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The second sees the band turning a corner and takes the viewer behind the scenes for the recording of 1994’s \u003cem>Punk in Drublic\u003c/em>, the quartet’s breakthrough album. The third documents NOFX’s marriage to a DIY ethos and their reasons for actively swerving major label interest. The fourth is almost entirely about drugs and health problems. The fifth covers NOFX’s emotional final shows. Throughout it all, Fat Mike is portrayed as a savvy businessman, despite his many issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there is a hero of the piece, it turns out to be NOFX drummer, Erik “Smelly” Sandin. His recovery in the band’s early days, from a serious heroin addiction (“a bottomless pit of misery,” he reflects) makes for one of the most engrossing portions of \u003cem>40 Years\u003c/em>. Possibly because of that personal experience, Smelly now seems like the most level-headed person in his band. There is gravitas to his words when he talks of Fat Mike’s predilection for inhaling substances. “When you’re doing drugs, you’re stuffing your internal voices that are telling you you’re not worthy,” he says. “You’re a scared little boy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989594\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989594\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Movie-Still_Fat-Mike.jpeg\" alt=\"A white man with a green mohawk stands wearing a black rubber suit and dog collar with his arms and neck tethered to the wall via chains.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1054\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Movie-Still_Fat-Mike.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Movie-Still_Fat-Mike-160x84.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Movie-Still_Fat-Mike-768x405.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Movie-Still_Fat-Mike-1536x809.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fat Mike at his home, in ‘40 Years of Fuckin’ Up.’ \u003ccite>(Pyramid Productions Inc.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fat Mike’s own words in \u003cem>40 Years\u003c/em> reflect this at times. “I don’t like performing anymore,” he says, “I don’t want to be the center of attention.” (Which is an odd thing to assert for someone who spends ample time on camera here, indulging in bondage-related situations.) In another interview, the front man reiterates: “I can’t pretend to rock out to these songs I’ve been playing for 40 years unless I’m loaded.” (In the next breath, he refers to NOFX’s stage shows as “absolutely authentic.” Make of that what you will.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of the band’s inherent messiness, the sheer number of very famous punk musicians featured in the film reflects the fact that there remains a mountain of goodwill towards everyone in NOFX. Interviewees include members of The Offspring, Descendents, Youth Brigade, Against Me!, The Vandals, Less Than Jake, Bad Religion, Fishbone, RKL, The Exploited, Good Riddance, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Hi-Standard and Pennywise. (Wil Wheaton also shows up for some reason.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s an inescapable fact that a lot of bands have longterm careers because of Fat Wreck Chords, the San Francisco-based record label that Fat Mike co-founded with his then-wife Erin Burkett back in 1990. The fact that Fat Wreck’s impact doesn’t feature more directly in this documentary is a little confounding. Especially considering that half of NOFX’s back catalog was released through the label.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13953628']\u003cem>40 Years\u003c/em> is — unsurprisingly for a movie about pop punk — an overwhelmingly male affair. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976994/dance-hall-crashers-reunion-interview\">Dance Hall Crashers\u003c/a>’ Karina Denike appears only briefly, despite being referred to as “the actual 5th member of NOFX” in the movie’s credits. \u003cem>40 Years\u003c/em> would have benefited greatly from hearing her perspectives on the band, especially as she performed alongside them on their (clearly fraught, at times) final tour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the most remarkable things about \u003cem>40 Years of Fuckin’ Up\u003c/em> is that it is wildly entertaining throughout, whether or not you find Fat Mike profoundly irritating. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13976488\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633.jpg\" alt=\"Young kids in swimwear getting soaked by falling water\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1443\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633-800x577.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633-1020x736.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633-160x115.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633-768x554.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633-1536x1108.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780633-1920x1385.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From public pools and beaches to waterparks like Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Concord (pictured), swimming spots in the Bay Area are plentiful all summer. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/summer-guide-2025\">2025 Summer Arts Guide to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more\u003c/a> in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Warmer \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area-weather\">Bay Area weather\u003c/a> has finally arrived, and there are few better ways to enjoy the summer to its fullest than by going for a dip outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Luckily, the Bay Area offers an abundance of places to take advantage of the heat, whether it’s getting laps in at a local open-air pool, wading at nearby lakes and rivers or diving into the San Francisco Bay itself. Keep reading our round-up of idyllic Bay Area outdoor swimming spots, as recommended by local experts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988947/heading-to-a-river-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe\">prioritize safety when swimming\u003c/a>, and consider bringing along a wetsuit and a flotation device to ensure you stay safe and warm – especially in waters like the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you’re reading this while the Bay Area is wrapped in summer fog? \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13963334/your-guide-to-bay-area-spas-and-hot-springs\">Try our local hot springs and spas guide instead\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jump straight to:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bay-area-beaches-to-swim\">Bay Area beaches for swimming\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bay-area-outdoor-swimming-pools\">Bay Area outdoor swimming pools\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#lakes-rivers-bay-area-swimming\">Bay Area rivers and lakes\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#waterparks-in-bay-area\">Bay Area waterparks\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"bay-area-beaches-to-swim\">\u003c/a>Bay Area beaches for swimming\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976474\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13976474\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors wade in the water at Angel Island’s Quarry Beach on March 2, 2025. \u003ccite>(Casey Dexter-Lee/California State Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Ayala Cove, Angel Island\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Accessible by ferry \u003ca href=\"https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/route-schedule/angel-island-sf/\">from San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://angelislandferry.com/schedule\">Tiburon\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://angelisland.org/history/ayala-cove/\">Angel Island’s Ayala Cove\u003c/a> feels a world away from the bustle of the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This small strip of sandy beach is just a short walk from the ferry dock, with waters that are fairly protected from strong bay currents and an expansive grassy picnic area equipped with tables and barbecues.Bathrooms and the Angel Island Café\u003cb>, \u003c/b>which has a full menu of meals and drinks\u003cb>, \u003c/b>are also on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='science_1993633']If you’re worried about swimming in the Bay, be reassured that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020761/is-it-safe-to-swim-in-the-bay-braving-the-cold-and-sometimes-dirty-water\">it’s generally safe – plus, it’s free\u003c/a>. Nonetheless, no lifeguards are on duty here, and Angel Island State Park Interpreter Casey Dexter-Lee cautioned swimmers to remember they’ll be sharing this cold water with boats, which will frequently dock here for the day or drop anchor for sailors to take a dip. Swimmers should also be vigilant for currents, which can pick up quickly here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>If you’re looking for a little more adventure, Dexter-Lee suggested hiking a couple of miles from the cove to \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/angel-island-perimeter-loop\">Quarry Beach or Perles Beach\u003c/a>, both of which offer spectacular south-facing views of the city. Be warned that the swimming on the south side is a little more exposed to wind and currents – and “make sure to save a little energy for the hike back,” Dexter-Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Ferry tickets from San Francisco cost $15.50 each way ($9.50 with Clipper card), which also covers the park entrance fee. Youth and seniors pay $8 per ticket from San Francisco. From Tiburon, ferry tickets cost $18 for the round trip for adults, with discounts for kids and seniors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976475\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976475\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-1920x1278.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the pier at China Camp State Park in 2009. \u003ccite>(Brian Baer/California State Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>China Camp and McNears Beach, San Rafael\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On the shores of San Pablo Bay are two adjacent outdoor swimming spots: \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=466\">China Camp State Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://parks.marincounty.gov/parkspreserves/parks/mcnears-beach-park\">McNears Beach Park\u003c/a>, the first a state park and the second managed by Marin County Parks. Each offers a sandy shoreline ideal for swimmers plus convenient park facilities like bathrooms, barbecues and group picnic areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If more protected swimming is your goal, McNears Beach Park also offers a swimming pool that’s typically open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. According to Marin County Park and Open Space Superintendent Ari Golan, the county hopes to open the pool on May 24 this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One challenge of this spot: Since it’s one of the few free parks and pools in the area, weekends can get crowded with limited parking and lines to enter. If you can, Golan recommends visiting Tuesday through Thursday instead for the best experience (the pool is closed on Mondays) – or as he puts it, “more pool and less people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re specifically looking to swim out into the bay, a popular place to enter the water is at China Camp, just to the north of McNears. The Friends of China Camp, the local nonprofit that runs events and manages picnic and camping reservations at the state park, \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofchinacamp.org/water-safety-smarts/\">suggest checking wind directions and tide charts before you head out\u003c/a> – there’s nothing worse than rolling up, ready to dive in, when all you see is mud, said China Camp park manager Chris Young. This preparation will also help swimmers plan for tidal currents and aim for “slack tides,” when the tide is going neither in nor out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young also suggested wearing tight-fitting shoes in the water to protect your feet from sharp rocks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Pro tip: \u003c/i>While you’re at China Camp beach, \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofchinacamp.org/about-china-camp/history/\">visit the museum at China Camp Village\u003c/a> that recounts the history of the site, which housed around 500 Chinese shrimp fishers in the 1880s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: China Camp costs $5 for parking and entry or $3 without parking. McNears Beach Park has no entry fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Crown Beach, Alameda\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The water is shallow and warm. The currents aren’t very strong. The city views are unbeatable. What more could you want?