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The Discoveries feature continues to highlight some fun, and affordable summer activities. Taking my own advice, I enjoyed some time out and about in San Francisco and nearby communities.

From Oprah to opera to jazz and the Golden Gate Bridge, June was filled with enlightening and inspiring events.

Oprah at Stanford University

Oprah at Stanford University

View the video of Oprah's speech, or read her speech.

Grateful grads!

Yoshi's San Francisco and Oakland

Pianist Taylor Eigsti
at Yoshi's San Francisco

Yoshi's Oakland with Tom Scott Band: Nat Adderley, Jr., Tom Scott, Hamilton Price, Gregg Field, Ken French, Clairdee and Paulette McWilliams

New sensation,
Esperanza Spalding,
Yoshi's Oakland

Golden Gate Bridge / Crissy Field

Kite flying at Crissy Field

San Francisco cityscape beyond Crissy Field

My "backyard" — the Golden Gate Bridge

In San Francisco

Omar Sosa Band at the
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

San Francisco Opera
presents Donizetti's
"Lucia di Lammermoor," starring Natalie Dessay, in a free simulcast at AT&T Park

My container garden is enjoying the unusually hot weather in San Francisco