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AI and Education: South Bay Parents Event, Jan 12
A South Bay Renaissance conversation for parents on AI and education, Tue Jan 12, 2027, 5 to 7 pm PST. Speaker, topics, price and who should attend.
Poker Night in the South Bay: Nov 13 Guide
Poker Night in the South Bay is on Friday, Nov 13, 6 to 9 pm PST. See the format, buy-ins, approval rules and how to request a spot.
How to Find a Co-Founder in the South Bay and Peninsula
A practical guide to finding a co-founder in the South Bay and Peninsula: where to meet potential partners, how to prepare, what to ask, and what South Bay Renaissance’s co-founder evening offered.
Designing AI for Humans in Redwood City: Nov 19 Event Guide
Tribe Events hosts Designing AI for humans in Redwood City on Thursday, Nov 19, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, with Cepien AI’s Yan Grinshtein. Here are the details, the agenda and how to register.
Solo This Weekend? Things to Do Alone in the Bay Area (Without Feeling Alone)
Spending the weekend solo doesn’t mean staying home. These Bay Area activities are easy to enjoy alone and might even help you meet new people.
Rainy Day in the Bay Area? A Handful of Indoor Things to Do This Weekend
Fog rolled in? The Bay Area weekend, weatherproofed: bathhouses, indoor pickleball, trivia, cooking classes, and the Cal Academy.Fog rolled in. The Bay Area weekend, weatherproofed: bathhouses, indoor pickleball, trivia, cooking classes, and the Cal Academy.
Things to Do in the Bay Area This Weekend to Actually Meet People
One off mixers do not work. Recurring activities do. Run clubs, pickleball, trivia, cooking classes, and group hikes where you actually make friends.
The Foodie’s Weekend in the Bay Area: Where to Eat Saturday and Sunday
An hour by hour Saturday and Sunday eating plan: farmers market, the Mission, brunch, and a cooking class, built from our Bay Area food coverage.
The Best Outdoor Things to Do in the Bay Area This Weekend
From an easy Lands End stroll to a real Mount Tam hike to a cold Bay swim. The Bay Area weekend, organized by how hard you want to work.
Free Things to Do in the Bay Area This Weekend (That Are Actually Fun)
Proof that a great Bay Area weekend can cost exactly nothing. Markets, trails, free pickleball courts, murals, and more.
The Best Bay Area Trivia Nights Worth Showing Up For
A good trivia night is really just a community event. The game is the excuse. Here’s where to find the real ones in the Bay Area.
The SF Tech Communities That Are Actually Worth Your Time in 2026
There are hundreds of Slack channels and LinkedIn groups claiming to be the SF tech community. Most are dead. These are the ones worth your time.
The Best Hiking and Outdoor Community Accounts in the Bay Area
The Bay Area has extraordinary access to open space. Here’s where the community around all of it actually lives.
The Best Pickleball Communities in the Bay Area for People Ready to Level Up
The question isn’t where to find a pickleball game anymore. It’s which community is actually worth your time. Here’s the breakdown.
The Best Cooking Classes in the Bay Area for People Who Want to Meet Someone
Cooking classes are one of the only structured social environments where meeting people is actually the point. Here’s where to find that in the Bay Area.
Bay Area Food Trucks With Cult Followings (And How to Find Them)
Bay Area food truck quality is unusually high and the followings are unusually intense. These are the trucks worth tracking down.