Alexander (garlic white wine butter sauce) Choice of Side: baked potato; mashed potatoes; sauteed garlic green beans; steamed fresh broccoli, hollandaise sauce THIRD COURSE: Key Lime Pie; Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake Pair your dinner with a bottle of 2007 Estancia Pinot Noir, Monterey or 2008 Franciscan Sauvignon Blanc, Napa for an additional $39 per bottle.

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P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO 98 S. Second St., San Jose (408) 961-5250 www.pfchangs.com

$40 FOR TWO PEOPLE FIRST COURSE (Choose two): Hot and sour soup; Egg Drop soup SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Crispy green beans; salt and pepper calamari; spring rolls (4); dumplings (shrimp, pork or Vegetable); Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps; vegetarian lettuce wraps; crab wontons; egg rolls THIRD COURSE (Choose two): Chang’s Spicy Chicken; Mongolian beef; ginger chicken with broccoli; orange peel chicken, beef or shrimp or Cantonese shrimp; sweet and sour chicken or pork; pepper steak; honey chicken or shrimp; Dali chicken; Kung Pao chicken or shrimp; Beef a la Sichuan; almond and cashew chicken; beef with broccoli; sesame chicken FOURTH COURSE (Choose two): Choose two of our eight delicious mini desserts

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FIRST COURSE: House salad (organic mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, Gorgonzola cheese and balsamic vinaigrette); Pan-Seared Scallop (mashed potatoes, Lemon Beurre blanc sauce, sauteed vegetables) SECOND COURSE: Grilled Salmon (Parmesan polenta, French beans, lemon dill buerre blanc sauce); six-ounce Filet Mignon (mushroom, Merlot wine, veal demi glace sauce, mashed potatoes, asparagus, baby carrots) THIRD COURSE: Cheese Cake (vanilla cheesecake on a graham cracker crust with semi sweet chocolate swirled in); Gelato (vanilla bean or Borgia chocolate)

PAOLO’S RESTAURANT 333 W. San Carlos St., Ste. 150, San Jose (408) 294-2558 www.paolos.com

$20 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Mousse d’anitra, mostarda di Cremona (Duck mousse enriched with white trufﬂe essence,toasted ciabatta, fruit poached in mustard syrup); Zuppa del giorno; Insalata di campo (Stonefree Farms garden greens, shaved fennel, dried pear, roasted walnut and Pecorino pepato, Meyer lemon citronette) SECOND COURSE: Pappardelle di zafferano alla Bolognese (Wide saffron egg noodles, traditional Bolognese-style meat sauce enriched with cream); Maltagliate con pollo arrosto e funghi (“Badly cut” house-made egg pasta, roasted chicken, Shiitake mushroom, caramelized onion, garlic, rosemary butter); Mezzalune di scamorza e patate (Housemade egg pasta, smoked mozzarella and potato ﬁlling, roasted tomato, garlic, oregano and olives) THIRD COURSE: Pannacotta di zafferano (Saffroninfused pannacotta, rhurbarb marmellata); Sorbetti di stagione assortiti (Trio of seasonal fruit sorbetto, Nana’s almond biscotti); Affegato di caffe (Vanilla bean gelato, shot of espresso, Nana’s almond biscotti)

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FIRST COURSE: Insalatina di barbabietola con burrata (Roasted beets, Caseificio Gioia cow’s milk cheese,herbs, grilled house-made focaccia, blood orange citronette and basil oil); Crostone d’polenta con asparagi e prosciutto (Pan-roasted polenta, asparagus, cured ham, poached egg, white truffle oil, Fior di Capra); Gamberi alla Livornese (Prawns sautéed with white wine, garlic, lemon, parsley, butter and seasoned breadcrumbs) SECOND COURSE: Ossobuco di vitello (Braised veal shank, saffron-infused faro, gremolata); Pollo alla brasato con carciofi (Braised chicken, artichokes, herbs and lemon, soft polenta); Zuppa di pescatori (Little neck clams, black mussels, sea scallop, rock shrimp and calamari, spicy tomatoseafood broth, garlic-rubbed crostone) THIRD COURSE: Semifreddo di noce di coco e cioccolate (Coconut and chocolate soft ice cream, macadamia “pane di Spagna,” pineapplerum compote, salted macadamias); Bomboloni Tuscan “big bombs” (warm doughnut, limoncello mascarpone, strawberry sauce); Torta di formaggio dolce (Jack Allen’s New York-style cheesecake, mixed berry compote, mint oil)

FIRST COURSE: Roasted Asparagus and Fennel Salad (Mizuna, goat cheese, candied walnut, Gerwurztraminer vinaigrette SECOND COURSE: Day Boat Scallops (served over crab and sweet corn risotto) THIRD COURSE: Cherry Sake Gelato FIRST COURSE: Mosaic Crab Cake (asparagus, ginger butter sauce); Caesar Salad (garlic croutons, white anchovy, shaved asiago) SECOND COURSE: Grilled Flat Iron Steak (Brussel sprouts, peppercorn, pommes frites); Poached Scottish Salmon (marinated grapes, fennel, tomatoes, verjus-lemongrass infusion) THIRD COURSE: Choco Supreme; Decadent Chocolate Cake; Crème Brulee; Fresh Fruit Garnish

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SILICON VALLEY CAPITAL CLUB 50 W. San Fernando St., Ste. 1700, San Jose (408) 971-9300 www.sanjoseclub.com

Silicon Valley Capital Club will be open to the public for regular dinner hours only during Dine Downtown San Jose, Jun. 3-13, 2009.

$40 PER PERSON FIRST COURSE: Barbecued pork ravioli (with roasted corn, avocado and heirloom tomato salsa) SECOND COURSE: Cilantro-crusted Chilean Sea Bass (with grilled asparagus, tomato butter and olive compote) THIRD COURSE: Ginger orange panna cotta with mandarin sauce TW

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They’re All About Soul Young but old-school band The Mumlers truly feel their music. BY MITCHELL ALAN PARKER

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TW: Sonically, how is the new album different than your previous album, Thickets and Stitches? WS: I like the new album a lot more [laughs]. We’re more used to playing with each other and have figured out what everyone’s strengths are. I think that we put it together better. The arrangements are better. There’s a lot less sonic muck. It’s definitely a lot more influenced by soul music. Outwardly you can hear the influence a lot more.

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ot too many twentysomethings list the Stax/Volt Singles Collection as their favorite songs of all time, or cite Booker T. and the MGs, the backing band for Otis Redding, as their main influence. But once you talk to Will Sprott – or better yet, thumb through the old art books, yellowed issues of Horizons magazine, and other relics from the 1960s that were given to him by a friend – the root of the soulful, folky, bluegrass, indie rock music of his band, The Mumlers, begins to make sense. Far from just another musician imitating ’60s soul, Sprott is a true artist who feels the soulfulness of music in general, much like his Memphis predecessors. The Mumlers will perform at the Blank Club on May 30 in support of their new album, Don’t Throw Me Away, scheduled for release this summer. We chatted with Sprott (third from right, above) about the album, his job as a substitute teacher in San Jose, and just what the heck a mumler is.

TW: Are you still working as a substitute teacher? WS: I haven’t worked since January, but I need to work. I’m probably going to be doing it again soon, since there’s only a couple of months of school left. I need to do it to save up a bit of cash. We were recording, so I kept putting it off. I hated school when I was a kid. I left school when I was 14, so I sort of identify with all the kids. But I also have tremendous respect for teachers that I didn’t really have before. I think it’s one of the most noble professions you can do if you really stick with it. But in my expe-

rience, I find that young teachers have all these noble ambitions and they really think they’re going to turn these kids’ lives into something different. You can just tell in the language they use in their lesson plans. The young ones are really ambitious and the old ones are really defeated and it’s just a job. TW: What exactly is a mumler? Any connection to William H. Mumler, the late 19 th-century photographer who claimed he could photograph ghosts? WS: I wouldn’t say it’s not from there. We have several mythical origin stories. One of them is that we had a Quija board and it spelled out that name for us. Another is we were playing with some of those little blocks that babies play with, with letters on them, and we threw them on the ground and they spelled out Mumlers. But we played a show in SF and a guy named Phillip Mumler came to the show and started yelling at us during our set. He was so excited that we existed. He lives in Concord and owns this company called Buffalo Milk, and it’s like Turtle Wax for cars. He has infomercials and he gave us his business card and he wants us to play in his infomercials because he’s so excited about our name. I really hope something comes of it. He’s a direct descendant of William Mumler and he says there are very few Mumlers left. So he’s excited that we’re perpetuating the name. TW: Is it true that you guys hang out at a children’s hair salon? WS: [Laughs] No. Only [keyboardist and vocalist] Felix [Archuleta] does, but he’s been working there since he was like 13 years old. I wish I could say it’s a hangout spot for us. But if you want to say we hang out there, it’s cool. TW The Mumlers play The Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose, at 9pm on Saturday, May 30. Call (408) 29-BLANK or visit www. theblankclub.com. For more information on The Mumlers, visit www.themumlers.com.

