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Bay to Breakers Community Breakfast to Celebrate Local Impact of Company Teams

Written on September 5, 2025.

Media Contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com

Bay to Breakers Community Breakfast
to Celebrate Local Impact of Company Teams

Wednesday, September 10 – 9:30am – YES SF Headquarters

5 September 2025 — San Francisco, CA: A San Francisco tradition meets community spirit. On Wednesday, September 10 at 9:30am, Bay to Breakers will host a Community Breakfast at YES SF Headquarters, bringing together business leaders, company teams, and community members for a relaxed morning of connection, coffee, and pastries. The highlight of the event will be the presentation of a special donation check to YES SF, representing 10% of the proceeds from Bay to Breakers 2025 Company Teams.

“Bay to Breakers is not just a race, it’s a reflection of San Francisco’s creativity, inclusivity, and civic pride,” said Rodney Fong, President and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. “The support of company teams strengthens workplace bonds while making a meaningful contribution to organizations like YES SF that can serve our community.”

For Bay to Breakers organizer Motiv Sports, the breakfast underscores the legacy of the race as a platform for giving back.

“Bay to Breakers has always been about fun, fitness, and community,” said Crystian Kumnick of Motiv Sports. “This year, we’re thrilled to shine a light on the impact of company teams and celebrate their generosity in supporting YES SF.”

The Community Breakfast offers attendees the chance to network, learn more about Bay to Breakers’ company team program, and celebrate San Francisco’s ongoing spirit of collaboration.

“At its core, Yes SF is about saying ‘yes/ to a sustainable future,” said Fong. “YesSF is about enabling visionary ideas, and supporting the people behind them.”

Event Details:
What: Bay to Breakers Community Breakfast
When: Wednesday, September 10 – 9:30am
Where: YES SF Headquarters
Tickets & Info: Eventbrite Link

About Bay to Breakers:
Since 1912, Bay to Breakers has been a quintessential San Francisco experience—uniting runners, walkers, and revelers from around the world for a one-of-a-kind race from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach. Organized by Motiv Sports, the race celebrates San Francisco’s unique culture while supporting community organizations and local causes.

About YesSF:
Launched in 2023, Yes SF began as a place-based innovation challenge calling for sustainable solutions to revitalize downtown San Francisco. 14 Top Innovators were selected from over 150 applicants for their world-leading innovations in urban sustainability. Now, they’re deploying their innovations and growing in San Francisco. Since the first challenge, a second UpLink challenge launched, the SF Chamber of Commerce’s Yes SF Sustainable innovators Network expanded support for innovators, and a physical community and coworking space in the heart of downtown San Francisco opened. There you can find regular programming for startups, small business, and San Franciscans curious about the future of their city.

September 4 Rainbow Honor Walk Roger Casement Benefit

Written on September 3, 2025.

Media Contact:

David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com

WHAT:
The Rainbow Honor Walk will host a special benefit to honor Roger Casement with a bronze plaque to be installed in San Francisco’s Castro District. Casement, the Irish patriot, diplomat, and human rights advocate, is recognized worldwide for his role in exposing human rights abuses and for his leadership in Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising.

WHEN:
Thursday, September 4, 2025
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Casements Bar
2351 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA

DETAILS:
The evening will include remarks from:

Donna Sachet, Emcee
Micháel Smith, Consul General of Ireland
Matthew Rothschild
Hilda Kissane, President, United Irish Societies

Sponsored by San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman and Supervisor Matt Dorsey.

Guests will enjoy:

No-host bar
Appetizers
Live Irish music
Gift magnets and stickers for the first 100 attendees

Suggested donation at the door: $20

WHY:

This event celebrates the legacy of Roger Casement (1864–1916), a pioneering advocate for human rights, and supports the Rainbow Honor Walk in honoring LGBTQ+ heroes with permanent bronze plaques in San Francisco’s Castro District.

INFO & DONATIONS:

www.rainbowhonorwalk.org

Rainbow Honor Walk
584 Castro Street #113
San Francisco, CA 94114

New Options for Presidio Family Fun, including picnic space at the Outpost Meadow, “World Arts West” and Korean Festival in September

Written on September 2, 2025.

