I had a really hard time raising money the first time I did I hike with this organization, I…read moredidn't give up. I'm so glad that I didn't give up. When I went to the Grand Canyon with LLS in 2006, it was truly an incredible experience. It's really hard to put an experience like this, and other experiences I've had with this organization into words. You should go out there yourself and do it.... I've done the LTN walk about five times, and three hikes, all while bonding and meeting great people along the way. Sadly I know someone that passed away of this horrible disease(cancer), but the LLS is doing so much, a great organization all around.

6 friends and I started a fundraiser campaign called the Plaid Lads because are school was the…read moreTartans. We talked with Emily and had goals and we were really excited to start raising money for this campaign. The year goes by and we ended are campaign with a total of $11,000 that went straight to this "Charity". Today was the first day of school and my advisor tells us that LLS doesn't want us to raise money for them anymore and that we could do it individual but not as a group. Really sucks that this "Charity" let all of us down. I start to think that are $11,000 went straight into their pockets for all I know. I wish we could continue with this program but they really let us all down.

The art department of City College San Francisco at their Fort Mason art campus is really strong…read more Several years ago, I came to one of their annual holiday exhibition/sales and was so impressed by the talent, I was inspired to start taking art classes for myself... which I did! They have photography, paintings, sculpture, watercolors, ceramics, drawings - it's neat to see the variety of self expression. The more advanced students showcase their work for sale and a portion of the proceeds goes back to CCSF. It's a fantastic way to support arts education and artists alike.

A festival to check out at least once or to give it a go! It is a yearly festival, so if you have…read moretime and in the city, you mind as well don't want to miss it! It is Chipotle themed and I was digging the Chipotle beer while strolling around the park! Whether it is to grab food, sample some sponsored booths or to get your stamps on, the lines are reasonably long and it was at least moving for each booth! Grab some company and go on to venture out some exhibits! Collect 4 stamps from each exhibit and you get a free Chipotle burrito - redeemable at any Chipotle store and not at the festival itself! The music was pleasant and they had Neon Trees performing for the evening at 6ish!

I went to the FREE Cultivate Festival because I wanted to try Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. They have…read moretrucks & a store in NYC, read they got a truck from LA & drove up to SF to serve their ice cream. I got there late because I couldn't find the festival for the longest time, it's the old Speedway Meadow on the park map, there's only 1 sign for Hellaman Hollow when you're right on it, NOT on park map. Got there around 12noon & it was already very crowded. Got the Stamp card in the booklet you get in the Info Booth. Got in the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck line because it was already long, I think I waited over 30 min for a $5 soft serve Salty Pimp - it was ok, nothing really special. Heard a little bit of the music, I didn't know any of the acts so didn't care about that. Guac Mashup line - too long Avocado Line - long line, but stood in it. They gave out free plastic avocado cutter. Got stamp. Tacos - 2 for $5 I think, I didn't get it. Looked pretty good. Fresh vs Processed - line was kinda long, but it moved. looked quickly got a stamp. Dogs shouldn't be allowed because it's so crowded. Got my 4 stamps & the coupon gotta use before 6/22/13. Went to eat in on Irving near 22/23rd. That was way better.

Organized by Pacific Coast Trails Runs I did this event with a couple of my Tough Mudder Team…read moremates. The intent was to take a slow and steady 10min mile pace, well that didn't happen. First real Run since I jacked my Knee up last August and it felt good to be back! I even beat the course record.. wooohoo!! + Easy sign up. + Beautiful course. Lot's of inclines = Love. Also lot's of declines = Boo. + Multiple distances to choose from: 10k, 21k, 30k, 50k. + Not only medals for all finishers but special medals for top 3 Males and Females as well as Ribbons for top 3 Males and Females in each age group. Bonus ''prize'' for anybody who beat the course directors time. + Great selection of post race refreshments - 3 types of Fruit, Waffles, Egg Burrito's, Cliff Bars and around a dozen different chocolate, cookies and trail mix snacks along with Beer and power drinks. + Good quality T-Shirts for those that choose to get one. - Slightly disorganized in terms of the start of the course not being clear. - 10k turned out to be 9k. - 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each age group was not announced, you had to find out for yourself and request your ribbon. It took a friend to remind me to go claim mine otherwise I would have left without it. I had a great time Running this event, definitely one of the better events I have done and one I look forward to doing again.

