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The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Museum
The Experience: Return to yesterday at Meyers House & Gardens! Have you ever been to the charming and period furnished Meyers House? It was erected in 1897, an example of the Colonial Revival style, and it’s Alameda’s only historic home open for tours. Come visit on Saturday, May 25 for tours beginning at 1pm. Last admission to begin touring is 3pm. So, what can $5 buy these days? Your $5 admission fee includes a tour of the house, an architectural exhibit, a look at the studio where architects Henry Meyers and his daughter, Mildred, worked and you can a also have a fun step into the past. You can stroll through the gardens, often helped out by volunteers and visit the carriage house gallery dedicated to the works of early Alameda artist Edwin Siegfried, (1889-1955), noted for his paintings of the salt marshes that once lined Alameda.
The Experience, San Pablo: La Strada Ristorante Italiana Evenings
The Experience Bring on the summer! It's time to hang out on the patio and enjoy the warm evenings! Happy Hour at La Strada will keep you busy with drinks and tasty appetizers! Their Happy Hour Menu s available Monday through Friday, 3:30-7pm. Well Drinks $6, Cocktails $7, Draft & Bottled Beer $5, Wine $7. The Daily Cocktail is $9 - ask your server for details. And Beef Skewers, Fried Prawns & Chips, Garlic Parmesan Wings and Garlic Cheese Fries give you plenty to nibble on while you enjoy your drinks. The full menu is available at
The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Co Stouts
The Experience: Try a stout as the sun goes down! Think you know stouts? Fans are raving about Faction’s Anomaly Nitro Milk 'Stout' – pale in color but rich in stout flavor. It’s made with TCHO Cacao nibs, Zolo coffee, star anise & lactose sugar. They say you should shake it hard, pour it straight and experience the unexpected! You’ll have to head down to Alameda Point to experience the fantastic sunset as you sip your brew on the patio. Weekend Food Truck Lineup: Thurs, May 16, 2-8pm – Locos Only Fri, May 17, 12-8pm – Knee Baby’z Eatery Sat, May 18, 12-8pm – Calafia Taqueria Sun, May 19, 11am-5pm – Faction @ HeadWest Marketplace at St. George Spirits,
The Experience, Emeryville: Trader Vic’s Tiki Lounge
The Experience: Kick back on the water! At the end of your long day, head down to the Bay and the lounge at Trader Vic’s for drinks and a taste of the world! You will be transformed by the tiki madness and soothed by the views of the boats in the marina and beyond. Decades ahead of his time, Vic ‘The Trader’ Bergeron chose to offer Chinese dishes alongside the then-contemporary Continental cuisine, creating maybe the original fusion menu. Today, Trader Vic's continues the tradition and still uses the Chinese Wood-fired Ovens featuring dishes from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia, and Japan. And, as we all know, Trader Vic’s claims to be home to the original Mai Tai. Here's what’s on the lounge menu: Tidbits & Pupus Cosmo Tidbits – Trader Vic’s original pupu platter.A sampling of crispy prawns, char siu pork, crab rangoon & BBQ ribs for two (featured here) BBQ Spare Ribs – Sugar cured & dipped in our signature BBQ glaze. Slow cooked to perfection
Emeryville Trail Guide Featured Art – Maria SantoStefano
Cover art: Emeryville Marina No. 1, 11”x14”, oil on canvas “Plein air painting in the Bay Area captured my interest upon my very first classes with Anne Marie Glover and her mother, the late great landscape painter, Pam Glover. They introduced me not only to the joy of painting outdoors, but the rich legacy of East Bay painters such as The Outsiders, Lundy and Louis Siegriest and the Society of Six. With every painting, I try to find that sweet spot where the beauty of the scene meets the lush dimensional qualities of the oil paint itself.” –Maria SantoStefano
The Experience, Emeryville: Bay St Emeryville New Restaurant
The Experience Bay St Emeryville welcomes Mumu Hot Pot! Mumu Hot Pot had its long-awaited soft opening on Friday, May 3, letting diners freely experience the enticing flavors of Asian cuisine in a relaxed dining environment. Make this your weekend stop. You have lots of choices! Choose from unique soup base options like Tom Yum, Sukiyaki, Sichuan Spicy or Creamy Tomato, then add a variety of fresh ingredients cooked tableside. You can pair the hot pot with one of 14 craft beers, house cocktails or specialty teas. Next door, the restaurant is opening Mumu’s Tea, where shoppers can sip on cold boba tea while hanging out at the property.