New Options for Presidio Family Fun, including picnic space at the Outpost Meadow, “World Arts West” and Korean Festival in September

As the fog lifts and San Francisco’s true summer arrives in September and October, the Presidio becomes the city’s ultimate staycation escape. Think cocktails at the Glass Pavilion or Dalida, golden-hour strolls with your dog at Crissy Field, or one last weekend of camping under the stars at Rob Hill before the season closes.

For those looking to linger longer, the award-winning Lodge and Inn at the Presidio offer the perfect Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day 3-Day Weekend (or anytime) retreat—steps from trails, history, and some of the best views in the Bay Area.

And of course, with the recent opening of Outpost Meadow, a 1.5-acre expansion of the beloved Presidio Tunnel Tops, there’s now even more space for kids to run, climb, explore—and for parents to relax and picnic with Golden Gate Bridge views. Below: links to the full schedule of events at the Presidio – including two especial highlights: the return of World Arts West on September 7 and the Chuseok Festival of Korean Culture on September 27.

Below: links to learn more about Presidio Lodging and all the upcoming events at the Presidio:

https://presidio.gov/explore/events

https://presidiolodging.com

September events at the Presidio:

Sunday, September 7 – World Arts West Dance Festival: A global tour of dance in one afternoon at Tunnel Tops. The 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival wraps up its third and final weekend at Presidio Tunnel Tops! This year’s festival features dance workshops, artist dialogues, communal activities and more in venues across the city emphasizing the theme of “Dance as Health and Healing.”

Saturday, September 20: Access to Adventure Day: A family fun day of inclusive programs for families of children with disabilities. This great video tells it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6opwSEDSTdg

Friday, September 26 (10am – 12pm) Monthly coyote table talks with Presidio wildlife ecologists. Stop by to meet Presidio wildlife ecologists to learn how to coexist with coyotes.

Saturday, September 27: Chuseok Festival 2025, the Presidio’s 7th annual celebration of Korean culture, a vibrant mix of traditional music, dance, and community spirit right in the heart of the Presidio. Check it out via the event calendar below.

Daily: Park Overview Talks offered four times daily at the Presidio Visitor Center

Daily: Park Ranger Campfire Talks at the Presidio Tunnel Tops Campfire Circle

Every Saturday & Sunday: Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center

Every Friday through Sunday: Free history exhibitions at the Presidio Officers’ Club

Every Friday through Sunday: Fort Point History Talk & Exhibition – Black Gold: Stories Untold

New Space to Picnic & Play: Outpost Meadow
Directly next to the Outpost nature play space and Field Station, this new open lawn area is designed with families in mind: bring a blanket, celebrate a birthday, or enjoy a post-hike snack. Think of it as your new go-to outdoor living room—no reservation required.

Hands-On Discovery at the Field Station
Located just steps away, the Field Station is the place where curiosity turns into adventure. Kids can borrow Explorer Backpacks, complete the Adventure Passport, and take part in rotating crafts and nature activities with friendly park staff and volunteers. StoryWalks—picture books placed page-by-page along short trails—add a dose of literacy to the outdoor fun. Link here to all Self-Guided Adventures: https://presidio.gov/explore/self-guided-adventures

Presidio Pop Up: Family-Friendly Food Trucks
Whether you’re craving tacos, wood-fired pizza, or a sweet treat, Presidio Pop Up food trucks are a delicious way to fuel up during your park day. Trucks are located steps from Outpost Meadow and also up at the historic Main Post, with shaded seating and open space to sprawl.

This is the perfect moment to cover the Presidio as a must-visit destination. We’d love to connect you with images, spokespeople, or a guided visit so please reach out.

Best,

David Perry
(415) 676-7007 | news@davidperry.com

This Sunday, September 7 World Arts West at Presidio Tunnel Tops

Written on September 2, 2025.

This Sunday, September 7 World Arts West at Presidio Tunnel Tops

Join us on Sunday, September 7, 1 to 4 p.m., for the 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival at Presidio Tunnel Tops! This year’s line-up features Lakbai Diwa, a powerful Filipino Diasporic Spirit Cultural Ceremony, a live performance from Oakland’s iconic Dimensions Dance Theater, and a Haitian Dance Workshop with Laurie Fleurentin. The theme is “Dance as Health and Healing.” Bring your own picnic or walk over to Presidio Pop Up  to purchase delicious food celebrating the Bay Area’s diverse cuisines.