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Ben Harper

BRANDI CARLILE

June 7, The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco www.gamh.com

CAMERA OBSCURA

June 8, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

THE LEMONHEADS

June 10, Slim’s, San Francisco www.slims-sf.com

BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7

WAR

May 30, Shoreline Amphitheatre www.livenation.com

NEKO CASE

May 27, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

BUTCH WALKER

THE MUMLERS

THE VON DONDIES

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TESTAMENT

June 9-10, The Warfield Theatre, San Francsico www.thewarfieldtheatre.com

May 27, The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco www.gamh.com

May 30, The Blank Club, San Jose www.theblankclub.com

PEPPER / PENNYWISE

May 30-31, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

May 27, The Warfield Theatre, San Francsico www.thewarfieldtheatre.com

JENNY LEWIS

May 28-29, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

THE PRODIGY

May 28, The Warfield Theatre, San Francsico www.thewarfieldtheatre.com

SUN KIL MOON

May 29, The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco www.gamh.com

THE THERMALS

May 29, The Blank Club, San Jose www.theblankclub.com

GAVIN ROSSDALE

June 2, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

QUEENSRYCHE

June 4, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

DEL THA FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN

June 5, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

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June 12, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

THE CHURCH

June 12, Slim’s, San Francisco www.slims-sf.com

THE TRAGICALLY HIP

June 13-14, The Fillmore, San Francisco www.livenation.com

COMING SOON Steve Kimock, Coldplay, Doves, Phish, Joe Cocker, PJ Harvey, Grizzly Bear, Shellac, Depeche Mode, Def Leppard, Toadies, The Devil Wears Prada, Kreator, Kenny Rogers, Duran Duran, and many more…

June 6, Shoreline Amphitheatre www.livenation.com

ERYKAH BADU

June 11, The Blank Club, San Jose www.theblankclub.com

June 6, The Warfield

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Cinnabar Winery Tasting Room 14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga (408) 867-1010 www.cinnabarwine.com We invite you to visit our beautiful tasting room. Located in the quaint, historical village of Saratoga, flanked by the magnificent Santa Cruz Mountains. WINE SHOPS

Savvy Cellar Wines 2048 Broadway St., Redwood City (650) 363-8737 www.savvycellar.com Experience top quality wines without having to spend an arm and a leg. Savvy Cellar Wine Bar & Wine Shop features wines from all the great wine producing regions of the world – all wines rated 90 points or higher and retail for $39/bottle or less. Check website for details on wine classes, wine clubs, private events, tasting specials, live jazz and online sales (including gift certificates).

Tessora’s Barra di Vino 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell (408) 626-7711 Tessora’s focuses on wines from Northern and Central California. We also have a fine inventory of international wines. Selections from France, Germany, Spain and, of course, Italy! We also offer a wide selection of beer.

The Wine Room 520 Ramona St., Palo Alto (650) 322-1292 www.thepawineroom.com The Wine Room is located in the deLemos art & crafts building in the historic section of beautiful downtown Palo Alto. We serve up an eclectic variety of wines from around the world. Come in and have a glass, or share a bottle and a cheese plate off our light fare menu with friends, family or clients.

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groove tunes with slow, intimate jams. It’s as if they took notes from John Cusack in High Fidelity and morphed into the perfect mix-tape band. [For more on The Mumlers, see our Nightlife feature, page 50.]

THE MUMLERS

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE

M AY 3 0 , T H E B L A N K C L U B , S A N J O S E W W W. T H E B L A N K C L U B . C O M

M AY 2 6 , F O X T H E AT R E , O A K L A N D W W W. T H E F O X O A K L A N D . C O M

It’s rare for a group of talented musicians to find one another and meld into a homogenous vortex of talent. It’s even more rare in San Jose. But that’s exactly what The Mumlers are: that rare occurrence when things serendipitously fall into place, creating something that seems like it’s always been there. Their shows lack nothing, either, as the band seems to perfectly blend upbeat, folky, jazzy

Merriweather Post Pavilion was the surprise hit of this year. With its psychedelic sound and electronic rhythms, these strange under-theradar indie rockers have blown the lid off what music of today should sound like. Merriweather is what Pet Sounds would sound like if recorded 1,000 years from now. Oh, and you’ve just got to see them live to believe this mad genius is human. TW

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Prequels, sequels, period pieces, plus an occasional remake – that’s the lowdown on this year’s summer movies. From Star Trek and Harry Potter to Land of the Lost and Brüno, from Year One to the (500) Days of Summer, we’ll tell you what’s Up, what’s Inglourious and what rocks (be it Shorts, Taking Woodstock or The Boat That Rocked). Because we believe choosing a movie should be as easy as 1 2 3. BY ED ROBERTSON

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M AY

STAR TREK 13 GENRE: Made-from-TV Prequel TALENT: J.J. Abrams (director), Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg, Leonard Nimoy PREMISE: The origins of Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise crew, as imagined by J.J. Abrams. PREDICTION: Paramount has such faith in Abrams, it’s already prepping a sequel. So it’s safe to say the franchise will go where no Trek has gone before.

M AY

ANGELS AND DEMONS 08 GENRE: Thriller/Sequel (though, technically, a prequel) TALENT: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ron Howard (director) PREMISE: In Rome, intrepid Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon races against time to prevent an ancient scientiﬁc group from terrorizing the Vatican. PREDICTION: As a novel, The DaVinci Code was a page turner; as a movie, it was a snoozer. This looks just as ponderous, but at least Hanks has a better haircut.

MANAGEMENT 04 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson PREMISE: A motel manager (Zahn) pursues a traveling saleswoman (Aniston) cross-country in hopes of wooing her. PREDICTION: Zahn brings a Crispin Glover-type gooﬁness that just might make this work.

M AY

TERMINATOR SALVATION 11 GENRE: Sci-fi/Action Sequel TALENT: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Helena Bonham Carter PREMISE: In post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Bale) joins forces with Marcus Wright (Worthington) in the hope of defeating Skynet. PREDICTION: With the future of Sarah Connor Chronicles in doubt, Terminator fans will storm the box office to get their fix.

M AY

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN 12 GENRE: Comedy/Fantasy Sequel TALENT: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais PREMISE: Larry the security guard (Stiller) breaks into the Smithsonian Institute to retrieve two museum artifacts that were shipped there by mistake. PREDICTION: Despite the inﬂux of new characters like the talking Lincoln Memorial, this Battle looks nowhere near as charming as the original.

M AY

UP 14 GENRE: Animation Sensation TALENT: Voices of Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger PREMISE: A 78-year-old man ties thousands of balloons to his house, not to inﬂate the value of his property, but to fulﬁll a lifelong dream of visiting South America. PREDICTION: It’s Pixar. They just don’t know how to make a bad movie.

DRAG ME TO HELL 09 GENRE: Horror TALENT: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Sam Raimi (director) PREMISE: Hell hath no fury like an old woman (Raver) evicted from her home. That’s what a loan officer (Lohman) learns when she finds herself cursed after refusing to extend the woman’s mortgage. PREDICTION: Up will clobber it at the box office, but this should play well on cable and DVD.

JUNE

LAND OF THE LOST 03 GENRE: Made-from-TV Movie TALENT: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride PREMISE: A space/time vortex sucks a nutty scientist into an alternative universe ﬁlled with dinosaurs and other wild creatures. Based on the ’70s kiddie show created by Sid and Marty Krofft. PREDICTION: It’s Will Ferrell. He can do no wrong these days.

MY LIFE IN RUINS 05 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss

PREMISE: A travel guide (Vardalos) seeks romance while guiding tourists around Greece. PREDICTION: Dreyfuss and the setting are both positives. But Vardalos pretty much already milked the Greek ethno comedy angle with My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

JUNE

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 06 GENRE: Action/Thriller Remake TALENT: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolﬁni, Tony Scott (director) PREMISE: Four hijackers take over a New York City subway train and threaten to kill a passenger every minute unless they’re paid a king’s ransom. PREDICTION: Great cast, classic premise. The original 1974 Pelham was letter perfect, and this looks just as good.

