See, Go, Do

The little town that can Perhaps the Governator should take a revenue-generating lesson from San Mateo’s flush downtown.	Sunday is the new Friday Bravely challenge Monday to a drunken game of chicken.
The wine-body connection A pioneer of the sauvignon-and-savasana blend explains how the yoga lifestyle is helping to bring a pared-down aesthetic to a sybaritic landscape.	The musical goes punk Turning a dramatically questionable Green Day album into a stage show.

Eat, drink, and be festive A guide to August’s cornucopia of gastronomic get-togethers.	Magic marker In the late 1990s, Oakland artist Squeak Carnwath started making paintings of the human brain because she believed doing so would make her smarter. While there’s no evidence that her IQ improved, her colorful, semi-figurative canvases aptly capture the mystical thinking behind her quest.
Out of the garage The loud, proud rebirth of garage rock in the Bay Area.	5 cool city nightlife trends 1. Store and pour 2. Shimmy like it's 1964 3. Drink like you mean it 4. Night at the museum 5. Punch-drunk love