New owners and RD's, Greg and Jennifer are an awesome team! Very generous and accommodating to the…read morerunners needs. Their hospitality is amazing. Great BBQ with hot meals from protein to vegan dishes to choice from. I've been very impressed with their love they share with the community!! I definitely recommend PCTR!!!

Came here for the 2014 Holi Festival of Colors…read more Parking: Free small lot on campus. They have tons of free parking across the street. http://www.yelp.com/events/norwalk-holi-festival-of-colors-2014 Lists more parking options. Cost: 5 dollars to enter. They have a pre-paid line with a list or you can just pay at the entrance. Colors: Bags of Colors $ 3.00 or 5 for $ 12.00. 5 colors are plenty. We had a group of 5 and brought only two packs. We each had two colors. 3 surgical type face masks for $1.50? They sold bandanas and shirts. Not sure of prices. Clothing: Wear something that you don't mind throwing away. Or, willing to let turn pink or some other color after a wash. They recommend to shake excess color. But, I ended up with a pink shirt. Photo booth: India.com provided complimentary pictures. I would recommend take a picture prior to getting any color thrown at you. Well, if you can avoid it. They also gave away white t-shirts. Not sure if you can avoid it getting color on it. Some people just put it on. They had portable restroom. I did not use. They had some food trucks. Long lines. Glad we ate before coming. They had hourly tossing of colors. So, it was pretty flexible. On, the way out, we got into the yoga line/circle. It was pretty fun. Overall, it was pretty fun. I would recommend.

Even for a fairly new event, this little music and food truck festivus is pretty close to perfect…read moreand one i wouldn't bat an eyelash when deciding if would come again. The headliner for this year was Tanlines and unlike so many other fests, there wasn't a bad act among the line-up. Vérité, Scary Little Friends, Marriages, Everyone Is Dirty... legit. What I especially liked was the presence of so many female-led bands but without going full blown Lillith Fair. I think probably 65% of the bands or more were all led by some pretty fierce females. The park isn't huge but it's perfect for a two stage festival and also boats a skate park, a playground, and a little hill perfect for getting a glimpse of the entire fest and blocking out crossover sound from the opposite stage. Touted as a music and food fest, the food trucks in attendance were prime and nary was there a line for bites or bathrooms, which is a rare site in any sort of concert situation. Another really nice thing about this fest is that is runs from noon to 7pm, so you still have time after to go out and do something. The music started right at 12:30 and act were perfectly staggered so that there was always something going on. They had A LOT of security present, but the security people were hella friendly and even complementary. Getting into the event and leaving was also something for the record books. No lines, no pushing, no shoving. Just orderly, gradual, and real human-like... not at all like the cattle stampede you see at other fests. Tickets this year were $30, $35 at the door. If you bought a 6-pack the tickets would come out to be $25 each and at any of those prices, totally worth it. They also had a VIP ticket offering for $60 but the deal didn't sound all that enticing with just 20% of bar drinks and special porta-potty access. I think they could have supped that up a bit with at least a drink or two included. Speaking of drinks, I didn't have any here. The environment they had for the beer drinkers was not at all enticing and I was much happier just chilling with my water than having to go in to what was essentially a fenced in beer jail that you can't leave if you're drinking alcohol. I think having this has its good and bad points. The bad being obvious that it sucks the fun right out of drinking when you have to be in a caged in time-out area to do it, but the good is that I think it really cut down on festival waste/litter clean-up and I also didn't see a single trashed person while I was here. In fact, it was all pretty family friendly as long as you slapped those noise canceling headphones on your kid. I would attend this festival again in a heartbeat.

