The Experience, Alameda: Faction Brewing Beer New Release
- The Experience:
Come Face the Strange!
What is it? It’s a West Coast Pale Ale brewed with oats and hopped with Mosaic Cryo, Pacific Northwest Citra, and just a touch of Vic Secret from Australia. It’s bright, smooth, a little cosmic, and exactly what you’ve been waiting for [5.5%]! And it’s back on draft and in cans.
According to staff, it’s the kind of beer that makes you want to put on your red shoes and dance the blues! They invite you to come Face the Strange.
Food Truck Schedule:
- Fri, May 8 – La Santa Torta
- Sat, May 9 – Knee Baby’z Eatery
- Sun, May 10 – La Santa Torta
Faction Brewing’s Hours: Wed/Thu 2-8pm; Fri/Sat 12-8pm; Sun 12-6pm. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available for purchase. They have a large outdoor patio and indoor seating is also available. Call to confirm hours (510) 523-2739.
Where:
2501 Monarch St in Alameda Point
Alameda
The Experience, Richmond: El Agave Azul Mother’s Day
The Experience:
Make her feel special!
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Agave Azul with their Bougambilia Spritz, special margaritas, and a dish made just for the occasion—New York steak with shrimp, sautéed vegetables, and their house vinaigrette.
Good food, refreshing drinks, and the perfect setting to celebrate mom the right way.
The crew at Agave Azul invites you to join them this weekend—and they’ll take care of the rest!
When you step into this authentic Mexican Restaurant, Richmond just got a whole lot more flavorful. From bold margaritas to authentic Mexican dishes, your day is just beginning to brighten up.
Agave Azul Hours: Mon – Thurs 11am-9pm; Fri 11am-10:30pm; Sat 10am-10:30pm; Sun 9am-9pm. 510-307-5749.
Where:
12955 San Pablo Ave
Richmond, CA 94804
The Experience, Alameda: Dashe Cellars Zin
The Experience:
Zinfandel that tells their story
Welcome to the world of Zin! Grab a friend and get out to Alameda Point to indulge your senses, relax out on their deck sipping Zin as you look out to San Francisco across the Bay. Since 1996, Dashe has been all in on Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley—and this Reserve is a true standout. Crafted from their favorite vineyard lots and the finest barrels, it’s bold, balanced, and unmistakably ‘Dashe Cellars’. When you taste this wine you will understand why Zinfandel is their flagship for a reason.
To make this special Dry Creek Reserve wine, they selected two of their favorite vineyards from the region and tasted every barrel, selecting only the best for this Reserve wine. It’s a particularly structured and fruit-forward wine, with a significant component of Petite Sirah and Grenache added for complexity.
They’re open Friday–Sunday—come taste it for yourself… and don’t miss the fun on May 16th at The Base is the Place Open House event on Alameda Point where you can enjoy so many of your Alameda Point favorite places.
Wine Tasting in the Hangar
Enjoy a curated tasting while toasting to the start of the weekend.
Join us for a prix fixe menu of 5 current release wines in our unique, urban tasting room located in a historic airplane hangar on Alameda Point. Inside, you’ll try some world-class wines served by our knowledgeable staff while having an opportunity to see the winemaking process in action! Our tasting room is located among barrels, right in the middle of our winemaking area where you’ll be wrapped in the sweet smell of wine aging in barrels and be amazed by the rows of oak barrels and tanks that surround you.
Friday – Sunday Seatings at 12:00, 2:00, & 4:00 pm. Stop by or Order Online.
Good wine, good company. They hope to see you this weekend!
About
Dashe Cellars is a family-owned artisan winery located in the heart of the Urban Wine Country at Alameda Point. After 15 years in Oakland’s Jack London Square district, Dashe Cellars moved to Spirits Alley on the old Naval Airbase in Alameda, CA.
They focus on crafting wines with a distinctive sense of place and look for that perfect balance of steep hillside vineyards, older vines, and vigor-reducing growing conditions.
