Holiday Event Guide + 2023 Crab Feed Tickets On Sale: Saturday Smiles

We know you probably had a busy week so we have a list of the lighter news you may have missed. An East Bay family is competing in a popular holiday lights show. Have you seen this festive home? Read on to learn more and to find out which Bay Area eateries made the 'affordable' Bib Gourmand ranking.

While you’re here, don’t miss our 2022 holiday guide to Santa visits, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & more in San Francisco Bay cities.

Newark Family Featured On ABC Christmas Lights Show

• The family is competing for $50,000 on the show “The Great Christmas Light Fight” which airs three consecutive Mondays.

3 Bay Area Restaurants Make 'Affordable' Bib Gourmand Ranking

• A whopping 151 California restaurants made the Bob Gourmand list for affordability — and three Bay Area eateries made it for the first time.

SF Powerball Ticket Worth $153,692

• The ticket matched the first five numbers drawn Monday but missed the Powerball.

Google Commemorates Video Game Pioneer Jerry Lawson

• The search giant’s homepage on Thursday features video games inspired by the gaming pioneer on what would have been his 82nd birthday.

Deacon Dave's Light Display Opens Friday Night

• Over 610,000 twinkling lights will open Friday night after a procession down Hillcrest Avenue.

Widmer World Winter Village Open Nightly In Pleasanton

• This enchanting village of hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights is free and open each night until Dec. 31.

Holiday Events In SF Bay Area 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings

• Your guide to Santa visits, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & more in San Francisco Bay cities.

SF Bay Area Crab Feeds 2023: All-You-Can-Eat, In-Person & Drive-Thrus

• It's time, crab fans! Feed season gears up throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. So get crackin', as these events often sell out.

Patch Holiday Food Drive Aims To Stem Food Insecurity Across America

• With grocery prices 12 percent higher than a year ago, 38 million Americans struggle to find healthy, nutritious food for their families.

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