Maker Faire is back!

The last Bay Area @makerfaire was in 2019 and it was announced at the time that was going to be the last one ever due to funding issues…

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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair 2019.

I spent a lovely Saturday with Rosa in 19th Century London at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco. Next year the goal is to try to go before it’s the final weekend!

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County Fair with mom and Rosa, September 2019

On Saturday Rosa and I took my mom to the Santa Cruz County Fair.

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This band was wandering around Maker Faire

Here they are playing in front of the cardboard dinosaur.

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Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

Views from Maker Faire Bay Area 2019. For photos of the LEGO exhibit I was part of, see my blog at brickpile.com

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County Fair with mom and Rosa, September 2018

Went to the Santa Cruz County Fair today with Rosa and my mom.

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Maker Faire Bay Area 2018

Maker Faire Bay Area 2018 in San Mateo, CA. Always something fascinating to see!

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Blimp art car

Blimp art car at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire yesterday, Oakland, CA.

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Dickens Fair 2016

A wonderful time-traveling day at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.

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Endeavour Flyby at Moffett

I went to NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field for the shuttle flyby on 9/21/2012

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East Bay Mini Maker Faire 2011

Pictures from the East Bay Mini Maker Faire, October 16, 2011

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United Air Lines Family Day 2011

Pictures from the UAL Family Day at San Francisco Airport on 10/9/2011

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Pictures from SSV Rally, March 31, 2004

Last August Soccer Silicon Valley held a Rally to show support for keeping the Earthquakes in the bay area. To kick off the 2005 season we held another rally, this time sponsored by the City of San Jose and the San Jose Sports Authority. Well, the Earthquakes are still here, still for sale, and still looking for a new stadium. We got a “stay of execution” last fall but unless the situation improves by late summer, we may lose our team. See the Soccer Silicon Valley Web site for the latest news.

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I Was on TV! Quakes Stadium Rally

Last week I attended a meeting of the Santa Clara City Council which was scheduled to discuss the possibility of building a new stadium for the Earthquakes – and I was on the TV news that night!

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Soccer Silicon Valley Rally 2004-08-20

Here are the pictures I took at the Soccer Silicon Valley rally today in San Jose. If you know someone who loves soccer with 20-30 million dollars burning a hole in their pocket, tell them to look into buying the Earthquakes. We only have until September 17 to find a new investor or they’re moving the team out of state!! Read more about it on the SSV Web site.

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Soccer Silicon Valley

A new grass-roots effort, intended to rally support for keeping the Earthquakes in the bay area and help the team build a new soccer-specific stadium, has been formed. Show your support by signing up as a supporter on the Soccer Silicon Valley Web site, and attend the Rally scheduled for Friday, August 20, at noon in downtown San Jose.

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