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there are no lifeguards on duty at Alameda’s Crown Beach, changing rooms and showers are stationed nearby, and the beach is also wheelchair accessible, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/crown-beach\">free beach wheelchairs available on a first-come, first-serve basis\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip:\u003c/b> Consider visiting Crown Beach in the morning, as the wind tends to pick up most afternoons, making those hours more ideal for kite and windsurfing than swimming. The East Bay Regional Parks District also \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/crown-beach\">publishes water quality reports\u003c/a> on its website, so you can confirm that the beach is open and swimming conditions are safe before you head out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: Free to enter the beach, parking is $5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976478\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976478\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Noceda), center, and Jessica Lazarus prepare for a swim at Aquatic Park Cove on August 26, 2024 in San Francisco, California. \u003ccite>(Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Aquatic Park, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A favorite spot of KQED’s own Bianca Taylor, host and producer of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/thelatest\">\u003ci>The Latest \u003c/i>podcast\u003c/a>\u003ci>,\u003c/i> is right in front of Ghirardelli Square at \u003ca href=\"http://nps.gov/safr/learn/historyculture/aquatic-park-bathhouse.htm\">San Francisco’s Aquatic Park\u003c/a>. There, you can lay a towel out on the bleachers and swim to the buoys that line the shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, the water is cold, with lows of 49 degrees in winter and highs of 65 in late summer. It’s also murky – even with goggles, be prepared to see nothing – and comes with the usual risks of swimming in the wild. (Yes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/seal-bites-swimmer-san-francisco-aquatic-park-17858852.php\">seal bites are a thing.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite this, there’s nothing like floating on your back with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge to the west and the Salesforce Tower to the east, Taylor said. And if you’re still hesitant to take the plunge, \u003ca href=\"https://ggtc.org/swimming-in-aquatic-park\">Golden Gate Triathlon Club has valuable safety tips and route ideas for swimmers new to the park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Leave any valuables at home, as the area is known for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">car break-ins\u003c/a>. After your swim, Taylor recommends heading to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cafedecasa.com/stores/fisherman's-wharf\">Cafe de Casa\u003c/a> at Fisherman’s Wharf to warm up with a coffee and Brazilian pastry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>There is no cost to swim in the water at Aquatic Park, but parking close by will be metered – so you can save a few bucks by biking or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/trip-planner\">taking transit to the park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976479\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976479\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaks await their passengers at Heart’s Desire Beach in Tomales Bay State Park in 2021. \u003ccite>(Brian Baer/California State Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Heart’s Desire Beach, Point Reyes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Just a short drive from the entrance to the Tomales Bay State Park in Point Reyes National Seashore is \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=470\">Heart’s Desire Beach\u003c/a>, an oasis on the shores of shallow Tomales Bay – which tends to be quite a bit warmer than the deeper waters of the San Francisco Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The beach is peaceful enough to enjoy by itself, with picnic tables and barbecues available for use. But if you’re looking for a little more adventure, the shoreline is riddled with small, hidden beaches and rocky coves that are close enough to swim out to. While you’re enjoying the beach, make sure to keep your eyes peeled overhead for \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/wildlife_viewing_birds.htm\">bald eagles, which nest nearby\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, there are sometimes leopard sharks and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1996552/thousands-mysterious-blue-creatures-bay-area-beaches-san-francisco\">blue jellyfish-like creatures\u003c/a> in these waters. And no, they generally won’t hurt you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Pro tip: \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bluewaterskayaking.com/rentals/\">Blue Waters Kayaking operates kayak\u003c/a> and stand-up paddle board rentals on the shores of Heart’s Desire beach itself. Get a reservation in advance for busy weekends or try for a walk-up rental during quieter times. They also have a location in Point Reyes Station and offer drop-off rentals if you’d prefer to launch from a different location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: $8 per vehicle for the park entrance fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"bay-area-outdoor-swimming-pools\">\u003c/a>Bay Area public outdoor swimming pools\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976482\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976482\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman prepares to lap swim at Golden Bear Rec Center Pool at UC Berkeley. \u003ccite>(UC Berkeley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Strawberry Canyon Pool and Golden Bear Pool, UC Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley’s campus houses four pools, two of which are available to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Located at the gateway to \u003ca href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32066-d9732891-Reviews-Berkeley_Fire_Trails-Berkeley_California.html\">Berkeley’s popular hillside fire trails\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/facilities/golden-bear-recreation-pool/\">Golden Bear Pool\u003c/a> is lap swim only, with six lanes available, so be sure to check their year-round public \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/schedules-reservations/lap-swim/\">swim schedule online\u003c/a> before you head out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nestled above campus in the hillside, the Z-shaped \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/facilities/strawberry-canyon-recreation-pool/\">Strawberry Canyon Pool\u003c/a> is the best family-friendly option, with just three lanes dedicated to lap swimming and the rest of the pool open for anyone to splash around and escape the heat. The pool is open seasonally from the end of May to mid-October. There are locker rooms, showers, kickboards and \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/facilities/strawberry-canyon-recreation-pool/\">wheelchair access to both the pool and its amenities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Since Cal students will be your competition for these pools, bear their schedules in mind when planning your visit. Weekdays during the mid-morning or early afternoon, when classes are most likely to be in session, could offer you the best shot at an uncrowded pool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Day passes cost $15 per person.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Castle Rock Pool Complex, Walnut Creek\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At the foot of Mt. Diablo is \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/castle-rock\">Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area\u003c/a>, which features a serene swimming pool that allows visitors to take full advantage of the East Bay’s natural beauty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Surrounded by oak woodlands below Pine Canyon’s famous rock formations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/castle-rock\">Castle Rock Pool Complex\u003c/a> is open on weekends from mid-May to mid-September and also on Thursdays and Fridays during the height of summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>The pool is a full 10-minute walk from the parking lot, and once the swimming facility’s capacity is reached, no new entries are permitted that day – so get there early on hot, busy weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>$5 for adults, $3 for youth and seniors and free for kids under 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Mission Pool, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13975794']The only outdoor city-operated pool in San Francisco is \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mission-Community-Pool-217\">Mission Pool\u003c/a>, located on 19th Street in the sunny Mission District. The pool opens this year on May 10.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a block from Dolores Park, this is a prime spot for a swim when even the city is sweltering. Plus, it’s easily accessible via BART and Muni with lots of local businesses and food options nearby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>If you’re in the mood for something sweet before or after your swim, the famed Bi-Rite Creamery is a short two blocks away, offering seasonal and classic ice-cream flavors plus frozen treats like ice cream sandwiches and popsicles. The Creamery opened almost 20 years ago, while the historic Bi-Rite Market down the street dates from 1940.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $6 for adults and $1 for kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Burlingame Aquatics Center, Burlingame\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Peninsula offers what KQED’s Taylor calls “one of the nicest outdoor pools I have ever swum in.” At \u003ca href=\"https://www.burlingameaquatics.com/\">Burlingame Aquatics Center\u003c/a>, there are tons of lanes for \u003ca href=\"https://www.pacificmasters.org/page.cfm?pagetitle=what+is+masters+swimming\">masters (18+) swimming\u003c/a>, recreational swimming and an aqua aerobics class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check the schedule before you go, as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.burlingameaquatics.com/Lapswim/\">open swim hours\u003c/a> are subject to change since the pool is often used for Burlingame High School classes, and may require lane reservations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Pro tip: \u003c/i>A short walk from the Burlingame Caltrain stop, this pool is easily transit accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: The $9 entry fee includes access to a locker room. Ages 3 and under swim for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976483\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976483\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-800x529.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-1020x674.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-768x508.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-2048x1354.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-1920x1270.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Area News Group reporter Marisa Kendall is photographed at the Temescal swimming pool on Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. \u003ccite>(Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Temescal Pool, Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want to swim for exercise, Taylor recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/learn-more-about-temescal-pool\">Temescal Pool\u003c/a> as a good outdoors spot for lap swimming (just \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/learn-more-about-temescal-pool\">check the schedule for those lap hours\u003c/a>). There’s also a large pool deck here, plus grassy areas for a post-swim lay out. The East Bay sunshine can be strong, so don’t forget to wear sunscreen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip:\u003c/b> This pool is actually 33 ⅓ yards long, as opposed to the traditional 25 yards, pushing swimmers to go those extra few strokes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Entry is $6 for lap swimming and $3 for recreational swimming.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"lakes-rivers-bay-area-swimming\">\u003c/a>Bay Area rivers and lakes you can swim in\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976484\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976484\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-800x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-800x540.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-1020x689.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-768x518.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-2048x1383.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-1920x1296.