Speaking of brightly lit holiday attractions, one of our favorites sprouts in Walnut Creek's Ruth Bancroft Garden every year around this time and leaves us speechless with its explosion of colors. The ...

What’s better than a beautiful garden full of strange cacti and succulents? How about when they’re decked out with lights and glowing apparatuses, looking like a Christmas-tree farm imported from an ...

From a colorful “Garden of D’Lights” to iconic classical works and a new take on the Zodiac Killer, there’s a lot of cool stuff to catch this weekend. Here’s a partial rundown. Classical picks: ...

There is no lack of winter events in and near Stanislaus County, from tree lightings to festivals. The spirit of the season is in full swing. And one of the great things about living in the valley is ...

For many years, Tony Tran’s daughters begged him to hang Christmas lights outside their San Jose home. He kept saying, “Next year.” Tran finally relented in 2018 and strung a few light strings. But ...

This week, explore a museum exhibition, watch a popular band with local roots, celebrate New Year’s Eve with kids, and more.

Tucked between the Chesapeake Bay and the Severn River, Annapolis stands as Maryland’s crown jewel – a maritime paradise that somehow manages to fly under the radar despite being the state capital.

There is no lack of winter events in and near Stanislaus County, from tree lightings to festivals. The spirit of the season is in full swing. And one of the great things about living in the valley is ...

Trekking across Malaysia, her adopted country, she found more than 150 unrecorded plant species. “She’s one of the greatest ...