IMAGINE THAT 07 GENRE: Comedy/Fantasy TALENT: Eddie Murphy, Vanessa Williams, Thomas Haden Church PREMISE: A downtrodden ﬁnancial executive (Murphy) retreats into an imaginary world created by his

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daughter in hopes of changing his luck. PREDICTION: Kids will drag their parents to see this. Imagine that.

JUNE

GENRE: Prehistoric Comedy TALENT: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Harold Ramis (director) PREMISE: Banished from their village, two cavemen make their way through the ancient world. PREDICTION: If you like Jack Black (and we do), you’ll like this movie. Simple as that.

THE PROPOSAL 01 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds PREMISE: An unscrupulous publisher (Bullock) orders her assistant (Reynolds) to marry her so she can avoid deportation to her native Canada. PREDICTION: This could set Bullock’s career and US/Canadian relations back 20 years.

JUNE

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN 10 GENRE: Sci-ﬁ/Action Sequel TALENT: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Rainn Wilson PREMISE: Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) 56

ﬁnds himself targeted by Decepticon forces after he learns the truth about the origins of the Transformers. PREDICTION: Will move a lot of merchandise at Comic-Con International in July.

JUNE

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MY SISTER’S KEEPER 20 GENRE: Drama TALENT: Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Joan Cusack, Abigail Breslin PREMISE: A 13-year-old girl (Breslin) sues her parents (Diaz, Patric) for emancipation after learning the circumstances that led to her conception. Based on the novel by Jodi Picoult. PREDICTION: Diaz’s performance could pay dividends come awards season in January.

CHERI 23 GENRE: Romantic Drama/Period Piece TALENT: Michelle Pﬁeffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend PREMISE: In 1920s Paris, a courtesan’s son retreats into a fantasy world after he is forced to end his relationship with the woman who taught him love. Also based on a bestselling novel. PREDICTION: Non-British costume dramas can be dicey, but Pﬁeffer looks fabulous, while Bates is fun as always.

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PUBLIC ENEMIES 15 GENRE: Gangster Drama/Period Piece TALENT: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, Michael Mann (director) PREMISE: In the 1930s, G-man Melvin Purvis (Bale) and FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover (Crudup) seek to bring down notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Depp). PREDICTION: Terriﬁc cast, plus Mann’s knack for delivering hard action without skimping on historical details could be just the ticket for Fourth of July weekend.

ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS 21 GENRE: 3-D Animation Regeneration TALENT: Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah PREMISE: Manny the Mammoth and friends discover a species of dinosaurs, reptiles and amphibians that has somehow survived extinction. PREDICTION: Everybody loves Manny, right? Especially in 3-D.

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BRÜNO GENRE: Comedy/Satire TALENT: Sasha Baron Cohen PREMISE: A ﬂamboyant fashion reporter from Austria comes to America in the latest mockumentary based on Cohen’s hilarious Da Ali G Show. PREDICTION: Highbrow, lowbrow and

uncomfortable humor stemming from the exposure of people’s foibles. In a word, another Cohen masterpiece.

I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER 18 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Chris Columbus (director) PREMISE: A hot cheerleader (Panettiere) offers a high school geek (Rust) the night of his life after he declares his love for her while delivering the valedictory speech on Graduation Day. PREDICTION: Someone returns the favor to Claire Bennet this fall on the season premiere of Heroes.

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(500) DAYS OF SUMMER 16 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt PREMISE: Boy (Gordon-Levitt) meets girl (Deschanel), who happens to be named Summer. He happens to love Summer (the girl), but she doesn’t believe in true love. PREDICTION: “This isn’t a love story, it’s a story about love.” That’s how they’re marketing this. But with everyone else seeing Harry Potter this weekend, what difference does it make?

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HARRY POTTER AND G-FORCE 22 GENRE: Comedy/Adventure THE HALF-BLOOD TALENT: Will Arnett, Bill Nighy, Jerry PRINCE 17 Bruckheimer (producer), plus voices of GENRE: Fantasy/Adventure Sequel TALENT: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson PREMISE: A mysterious book leads Harry to discover the dark past of the evil Lord Voldemort. PREDICTION: Radcliffe and company may be eight years older, but Harry Potter is still the highest grossing ﬁlm series of all time. They’ll make it six for six.

Tracy Morgan, Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage PREMISE: A crack team of specially trained guinea pigs must exterminate an evil billionaire’s plans for taking over the world. PREDICTION: We won’t be the only ones to resort to such puns in reviewing this sureﬁre hit.

ORPHAN 19 GENRE: Horror TALENT: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman PREMISE: Still grieving the loss of their unborn baby, a young couple

adopts Esther, a nine-year-old orphan who is nowhere near as angelic as she appears to be. PREDICTION: See Drag Me to Hell (minus the Up reference).

THE UGLY TRUTH 29 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler PREMISE: A chauvinistic TV personality (Butler) goads his producer (Heigl) into proving the effectiveness of his tips on landing and keeping a guy. PREDICTION: Heigl will wish she’d never dissed the writers on Grey’s Anatomy if she keeps making movies like this.

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FUNNY PEOPLE 31 GENRE: Comedy/Drama TALENT: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Judd Apatow (director) PREMISE: When a comedy legend (Sandler) learns he has less than a year to live, he decides to make the most of his time by befriending a young stand-up comic (Rogan). PREDICTION: Apatow sees this as “a very serious movie that’s twice as funny as” Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin. We see it as a showcase for Sandler’s underrated acting skills.

THEY CAME FROM UPSTAIRS 32 GENRE: Family Comedy/Sci-ﬁ Fantasy TALENT: Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Tim Meadows, Doris Roberts PREMISE: A family ﬁnds their vacation home in Maine invaded by mindcontrolling aliens, and only the kids can save them. PREDICTION: This is really a live action Looney Tunes, but so what? Kids will love it.

AUGUST

G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA 26 GENRE: Made-from-Action-Figure Movie TALENT: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller PREMISE: The Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an elite military unit also known as GIJOE, does battle with COBRA, an evil organization headed by a Scottish arms dealer. PREDICTION: If the outrage on the message boards is any indication, massive uproar over the desecration of a beloved toy icon.

SHORTS 24 GENRE: Fantasy/Adventure TALENT: Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, James Spader, Robert Rodriguez (writer/director) PREMISE: A colorful, wish-granting rock is the cause of envy among residents in a sleepy suburban town. PREDICTION: Pet Rocks will be all the rage again come Christmastime.

WHEN IN ROME 27 GENRE: Romantic Comedy TALENT: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Danny DeVito, Anjelica Huston PREMISE: When a young woman (Bell) impishly steals seven coins from the Fountain of Love in Rome, she ﬁnds herself the object of desire of the people who originally tossed them there. PREDICTION: It’s usually bad news when stars talk about how much fun they’ve had making a movie. Guess what Bell has been doing lately?

AUGUST

TAKING WOODSTOCK 30 GENRE: Comedy/Period Piece TALENT: Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Liev Schreiber, Eugene Levy, Ang Lee (director) PREMISE: The story of a happening. In 1969, a family facing foreclosure on their Catskill Mountains motel catches a break when they learn a certain hippie music festival suddenly needs a venue. PREDICTION: Martin’s fans from The Daily Show and Important Things will ﬂock to see Woodstock. But so will th those in a nostalgic mood for the 40 anniversary.

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE 25 GENRE: Romantic Drama TALENT: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston PREMISE: In a world of ChronoDisplacement Disorder, where one can

be transported randomly back and forth in time to moments of emotional gravity, an art student (McAdams) falls in love with a librarian (Bana), despite his crazy genetic condition. PREDICTION: Charming in a Pushing Daisies kind of way, only with a better fate.

AUGUST

POST GRAD GENRE: Comedy TALENT: Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Carol Burnett PREMISE: A recent college graduate (Bledel) moves back in with her family when her career plans suddenly ﬁzzle. PREDICTION: Bledel displays decent comic timing and good chemistry with Keaton. Could be a sleeper.

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS GENRE: Action/Adventure/War Drama TALENT: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Mike Myers, Quentin Tarantino (director) PREMISE: World War II, as imagined by Quentin Tarantino. In Nazi-occupied France, Jewish-American soldiers strike fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. PREDICTION: Copy editors will struggle with the title’s peculiar spelling, but Tarantino fans will dig it.

WORLD’S GREATEST DAD GENRE: Comedy TALENT: Robin Williams, Jermaine Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Bob Goldthwait (writer/director)

PREMISE: A black comedy about a would-be writer (Williams) whose dream of fame and fortune may come true on the heels of the untimely death of his loutish, ungrateful son. PREDICTION: Bobcat’s humor isn’t for everyone, but if anyone can pull it off, it’s Robin Williams.

