Eight Must Experience Summer East Bay Activities

From a moonlight sail with Berkeley’s OCSC to summiting Mount Diablo, here are eight must-do summer experience in the East Bay. (Photo: Diablo/Martin Sundberg)

Eight Must Experience Summer East Bay Activities

Conquer Mount Diablo, catch a foul ball, sail by moonlight, and discover five more warm-weather adventures.


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Pending Home Sales Surge To 10-Year High

Pending home sales rose to a 10-year high in April. (Photo: Housingwire.com)

Pending Home Sales Surge To 10-Year High

Despite tight inventory and affordability concerns, Pending home sales still increased for the third consecutive month in April, surging to the highest level in over a decade. Here’s why Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors’ chief economist, said sales are beating the odds.


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Destination Restaurants Worth a Day Trip Out of…

Leave (gasp!) San Francisco! We know, it’s hard to imagine, but these destination restaurants are worth a day trip. (Photo: SF Chronicle/Getty Images/RooM RF)

Destination Restaurants Worth a Day Trip Out of…

It’s summer – or summer-ish, at least, depending on the weather and day – and the urge to get out of town is hitting most office workers right about now. Find some new restaurants to visit outside of San Francisco and get exploring.


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HousingWire: Competition About To Be The Next…

HousingWire: In roughly 7 months, homebuyer concerns about competition nearly doubled.

HousingWire: Competition About To Be The Next…

Affordability, while the number one homebuyer concern, might soon be unseated by worrying about buyer competition. The rising concern isn’t too much of a surprise given this rough stat for potential homebuyers. On the positive side, the industry is stepping up to address affordability problems.


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Northern California Lakes Brim with Chances for…

Good news for you Memorial Day road trippers out there: Northern California lakes are mostly at high-water marks. (Photo: Tom Stienstra / The Chronicle)

Northern California Lakes Brim with Chances for…

If you haven’t been outside the Bay Area bubble this spring, the sight of the high-water levels at recreation lakes across Northern California will make your jaw drop. Memorial Day weekend is two weeks off, and dozens of lakes are filling in time for the start of the vacation season. A great summer is imminent for lake-based vacation and recreation — camping, boating and fishing. In the central Sierra, Caltrans reported that it cleared and opened Highway 4 over 8,730-foot Ebbetts Pass. Caltrans also projected that Highway 108 over 9,623-foot Sonora Pass will be open in the week leading up to Memorial Day. In Yosemite National Park, crews have been plowing and clearing Tioga Road (Highway 120) from opposite directions and met last…Read More


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International Smoke: Michael Mina and Ayesha…

Star chef Michael Mina and Warriors’ first lady (and Walnut Creek resident) Ayesha Curry will partner on a new BBQ pop-up in San Francisco. (Photo: San Francisco Chronicle/Ayesha Curry)

International Smoke: Michael Mina and Ayesha…

Since opening last summer, Michael Mina’s Test Kitchen in the Marina has been a showcase for the flavors of the Middle East, turn-of-the-century Italian-America, along with India. Now, the ne…


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