Two-thirds history, one-third science, Andrew Rader’s new book advocates for a new age of exploration (Courtesy of Andrew Rader) Andrew Rader is a mission manager at SpaceX — and yet, Rader says, his best “Jeopardy!” category is history (not science). Rader is an engineer, a history buff — and now, as an author, he’s bringing his two passions together. Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us To the Stars, his newest ...

Don’t just buy your pop another beer at the bar: dive deep on our definitive guide to Father’s Day around the 6–5–0 We’ve been pretty deep in some serious research for this list, and it seems there are several competing lines of thought when it comes to Father’s Day celebrations: booze? barbecue? or brunch? (We came across a couple of other categories, but theirs didn’t begin with ‘b’, so we won’t be ...

Parades, barbecues and ways to give back on this long weekend. Memorial Day Weekend is here. It’s usually a reminder of how quickly time is passing — and how soon it’ll be summer — but it’s also a day to spend in remembrance of the men and women who served our country. It can be tough to remember that, though, especially with the chaos of Memorial Day Weekend traffic and the onslaught of dishes to be ...

Now all you’ve got left to do is secure the reservation and buy the flowers. (Image via Getty) First thing’s first: don’t panic, it’s not this weekend. But Mother’s Day (May 12th this year) is on the horizon, and we figured we’d get the jump on what exactly the Peninsula has to offer in the name of all Moms everywhere. You know — like the organized, calendar-centric, never last minute, mother-having people we are. Truly, though, since springtime on the ...

Springtime sunshine deserves some celebrating—and we’ll toast to that! 13 local spots to raise a glass in the open air. Customers gathered in the (beer) garden at Fieldwork. (Photo by Natalia Nazarova) Long-awaited springtime weather has finally arrived and has us asking ourselves one question: How can we best spend our time outside? The Peninsula is well-stocked with numerous opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors with an amazing array of hikes, beaches and open space ...

The best of the bunny and the brunches (spring hikes and Seders too) for the big spring weekend on the Peninsula—April 19th-21st. Thrill of the hunt: an action shot of the 41st Eggstravaganza. (Image via the City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Facebook page) The third weekend in April this year is a busy one, what with the beginning of Passover at sundown on Friday night, Easter on Sunday and Earth Day ...