The Final Weekend Lineup Includes:

Lakbai Diwa – A powerful Filipino Diasporic Spirit Cultural Ceremony
Dimensions Dance Theater – A live presentation from one of Oakland’s most iconic Black dance companies
Haitian Dance Workshop with Laurie Fleurentin – A community-centered, high-energy movement session honoring Haitian tradition.

Plus, bring your own picnic, or walk over to Presidio Pop Up’s  to purchase delicious food celebrating the Bay Area’s diverse cuisines.

In addition to the presentations at the Presidio, the 3-weekend festival includes community activations rooted in this year’s theme, such as Hawaiian lei making, Kalimba music workshops, Afro-Cuban healing rituals, Indigenous flower bundling and meditative movement, grief songwriting workshop, Persian Mystical dance and Sufi whirling and more.

“Dance as Health and Healing,” explores how dance is essential to a healthy community. It aims to showcase dance and art forms rooted in cultural traditions, including sacred, social, and contemporary. See all the World Arts West Dance Festival activations this year.

Lady Bianca & Freddie Stone BringSly & the Family Stone Legacy to the Benicia Waterfront

Written on September 1, 2025.

media contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com

“Stand! In the end you’ll still be you…” – Sly & the Family Stone

Porchfest Benicia announces historic collaboration:
Lady Bianca & Freddie Stone Bring
Sly & the Family Stone Legacy to the Benicia Waterfront
Saturday, September 13, 2025

More than 10,000 Attendees Expected This Month

2 September 2025 – Benicia, CA: Porchfest Benicia (www.porchfest-benicia.com) is all about family fun and music — this year specifically Sly and the Family Stone. On Saturday, September 13, Lady Bianca—who toured with Sly Stone and many other legends—will headline a special tribute set to that legendary band. Even more historic: Freddie Stone, co-founder and original guitarist/vocalist of the iconic band, is expected to join as a very special guest during the festival’s VIP pre-show at Lucca Beer Garden.

“To have Lady Bianca, a true Bay Area treasure who toured with Sly himself, on our Porchfest stage is thrilling,” said Mary Hand, Publisher of Benicia Magazine and creative force behind the free musical festival. “But to welcome Freddie Stone—the very architect of that sound—is beyond our wildest dreams. This is not just a concert. It’s a piece of American music history happening right here in Benicia.”

Porchfest Benicia’s ethos has always been to celebrate community, creativity, and connection. With the addition of a Sly & the Family Stone tribute—performed by artists who lived and shaped that legacy—the festival continues to elevate Benicia as a cultural destination.

“This is extraordinary,” said Benicia Mayor Steve Young. “Sly & the Family Stone defined an era. To have Freddie Stone and Lady Bianca come together here in Benicia is something our community will remember for generations. It affirms Porchfest’s place not only as a local favorite but as a festival of national significance. I expect Porchfest will become an annual Benicia tradition on the level of the Peddlers Fair, Tree Lighting and Torchlight Parade. My thanks to Benicia Magazine and the other sponsors of this great event.”

Lady Bianca will perform her “Ode to Sly & the Family Stone” set from 12 noon – 2:30 PM at Lucca Beer Garden, while Freddie Stone is anticipated to make a guest appearance during the exclusive VIP pre-show. VIP tickets may be purchased at the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/porchfest-benicia-2025-vip-tickets-tickets-1439949861799“Porchfest has always been about music that unites people across generations and backgrounds,” said Hand. “Sly & the Family Stone embodied that vision in their day, and Lady Bianca and Freddie Stone will bring it to life again on September 13. It will be a true celebration of soul, funk, and community spirit.”Porchfest is an annual celebration that began in Ithaca, New York, in 2007, and has since spread across the United States and Canada. It brings together local musicians and community members to showcase talents on front porches, storefronts, and driveways, promoting a sense of community pride and inclusion. Nestled on the Carquinez Strait, Benicia is a city rich in history and culture, known for its vibrant arts scene, historic architecture, and warm, welcoming community.“Benicia is the perfect setting for this musical homecoming,” Hand sums up. “It’s going to be unforgettable.”