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Folks cool off as they play in Lake del Valle at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore, Calif., on Saturday, July 13, 2019. \u003ccite>(Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Lake Del Valle, Livermore\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ever wondered \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11780692/why-cant-you-swim-in-most-of-the-bay-area-lakes\">why most “lakes” in the Bay Area aren’t swimmable\u003c/a>? The answer: they tend to actually be reservoirs for drinking water, meaning body contact with the water typically isn’t allowed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there \u003ci>is \u003c/i>one reservoir where you can happily (and legally) splash away: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/del-valle\">Lake Del Valle\u003c/a> in Livermore. Part of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/del-valle\">State Water Project\u003c/a>, a statewide system of drinking water storage and supply, this spot is exempted from the rule banning swimming in most Bay Area reservoirs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Del Valle Regional Park \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/del-valle\">has two swimming areas\u003c/a> that are monitored by lifeguards on the east and west sides of the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Swimming is far from Del Valle’s only attraction. The rest of the five-mile-long lake offers all sorts of water recreation and fishing, not to mention the nearly 4,500 acres open to hiking and horseback riding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $10 fee to park at Del Valle Regional Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Lake Temescal, Oakland, and Lake Anza, Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Hidden in the Berkeley Hills are the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/temescal\">Temescal Regional Recreation Area\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>, both offering safe and kid-friendly swimming areas that have lifeguards on duty in the summer months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sheltered from the wind and up away from the fog, these swim areas may especially appeal to San Franciscans for whom the city summers aren’t quite feeling hot enough. Both \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/lake-temescal\">Lake Temescal\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/lake-anza\">Lake Anza\u003c/a> have full beach amenities like refreshment stands, changing rooms and showers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip:\u003c/b> Both lakes are tested weekly for bacteria levels, but if you’re still If worried, pay a visit in the late spring or early summer, before \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1993633/algal-blooms-love-heat-waves-when-is-bay-area-swimming-dangerous-for-humans-and-pets\">the heat of the summer produces algae blooms\u003c/a> that can sometimes close these waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: Entry is $5 to enter and $3 for seniors and kids, while infants under 2 enter for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don Castro and Cull Canyon, Castro Valley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a safe spot for kids to get used to the water, these two shallow swim spots in the Castro Valley might fit the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Combining the natural beauty of a lagoon with the safety features of a pool, both \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/don-castro\">Don Castro\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/cull-canyon\">Cull Canyon\u003c/a> have large, sandy beaches, extensive lawns and shallow chlorinated water for swimmers of any age and ability to safely enjoy a summer’s day. The two lagoons are also monitored by lifeguards and feature full pool amenities like bathhouses and vending machines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both spots open first on weekends only in the spring and then every day during peak summer months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Although barbecues and picnic tables are aplenty for you to settle in for a full day in the sun, no alcohol is allowed at either spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> Both spots charge $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors, but kids under 2 swim for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13976485\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A boy dons a life jacket and prepares for a swim at Steelhead Beach Regional Park on the Russian River. \u003ccite>(Sonoma County Regional Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Russian River, Sonoma County\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Many Bay Area residents looking to cool off head to the Russian River, where water – and access to the shore – is plentiful. Try the protected \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/healdsburg-veterans-memorial-beach\">Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/cloverdale-river-park\">Cloverdale River Park\u003c/a> for superior wildlife viewing. \u003ca href=\"https://www.mrrpd.org/monte-rio-beach/\">Monte Rio Beach\u003c/a>, meanwhile, is a favorite for family beach days, with boat rentals and volleyball courts onsite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Russian River is usually pristine and calm, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988947/heading-to-a-river-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe\">swimming in any river isn’t entirely without risk\u003c/a>. That’s why Greg Desmond, aquatics and recreation supervisor for Sonoma County Regional Parks, particularly recommends Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, where a dam creates an area deep enough to swim but lifeguards are also on duty. And from Memorial Day to Labor Day, \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/play/swimming/russian-river-patrol\">the county deploys a river patrol\u003c/a> to help people floating the river or enjoying the beach with life jackets and safety tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t want people to be afraid of the water, but just take the necessary precautions,” Desmond said. “If you’re not a strong swimmer, try to stay out of the deep end.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>At Healdsburg and nearby beaches \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/del-rio-woods\">Del Rio Woods\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/steelhead-beach-regional-park\">Steelhead Beach\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/forestville-river-access\">Forestville River Access\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/sunset-beach-river-park\">Sunset Beach\u003c/a>, the county parks department provides free life vests for visitors to borrow all day. “It’s sort of like a library for life jackets,” Desmond said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Parking at Sonoma County Regional Parks is $10 in the summer and $7 the rest of the year. Monte Rio Beach has no entry fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"waterparks-in-bay-area\">\u003c/a>… and don’t forget Bay Area waterparks\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976486\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976486\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kids of all ages seek relief from the sweltering heat at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor waterpark in Concord, Calif. on Saturday, July 27, 2019. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re comfortable with a somewhat more noisy and crowded – and costly – outdoor aquatic experience, the Bay Area offers several popular waterparks:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Concord\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The biggest water park in the Bay Area, with a lazy river for those seeking a more relaxed experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Online tickets cost $34 per person, which rises to $70 at the gate. Kids under 3 enter for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Aqua Adventure Water Park, Fremont\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Best for young kids, this spot tends to be less busy and a more relaxed environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>$27 for adults ($25 for Fremont residents), $22 for kids. Discounts for seniors, military, large groups and kids under 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Antioch Water Park, Antioch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ideal for families, this Contra Costa water park offers lots of space for spreading out and picnicking all day long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $17 on weekends, $15 on weekdays, with discounts for seniors, military and large groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>South Bay Shores at California’s Great America, Santa Clara\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pro: A full range of water slide heights and speeds. Con: Lines can get long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Tickets, which include admission to the full amusement park, are $42 online but $70 at the gate, with military and first responder discounts.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Golfland Sunsplash, Roseville\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Further afield northeast of Sacramento, Golfland Sunsplash has intense slides, a killer wave pool and night slide admission after 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $63 on weekends for adults and $53 for kids, plus discounts on weekdays and for toddlers.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jump straight to:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bay-area-beaches-to-swim\">Bay Area beaches for swimming\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bay-area-outdoor-swimming-pools\">Bay Area outdoor swimming pools\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#lakes-rivers-bay-area-swimming\">Bay Area rivers and lakes\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#waterparks-in-bay-area\">Bay Area waterparks\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"bay-area-beaches-to-swim\">\u003c/a>Bay Area beaches for swimming\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976474\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13976474\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_8739-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors wade in the water at Angel Island’s Quarry Beach on March 2, 2025. \u003ccite>(Casey Dexter-Lee/California State Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Ayala Cove, Angel Island\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Accessible by ferry \u003ca href=\"https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/route-schedule/angel-island-sf/\">from San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://angelislandferry.com/schedule\">Tiburon\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://angelisland.org/history/ayala-cove/\">Angel Island’s Ayala Cove\u003c/a> feels a world away from the bustle of the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This small strip of sandy beach is just a short walk from the ferry dock, with waters that are fairly protected from strong bay currents and an expansive grassy picnic area equipped with tables and barbecues.Bathrooms and the Angel Island Café\u003cb>, \u003c/b>which has a full menu of meals and drinks\u003cb>, \u003c/b>are also on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If you’re worried about swimming in the Bay, be reassured that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020761/is-it-safe-to-swim-in-the-bay-braving-the-cold-and-sometimes-dirty-water\">it’s generally safe – plus, it’s free\u003c/a>. Nonetheless, no lifeguards are on duty here, and Angel Island State Park Interpreter Casey Dexter-Lee cautioned swimmers to remember they’ll be sharing this cold water with boats, which will frequently dock here for the day or drop anchor for sailors to take a dip. Swimmers should also be vigilant for currents, which can pick up quickly here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>If you’re looking for a little more adventure, Dexter-Lee suggested hiking a couple of miles from the cove to \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/angel-island-perimeter-loop\">Quarry Beach or Perles Beach\u003c/a>, both of which offer spectacular south-facing views of the city. Be warned that the swimming on the south side is a little more exposed to wind and currents – and “make sure to save a little energy for the hike back,” Dexter-Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Ferry tickets from San Francisco cost $15.50 each way ($9.50 with Clipper card), which also covers the park entrance fee. Youth and seniors pay $8 per ticket from San Francisco. From Tiburon, ferry tickets cost $18 for the round trip for adults, with discounts for kids and seniors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976475\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976475\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025-1920x1278.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/China-Camp-State-Park-_California-State-Parks-2025.