Fun little event with two stages and great sunshine and views . Vip gets you private ports potties…read moreand separate beer line

I attended the 17th annual Indonesia Day celebration on Union Square last month. Okay, sometimes it…read moretakes me a long time before I write a review. This is one of many one day (Saturday) ethnic festivals for a specific country, authorized by the city. In my opinion it's much better organized than the 18th annual Korean Day festival earlier this month. According to the event organizers this is the largest Indonesian event in the country. I was somewhat surprised by that statement since Union Square is not that big. This free public event features Balinese dancers, singers and live music. Both traditional songs and contemporary jazz, performed by Gamelan groups, a typical musical ensemble from the islands of Bali or Java. At one point they invited some people in the audience to participate. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/indonesia-day-san-francisco?select=_KPtDOmTxZjk32Xk36qw8w#_KPtDOmTxZjk32Xk36qw8w There're only 4 food tents: 2 local vendors (Borobudur Restaurant & Jayakarta from Berkeley) and 2 out of town vendors (Golden Mar from Fresno & Wenny's Restaurant). You'd think that the food options were limited, not so. The vendors didn't hold back, each tent had between 40-50 menu items (appetizers, entrees, sides, desserts & drinks) in stock, just WOW! They had runners constantly restocking items from a remote location. A lot of variety: for example, Golden Mar had a savory version of martabak, while Borobudur was selling a sweet version of martabak. As expected, many in line didn't know what to order, so total strangers were asking what do u recommend? - Beef rendang and curries are the safe suggestions. It's not often that I find a menu where I hardly recognize any menu item. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/indonesia-day-san-francisco?select=KyajZ2d8uv52oBwWvLS89A#KyajZ2d8uv52oBwWvLS89A It's a great culinary adventure! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/indonesia-day-san-francisco?select=Ppeuc4QDfQLdtur0P8j1eQ#Ppeuc4QDfQLdtur0P8j1eQ Every vendor had a lunch combo - either 2 or 3 items (choose from 8-10 entrees) with rice for $8-$9. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/indonesia-day-san-francisco?select=EGK827QhQ0TdBIdC9hmSmA#EGK827QhQ0TdBIdC9hmSmA Not a bad deal, so most people ordered the combo. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/indonesia-day-san-francisco?select=Phb6HiZ_fOWt-RcvLltUcQ#Phb6HiZ_fOWt-RcvLltUcQ The lines for food were long but moved relatively quickly. Many didn't notice that the tents also had lines on the sides. So while most waited on the main line in front, I got in one of those shorter lines and only waited about 10 minutes to get food. A happy camper! I was also impressed at how patient, friendly and helpful were the staff. They put up with all my "what's this? and what's that?" questions with a smile. I loaded up on goodies. It was a great event. The theme this year was "Lawang" = gateway, to look into Indonesian culture and customs. All the people I met were welcoming and eager to share their culture, so they certainly made a good impression with me.

Awesome....I wish there was more food booth there and better controlled line service. It was pretty…read morehot that day, and the sun was just pounding the UV rays down as harsh as possible. Javakarta... you need to improve on your lemper ayam, don't cheat with just ground up chicken in a food processor.

I had the honor of being asked to present a FEMTalk and had a great experience. Jessica's staff was…read moreorganized and supportive, the audience was receptive and responsive and we all enjoyed our experience a lot. I have also had a great time and learned tons as an audience participant at FEMTalks. Highly recommended! Note: I just found this old review that I meant to post in 2012 and somehow never pushed the button. It's still true, so I'm putting it out now, 4 years later.

As a FEM Talks audience member, I've had the pleasure of attending and watching this amazing event…read moregrow from the very beginning. If you are an open-hearted woman in the Bay Area, there is something here for you! Jessica books speakers on relevant topics, the events themselves are engaging, thought-provoking and fun (where else are you going to find an evening of awesome that starts with a "WARM-UP DIVA"?), and you'll leave with new ideas and new connections. Tickets are very reasonably priced for the value & experience (and compared to other similar events), and if you're low on cash, you can volunteer in exchange for your ticket or take advantage of the Bring A Friend or Maiden/Matron discounts. As a FEM Talks speaker (August 2013), I found Jessica an absolute delight to work with. She's organized, knowledgeable, warm and effortlessly connects the speakers to each other and the audience. As a feminist, I am a fan of cooperation and sisterhood, not the "women have to be in competition with each other for scarce resources" b.s. that we've all been fed in this culture. If you want a taste of feminine cooperation, come to FEM Talks. You'll be glad you did!