Things to do in Alameda on August 30, 31 and September 1, 2013

Things to do in Alameda on August 30, 31 and September 1, 2013

Things to do in Alameda:  The Pacific Pinball Museum is featuring an art exhibit of Pinball art “Sailing Through Pinball” from  the 1930’s to the 1980’s.  The show open on, Friday, August 30, at 6:00 pm and is named in honor of the America’s Cup.  Pacific Pinball Museum is located at 1510 Webster Street in Alameda.  For information, please call 510-205-6959.  View the art, play pinball, enjoy free snacks and a no host bar, all for one price.  $15 for adults.

Things to do in Alameda:  The Alameda’s Farmer’s Market is open to the public Saturday, August 31 and Tuesday, September 6 morning from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, rain or shine.  All the summer fruits and vegetables are available and great prices..  So good.  Don’t miss the opportunity to shop for delectable fruits and vegetables.  The market is at Webster Street and Haight Avenue.

Things to do in Alameda: Alameda South Shore Center and Off the Grid are back with more food trucks on August 31, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in the South Shore Center parking lot near Petco.  Ten trucks including Curry Up Now, Fins on the Cheese Gone Wild, Cupkates, fivetenburger, Go Streatery, Hiyaaa, Kinder’s, Sanguchon, Senor Sisig, Seoul on Wheels and We Sushi!  

Things to Do in Alameda:  Is your vegetable garden starting to look a little bedraggled?  Ploughshares Nursery may have solutions for you on Saturday, August 31, at l:30 pm.  General Manager Jeff Bridges  will discuss suitable vegetables for late season, cover crops, proactive pest control measures, sheet mulching and how to prolong the life of raised beds.  Ploughshares is located at 2701 Main Street in Alameda.

Things to do in Alameda:  Come and join the fun this week at Crab Cove for Family Nature Fun and join the  “Pond Exploration” on Saturday, August 31, at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, at 1252 McKay Avenue.  Please call 510-521-6887 for more information.

Things to do in Alameda:  

Alameda Point Antiques Faire on Sunday, September 1 from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm.  You’ll have great time people watching, buying cools things, and enjoying great food. Entry fee is $10 before 7:30 am, $5 after 9:00 am. If you haven’t been to the Alameda Point Antiques Faire you are missing a great event.  Anything you ever wanted or didn’t want is at the Faire.  This is a great people watching event.  The venue is huge with lots of walking which makes me hungry.  Luckily, there are wonderful gourmet food and drink trucks.  The weather may be cooler on Sunday which will be nice.  This is a popular antique show which draws people from all over the Bay.  We usually arrive around 8 am when entry is easy and parking is not too bad. If you have never been at the Antique Faire you are in for a treat.  There is so much to see and so little time.

Mark your calendars for these great events:

Alameda Walks, September 7 at 9:00 am will be a literacy walk.  Meet at the Beterans Building, 2203 Central Avenue. Discover what it would be like if you couldn’t read and get around town.  the walk will be an hour long

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