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the pier at China Camp State Park in 2009. \u003ccite>(Brian Baer/California State Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>China Camp and McNears Beach, San Rafael\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>On the shores of San Pablo Bay are two adjacent outdoor swimming spots: \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=466\">China Camp State Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://parks.marincounty.gov/parkspreserves/parks/mcnears-beach-park\">McNears Beach Park\u003c/a>, the first a state park and the second managed by Marin County Parks. Each offers a sandy shoreline ideal for swimmers plus convenient park facilities like bathrooms, barbecues and group picnic areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If more protected swimming is your goal, McNears Beach Park also offers a swimming pool that’s typically open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. According to Marin County Park and Open Space Superintendent Ari Golan, the county hopes to open the pool on May 24 this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One challenge of this spot: Since it’s one of the few free parks and pools in the area, weekends can get crowded with limited parking and lines to enter. If you can, Golan recommends visiting Tuesday through Thursday instead for the best experience (the pool is closed on Mondays) – or as he puts it, “more pool and less people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re specifically looking to swim out into the bay, a popular place to enter the water is at China Camp, just to the north of McNears. The Friends of China Camp, the local nonprofit that runs events and manages picnic and camping reservations at the state park, \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofchinacamp.org/water-safety-smarts/\">suggest checking wind directions and tide charts before you head out\u003c/a> – there’s nothing worse than rolling up, ready to dive in, when all you see is mud, said China Camp park manager Chris Young. This preparation will also help swimmers plan for tidal currents and aim for “slack tides,” when the tide is going neither in nor out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young also suggested wearing tight-fitting shoes in the water to protect your feet from sharp rocks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Pro tip: \u003c/i>While you’re at China Camp beach, \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofchinacamp.org/about-china-camp/history/\">visit the museum at China Camp Village\u003c/a> that recounts the history of the site, which housed around 500 Chinese shrimp fishers in the 1880s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: China Camp costs $5 for parking and entry or $3 without parking. McNears Beach Park has no entry fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Crown Beach, Alameda\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The water is shallow and warm. The currents aren’t very strong. The city views are unbeatable. What more could you want?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there are no lifeguards on duty at Alameda’s Crown Beach, changing rooms and showers are stationed nearby, and the beach is also wheelchair accessible, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/crown-beach\">free beach wheelchairs available on a first-come, first-serve basis\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip:\u003c/b> Consider visiting Crown Beach in the morning, as the wind tends to pick up most afternoons, making those hours more ideal for kite and windsurfing than swimming. The East Bay Regional Parks District also \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/crown-beach\">publishes water quality reports\u003c/a> on its website, so you can confirm that the beach is open and swimming conditions are safe before you head out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: Free to enter the beach, parking is $5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976478\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976478\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-2167846275-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Noceda), center, and Jessica Lazarus prepare for a swim at Aquatic Park Cove on August 26, 2024 in San Francisco, California. \u003ccite>(Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Aquatic Park, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A favorite spot of KQED’s own Bianca Taylor, host and producer of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/thelatest\">\u003ci>The Latest \u003c/i>podcast\u003c/a>\u003ci>,\u003c/i> is right in front of Ghirardelli Square at \u003ca href=\"http://nps.gov/safr/learn/historyculture/aquatic-park-bathhouse.htm\">San Francisco’s Aquatic Park\u003c/a>. There, you can lay a towel out on the bleachers and swim to the buoys that line the shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, the water is cold, with lows of 49 degrees in winter and highs of 65 in late summer. It’s also murky – even with goggles, be prepared to see nothing – and comes with the usual risks of swimming in the wild. (Yes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/seal-bites-swimmer-san-francisco-aquatic-park-17858852.php\">seal bites are a thing.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite this, there’s nothing like floating on your back with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge to the west and the Salesforce Tower to the east, Taylor said. And if you’re still hesitant to take the plunge, \u003ca href=\"https://ggtc.org/swimming-in-aquatic-park\">Golden Gate Triathlon Club has valuable safety tips and route ideas for swimmers new to the park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Leave any valuables at home, as the area is known for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">car break-ins\u003c/a>. After your swim, Taylor recommends heading to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cafedecasa.com/stores/fisherman's-wharf\">Cafe de Casa\u003c/a> at Fisherman’s Wharf to warm up with a coffee and Brazilian pastry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>There is no cost to swim in the water at Aquatic Park, but parking close by will be metered – so you can save a few bucks by biking or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/trip-planner\">taking transit to the park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976479\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976479\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/HeartsDesire._Courtesy-of-California-State-Parks-2025.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaks await their passengers at Heart’s Desire Beach in Tomales Bay State Park in 2021. \u003ccite>(Brian Baer/California State Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Heart’s Desire Beach, Point Reyes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Just a short drive from the entrance to the Tomales Bay State Park in Point Reyes National Seashore is \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=470\">Heart’s Desire Beach\u003c/a>, an oasis on the shores of shallow Tomales Bay – which tends to be quite a bit warmer than the deeper waters of the San Francisco Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The beach is peaceful enough to enjoy by itself, with picnic tables and barbecues available for use. But if you’re looking for a little more adventure, the shoreline is riddled with small, hidden beaches and rocky coves that are close enough to swim out to. While you’re enjoying the beach, make sure to keep your eyes peeled overhead for \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/wildlife_viewing_birds.htm\">bald eagles, which nest nearby\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, there are sometimes leopard sharks and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1996552/thousands-mysterious-blue-creatures-bay-area-beaches-san-francisco\">blue jellyfish-like creatures\u003c/a> in these waters. And no, they generally won’t hurt you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Pro tip: \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bluewaterskayaking.com/rentals/\">Blue Waters Kayaking operates kayak\u003c/a> and stand-up paddle board rentals on the shores of Heart’s Desire beach itself. Get a reservation in advance for busy weekends or try for a walk-up rental during quieter times. They also have a location in Point Reyes Station and offer drop-off rentals if you’d prefer to launch from a different location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: $8 per vehicle for the park entrance fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"bay-area-outdoor-swimming-pools\">\u003c/a>Bay Area public outdoor swimming pools\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976482\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976482\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Golden-Bear-UC-Berkeley-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman prepares to lap swim at Golden Bear Rec Center Pool at UC Berkeley. \u003ccite>(UC Berkeley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Strawberry Canyon Pool and Golden Bear Pool, UC Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley’s campus houses four pools, two of which are available to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Located at the gateway to \u003ca href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32066-d9732891-Reviews-Berkeley_Fire_Trails-Berkeley_California.html\">Berkeley’s popular hillside fire trails\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/facilities/golden-bear-recreation-pool/\">Golden Bear Pool\u003c/a> is lap swim only, with six lanes available, so be sure to check their year-round public \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/schedules-reservations/lap-swim/\">swim schedule online\u003c/a> before you head out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nestled above campus in the hillside, the Z-shaped \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/facilities/strawberry-canyon-recreation-pool/\">Strawberry Canyon Pool\u003c/a> is the best family-friendly option, with just three lanes dedicated to lap swimming and the rest of the pool open for anyone to splash around and escape the heat. The pool is open seasonally from the end of May to mid-October. There are locker rooms, showers, kickboards and \u003ca href=\"https://recwell.berkeley.edu/facilities/strawberry-canyon-recreation-pool/\">wheelchair access to both the pool and its amenities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Since Cal students will be your competition for these pools, bear their schedules in mind when planning your visit. Weekdays during the mid-morning or early afternoon, when classes are most likely to be in session, could offer you the best shot at an uncrowded pool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Day passes cost $15 per person.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Castle Rock Pool Complex, Walnut Creek\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At the foot of Mt. Diablo is \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/castle-rock\">Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area\u003c/a>, which features a serene swimming pool that allows visitors to take full advantage of the East Bay’s natural beauty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Surrounded by oak woodlands below Pine Canyon’s famous rock formations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/castle-rock\">Castle Rock Pool Complex\u003c/a> is open on weekends from mid-May to mid-September and also on Thursdays and Fridays during the height of summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>The pool is a full 10-minute walk from the parking lot, and once the swimming facility’s capacity is reached, no new entries are permitted that day – so get there early on hot, busy weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>$5 for adults, $3 for youth and seniors and free for kids under 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Mission Pool, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The only outdoor city-operated pool in San Francisco is \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mission-Community-Pool-217\">Mission Pool\u003c/a>, located on 19th Street in the sunny Mission District. The pool opens this year on May 10.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a block from Dolores Park, this is a prime spot for a swim when even the city is sweltering. Plus, it’s easily accessible via BART and Muni with lots of local businesses and food options nearby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>If you’re in the mood for something sweet before or after your swim, the famed Bi-Rite Creamery is a short two blocks away, offering seasonal and classic ice-cream flavors plus frozen treats like ice cream sandwiches and popsicles. The Creamery opened almost 20 years ago, while the historic Bi-Rite Market down the street dates from 1940.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $6 for adults and $1 for kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Burlingame Aquatics Center, Burlingame\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Peninsula offers what KQED’s Taylor calls “one of the nicest outdoor pools I have ever swum in.” At \u003ca href=\"https://www.burlingameaquatics.com/\">Burlingame Aquatics Center\u003c/a>, there are tons of lanes for \u003ca href=\"https://www.pacificmasters.org/page.cfm?pagetitle=what+is+masters+swimming\">masters (18+) swimming\u003c/a>, recreational swimming and an aqua aerobics class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check the schedule before you go, as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.burlingameaquatics.com/Lapswim/\">open swim hours\u003c/a> are subject to change since the pool is often used for Burlingame High School classes, and may require lane reservations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Pro tip: \u003c/i>A short walk from the Burlingame Caltrain stop, this pool is easily transit accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: The $9 entry fee includes access to a locker room. Ages 3 and under swim for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976483\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976483\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-800x529.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-1020x674.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-768x508.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-2048x1354.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1172431740-1920x1270.