Master magician and former circus ringmaster Alex Ramon performs at California Magic Dinner Theatre in Martinez. Plus, free museum day, the Bay Area Blues Festival, Livermore's cornfield maze, and more.

Start your bathroom remodeling project by visiting The Bath Studio. We offer a wide range of options, personalized design services, and certified contractors to help implement your vision. Our unique approach allows you to achieve your new bathroom quickly, easily, and within budget. Visit our new showroom or call (925) 735-1400 today to learn more. The Bath Studio is located at 2410 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, Ste. 120 in San Ramon.

Broadway Plaza's makeover to renew and refresh your shopping experience is well underway, with the new parking garage on South Broadway scheduled to open before Thanksgiving this November! Additionally, both the Main Street and Macy's parking garages will be open, plus complimentary valet service continues. Hello, hassle-free shopping! Click here for more information.

Don't miss this major collaboration, bringing together important works from SFMOMA and OMCA's collections, exploring how California artists have influenced and been influenced by artists, trends, and cultures on national and international levels. Click here to learn more. 

Fertile Ground: Art and Community in California, installation view, September 20, 2014 - April 12, 2015, jointly organized by the Oakland Museum of California and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; photo: Johanna Arnold.

Martinis on the Plaza Gala 2014 is here! Experience an exciting night of tapas style food, music, and martinis. The fifth annual event is a celebration of the martini's invention in Martinez by Julio Richelieu in 1874, and is hosted by Martinez Chamber of Commerce. A limited number of tickets are available for $65 each or $120 per pair. Click here for additional information. 

SonRise Equestrian Foundation presents Wine & Equine, a benefit for children facing social, emotional, and physical challenges. Join us for our eighth annual event on Saturday, September 27 at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo. This fabulous evening includes a catered dinner, Wente wine, live and silent auctions, and photos with the miniature horses. Tickets are $125 each. Please click here for more information. 

Opera superstars Eugene Brancoveanu and Philip Skinner will lead an internationally acclaimed cast in Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece, Rigoletto is Passion, Deceit, Revenge! The performance is September 27-28 and October 4-5 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. Click here to purchase tickets starting at $39. "I have come to expect wonderful things from this company," says Jason Victor Serinus, sfcv.

Support breast cancer awareness during October at Insignia Hair Salon-in Walnut Creek. Be pampered while supporting, "The Cause," along with our talented team, as we will donate $10 from every haircut and $35 from every Davines Conditioning Treatment to John Muir Health's-Breast Health Services, providing education, screening and services to those in need. Click here for more information.

Join family, friends and neighbors at The Gardens at Heather Farm for the 17^th Annual Wine & Roses Fundraiser. The evening starts with a champagne stroll in the Rose Garden followed by wine and beer tasting, food sampling, live music, and more. Proceeds help maintain the six-acre garden and its community-focused programs. Click here to purchase tickets.

Everyone's favorite sleepover is back! Join us for our first Penguin+Pajamas sleepover of the season this October 17. Explore the aquarium after-hours; catch a late night planetarium show, unroll your sleeping bags next to the swaying kelp of the California Coast tank, or even at the Swamp window, face-to-face with Claude, the albino alligator. Click here to learn more and buy tickets. 

You are invited to attend our fall open house with live demonstrations of non-invasive body contouring, fillers, and Botox at the East Bay's premiere med spa. Relax with beverages, gourmet appetizers, and dessert. Get a chance to win free treatments. Everyone will receive deeply discounted packages. Please click here to RSVP.

Get out and hike beautiful Mount Diablo while ending homelessness in Contra Costa County. Choose from one of three trails ranging in difficulty, from 2.4 miles to a 6.7 mile climb to the mountain summit. This family-friendly event includes a post-hike celebration with lunch, games, prizes, and a T-shirt. All proceeds benefit SHELTER, Inc. of Contra Costa County. Register here today.

Come join Altera Design & Remodeling on Thursday, October 9 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Diablo Country Club. Learn about the latest remodeling design trends, such as incorporating less formal and more functional designs; using white as a primary color for modern kitchens; installing fewer wall cabinets; understanding the increased popularity of furniture-quality cabinets; choosing larger kitchen sinks; selecting quartz instead of granite countertops; utilizing induction cooktops; and much more. Click here for more details.

Click here to read more about one of Esin's hearty "small plates" and why our editor has turned into a fruit-pizza fanatic.

A bocce wine bar in Walnut Creek; Blue Gingko under construction in Dublin; and Italian restaurant updates in Berkeley and Oakland. 

Come eat, drink, and party at the event of the year! Presented by Diablo magazine and Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, this delicious event features offerings from dozens of restaurants, wineries, and breweries, as well as dancing. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. This event will sell out, so purchase your tickets today.