Best Of Editor Picks

February 2009

<i>Diablo</i> on Eye on the Bay Tonight

02/26/09

Diablo on Eye on the Bay Tonight

Editor Peter Crooks will share his top East Bay meal deals

Posted at 12:07 PM | Permalink

Top Tickets: February 25-March 3

02/25/09

Top Tickets: February 25-March 3

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Yiyun Li, The Vagina Monologues, Video Games Live, the Contra Costa International Jewish Film Festival, and PostSecret.

Posted at 11:24 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2

Activist Film Fest Comes to Berkeley

02/24/09

Activist Film Fest Comes to Berkeley

Human Rights International Film Festival starts Wednesday.

Posted at 03:56 PM | Permalink

Mills College music spectacular starts Saturday

02/20/09

Mills College music spectacular starts Saturday

The Oakland college celebrates 80 years of its famed contemporary music program with a festival and the grand re-opening of its gloriously restored concert hall.

Posted at 01:44 PM | Permalink

We Have A Winner!

02/19/09

We Have A Winner!

Announcing the winner of Diablo's exclusive Facebook "Burgerama" contest.

Posted at 02:00 PM | Permalink

Top Tickets: February 18-24

02/18/09

Top Tickets: February 18-24

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, Mardi Gras celebrations in Livermore and Berkeley, di Rosa Preserve art exhibit, and Oscar-viewing on Danville's big screen.

Posted at 05:00 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2

Lance Armstrong comes for Tour of California

02/13/09

Lance Armstrong comes for Tour of California

The nine-day cycling race passes through Livermore Tuesday on its way down the state.

Posted at 04:55 PM | Permalink

A love affair with beautiful old books (and each other)

02/12/09

A love affair with beautiful old books (and each other)

Orinda couple who deal in rare, antique books, manuscripts, and illustrations share their valuable collection at this weekend's international Antiquarian Book Fair in San Francisco.

Posted at 09:39 AM | Permalink

Top Tickets: February 11-17

02/11/09

Top Tickets: February 11-17

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Spring Home and Garden Show, The Producers, Bill Cosby, Warhol Live, and Tango Fire.

Posted at 05:03 PM | Permalink

02/11/09

New jazz series at the Claremont kicks off this Friday

Warren Hill and Joyce Cooling headline the first show of the second year of the outstanding Jazz at the Claremont series.

Posted at 05:00 PM | Permalink

Valentine's Day Round Up

02/11/09

Valentine's Day Round Up

From special menus at top restaurants to a night of dancing in a historic aircraft carrier, here's more romantic ideas than you can possibly fit into one Valentine's Day.

Posted at 01:58 PM | Permalink

Diablo's Valentine's Contest Winners

02/11/09

Diablo's Valentine's Contest Winners

Want to know if you won a prize in our ultimate Valentine's prize package? Click here to find out!

Posted at 01:58 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1

Diablo Review: Zeppelin Tour

02/10/09

Diablo Review: Zeppelin Tour

Airship Ventures' Bay Area flights are one of a kind.

Posted at 04:56 PM | Permalink

Diablo Review: <i>2 Pianos, 4 Hands</i>

02/06/09

Diablo Review: 2 Pianos, 4 Hands

Center REP’s two-man "musical comedy" hits all the right notes.

Posted at 03:56 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2

Local gardener hosts national TV show

02/06/09

Local gardener hosts national TV show

Acalenes High grad hosts HGTV's Superscapes—Sunday's show to feature Ruth Bancroft Garden.

Posted at 11:25 AM | Permalink

Top Tickets: February 4-10

02/05/09

Top Tickets: February 4-10

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Pleasanton wine strolling, Fox Theater Oakland, Town Hall Theatre Company, and Moving Arts Dance.

Posted at 06:00 PM | Permalink

Bocce National Championships comes to Livermore

02/04/09

Bocce National Championships comes to Livermore

Campo di Bocce to host the nation's best players this June.

Posted at 07:54 PM | Permalink