AUGUST

FINAL DESTINATION: DEATH TRIP 3D 28 GENRE: Horror/Thriller Sequel TALENT: Shantel VanSanten, Bobby Campo PREMISE: A premonition saves Nick O’Bannon and all his friends from a tragic fate at a racecar event. Little do they know that Death is determined to get them anyway. PREDICTION: We have a premonition that you’ll want to see something lighter for Labor Day weekend.

THE BOAT THAT ROCKED 33 GENRE: Comedy/Period Piece TALENT: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rhys Darby PREMISE: In 1960s Britain, a band of DJs deﬁes the laws and standards of their government by operating an underground rock ’n’ roll station from a boat in the North Sea. PREDICTION: It’s no Taking Woodstock, but it still looks like bloody good fun. TW

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s the furnace door opens, a blinding orange fire glows bright. Treg Silkwood inserts a long blowpipe into a pool of 300 pounds of molten glass, spins the pipe gracefully with his fingertips, and pulls out a large gooey blob. “It’s like gathering honey on a knife,” he says. Silkwood then moves to the other side of the room to dust his glowing orb with crushed colored glass, constantly spinning the rod so that gravity doesn’t pull and disfigure his creation. A professional glassblower for 15 years, Silkwood has perfected this process, traveling the world teaching and learning glass art before settling in San Jose, where he is a senior instructor at the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI). The only nonprofit art school in Santa Clara County, BAGI was started in 1996 by a few San Jose State University students. Now the artistic hub of glass art in the South Bay, it is the only affordable place to learn hands-on glassblowing skills from experts such as Silkwood. Glass may be expensive, but as Silkwood explains while working his gleaming molten orb into the shape of a conch shell, “It’s the most amazing material to work with.” He often warns about “catching the bug” of glass blowing and says that once you do, “You dream about it, and you’re hooked.” BAGI hosts free demonstrations every third Thursday of the month, a time when the shop on East Taylor Street is open to the public to show what glassblowing is all about. If the art form has ever piqued your interest, this is the perfect opportunity to take your curiosity a step further. Once bitten and the urge to start creating amazing works of glass art becomes unbearable, BAGI offers a four-hour course taught by Silkwood. For $175, it’s a way to test

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the waters. Students work nonstop for the four hours, learning the ropes and even making glass flowers and ornaments. If the radiant glow and heat of the furnace still calls out to you in the night, move on to Glassblowing 1A and 1B. This is an immersion course into the realm of glassblowing, with 16 hours of instruction. The unique thing about BAGI, however, is that $40 practice sessions are offered, so students can stop by and hone their skills. It’s something that Silkwood says isn’t offered anywhere else in the country. BAGI holds regular glass art auctions, with resident artists and students alike selling stunning works of glass art. The auctions account for a third of BAGI’s operating costs, which include between $1,200 and $5,000 a month to keep the glass melted in the electric furnaces. And we thought blasting our air conditioning was expensive. TW The Bay Area Glass Institute is located at 401 E. Taylor St., Ste. 115, San Jose (408) 993-2244 www.bagi.org. The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch auction is held in October. For a slideshow and video of Treg Silkwood creating a conch shell out of molten glass, visit www.thewavemag. com. To see Sea Forms, an exhibit by Treg Silkwood and other glass artists, visit the Masaoka Glass Design Studio & Gallery at 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley (831) 659-4953 www.masaokaglassdesign.com.

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LISTINGS throughout the early 20th century: Ongoing ROSICRUCIAN EGYPTIAN MUSEUM

1660 Park Ave., San Jose (408) 947-3636 www.egyptianmuseum.org

History of the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Exhibit: This exhibit shows the museum’s transformation from one artifact in an office to a museum with more than 4,000 artifacts: Ongoing SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART

110 S. Market St., San Jose (408) 271-6840 www.sjmusart.org

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hillbarn Theatre

The Prints of Andy Warhol: Andy Warhol’s pop art movement turned the art world on its head. His relentless coverage of celebrities originated the concept of “15 minutes of fame,” of which he had personally long surpassed. This exhibit, culled from the Andy Warhol museum, showcases over 60 lithographs and screens of his work: Thru 5/31. Culture of Spontaneity: A presentation of San Francisco Abstract Expressionism from the mid-1940s to the 1960s: Ongoing Women’s Work: An address of gender issues, identity politics and personal desire: Thru 8/16 SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS & TEXTILES

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to corporate executive lampoons all that Corporate America holds dear: Thru 6/7

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

THE WAY OF THE WORLD

Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Mountain View (650) 254-1148 www.thepear.org

San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose (408) 367-7255 www.sjrep.com

A Restoration-period comedy of sexual intrigue and the dangers of our own celebrity-obsessed culture: Thru 5/30

Six geeky misfits deal with cutthroat competition, puberty and neurotic family members: Thru 6/14 CANDIDE

Montgomery Theatre, 271 S. Market St., San Jose (408) 453-1570 www.cmtsj.org

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Saratoga Civic Theatre, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga (408) 266-4734 www.saratogadramagroup.com

Murder, love, lust, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and Bob Fosse choreography are the key ingredients for a great musical: Thru 6/6 THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL

San Jose Stage Theatre, 490 S. First St., San Jose (408) 2837142 www.sjstage.com

One of Florida’s most exclusive trailer parks goes topsy-turvy when Pippi, a stripper on the run, moves in and (to put it mildly) unsettles this quiet community: Thru 6/21 HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City (650) 349-6411 www.hillbarntheatre.org

VOICES IN HARMONY

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The characters of Voltaire’s novel endure disasters and circumstances in the pursuit of truth in this “best of all possible worlds”: Thru 5/17

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose www.vihchorus.org

Join Northern California’s premier men’s a cappella chorus for a an evening of mind-blowing vocals from this 100-man fueled group: 5/30

DANCE ONE WORLD, ONE BEAT

Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos (650) 949-7360

Foothill Repertory Dance Company presents a two-hour kaleidoscope of music, movement and techniques from Broadway and ballet to ballroom and hip-hop: 5/29 THE LITTLE MERMAID

California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose (408) 792-4111 www.sjtix.com

The students of Ballet San Jose School and special guest artists invite you to their production of The Little Mermaid: 5/30-31

This wicked, unforgiving and ultimately hilarious account of one man’s rise from lowly window washer 60

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MUSEUMS CANTOR ARTS CENTER

Palm Dr. at Museum Way, Stanford University (650) 7234177 www.museum.stanford.edu

Auguste Rodin Collection: The largest collection of Rodin bronzes outside of Paris: Ongoing. Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden: Wood and stone carvings of people, animals and mythical beings: Ongoing. Living Traditions: Arts of the Americas: A collection of work from diverse Native American peoples and times: Ongoing. Explore Outdoor Sculpture: Enjoy beautiful weather and the works of Auguste Rodin, Maya Lin, Beverly Pepper, Richard Serra and Andy Goldsworthy: Third Sunday of each month. Splendid Grief – Darren Waterson and the Afterlife of Leland Stanford Jr.: An exhibition examining the grief of the founders of Stanford University, who were driven to found the school after the untimely death of their son: Thru 6/21. Appellations from Antiquity: A small exhibit from the museum’s collection, derived from student curator Rachel Patt’s proposal following Jennifer Marshall’s 2008 seminar: Thru 7/26. Attitudes Toward Nature: Works of paper, including a Rembrandt print and art by Anthonie Waterloo: Thru 11/8. An Eye on Nature: Featuring a Riviere print and drawings by William Keith: Thru 11/8 CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM

520 S. First St., San Jose (408) 971-0323 www.sjquiltmuseum.org

Reservoi John M. Walsh III Collects: An extraordinary group of 29 contemporary art quilts based on water and nature-inspired themes from the private collection of John M. Walsh III: Thru 6/26. Connections: Small scale works from more than 30 contemporary fiber artists: Thru 6/26

Alta Modern Graffiti: A collaboration of typographic elements and exploration with graffiti structure and form. By studying visual commonalities (such as lettering) of graffiti and typography, much can be revealed: Thru 5/31. Now You’ve Really Made a Mess: A show for those who never seem to fit in, this exhibit reminds us that people can truly make a difference, for better or worse... and how sometimes, just sometimes, life is full of irony: Thru 5/31 MODERNBOOK GALLERY

