A long-standing San Francisco tradition,Stern Grove provides a full summer of free concerts featuring music to fit every taste from Bach to Zydeco. It's an experience we always look forward to, and fun whether you're a local, a near-local or an out-of-towner.

After a very enjoyable trip to Lake County this spring, we're headed back again at the end of July for the Lake County Wine Adventure. For only $25, you can go wine-tasting at 20 local wineries including some not normally open to the public, where you're likely to find the owner pouring. We hear from the folks at Noggle Vineyards that the food is quite good, too.

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