Founded by Michael and Anne Dashe, Dashe Cellars crafted its first vintage of Dry Creek Zinfandel in 1996. Since that time, the Dashe’s have focused on producing exceptional, single-vineyard wines using a traditional, non-industrial approach to winemaking
Where:
1951 Monarch St
Alameda
The Experience, Emeryville: Public Market Launches Farmers Market GalleryThe Experience, Emeryville: Public Market Launches Farmers Market
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The Experience, Emeryville: Public Market Launches Farmers Market
The Experience:
Grab your fresh produce & make an evening of it!
Starting on May 7 from 4-8pm Emeryville’s Farmers Market is back on Thursday evenings until October.
They’re bringing fresh produce, local makers, and neighborhood energy to Thursday evenings at Public Market. Shop seasonal ingredients, discover new vendors, and stay for dinner, drinks, and live music inside the Market. An easy after-work plan all in one place. Come once, and it might just become your new Thursday routine.
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About
Emeryville’s Farmers Market is brought to us by the Regional Farmers’ Market Association, who is dedicated to creating a sustainable platform for small farmers, independent food producers and artisans to sell their products directly to us. And there’s nothing like fruit picked fresh just this morning.
Where:
5905 Shellmound St – Public Market Emeryville
Emeryville
https://publicmarketemeryville.com/
The Experience, Berkeley: Cal Sailing Club Open House
The Experience:
Learn to sail for free!
Ever wonder about those stunning white sails buzzing around on the Bay? Ever wish you could learn to sail? You can. The Cal Sailing Club (CSC) Open House/Introductory Sail gives you a chance to try it! The Cost? Zero. The Fun? Limitless.
CSC offers sailing to the public aboard their fleet of keelboats (large and stable) and dinghies (fast and zippy, but kinda tippy) ten times a year. Whether you are new at sailing or an “old salt,” you can enjoy a spectacular voyage within sight of the University of California, the Bay Bridge, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate!
Open House dates:
- Sunday, April 5
- Saturday, May 2 (Berkeley Bay Fest)
- Sunday, May 31
- Sunday, June 28
- Sunday, August 2
- Sunday, August 30
- Sunday, October 4
One of the main reasons they do this is to teach the safest possible boating practices, including the most important–always wearing a personal flotation device (lifejacket) when boating. Rides are given on a first-come-first-served basis by volunteer CSC members. Please try to arrive at 1 pm when the signups begin at the table. On nice days they get lots of visitors. If the tide is dropping, they may have to end sailing earlier than 3 pm, though they try their best to get everyone aboard.
About
CSC is an independent, non-profit cooperative; our popular Open Houses are a great way to get a free sail of around ½ hour in one of the most beautiful settings on the planet — and to learn about boat and waterfront safety, Bay ecology, and the fun of non-motorized watercraft.
CSC is just east of the Shorebird Center, at 124 University Ave. on the Berkeley Marina, facing Emeryville, about ¼ mile before the Berkeley Pier. There’s plenty of parking for cars and bikes, and AC transit stops just opposite the club. Be sure to ask the bus driver if the bus goes to the Marina.
Photos/Cal Sailing Club
Where:
124 University Ave
Berekeley, CA
https://www.cal-sailing.org
The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Brewing Co First Fridays
The Experience:
What are you doing Friday, May 1st?
Kick things off with your friends at Alameda Brewing’s first-ever First Fridays. You’ll find the brewery transformed into a mini night-festival.
Expect:
🎶 Live music
🌮 Local food vendors
🛍️ Unique artists & pop-ups
🍺 Fresh pours all night
They’re bringing together good drinks, good people, and good energy to create something special for their community. The crew looks forward to seeing you Friday, May 1st starting at 5:30pm.
Hours Tu – Su 12-10pm
PS Interested in being a vendor? Click here to fill out the form!
They can’t wait to see you! They’ve been crafting island-inspired brews in Alameda since 2015.
Where:
1716 Park Street
Alameda
https://www.alamedabrewing.co/