494 University Ave., Palo Alto (650) 327-6325 www.modernbook.com

Land/Sea: Photographers Ryuijie and Robert Kato with painter Bella Bigsby explores landscapes and seascapes: Thru 5/31 ORCHARD COMMERCIAL NORTH FIRST ARTSPACE

2665 N. First St., San Jose (408) 283-9803 www. orchardcommercial.com/about/ north_first_artspace.html

PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER

3333 Coyote Hill Rd., Palo Alto (650) 851-3754 www.acga.net

ACGA Members Exhibit: The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California presents fine works of art at the Palo Alto Research Center: Thru 6/30 PEABODY FINE ART GALLERY

11 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos (408) 395-3440 www.riki-arts. com/angelatthebar.html 603 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park (650) 622-2200 www.peabodygallery.com

Dr. Seuss for President: An exhibition featuring the release of the first-ever political print editions of Dr. Seuss: Ongoing (Menlo Park) SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

560 S. First St., San Jose (408) 283-8155 www.sjica.org

Lift Off: An exhibit of San Jose State University’s Graduate MFA works: Thru 6/13 VIEWPOINTS GALLERY

315 State St., Los Altos (650) 941-5789 www.viewpointsgallery.com

Farm Scenery: Old barns, tractors, chickens and other symbols of nostalgic Americana by painter Barbara von Haunalter: Thru 5/30 TW

Late Monday Afternoon: An

IDEA House: An interactive program space encourages you to formulate and synthesize like never before: Ongoing. Green by Design: Designs with a green approach, aiming to prevent environmental problems and improve lives: Ongoing. View from Space: Science made visible in an exhibit that displays weather, aircraft and daily patterns from space: Ongoing. Clinton Smith – Forces of Nature in the American Landscape: An exhibit of fine art photography in the New Venture Hall: Thru 6/30 HISTORY PARK

1650 Senter Rd., San Jose (408) 298-8044 www.historysanjose.org

African American Heritage House: San Jose’s first museum dedicated to African American history has now been established at the historic Zanker House in History Park: Ongoing

GALLERIES ADDISON-PENZAK JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN JOSE

Trains Mean Business: The Southern Pacific Railroad put Los Altos on the map in 1908. The exhibit covers the railroad’s impact on the city

KALEID GALLERY

88 S. Fourth St., San Jose (408) 509-9733 www.kaleidgallery.com

imaginative exploration of the human connection to our physical urban environments: Thru 6/19

TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION

Children’s Art Gallery: Established between the upstairs elevator and the CDMedia Studio, honoring the work and talent of local children: Ongoing

51 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos (650) 948-9427 www.losaltoshistory.org

Shattered Peace: The Road to WWII An exhibition of photographs, posters, audiovisual materials, documents, and books illustrating the diplomatic failures and the military actions that paved the way to World War II, highlighting the plight of civilians and the personal stories from witnesses: Thru 5/27

201 S. Market St., San Jose (408) 294-TECH www.thetech.org

180 Woz Way, San Jose (408) 298-5437 www.cdm.org

LOS ALTOS HISTORY MUSEUM

(650) 723-3563 www.hoover.org/hila/exhibits

14855 Oka Rd., Los Gatos (408) 357-7492 http://www.svjcc.org/

Three Score and Ten – A Narrative Voice: Intellectually and imaginatively challenging jewellike watercolors by artist Bonnie Stone: Thru 6/3 HERBERT HOOVER MEMORIAL EXHIBIT PAVILION

Serra St. next to Hoover Tower, Stanford University

Appelations from Antiquity, Cantor Arts Center

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Building a Dream These playhouses make dreams come true for kids of all walks of life. BY JO ABBIE

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f you head over to Stanford Shopping Center in the next few weeks, you’ll notice 15 dream homes on display throughout the scenic outdoor mall. These lifesize children’s playhouses may look playful, but they have a seriously important role. They’ll be auctioned off as part of a fund-raising event staged every other year by Rebuilding Together Peninsula, a nonprofit organization that helps rehabilitate homes and community facilities for low income people, including families with children, and for the elderly and the disabled. This year the playhouses will be auctioned off on Jun. 6 at a gala event at the shopping center. At the 2007 event, the playhouses sold for anywhere from $13,000 to $56,000 and raised nearly $560,000. Despite

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the current economic state, bidding this year promises to be fierce. “We always have such incredible interest in the homes,” says event cochair Rahela Abbas. “Already we’ve had such high interest, and so many phone calls about the homes and people asking about absentee bidding, so we’re hopeful.” Abbas explains that 100 percent of the funds raised from the auction support the work done by Rebuilding Together. “The money all goes back to Rebuilding Together and supports the organization’s operating expenses for two years, so we’ll be thrilled to give back whatever we can.” No wonder interest is high amongst bidders – these playhouses are elaborate enough to bring out anyone’s 65

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SAN JOSE PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL: 6/13-14

Dine Downtown San Jose (Fahrenheit UltraLounge)

VASONA VIBRATIONS FREE CONCERT SERIES: 6/6-7/25

Downtown San Jose www.sanjosepride.com

Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos (408) 354 2608 www.southbayfolks.com

A two-day celebration with a parade down Market Street, followed by a festival with dancing, food and live entertainment.

What could be better than lounging by a lovely lakeside and listening to free music every Saturday? NOTHING!: 5-7pm

DIA DE PORTUGAL FESTIVAL: 6/13

STARLIGHT CINEMAS: WEDNESDAYS: 6/10-8/26

History Park at Kelley Park, 1650 Senter Rd., San Jose (408) 8081471 www.diadeportugal.com

Cesar Chavez Park, S. Market St., San Jose www.sjdowntown.com

Bring the whole family to History Park for a day of fun and activities, with live music, dance, and spectacular food from Portugal, Brazil and Macau: 10am-5pm.

Bring your blanket and beanbag and enjoy great movies such as Blazing Saddles, Caddy Shack, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and many more in the great outdoors! Screenings begin at dusk.

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SESAME STREET LIVE: ELMO’S GREEN THUMB: 6/12-14

San Jose Civic Auditorium 145 W San Carlos St., San Jose www.ticketmaster.com

SOUNDS OF THE ROW: 5/28-7/30

Santana Row, Park Valencia, Olin Ave. off Winchester Blvd., San Jose (408) 551-4611 www.santanarow.com

Join Elmo and his Sesame Street friends for an evening of super family fun and music!

Listen to live and FREE music every Thursday throughout the summer: 7-9pm

BUSINESS /

873-9778 www.nawaiola.com

Welcome to the annual hula show featuring the students of Halau Na Wai Ola. There will be pre-show Hawaiian entertainment, keiki carnival games, Hawaiian arts & crafts vendors, raffle & door prizes and Hawaiian dinner plates: 5pm

NETWORKING MARKETING 101: 5/27

Entrepreneur Center, 84 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose www.acteva.com

If you’re a small business owner you will find this presentation on marketing your business very helpful and informative: 6-8pm

Sidewalks along N. Shattuck Ave., Berkeley www.chocolateandchalkart.com

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13TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE & CHALK ART FESTIVAL: 5/30

Restaurants throughout Downtown San Jose www.sjdowntown.com

Monterey Bay Aquarium, 866 Cannery Row, Monterey www.montereybayaquarium.org

Join vocalist Lavay Smith and Linda Tillery for an evening of wonderful music and fund raising for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s ocean conservation programs: 8pm

GREEK FESTIVAL: 5/30-6/1

1260 Davis St., San Jose www.saintnicholas.org/festival/ index.htm

VINTNERS’ FESTIVAL: 6/6-7, 13-14

For three days, anyone can become an honorary Greek. Simply show up and enjoy the Greek dancing, food, music and crafts. HALAU NA WAI OLA’S ANNUAL HO’IKE 2009: 6/6

West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga (408)

For 11 straight days, more than 25 restaurants invite you to dine in Diowntown San Jose as they offer delicious three course meals ranging from $20-$40! The event begins on June 3 with $3-or-less sampler plates at the City Bites Kick Off Sampler Event! WORLD OCEAN DAY MUSIC CELEBRATION: 6/6

The sidewalks will be crammed with delectable brownies, rich chocolate cake, spicy chocolate mole burritos, chocolate fried wontons, chocolatecovered ants and beautiful sidewalk chalk art. Sorry, but the chalk art is inedible: 10am-5pm

Wineries and restaurants in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties (831) 685-8463 www.scmwa.com

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DINE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE: 6/3-13

This festival, held on consecutive weekends, offers participants a self-guided tour to take part in barrel tastings, meet winemakers, and enjoy music, art and good food: 11am-5pm

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San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo (650) 574-3247 www.makerfaire.com

It’s all about “making” something at this year’s Maker Faire 2009, with demonstrations, live entertainment, and a bazillion hands-on activities for you and the family. SCION MUSIC IN THE PARK 2009: 6/4-8/27

Cesar Chavez Park, S. Market St., San Jose www.sjdowntown.com

Visit Downtown San Jose every Thursday throughout the summer and enjoy FREE music from Evolution (Journey tribute) on 6/4 and Sierra Leon Refugee Allstars (World/reggae) on 6/11: 5:30-9:15pm 35TH ANNUAL SUNNYVALE ART AND WINE FESTIVAL: 6/6-7

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Featuring over three hundred of the region’s finest artists and craftspeople, a variety of wines, beer made by local microbreweries, a Children’s Area from 10 to 4 pm, a NASA display tent, Classic Car Show and great live entertainment. SILICON VALLEY SOAP BOX DERBY: 6/6

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NASCAR? Forget about it when it’s compared to the intense racing that can only be had by watching soap box derby cars scream down a hill: 9am-5:30pm CAPITOLA ROD & CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR SHOW: 6/6

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Head to picturesque Capitola for a car show featuring more than 300 hot rods and muscle cars, plus live music, food and super fun activities for the kids.

