{"id":7958,"date":"2025-10-16T14:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/7958\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T14:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:29:06","slug":"7-awesome-bay-area-things-to-do-this-weekend-oct-17-19-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/7958\/","title":{"rendered":"7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 17-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

From some exciting new restaurants to great concerts and shows, there is a lot of cool stuff to experience this weekend. So let\u2019s get to it, shall we?<\/p>\n

(As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, if you\u2019d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com\/newsletters<\/a> \u00a0or\u00a0 ww<\/a>w.eastbaytimes.com\/newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1:\u00a0SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over<\/p>\n

From Oakland Symphony performing \u201cFirebird\u201d to a salty (literally) new exhibit, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Singer-songwriter-pianistSinger-songwriter-pianist Vienna Teng, a Bay Area native, performs in Stanford on Sunday. (Courtesy of Vienna Teng)
\n2: SEE & HEAR: Vienna Teng\u2019s homecoming<\/p>\n

The talented singer-songwriter-pianist, a Bay Area native, will perform before a hometown crowd in Stanford on Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n

3: BAKE & DEVOUR: A seasonal dessert delight<\/p>\n

Who says the holiday baking season doesn\u2019t really kick off until Thanksgiving? These Halloween-themed cupcakes are a yummy treat that you can make with your kids right now.<\/a><\/p>\n

4 WATCH: A cinematic tribute to Diane Keaton<\/p>\n

The beloved and much-admired actor died this week. Among the many tributes to her life and career, AMC Theatres will screen some of her most iconic movies for one week beginning Friday.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AA pair of stromboli, fresh from the oven, are prepared for serving at Tony DiMaggio\u2019s Pizza in San Jose . (Sal Pizarro\/Bay Area News Group)
\n5\u00a0DINE: Superior stromboli<\/p>\n

Fans of Tony DiMaggio\u2019s Pizza in San Jose had to agonize for a year when the beloved eatery shut down after a fire. But the restaurant, known for its sumptuous stromboli, is back open for business.<\/a><\/p>\n

6 PLAY & DINE: Curry\u2019s new restaurant and bar<\/p>\n

Steph Curry and Michael Mina\u2019s culinary venture, Bourbon Steak and The Eighth Rule, just opened in San Francisco\u2019s Union Square. Here is what you need to know.<\/a><\/p>\n

7 PLAY: 3 big new video game sequels<\/p>\n

As the holiday season draws near (yes, we know it\u2019s still October), video game creators are already releasing some big-name entries. Here are three you should know about.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From some exciting new restaurants to great concerts and shows, there is a lot of cool stuff to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7929,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[7,2644,967,88,90,89,420],"class_list":{"0":"post-7958","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-concerts","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-san-jose","12":"tag-san-jose-headlines","13":"tag-san-jose-news","14":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}