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Area News Group reporter Marisa Kendall is photographed at the Temescal swimming pool on Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. \u003ccite>(Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Temescal Pool, Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want to swim for exercise, Taylor recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/learn-more-about-temescal-pool\">Temescal Pool\u003c/a> as a good outdoors spot for lap swimming (just \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/learn-more-about-temescal-pool\">check the schedule for those lap hours\u003c/a>). There’s also a large pool deck here, plus grassy areas for a post-swim lay out. The East Bay sunshine can be strong, so don’t forget to wear sunscreen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip:\u003c/b> This pool is actually 33 ⅓ yards long, as opposed to the traditional 25 yards, pushing swimmers to go those extra few strokes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Entry is $6 for lap swimming and $3 for recreational swimming.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"lakes-rivers-bay-area-swimming\">\u003c/a>Bay Area rivers and lakes you can swim in\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976484\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976484\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-800x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-800x540.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-1020x689.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-768x518.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-2048x1383.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298786410-1920x1296.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Folks cool off as they play in Lake del Valle at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore, Calif., on Saturday, July 13, 2019. \u003ccite>(Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Lake Del Valle, Livermore\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ever wondered \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11780692/why-cant-you-swim-in-most-of-the-bay-area-lakes\">why most “lakes” in the Bay Area aren’t swimmable\u003c/a>? The answer: they tend to actually be reservoirs for drinking water, meaning body contact with the water typically isn’t allowed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there \u003ci>is \u003c/i>one reservoir where you can happily (and legally) splash away: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/del-valle\">Lake Del Valle\u003c/a> in Livermore. Part of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/del-valle\">State Water Project\u003c/a>, a statewide system of drinking water storage and supply, this spot is exempted from the rule banning swimming in most Bay Area reservoirs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Del Valle Regional Park \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/del-valle\">has two swimming areas\u003c/a> that are monitored by lifeguards on the east and west sides of the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Swimming is far from Del Valle’s only attraction. The rest of the five-mile-long lake offers all sorts of water recreation and fishing, not to mention the nearly 4,500 acres open to hiking and horseback riding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $10 fee to park at Del Valle Regional Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Lake Temescal, Oakland, and Lake Anza, Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Hidden in the Berkeley Hills are the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/temescal\">Temescal Regional Recreation Area\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>, both offering safe and kid-friendly swimming areas that have lifeguards on duty in the summer months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sheltered from the wind and up away from the fog, these swim areas may especially appeal to San Franciscans for whom the city summers aren’t quite feeling hot enough. Both \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/lake-temescal\">Lake Temescal\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/lake-anza\">Lake Anza\u003c/a> have full beach amenities like refreshment stands, changing rooms and showers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip:\u003c/b> Both lakes are tested weekly for bacteria levels, but if you’re still If worried, pay a visit in the late spring or early summer, before \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1993633/algal-blooms-love-heat-waves-when-is-bay-area-swimming-dangerous-for-humans-and-pets\">the heat of the summer produces algae blooms\u003c/a> that can sometimes close these waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cost: Entry is $5 to enter and $3 for seniors and kids, while infants under 2 enter for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don Castro and Cull Canyon, Castro Valley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a safe spot for kids to get used to the water, these two shallow swim spots in the Castro Valley might fit the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Combining the natural beauty of a lagoon with the safety features of a pool, both \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/don-castro\">Don Castro\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/swimming/cull-canyon\">Cull Canyon\u003c/a> have large, sandy beaches, extensive lawns and shallow chlorinated water for swimmers of any age and ability to safely enjoy a summer’s day. The two lagoons are also monitored by lifeguards and feature full pool amenities like bathhouses and vending machines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both spots open first on weekends only in the spring and then every day during peak summer months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>Although barbecues and picnic tables are aplenty for you to settle in for a full day in the sun, no alcohol is allowed at either spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> Both spots charge $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors, but kids under 2 swim for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13976485\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/Steelhead-Beach-Regional-Park.-Photo-courtesy-of-Sonoma-County-Regional-Parks-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A boy dons a life jacket and prepares for a swim at Steelhead Beach Regional Park on the Russian River. \u003ccite>(Sonoma County Regional Parks)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Russian River, Sonoma County\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Many Bay Area residents looking to cool off head to the Russian River, where water – and access to the shore – is plentiful. Try the protected \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/healdsburg-veterans-memorial-beach\">Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/cloverdale-river-park\">Cloverdale River Park\u003c/a> for superior wildlife viewing. \u003ca href=\"https://www.mrrpd.org/monte-rio-beach/\">Monte Rio Beach\u003c/a>, meanwhile, is a favorite for family beach days, with boat rentals and volleyball courts onsite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Russian River is usually pristine and calm, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988947/heading-to-a-river-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe\">swimming in any river isn’t entirely without risk\u003c/a>. That’s why Greg Desmond, aquatics and recreation supervisor for Sonoma County Regional Parks, particularly recommends Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, where a dam creates an area deep enough to swim but lifeguards are also on duty. And from Memorial Day to Labor Day, \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/play/swimming/russian-river-patrol\">the county deploys a river patrol\u003c/a> to help people floating the river or enjoying the beach with life jackets and safety tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t want people to be afraid of the water, but just take the necessary precautions,” Desmond said. “If you’re not a strong swimmer, try to stay out of the deep end.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Pro tip: \u003c/b>At Healdsburg and nearby beaches \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/del-rio-woods\">Del Rio Woods\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/steelhead-beach-regional-park\">Steelhead Beach\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/forestville-river-access\">Forestville River Access\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/sunset-beach-river-park\">Sunset Beach\u003c/a>, the county parks department provides free life vests for visitors to borrow all day. “It’s sort of like a library for life jackets,” Desmond said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Parking at Sonoma County Regional Parks is $10 in the summer and $7 the rest of the year. Monte Rio Beach has no entry fee.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003ca id=\"waterparks-in-bay-area\">\u003c/a>… and don’t forget Bay Area waterparks\u003c/h1>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13976486\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13976486\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/GettyImages-1298780652-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kids of all ages seek relief from the sweltering heat at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor waterpark in Concord, Calif. on Saturday, July 27, 2019. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re comfortable with a somewhat more noisy and crowded – and costly – outdoor aquatic experience, the Bay Area offers several popular waterparks:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Concord\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The biggest water park in the Bay Area, with a lazy river for those seeking a more relaxed experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>Online tickets cost $34 per person, which rises to $70 at the gate. Kids under 3 enter for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Aqua Adventure Water Park, Fremont\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Best for young kids, this spot tends to be less busy and a more relaxed environment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost: \u003c/b>$27 for adults ($25 for Fremont residents), $22 for kids. Discounts for seniors, military, large groups and kids under 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Antioch Water Park, Antioch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ideal for families, this Contra Costa water park offers lots of space for spreading out and picnicking all day long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Cost:\u003c/b> $17 on weekends, $15 on weekdays, with discounts for seniors, military and large groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>South Bay Shores at California’s Great America, Santa Clara\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pro: A full range of water slide heights and speeds. 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"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco is blessed with not just one, but two science museums that cater to adults with weekly after-hours events. Tactile domes and planetariums — not just for kids! Over the past decade, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/exploratorium\">Exploratorium\u003c/a>’s After Dark and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/california-academy-of-sciences\">California Academy of Science\u003c/a>’s NightLife (both on Thursdays), have become go-to date nights. Both offer drinks, DJs and hands-on, thematic activities.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But only one museum throws experimental sound performances into the mix. The Exploratorium’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/resonance\">Resonance\u003c/a>\u003c/em> series, which restarted after a long hiatus last summer, is a pocket of boundary-pushing noise in the midst of a building-wide party. The season kicked off Aug. 21 with a performance by \u003ca href=\"https://www.evicshen.com/\">Evicshen\u003c/a>, and closes May 28 with \u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/resonance-circuit-des-yeux\">Circuit des Yeux\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wayne Grim, a longtime Exploratorium employee and the curator of the series, says the shows are all about offering audiences something they haven’t heard before. “Whether it’s through someone doing something more experimental, or through music from a culture that they’re completely unfamiliar with,” he says, “or instruments that they’ve never seen before, or a process of making music that most people are completely unfamiliar with.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For Evicshen’s season opener last August, San Francisco artist Victoria Shen unleashed her self-described “chaotic sound” in the museum’s observatory, manipulating conventional and handmade instruments as the sky darkened around the Bay Bridge behind her. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK78nJpKyrs\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Artists are invited to work with the museum’s fabricators and scientists. Play, essential to the spirit of the Exploratorium, is welcome. “When we invite people, we say … ‘Would you like to experiment? What would you do if you could do anything you wanted to — you don’t have to do your regular set or your regular thing,’” Grim says. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite Shen’s foray onto the observatory deck, most \u003cem>Resonance\u003c/em> performances happen in the Kanbar Forum, a 200-seat theater with a deluxe Meyer sound system. According to Grim, “It’s a small, intimate space that is just a really great experience for the audience.” Each show is thoroughly documented, including the Q&A that follows each performance. The videos are uploaded to the museum’s YouTube afterwards.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For the May 28 show, fans of \u003ca href=\"https://circuitdesyeux.com/\">Circuit des Yeux\u003c/a> (celebrated, experimental Chicago musician Haley Fohr, who has a four-octave range) will get to experience \u003cem>Wordless Music\u003c/em>, a voice piece Fohr first performed in 2019. The hour of resonant voice and durational drone is now a duet with Alan Sparhawk of Low. At a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr1VcKU-CAg\">recent show\u003c/a> at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Fohr wore a crown of butterflies, Sparhawk a ghillie suit. Fohr called the performance “not for the faint of heart.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This kind of rare occurrence — a piece that’s only being performed a few times across the country — is exactly the type of \u003cem>Resonance\u003c/em> programming Grim hopes to reestablish as the series continues. “I would like the Exploratorium to be more known as a place where sound is really important, and sound is something that we’re really excited to work with,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I would just say keep your eyes out — or keep your ears out — for new things,” he adds, “because we’re going to have some really exciting shows coming up in the future and I hope to see more people there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/resonance-circuit-des-yeux\">Resonance: Circuit des Yeux featuring Alan Sparhawk\u003c/a>’ takes place Thursday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. at the Exploratorium (Pier 15, San Francisco).\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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It’s a race for those of us who need a treat after participating in actual politics. It’s a competition featuring only the best bois, niftiest grrls and stinkiest butts who’ve spread joy in the Town this year. It’s the \u003ca href=\"https://www.lakemerrittdogcontest.com/\">Lake Merritt Dog Contest\u003c/a> and voting is open right the heck now.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are 145 floofers on the ballot for 2026 – the fifth year of this contest — and voters get to pick three pups each, which is only right and natural because picking just one is entirely impossible. This (not so) short list has everything! There are dogs named after celebrities, like Sasha Fierce, Archie Bon Jovi and Stan Lee. There are dogs rescued from organizations like Muttville, Family Dog, the SPCA, Oakland Animal Services and the Hawaiian Humane Society. 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"content": "\u003cp>A small crowd of near-identical human figures, painted in Day-Glo colors, dance across handmade paper. The figures move in sinuous, stacked rows of flattened perspective, reminiscent of the Mesoamerican codex illustrations that date back centuries, to the Spanish conquistadors’ arrival in what is now Mexico. But this is a work from 1970 by Aztec-Nahua artist Inocencio Jiménez Chino.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Santa Cruz \u003c/em>(\u003cem>Holy Cross\u003c/em>) features people in flashy-hued bell-bottoms, smiling with big eyes and even bigger hair. They parade toward a large cross, holding candles, plant fronds and musical instruments, integrating Christian practices with ancestral rituals for crop-nourishing rain.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The painting is part of \u003ca href=\"https://www.bedfordgallery.org/exhibitions/current-season/aztec-stories-in-modern-mexico\">Jiménez Chino’s first-ever retrospective\u003c/a>, currently on view at Walnut Creek’s Bedford Gallery. The show includes dozens of the artist’s exquisite, small-scale paintings and drawings, fantastic portrayals of rural life in the Mexican state of Guerrero, made over the past half century. As the exhibition’s title suggests, \u003cem>Aztec Stories in Modern Mexico \u003c/em>demonstrates a line of cultural resilience dating back to pre-Columbian times, as well as Jiménez Chino’s observations of the cultural possibilities and challenges that continue through the present day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The work began as a creative side gig for Jiménez Chino, a way to engage with expanding tourist hunger for local culture. The self-taught artist initially channeled subject matter and styles from long-standing traditions; he depicted human figures with stereotypical features (all with similarly prominent chins and noses), and adorned artwork borders with intricate geometrics that wouldn’t be out of place on Central American visual art dating back to the 1500s.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In \u003cem>Santa Cruz\u003c/em> and other early paintings — 1972’s \u003cem>La sirena: la madre de los peces \u003c/em>(\u003cem>The Mermaid: Mother of the Fish\u003c/em>) and 1979’s \u003cem>Los cazadores \u003c/em>(\u003cem>The Hunters\u003c/em>) — glorious renderings of the sun make it a character itself. Jiménez Chino animates the celestial body as a sort of presiding deity, giving his sun a human face. 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(Shaun Roberts)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Over decades of artistic development, Jiménez Chino’s style has evolved to incorporate more varied and realistic human faces and bodies, while continuing to manifest a larger cultural endurance. Through imagery and materials, Jiménez Chino creates work that is rooted in an Aztec-Nahua culture that colonialism attempted to rub out.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s an unschooled quality to Jiménez Chino’s earliest renderings; they are simple, even childlike, while never defaulting to “rough” or quaint. With his cavalcade of carefully outlined figures and fine attention to both detail and overall composition, he ensures that scene after scene surges to life. In \u003cem>El Festival del Pueblo (The Town Festival)\u003c/em>, a painting from 1987, golden trumpets pop with tints that suggest brash, sculpted sounds emerging from those instruments.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>His bright acrylic colors (trees in hallucinatory fuchsia pastels or deep, saturated greens; glowing orange and yellow clothing) are most frequently painted onto handmade “amate” paper, traditionally crafted in San Pablito Pahuatlán, in the state of Pueblo. (The material was banned in the era of Spanish colonialism). The distinct amate texture is inviting, with each sheet irregularly shaped by wavy surfaces and edges. The landscapes portrayed suggest antique maps, or portals to some mythical paradise.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Part of that feeling comes from the meticulous harmoniousness of Jiménez Chino’s creations. His compositions manage to pack in figures while maintaining spaciousness amid green hills and mountains, startling blue rivers and skies. Fecund landscapes with tidy gardens and larger-than-life animal inhabitants enliven seductively idealized settings. 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"title": "11 of the Best Movies and Film Festivals to See This Summer",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/summer-guide-2026\">2026 Summer Arts Guide to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more\u003c/a> in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After 10 years of unbridled lunacy on a national scale, I am reminded of a pleasurable childhood lesson: Movies are a fantastic means of escape. I confess I have sniffed, scoffed and sneered at mainstream flicks — an occupational hazard — for a good long while, but now I comprehend the need to tune out the news for (at least) a couple hours. I suspect you have reached that point as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you have my blessing to submerge yourself in any of the blithering, blubbering, eardrum-blasting flicks that Hollywood has lined up for our summer entertainment. Nerve-plucking horror, adolescent superhero shtick, impossible action-adventure, implausible romantic fantasy — live it up, friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, if you’re looking for a deep dive into the shlock de la saison, you walked into the wrong bistro, er, soapbox. Although I’ve included a few tentpoles below, if you own a television the studios will make sure you see the menu. So here are suggestions for lower-profile, higher-order escapism.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989704\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Anarchy-in-High-Heels_2000.jpg\" alt=\"women in costumes with signs\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Anarchy-in-High-Heels_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Anarchy-in-High-Heels_2000-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Anarchy-in-High-Heels_2000-768x523.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Anarchy-in-High-Heels_2000-1536x1045.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nickelettes in June 1974. \u003ccite>(Betsy Newman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/welcome\">DocFest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>May 28–June 7, 2026\u003cbr>\nRoxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nonfiction is the pathway to vicariously living other lives — some more precarious – for a little while. The expansive 25th edition of DocFest hosts the world premieres of a pair of prison-themed films by Oakland filmmakers, \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c2b1f04f4f536bedc7cc8e\">\u003cem>The Surrender of Waymond Hall\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c2b2ce7d35348a5d1e4455\">\u003cem>The End of Isolation\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. Hitting a lighter musical note, the festival opens with the NOFX doc \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c801087edb042bb5e3975a\">\u003cem>40 Years of Fuckin’ Up\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and debuts \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69e22e22e5214d1cb3267a32\">\u003cem>Anarchy in High Heels: The Story of Les Nickelettes\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. DocFest revisits its roots, and the immortal \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/films/69ace874858aeadeab6936b4\">Atomic Ed\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/films/69ad97cc66714431517e6eaf\">Cynthia Plaster Caster\u003c/a>, with a trio of films from the festival’s inaugural 2001 year (with tickets at 2001 prices!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989708\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000.jpg\" alt=\"two men face each other over typewriter\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989708\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Scott as Captain James Stagg and Chris Messina as Irving P. Krick in director Anthony Maras’ ‘Pressure.’ \u003ccite>(Alex Bailey/Focus Features/STUDIOCANAL)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>‘Pressure’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Opens May 29, 2026\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anthony Maras’s behind-the-scenes World War II drama is of particular interest to history buffs and tech workers. Meteorologists Scottish (a splendid Andrew Scott) and American (Chris Messina, as the erstwhile villain of the piece) square off in a high-stakes, digital v. analog debate over the optimal date for D-Day. Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon (as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and his personal secretary Kay Summersby) round out the cast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage girl, green light glowing across her eyes, looks at something off in the distance with great horror.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919010\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona Ryder in Tim Burton’s 1988 film ‘Beetlejuice,’ playing Oct 16. at Crane Cove Park.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/sundown-cinema/\">Sundown Cinema\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 12–Oct. 16, 2026\u003cbr>\nVarious San Francisco locations\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Following last year’s truncated schedule, the free outdoor screening series returns with a full slate. The lineup won’t get your pulse racing — it’s geared toward families rather than the date crowd — which is what it takes sometimes to spend a summer evening in the elements hereabouts. The late Rob Reiner’s \u003cem>The Princess Bride\u003c/em> is the curtain-raiser, with Pixar’s \u003cem>Inside Out\u003c/em>, \u003cem>The Parent Trap\u003c/em>, \u003cem>School of Rock\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Beetlejuice\u003c/em> in the wings. Bundle up, kiddos!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989703\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000.jpg\" alt=\"woman screams as axe head comes through door\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000-768x522.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000-1536x1044.