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Everything you need to get ready for summer will be at this year’s expo, with fun kayak demos, a kids catchand-release pond, great sales and much more! FUNDRAISERS &

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Santana Row, Winchester & Stevens Creek Blvds., San Jose

Bring your pet and enjoy a day of doggie fun, with fashion shows, raffles, cupcake eating and fundraising: 1-4pm

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Joseph D. Grant Regional Park, 18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose www.muddybuddy.com

Okay, if you love getting muddy, sweaty, and beat up, then you’re invited to this year’s Muddy Buddy, which features a six-mile course that sees participants bike, run and crawl through mud! SATURDAY FUN RUNS: 6/13

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Join Associate Professor in Theology and Black Church Studies at Duke University Divinity School as he discusses The Riddle of Religion: Du Bois, Empire, and the Modern Theological Condition: Noon-1pm SOARING, NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND WORLD PEACE: 5/27

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SAN JOSE ORCHID EXHIBITION: 5/29-30

Dr. Martin Hellman will discuss the constant struggle for world peace and nuclear weapons : 7-9pm

Orchid exhibition and sale along with workshops, raffles, even free wine tasting!: 9am

UNIQUE LIVES & EXPERIENCES PRESENTS MADELEINE ALBRIGHT: 6/4

Miraido Club House, 550 N. Sixth St., San Jose

Silicon Valley Soap Box Derby: 6/6

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose (877) 882-8124 ww.uniquelives.com

Join Ms. Albright as she discusses her life from Secretary of State to leading the U.S. delegation to the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women, in Beijing, China: 7:30pm

MEETINGS HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK MEETING: EVERY FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

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READINGS & BOOK SIGNINGS STORY TIME WITH SUSAN HELLER: 5/31

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Join local author Susan Heller as she shares the story of Mup the Pup: 11:30am BOOK SIGNING WITH LINDA HIMELSTEIN: 6/2

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Ms. Himelstein will be signing copies of her latest work, The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire: 7:30pm STORIES FROM THE PAST PROGRAM: 6/12

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inner child. Custom designed and constructed by professional builders and architects who generously donated their time, the houses incorporate such fun features as slides and climbing walls, while nearly all have operational doors and windows. This year’s 15 houses are indeed a diverse bunch, as Abbas explains. “The 15 houses we have this year are remarkable, some are a little more girlie, some boyish, some rough and tumble, some themed. We also have a number of houses that are actually very green-friendly this year – they used recycled materials, and on one of them the trampoline runs the power, and they’ve been able to incorporate solar panels. We also have some Spanish-themed homes, and some very traditional Arts & Crafts-style homes, so we have quite a range.” One of the themed homes getting a lot of attention is the Sharks playhouse, which was built in conjunc-

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Snip-its This haircut and party emporium for kids is unlike anything we’ve ever seen (think Nickelodeon meets tween beauty parlor). A fast-growing nationally franchised salon chain, Snip-its was founded on the premise that taking children for a haircut shouldn’t make parents want to tear out theirs. So, along with the stylist’s scissors come computer games, animated gadgets and a character-packed environment that ensures kids will enjoy their hair-snipping experience. “Snipits is a magical experience for children that turns an ordinary hair salon visit into an extraordinary adventure that ends with a smile,” says Daniel Liberman, owner of the first California location, which opened in Palo Alto last month. In addition to offering entertaining haircutting, Snip-its specializes in birthday parties and offers spa services perfect for tween girls ready to graduate from crayons to lip gloss.

Our KidPick this issue is Gage, who we adore because his devotion to the Sharks remains undiminished, despite their early exit from the playoffs. Gage, who lives in Morgan Hill and turns two next month, already has an insatiable enthusiasm for the Sharks and all things ice hockey. According to his Aunt Nicole, not only is Gage’s favorite place on earth Logitech Ice, but he carries a full-sized hockey stick around like Linus totes his blanket! The proud auntie says the little tyke is starting to talk (in fact, the first thing out of his mouth on a recent weekend visit was “I love hockey”), and that if he spies anything bearing the Sharks logo, he promptly proclaims “hockey.” Nicole describes Gage as a “very sweet and energetic boy” who can’t wait until he’s old enough to strap on some ice skates. SEND IN AND WIN: Each issue’s KidPick winner receives a $20 gift certificate for Baby Buzz, 1314 Lincoln Ave., San Jose (408) 885-9870 www.babybuzzcafe.com. For your chance to win, email pics of the cute kids in your life to family@thewavemag.com.

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Hotrock Kids Bikes With their hot designs, cool graphics, big wheels and kid-friendly features, the Hotrock all-terrain kids bikes from Morgan Hill-based cycle company Specialized are ideal for youngsters learning to ride. Inspired by Specialized’s adult trail bikes, the Hotrock range was designed to be safe, fun and reliable. Some of the learner-friendly specs include dependable brakes, lightweight easy-tocontrol frames, kiddie-sized comfortable seats, turn-and-terrain-hugging tires and much more. Available at many local bicycle retailers, including Wheel Away, 402 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell (408) 378-4636; Trail Head Cyclery, 14450 Union Ave., San Jose (408) 369-9666 www. trailheadcyclery.com; or go to www.specialized.com for your nearest dealer.

For years the California Sports Center (CSC) has been the go-to place for older kids to learn gymnastics, swimming, dance and cheerleading in a fun, progressive environment. In more recent times, the community has also come to discover that tinier tots can get in on the action, as CSC’s kids programs offers classes for the preschool set. Suitable for kids aged anywhere from six months to six years, the session-based activities programs focus on fundamental motor skills, healthy physical development, self-esteem and fun. The Kids program is now available at the Great Oaks Boulevard location in San Jose, while the Willow Glen location has a newly opened dance studio featurng such kids offerings as music and movement, mini hip-hop, and dancing tots classes. Willow Glen CKSC: 824 & 832 Malone Rd., San Jose (408) 269-5437 South San Jose CKSC: 100 Great Oaks Blvd., Ste. 150, San Jose (408) 360-9400 www.calsportscenter.com TW

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where from $12,000 to $70,000 on a playhouse to have an opportunity to have an incredible home in their backyard,” says Abbas. “And there are so many rabid Sharks fans in the Bay Area, so it’s been really fun to see the excitement.” The playhouses certainly put the fun in fund-raising, and in addition to making the successful bidders (and their lucky children) very happy, they help Rebuilding Together Peninsula continue their work helping low income families (the average annual income of recipients is under $26,000) to maintain their homes. The organization has been on the Peninsula for 20 years, and in that time has worked on more than 900 homes and 250 community facilities, and completed $29 million worth of repairs. TW To see the playhouses, go to Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, where they

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will be on display until the auction and raffle event, which begins at 6:30pm on Jun. 6. Raffle ticket holders do not need to be present to win the Sharks house, and tickets are available at the shopping center. For more info, go to www.thesharkhouse.org. For tickets to the gala auction, contact Rebuilding Together Peninsula (650) 366-6597 or at www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org.

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nce a month, Matt Dakin makes the trek down from Calistoga to Ed Levin Park in Milpitas, where he straps himself into a glider with a 30-foot wingspan, leaps from the side of a mountain and soars gracefully down to earth. “It’s as close as you can get to flying like a bird,” he quips, grinning ear to ear after making a picture-perfect landing on a target. Then he effortlessly breaks down his glider to make the long journey hundreds of feet up the mountain to do it all over again.

