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Add some garlic aioli for a best-ever home recipe

Waymo and Cruise had more restrictions until recently

It’s time to see some meteors

If you see a 6-pack on the shelf, pick it up

The record-breaking Sierra snowpack means high flows through September

There’s a narrow window of ideal weather for the 21-day hike, and it’s coming up

Bring a blanket (or find a heat lamp with a view)

Four Seasons Hotel's Vanessa Sharkey shares her top spots

Views of the Bay Bridge and Mount Tamalpais are better with cocktails

COO and third-generation butcher Katie Flannery shares her tips

Regions include Austin, San Francisco and San Jose

From TikTok superstars to Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, there's something for every kind of music fan

Also on the menu: live-fire cooking, pinecone syrup and sliders served on a sword

Lizzo paired with wine, or guitar gods and 80 breweries? Take your pick.

It's either a three-ish-hour slog, or a delightful exploration of all Central California has to offer

From TikTok superstars to Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, there's something for every kind of music fan

Also on the menu: live-fire cooking, pinecone syrup and sliders served on a sword

Lizzo paired with wine, or guitar gods and 80 breweries? Take your pick.

It's either a three-ish-hour slog, or a delightful exploration of all Central California has to offer

The wine Michael Lagau and his Bin 415 partner love to share, and their $$$ white whales

Also: a downtown wine bar, more Cal-Italian and a Filipino fast-casual expanding to Oakland

There’s more to Wine Country than wine

Luke McAlpine of San Francisco’s Taylor Stitch has recommendations

The spiciest soups, the tastiest pot stickers, fried Dungeness crab and a lifetime of spectacular dishes

From cookbooks to must read novels

From Shasta’s “eighth wonder of the world” to clothing-optional natural pools

Including some non-traditional picks

Nori-spiked panko and a chicha morada syrup testify to the Japanese and Peruvian influences

From the godfather of punk to rappers on the rise, here are the shows to catch this season

Plus, Cal-Indian, Cal-Italian and a new stop for your coffee and pastry fix

Who says the season has to end?