Category Archives: Street Fairs

Activism, GCCA, Nature, Pets, Street Fairs

End of Summer Glen Cove Waterfront Event 2024

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I attended as president of Glen Cove Community Association a second annual End of Summer event at Glen Cove Waterfront Park here in Vallejo. Our board worked very hard to put this together. The turnout was decent even though the weather was unusually hot for October. That may have affected turnout, but we had more to offer this year with the jumpy house for kids, lots of games, free wine for adults, a food truck, and live music courtesy of Mike and Tonya from Tara Hills. Under the shade of the eucalyptus trees, it was pleasant with a breeze, but still a hot one.

Videos include the Faceboook Live Streams and personal video we took at the event:

These pictures are courtesy of Bill Yuen and Neal Zimmerman:

Activism, HSNB, Street Fairs

Vallejo Waterfront Weekend 2024

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I attended the Vallejo Waterfront Festival yesterday before it got too hot, and got my flu shot at the booth next door when stopping by the Humane Society of the North Bay booth.

Filipino Martial Arts demonstration at the Vallejo Waterfront Festival:

Thank you to the Vallejo Waterfront Festival for making HSNB one of the beneficiaries this year!

Activism, Gay, Street Fairs, Tobacco

Folsom Street Fair 2024

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I had fun in general at Folsom Street Fair, but there was ZERO San Francisco Department of Health enforcement present and only a few pathetic signs like this one near the end of a street that was an offshoot from the main fair. Why aren’t the street fair licenses at least threatened to be revoked for the overall discomfort and health of attendees?

For those who cherish consent, how about for those who are forced to inhale cigars and other combustible devices in crowds, not to mention people sucking on vapes with huge plumes all day long? I did not consent to polluted air, so I had to spend my day attempting to avoid it in public from discourteous people. I hope the world gets some sense knocked into it someday. I actually love crowds, but not if I have to fight the ignorance.

Pictures taken by others:

Pets, Street Fairs, Vallejo

Vallejo Flights and Lite Bites Event

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There were some cool drones and kites (visible above our heads in some of these pictures) and we took a nice walk along the Napa River with the darks. We loved some of the food options and both appreciated the “Ube Area” booth.

Art, Friends, Street Fairs

September 2024 Vallejo Art Walk

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Friday night was a Vallejo Art Walk and Visions of the Wild art was on display. My friend Steven Davis had a few entries among the gorgeous environmentally-themed art. We also stopped by the Townhouse for a drink for a lovely and balanced night out in Vallejo.

Pets, Pride, Street Fairs

Castro Valley Pride 2024

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My daughter’s high school (she graduated years ago) hosts an annual Castro Valley Pride yearly. This year did not disappoint with great drag shows, part of the original AIDS quilt, and many vendors. We tried out this dog cart for the first time. At this event years ago, I first saw a dog cart of this nature, which inspired my purchase of the first one.

Gay, Pride, Street Fairs

San Francisco Pride 2024

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Pride Day in San Francisco was a LOT of walking and fun. We ran into tons of folks we knew on the ferry ride back to Vallejo, but we were so tired and barely got on the boat ourselves that we didn’t take pictures with any of them. At least we got a shot of Sanjay and Neeraj when we stopped by Sundance and joined in for a couple of line-dancing songs. I also got to stop by the booth for LGBTQ Minus Tobacco for the first time at SF Pride, which was great, but I neglected to take a photo with them too, damn it.