Calmar Bicycles 2236 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 248-6907 www.calmarcycles.com Calmar Bicycles carries a full line of bicycles to fit your every need and riding style. Whether you are buying a bike for your child or need to take your racing to the next level, we have the bicycle for you. Each model has been carefully chosen by our certified staff for its quality, value and fit. Stop by our convenient location and see what we have for you.

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Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center 14855 Oka Rd., Ste. 201, Los Gatos (408) 356-4973 www.svjcc.org The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center is open to all faiths and backgrounds. You’ll love our 20,000-square-foot fitness center, heated swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, more than 60 group exercise classes each week, personal training, massage, full gymnasium with indoor basketball, quality childcare and preschool, sports leagues, afterschool programs and so much more!

AlaVie Fitness 120 W. Campbell Ave., Ste. D, Campbell www.alaviefitness.com Cutting-edge outdoor fitness boot camps for all ages and fitness levels. Ten Bay Area locations. 5K/10K training and other fitness events and services. Women’s, coed and corporate programs.

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Hang gliders are a somewhat obsessive bunch – like Dakin, they will repeat the process of gliding hundreds (sometimes thousands) of feet in the air as many times as possible, so long as the weather and wind hold up. As it happens, the Bay Area is one of the best places for gliding, whether it’s to learn, buy or fly. Mission Soaring Center in Milpitas, which operates out of Ed Levin Park, is owned by Pat Denevan. A guru among hang gliders, Denevan has not only won several awards for instructing, but is considered the brainchild behind modern training standards for the sport. His store has everything one needs to get started. “It’s the only really good one-stop store in Northern California,” adds Dakin. Before taking the leap, so to speak, Dakin recommends taking an introductory flight lesson, so you can get a taste of what you’re jumping into. Once bitten by the gliding bug, about $5,000 will get you everything you need: a used glider for around $2,000, a harness, a helmet, and lessons. While that sort of

outlay might seem steep at first, Dakin says the only real cost beyond the initial gear is a $30 per year membership to glide at Ed Levin Park – and the payoff there is priceless. Of course, soaring a mile up from the ground doesn’t happen overnight – it takes patience and training. Instructors aren’t going to let you jump willy-nilly from the top of a mountain and hope the wind won’t blow you into a cliff; you’ve got to take baby steps. Skill levels are broken into four pilot ratings that must be completed before advancing. Hang 1 is a beginner level of gliding only a few hundred feet up; Hang 2 and 3 are intermediate, where a jump from Mt. Tamalpais is standard; and Hang 4 is the highest level, where jumps from Mt. Diablo and Mt. St. Helena are the norm. Gliders at this level can soar more than 7,000 feet into the atmosphere, for hours at a time. At Ed Levin Park, there are four jumping points: 150 feet, 300 feet, 600 feet and a staggering 1,750 feet. Windsocks are attached to numerous stakes all over the ground and mountain for gliders to read when maneuvering through the air and wind currents. Studying these indicators is important. “Everything is a calculated risk,” Dakin says. “You’ve got to look at the windsocks and know what the weather is doing.” Standing at the foothills in Milpitas, you might find some avid bird watchers toting cameras with $12,000 lenses, waiting anxiously for a shot of a great horned owl. But when they catch sight of the hang gliders, soaring high with their 30-foot wings, it seems clear that being a bird is much more exciting than seeing one. TW HOW TO HANG Bay Area Hang Gliding, Milpitas (408) 656-6799 www.bahanggliding.com California Hang Gliding, Daly City (415) 686-8896 californiahg.com Mission Soaring Center, 1116 Wrigley Way, Milpitas (408) 262-1055 www.hang-gliding.com Natural Flying, 7506 Hoot Owl Way, Morgan Hill (408) 779-7976 www.caladventures.com SF Hang Gliding, Stinson Beach (510) 528-2300 www.sfhanggliding.com

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ALL WORLD FURNITURE 981 Stockton Ave, San Jose (408)292-6833 www. allworldfurniture.com All World Furniture Inc. was started over six years ago and now has a one of the largest modern, contemporary furniture showrooms with attached warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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H O M E T H E AT R E MODERN TV 1228 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. B, San Jose (408) 293-1330 www.moderntvonline.com We can provide the home theater system you dream about. Whether it’s a dedicated theater with plush seating and a big screen, or a family room with a slim plasma TV and speakers built into the walls, we have the solution for you. H A R D WA R E PALO ALTO HARDWARE 875 Alma St., Palo Alto (650) 327-7222 www.paloaltohardware.com At Palo Alto Hardware, “living green” is more than just a catchphrase. We work hard to put into place systems and programs that are environmentally friendly as we run our business.

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THE SAWDUST SHOP 452 Oakmead Pkwy., Sunnyvale (408) 992-1004 www. sawdustshop.com The Sawdust Shop is a unique woodworking center located in the heart of Silicon Valley, combining a do-ityourself woodshop, a woodworking store, and woodworking classes all under one roof.

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PALMER CHIROPRACTIC WEST 90 E. Tasman, San Jose (408) 994-6000 www.palmer.edu The Palmer Center for Business Development is dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through educational programs bridging academic training, clinical skills and business.

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C U L I N A RY C O L L E G E EPICUREAN CULINARY ARTS 8500 Melrose Ave., San Jose (408) 659-5990 www.epicureanschool.com Students seeking professional

ACPWC (408) 227-2792 www.acpwc.com The Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants (ACPWC) is a National Organization celebrating 18 years of industry experience. They provide a comprehensive training and certification program for Wedding Consultants. ACPWC offers personalized training courses and extended weekend classes for people who would like to become Wedding Consultants or Church/Facility Coordinators. San Jose class begins April 2009. TA X I AT I O N & AC C O U N T I N G H & R BLOCK TAX SCHOOL 465 El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408) 720-8654 www.hrblock.com As part of a family of diverse financial services companies, H&R Block offers career opportunities tax preparers, front office, administration, and customer service.

VO C AT I O N A L C O L L E G E NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOCATIONAL COLLEGE 143 E. Virginia St., Ste. C, San Jose (408) 971-6282 www.ncvcollege.com Northern California Vocational College offers training with all programs required state licensed or locally permit required: CNA/HHA (Certified Nurse Assistant/ Home Health Aid), Massage Therapy, Chiropractic Assistant, Cosmetology, Esthetician, Manicuring, Construction General B, Electrical C-10, Plumbing C-36, Landscaping C-27. Contact us today!

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THORO-BREAD ENTERTAINMENT (650) 248-3803 We provide DJ services for all occasions, and offer a wide range of music, including today’s greatest hits, hiphop, reggae, dancehall, soul, oldies, Spanish music and much more. So next time you’re thinking about having a party, give us a call and leave the music to us! FLORIST

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C AT E R I N G A. ANGELA MARIE CATERING 15466 Los Gatos Blvd. Ste. 111, Los Gatos (408) 356-5768 www.angelamariecatering.com A. Angela Marie Catering is a full-service company with one simple specialty: making occasions that involve food special. At A. Angela Marie, when we say “full service catering,” we mean exactly that. You can call on us for virtually any event and every level of food and service from a backyard barbecue to planning and executing a Golden Anniversary party that involves a four-course sit-down dinner for hundreds of people, A. Angela Marie can handle it all. S A L O N S , S PA S & M A K E U P

CATERMAN CATERING 452 Reynolds Circle, San Jose, (408) 441- 8719 www.catermancatering.com Winner of the “The Best Catering of San Jose for 2008” award by the US Local Business Association. Let Caterman Catering prepare and serve delicious gourmet dinners, fun corporate BBQs, elegant weddings, refreshing company breakfasts and spectacular gala events, just to name a few. FLOWER FLOUR EUROPEAN FLORAL CAFÉ 896 Willow Street San Jose (408) 279-0843 www.Flower-Flour.com We are an award-winning European floral bakery and café specializing in wedding cakes and flowers. Come in and be enchanted by our French charm!

