85°C Bakery Cafe Open; Winning Lotto Ticket: Saturday Smiles

If you are looking for a lighter news story for your weekend, Patch is here to brighten your day.

The Counter Custom Burgers To Open In Stoneridge Shopping Center

• Guests build their own burgers by selecting from options using The Counter’s checklist-style menu.

85°C Bakery Cafe Open In Pleasanton

• The bakery celebrated its grand opening by giving away free mugs and tote bags.

New Restaurants Abound In San Leandro

• Are you a fan of pho? Passionate about poke bowls? Blissful about burritos? Check out these restaurants!

Tri-Valley Robotics Team To Compete In ‘First Robotics Challenge’

• System Overload Robotics is comprised of students from all over the Tri-Valley area.

Free Admission For Kids To San Francisco Zoo

• The Happy Zoo Year promotion runs through the end of the month.

Free 'Trails Challenge' Program Gets People Outdoors

• To complete the 2018 Trails Challenge, participants need to hike a marathon’s length of trails or at least five of the 20 designated hikes.

Who Bought A SuperLotto Plus Ticket?

• A ticket sold in the South Bay is worth $8,583. That's almost a house payment!

Cosmo’s Nose Protecting Alameda County From Invasive Pests

• The black lab with a sensitive nose intercepts infected produce and recently sniffed-out pests in a shipment of limes.

Theft Victim Receives Bike From Fellow SMART Train Commuter

• Daren MacDonald of Petaluma gave fellow SMART Train commuter and Marin employee, Brenda Haas, his bike after her Schwinn Loop was stolen.

Georgetown University Honors Berkeley For Energy Reduction

• Since 2000, Berkeley has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 12% despite an 18% increase in population.

Sculpture Installation Coming To SF’s Civic Center Plaza

• Mark your calendar to view this free public art installation in San Francisco

'Chicago' To Headline ARF Benefit Concert

• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group will perform this Saturday at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Also: Cam, and Franc D’Ambrosio.

Free First Fridays Program on February 2, 2018

• Admission to History Museum is free the entire day (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), AND two programs are planned for the public without any fees.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Love Never Dies' To Play In San Jose

• The love story between The Phantom and his musical protégée, Christine, continues in this soaring production.

Gilroy Garlic Festival Announces Recipe Submission Deadline

• Thinking of submitting a recipe for the Great Garlic Cook-Off?

Point Reyes Station Ranch Saved From Development

• Taylor Ranch in Point Reyes Station in West Marin has operated as a family-owned dairy for more than 40 years.

National Parks Reopen After Government Shutdown

• All parks in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, including Muir Woods and Stinson Beach, have reopened as of Tuesday.

Photo by Hillary Van Austen via EBRPD (used with permission) from Free 'Trails Challenge' Program Gets People Outdoors