SHANGRI-LA LOTUS 413-A Monterey Avenue, Los Gatos (408) 354-5901 www.jennysbeauty.com Look your very best for your day. We provide the perfect makeup for your entire wedding party – bride, attendants and both mothers. Flawless makeup complements your dress and location, allowing your photographer/videographer to provide you with the best memories. Whether you come to us or we come to you, everything will be done to your satisfaction. T R A N S P O R TAT I O N PHOTOGRAPHER

DESIGN WITH FLOWERS 897 Independence Ave., #2F, Mountain View (650) 254-1810 www.designwithflowers.com Design with Flowers gathers floral colors and textures in unusual combinations to create lasting memories for weddings and events. We are a floral studio with training in European and Asian design. For an appointment call or email us at ralles@ designwithflowers.com. GOWNS & TUXEDOS

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E N T E R TA I N M E N T SAN JOSE DJ 1177 Branham Ln., Ste. 237, San Jose (408) 365-8282 www.sanjosedj.com Weddings are my specialty! I have over 25 years of experience and can be depended upon to do an outstanding job as the DJ and Master of Ceremonies at your wedding. My clients will testify to that. I personally perform all engagements to assure the attainment of the highest standards of performance my clients have a right to expect. Music is customized music for each wedding. My extensive music library can accommodate all ethnic groups. I specialize in providing the best pop, Mexican, Latin, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, German and Filipino ever recorded!

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19 Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 23 Skidoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 300 - San Jose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A-1 Self Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Accu Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Active Mind & Body Vitality Center. .32 Alba Alamillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Austin & Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 AVA Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 A Visionary Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Bank, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Bay Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Beach Club Tanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Birk’s Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Blinky’s Can’t Say. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Blondie’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Blowfish Sushi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Braces for Pretty Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Branham Lounge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Calmar Bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Camera Cinemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Capers Eat & Drink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Cars for Kids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Casa de Cobre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chavez Supermarkets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Children’s Discovery Museum. . . . . . 68 Chris’ Whale Watching. . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Chrysalis Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Cinelux Theatres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 City Heights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 DeAnza College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Dive Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Downtown San Mateo Association . 53 Dr. Hoang K. Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Dr. Robert Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Dr. Tony H. Pham, M.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Edge Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Emerge MediSpa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Emerge MediSpa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Eternal Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 eWomen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Express Orchid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fahrenheit UltraLounge. . . . . . . . . . . 45 FC Gold Pride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

FC Gold Pride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Fibbar Magee’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Fish Market Restaurant, The. . . . . . . .47 Five Branches University . . . . . . . . . . 68 Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. . . . . . . .47 Foxy Avenue Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Fred Astaire Dance Studio of San Jose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Gentle Remedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Goosetown Lounge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Great America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Grill ‘Em Steakhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Guglielmo Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Haniway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Happi House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Helm of Sun Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Houseboats.ccom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 House of Genji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Infobayarea.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Jane Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery. . .6 Journaling Jenius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Kaiser Permanente Cosmetic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Kepler Learning Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Kimberly Cockerham M.D.. . . . . . . . . .37 Lekha School of Creative Writing. . . 69 Limon Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Little Lou’s BBQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 LJM Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Loft Bar & Bistro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Loui Loui Steakhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Maceio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Magic Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Maker Faire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Maple Tree Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 MathScore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Mentos Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Milpitas Chamber of Commerce. . . . 68 Mix 106.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Molly Magee’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. . . 67 Picasso’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Pinn Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Planet Orange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Plant 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Pompeii Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Premier Door Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Roaring Camp Railroads. . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rosemary & Thyme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rosie McCann’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Rubicon Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Sabrina Medical Aesthetic. . . . . . . . . .12 Salon Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 San Carlos Podiatry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sanctuary Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 San Jose Athletic Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 San Jose Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 San Jose Downtown Association . . . .43 San Jose Earthquakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 San Jose Earthquakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 San Jose Repertory Theatre . . . . . . . .61 Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 San Vitum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Scandalous Salon & Boutique. . . . . . 38 SCVURPPP / Watershed Watch. . . . . 25 Sea Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Sierra Lumber & Fence . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Silvercreek Sportsplex . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Silvercreek Sportsplex . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Sip Cafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Sneha Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Soula Power Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 South County Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Spa Joli at University Mission Medical Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Spencer’s Steakhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Sports Basement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce . .59 Ted D Bare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Terminator: Salvation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Thaiphoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 U.S. Women’s Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Vegetarian House International . . . .49 Visual Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Voila Hair Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Vonage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Westpark Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Wine Room, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Yellow Cab Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

PHOTO CREDITS 1, Axis Luxury Condominium / By Chris Schmauch, 1, Billy Berk’s Sandwich / By Chris Schmauch 3, Axis Luxury Condominium (inside) / By Chris Schmauch, Axis Luxury Condominium (outside) / By Chris Schmauch, Davide Bigazzi / By Chris Schmauch, Hang Glider / By Chris Schmauch, SEA mobile / Courtesy of Undersea Voyager Project, Shark House / By Chris Schmauch, Shorts / Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, The Mumlers / Courtesy of The Mumlers, Treg blowing glass / By Chris Schmauch, 6, Tim & Ronny in EXIT / Courtesy of Emerging Artist Productions, 10, Leslie Osbourne / Courtesy of FC Gold Pride, 13, The SEA mobile / Courtesy of Undersea Voyager Project, 16, Aloha Coffee / By Chris Schmauch, B.B. King / Courtesy of The Mountain Winery, CPR dummy / Courtesy of iStock, John & Maleah of Aloha Coffee & Pure Water / By Chris Schmauch, Panda Mural / By Chris Schmauch, Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Express / Courtesy of Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Express, 18, Home & Design intro / By Chris Schmauch, 20, Living room - before / Courtesy of Staging Pros, , Living room - after / Courtesy of Staging Pros, 22, Money-saving lightbulb / Courtesy of iStock, 24, Central Wholesale Nursery / By Chris Schmauch, 26, Reclaimed lumber dining table / Courtesy of Harvest Home, 28, Davide Bigazzi / By Chris Schmauch, 29, Alta / By Chris Schmauch, 30, La Belle pilates studio / Courtesy of La Belle Day Spa, Woman with pillow (The Mommy Spa) / By Chris Schmauch, 36, Ladies of Foxy Avenue Clips / Courtesy of Foxy Avenue Clips, 40, Reptile / Courtesy of iStock, Couple with wine glasses / Courtesy of iStock, 41, Woman reading book to child / Courtesy of iStock, The Wine Country Classic historic car races / Courtesy of Nate Jacobson, Wings of Freedom tour / Courtesy of Collings Foundation, 42, Billy Berk’s / By Chris Schmauch, 50, The Mumlers / Courtesy of The Mumlers, 51, Ben Harper / Courtesy of Ben Harper, 52, The Kills / Courtesy of The Kills, 53, The Wine Room / Courtesy of The Wine Room, 54, Ice Age 3 / Courtesy of Blue Sky Studios, 55, The Proposal / By Kerry Hayes, Year One / By Suzanne Hanover, My Life in Ruins / By Teresa Isasi, The Taking of Pelham 123 / By Rico Torres, Imagine That / By Bruce McBroom, Angels & Demons / By Zade Rosenthal, Transformers 2 / By Jaimie Trueblood, Terminator Salvation / By Richard Foreman, Night at the Museum / By Doane Gregory, Star Trek / Courtesy of Industrial Light & Magic, Land of the Lost / Courtesy of Universal Pictures, Management / Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films, Drag Me to Hell / Courtesy of Universal Pictures, 56, 500 Days of Summer / By Chuck Zlotnick, Harry Potter / Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, I Love You, Beth Cooper / By Joe Lederer, Orphan / By Rafy, My Sister’s Keeper / Sidney Baldwin, Ice Age 3 / Courtesy of Blue Sky Studios, G-Force / Courtesy of Disney, Public Enemies / Courtesy of Universal Pictures, Cheri / Courtesy of Miramax Films, 57, Shorts / Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, Time Traveler’s Wife / By Alan Markfield, When in Rome / By Philippe Antonello, Final Destination / By Jim Sheldon, The Ugly Truth / By Saeed Adyani, Taking Woodstock / Courtesy of Focus Features, They Came from Upstairs / By Kirsty Griffin, The Boat that Rocked / Courtesy of Universal Pictures, G.I. Joe / Courtesy of Paramount Pictures, Funny People / Courtesy of Universal Pictures, 58, Shell Closeup / By Chris Schmauch, Treg blowing glass / By Chris Schmauch, Treg getting glass out of furnace / By Chris Schmauch, 60, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying / Courtesy of Hillbarn Theatre, 61, Power House / By Chris Schmauch, 62, Shark House / By Chris Schmauch, 64, Man surfing with longboard / Courtesy of iStock, 65, Coyote Creek Outpost / By Chris Schmauch, 66, California Kids dance class / Courtesy of California Kids Sports Center, Hotrock girls bike / Courtesy of Specialized, Gage in Sharks jersey / Courtesy of Nicole Gonzales, Snip-its Salon / Courtesy of Snip-its, 70, Hang Glider / By Chris Schmauch, 72, Set 1 - After / Courtesy of Karen Dayton

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