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shelley Duvall in a scene from Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film ‘The Shining,’ playing July 26 and 31 at BAMPFA. \u003ccite>(BAMPFA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/complete-stanley-kubrick\">A Complete Stanley Kubrick\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 12–Aug. 30, 2026\u003cbr>\nBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coincidentally, Steven Spielberg’s latest hunk of speculative pulp fiction, \u003cem>Disclosure Day\u003c/em>, opens the same day this monumental retrospective begins. The directors are inextricably linked by \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/ai-artificial-intelligence\">A.I. Artificial Intelligence\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Aug. 20) which Kubrick developed and Spielberg directed in 2001. Resist the tempting timeliness of that title and catch up instead with the former photojournalist’s black-and-white masterpieces \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/killing\">The Killing\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/paths-glory\">Paths of Glory\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-stop-worrying-and-love-bomb\">Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. Actually, see everything on the big screen that the brilliant perfectionist made.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989714\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000.jpg\" alt=\"blonde person in heavy makeup peers through jungle foliage\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989714\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">D’Arcy Drollinger in ‘Lady Champagne,’ playing June 17 as Frameline’s opening night film. \u003ccite>(Frameline)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/festival\">Frameline50\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 17–27, 2026\u003cbr>\nVarious locations\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Queer summer launches in theaters with the campy disaster comedy \u003cem>Stop! That! Train!\u003c/em> (opening June 12) and Hayley Kiyoko’s coming-of-age saga \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline50/girls-like-girls\">Girls Like Girls\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (June 19). Then the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival rolls out the gold carpet with a massive celebration of the present and past of gay and lesbian cinema. Local multihyphenate D’Arcy Drollinger kick-starts the festivities with the hoot-and-holler drag comedy \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline50/lady-champagne\">Lady Champagne\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, while documentary ace Jennifer M. Kroot launches Pride weekend with \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline50/hunky-jesus\">Hunky Jesus\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, a profile of San Francisco’s altogether wonderful Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. (If you’ve somehow never seen the landmark doc \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/times-harvey-milk\">The Times of Harvey Milk\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, BAMPFA shows it July 10.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989713\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000.jpg\" alt=\"toy cowboy and toy astronaut crawl on flood of child's bedroom looking anxious\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1074\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989713\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000-160x86.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000-768x412.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5.’ \u003ccite>(Pixar)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>‘Toy Story 5’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Opens June 19, 2026\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emeryville’s Disney House has already scored one hit this year with \u003cem>Hoppers\u003c/em>. This Buzz and Woody and Bonnie and Jessie sequel to the sequel to the sequel, etc., arriving seven years to the weekend after the last installment, will rake in even more moolah. First, because it’s good, and second because it really might mark the end of the beloved animated franchise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989865\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000.jpg\" alt=\"Black man frozen in terror with tears in eyes\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989865\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from Jordan Peele’s 2017 film ‘Get Out,’ playing July 9 at the Roxie. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/series/fraenkel-film-festival-2026/\">Fraenkel Film Festival 2026\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>July 8–18, 2026\u003cbr>\nRoxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Curated by visual artists represented by San Francisco’s Fraenkel Gallery, this now-annual program is refreshingly unpredictable and eclectic. Brian De Palma’s timeless shocker \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/carrie/\">Carrie\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, chosen by Christian Marclay, kicks off the series with a scream while Jim Jarmusch’s haunted \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/mystery-train-35mm/\">Mystery Train\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Alec Soth’s pick) wraps things up with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Sandwiched in between you’ll find savory treats like Ingmar Bergman’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/persona/\">Persona\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (selected by Robert Adams), Claude Chabrol’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/la-ceremonie/\">La Cérémonie\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Katy Grannan) and Alfred Hitchcock’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/north-by-northwest-35mm/\">North by Northwest\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Lee Friedlander).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989711\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Still_Dust_Bowls_and_Jewish_Souls_Another_Side_of_Woody_Guthrie.jpg\" alt=\"close-up of man with tipped back hat and plaid shirt\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989711\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Still_Dust_Bowls_and_Jewish_Souls_Another_Side_of_Woody_Guthrie.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Still_Dust_Bowls_and_Jewish_Souls_Another_Side_of_Woody_Guthrie-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Still_Dust_Bowls_and_Jewish_Souls_Another_Side_of_Woody_Guthrie-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Still_Dust_Bowls_and_Jewish_Souls_Another_Side_of_Woody_Guthrie-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Still_Dust_Bowls_and_Jewish_Souls_Another_Side_of_Woody_Guthrie-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from ‘Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie,’ directed by Steven Pressman. \u003ccite>(SFJFF)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://jfi.org/2026-film-festival\">San Francisco Jewish Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>July 16–Aug. 2, 2026\u003cbr>\nVarious locations\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the gutsiest film festivals in this time zone — by mission, by choice and by the circumstances of current events — SFJFF cultivates a space for discussion, debate and, yes, co-existence. It’s trickier to predict the program this year with Israeli filmmakers dealing with unprecedented levels of government opposition, but we can still expect a couple gut-punching documentaries along with French rom-coms and American explorations of identity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/f_bKjZeJBBI?si=3PD3G_YorquA3mnl\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘The Odyssey’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Opens July 17, 2026\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christopher Nolan (\u003cem>Oppenheimer\u003c/em>), the self-anointed Philosopher King of Blockbuster Cinema, spent a quarter of a billion dollars of Universal’s money to adapt Homer’s epic. Bland-as-beans Matt Damon plays the Greek king Odysseus with an American accent and a natural beard. Anne Hathaway portrays Queen Penelope with an American accent and (presumably) no musical numbers. I’m rooting for Nolan’s turgid sword-and-sandal saga to resolve the historical mystery of how and where beach volleyball was invented, but I fear my hopes shall be dashed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989706\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989706\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IWYS_2000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1081\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IWYS_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IWYS_2000-160x86.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IWYS_2000-768x415.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IWYS_2000-1536x830.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in a scene from Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex.’ \u003ccite>(Magnolia Pictures)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>‘I Want Your Sex’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Opens July 31, 2026\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Its come-hither title notwithstanding, Gregg Araki’s return to the big screen isn’t destined to be a multiplex phenomenon. Or maybe I’m completely off base, for LA’s gutter-glorious punk provocateur of the ’90s describes his new film as “a sex-positive love letter for Gen Z.” Cooper Hoffman plays a newbie hired by artist Olivia Wilde to be her quote-unquote sexual muse. Our hero embarks on an odyssey that presumably encompasses the siren call of lust, the rocky shoals of love, the green-eyed beast of jealousy and other mythic creatures. Daveed Diggs, Margaret Cho and Charli xcx join the tongue-in-cheek fun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989709\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Riggs_Tongues-Untied_003_2000.jpg\" alt=\"close group of Black men pose together\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989709\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Riggs_Tongues-Untied_003_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Riggs_Tongues-Untied_003_2000-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Riggs_Tongues-Untied_003_2000-768x494.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Riggs_Tongues-Untied_003_2000-1536x988.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon Riggs, ‘Tongues Untied,’ 1989, playing Aug. 29 at BAMPFA. \u003ccite>(BAMPFA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/made-berkeley-house-zaentz-built\">Made in Berkeley: The House That Zaentz Built\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Aug. 1–30, 2026\u003cbr>\nBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back in the 1980s, Creedence Clearwater Revival leader John Fogerty wrote a song called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMlRzw1saw\">Zanz Kant Danz\u003c/a>” inspired by his furious legal battles with Fantasy Records owner Saul Zaentz. You may remember Zaentz as the Oscar-winning producer of \u003cem>Amadeus\u003c/em> and \u003cem>One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest\u003c/em>. The countless local documentary filmmakers with offices in the Fantasy Building saw Zaentz as a generally beneficent figure. This succinct series, co-presented with the Berkeley Film Foundation and featuring Marlon Riggs’ \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/tongues-untied\">Tongues Untied\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, Steven Okazaki’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/white-light-black-rain\">White Light/Black Rain\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and Vivian Kleiman’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/no-straight-lines\">No Straight Lines\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, honors the legacies of an erstwhile patron and singular artists.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nonfiction is the pathway to vicariously living other lives — some more precarious – for a little while. The expansive 25th edition of DocFest hosts the world premieres of a pair of prison-themed films by Oakland filmmakers, \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c2b1f04f4f536bedc7cc8e\">\u003cem>The Surrender of Waymond Hall\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c2b2ce7d35348a5d1e4455\">\u003cem>The End of Isolation\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. Hitting a lighter musical note, the festival opens with the NOFX doc \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69c801087edb042bb5e3975a\">\u003cem>40 Years of Fuckin’ Up\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and debuts \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/69e22e22e5214d1cb3267a32\">\u003cem>Anarchy in High Heels: The Story of Les Nickelettes\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. DocFest revisits its roots, and the immortal \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/films/69ace874858aeadeab6936b4\">Atomic Ed\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfdocfest2026.eventive.org/films/69ad97cc66714431517e6eaf\">Cynthia Plaster Caster\u003c/a>, with a trio of films from the festival’s inaugural 2001 year (with tickets at 2001 prices!).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989708\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000.jpg\" alt=\"two men face each other over typewriter\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989708\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/P_11544_R_rgb_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Scott as Captain James Stagg and Chris Messina as Irving P. Krick in director Anthony Maras’ ‘Pressure.’ \u003ccite>(Alex Bailey/Focus Features/STUDIOCANAL)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>‘Pressure’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Opens May 29, 2026\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anthony Maras’s behind-the-scenes World War II drama is of particular interest to history buffs and tech workers. Meteorologists Scottish (a splendid Andrew Scott) and American (Chris Messina, as the erstwhile villain of the piece) square off in a high-stakes, digital v. analog debate over the optimal date for D-Day. Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon (as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and his personal secretary Kay Summersby) round out the cast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage girl, green light glowing across her eyes, looks at something off in the distance with great horror.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919010\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona Ryder in Tim Burton’s 1988 film ‘Beetlejuice,’ playing Oct 16. at Crane Cove Park.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/sundown-cinema/\">Sundown Cinema\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 12–Oct. 16, 2026\u003cbr>\nVarious San Francisco locations\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Following last year’s truncated schedule, the free outdoor screening series returns with a full slate. The lineup won’t get your pulse racing — it’s geared toward families rather than the date crowd — which is what it takes sometimes to spend a summer evening in the elements hereabouts. The late Rob Reiner’s \u003cem>The Princess Bride\u003c/em> is the curtain-raiser, with Pixar’s \u003cem>Inside Out\u003c/em>, \u003cem>The Parent Trap\u003c/em>, \u003cem>School of Rock\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Beetlejuice\u003c/em> in the wings. Bundle up, kiddos!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989703\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000.jpg\" alt=\"woman screams as axe head comes through door\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000-768x522.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Kubrick_The-Shining_003_2000-1536x1044.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shelley Duvall in a scene from Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film ‘The Shining,’ playing July 26 and 31 at BAMPFA. \u003ccite>(BAMPFA)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/complete-stanley-kubrick\">A Complete Stanley Kubrick\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 12–Aug. 30, 2026\u003cbr>\nBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coincidentally, Steven Spielberg’s latest hunk of speculative pulp fiction, \u003cem>Disclosure Day\u003c/em>, opens the same day this monumental retrospective begins. The directors are inextricably linked by \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/ai-artificial-intelligence\">A.I. Artificial Intelligence\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Aug. 20) which Kubrick developed and Spielberg directed in 2001. Resist the tempting timeliness of that title and catch up instead with the former photojournalist’s black-and-white masterpieces \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/killing\">The Killing\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/paths-glory\">Paths of Glory\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-stop-worrying-and-love-bomb\">Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. Actually, see everything on the big screen that the brilliant perfectionist made.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989714\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000.jpg\" alt=\"blonde person in heavy makeup peers through jungle foliage\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989714\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Lady-Champagne-2_D_Arcy-Drollinger_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">D’Arcy Drollinger in ‘Lady Champagne,’ playing June 17 as Frameline’s opening night film. \u003ccite>(Frameline)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/festival\">Frameline50\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>June 17–27, 2026\u003cbr>\nVarious locations\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Queer summer launches in theaters with the campy disaster comedy \u003cem>Stop! That! Train!\u003c/em> (opening June 12) and Hayley Kiyoko’s coming-of-age saga \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline50/girls-like-girls\">Girls Like Girls\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (June 19). Then the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival rolls out the gold carpet with a massive celebration of the present and past of gay and lesbian cinema. Local multihyphenate D’Arcy Drollinger kick-starts the festivities with the hoot-and-holler drag comedy \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline50/lady-champagne\">Lady Champagne\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, while documentary ace Jennifer M. Kroot launches Pride weekend with \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.frameline.org/films/frameline50/hunky-jesus\">Hunky Jesus\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, a profile of San Francisco’s altogether wonderful Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. (If you’ve somehow never seen the landmark doc \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/times-harvey-milk\">The Times of Harvey Milk\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, BAMPFA shows it July 10.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989713\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000.jpg\" alt=\"toy cowboy and toy astronaut crawl on flood of child's bedroom looking anxious\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1074\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989713\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000-160x86.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000-768x412.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/TOY-STORY5-2000-1536x825.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5.’ \u003ccite>(Pixar)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>‘Toy Story 5’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Opens June 19, 2026\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emeryville’s Disney House has already scored one hit this year with \u003cem>Hoppers\u003c/em>. This Buzz and Woody and Bonnie and Jessie sequel to the sequel to the sequel, etc., arriving seven years to the weekend after the last installment, will rake in even more moolah. First, because it’s good, and second because it really might mark the end of the beloved animated franchise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13989865\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000.jpg\" alt=\"Black man frozen in terror with tears in eyes\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13989865\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/get-out_2000-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from Jordan Peele’s 2017 film ‘Get Out,’ playing July 9 at the Roxie. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/series/fraenkel-film-festival-2026/\">Fraenkel Film Festival 2026\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>July 8–18, 2026\u003cbr>\nRoxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Curated by visual artists represented by San Francisco’s Fraenkel Gallery, this now-annual program is refreshingly unpredictable and eclectic. Brian De Palma’s timeless shocker \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/carrie/\">Carrie\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, chosen by Christian Marclay, kicks off the series with a scream while Jim Jarmusch’s haunted \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/mystery-train-35mm/\">Mystery Train\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Alec Soth’s pick) wraps things up with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. 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"content": "\u003cp>What does it mean to be born of violence?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In her debut \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/film\">thriller\u003c/a> \u003cem>Is God Is\u003c/em>, director Aleshea Harris explores this question through the relationship of two twins, Anaia (Mallori Johnson) and Racine (Kara Young). Their father, the Monster, (played with sinister precision by Sterling K. Brown), attempts to kill their mother (Vivica A. Fox) by setting her on fire. In the process, he physically and emotionally scars his young children, who try to save her. Their estranged, disfigured mother later summons them to kill him in revenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anaia and Racine (or Naia and Cine for short) both bear marks from the damage, but in different ways. While Naia’s face is almost fully covered in visible burn wounds that draw disgust from onlookers, she’s also the softer twin — the sensitive, quiet one. Racine is only scarred on her arm, but she develops a fiery disposition, and is more prone to raw rage, roughness and violence. She even seems to revel in it at points.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the twins attempt to make sense of their complicated past in foster homes, their mother invites them to see her for the first time in years. Through this journey to the South, we experience their deep, sometimes unspoken bond, in which they hear each other’s thoughts and questions, and answer silently, with captions on the screen. These nonverbal exchanges, combined with poetic voiceovers, foley and well-curated music cues, create a distinct sonic, visual world that’s striking and original.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/pgtdkuNFoKk?si=hVNtYjyKARRhfc4a\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this film, which is based on Harris’ award-winning play, God is a Black woman, a Black mother. She’s damaged but also profound. In one scene, multiple Black women braid Ruby the God’s hair as she lies on her deathbed. The clinking sound of their long nails felt comforting to me, but this pairing of Black matriarchy and holiness may be controversial for some viewers, especially those not used to seeing Black women exalted in this way onscreen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the film engages with the divine status of Black women, it is stylistically reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge thriller \u003cem>Kill Bill\u003c/em>, and even Denis Villeneuve’s \u003cem>Dune\u003c/em> series, where beauty and emotion mix with the grotesque, bizarre and unsightly. In another scene, the Monster’s mistress Divine the Healer (Erika Alexander) shows Racine and Anaia an elaborate altar dedicated to him, proving that no matter how much harm this man inflicts, he’s still loved and lusted after. [aside postid='arts_13989265' hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/copy-of-6-book-covers.jpeg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What makes the film interesting is its interrogation of patriarchal violence against Black women. At a time when we’re seeing increased coverage of \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebony.com/call-it-what-it-is-black-femicide/\">Black femicide\u003c/a>, \u003cem>Is God Is\u003c/em> makes space for the unfiltered rage and pain that some Black women carry. In an early scene when Racine and Anaia visit their mother, the hair-braiders in the room pull back the covers to reveal the horror of Ruby the God’s scars on her legs, which still burn with smoke. We see the two sisters’ faces consumed with emotion, spurring their need to act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What does it mean to be a Black woman with sadness, grief and rage in this current time? As we read more headlines about Black women murdered by their partners, where does our rage go? Is it allowed to be used in our defense? Are we allowed to act in our own self-defense? Or are we supposed to just keep it inside, where it builds into a mound of pain? These questions came to my mind as I watched the film.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet I wasn’t always sure if the violence I was seeing onscreen had meaning. Throughout most of the film, we mainly see glimpses of Anaia and Racine’s father, the Monster, in close shots of his lips, face and legs. By the end of the film, I had no feelings about him, except for that he seemed like a psychopath. When Racine and Anaia got their revenge, it felt empty to me because his character wasn’t developed enough for me to care. I would’ve loved to see more of a backstory for the twins’ parents, in textured, complicated flashback scenes with their daughters to build more tension. 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That was the year of COVID,” Hua recalls. “So by the spring of 2021, it was this kind of hinge point, like, where would we go next?” (Hua previously authored two national bestsellers, \u003ci>A River of Stars\u003c/i> and \u003ci>Forbidden City,\u003c/i> and worked as a columnist at the \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>.) \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Coyoteland\u003c/i> is set in El Nido, a fictional community in the hills east of Berkeley that epitomizes privileged liberal American enclaves. Its downtown has a deliberately dated, old-fashioned ice cream parlor; freshly licensed 16-year-olds drive Teslas and Range Rovers; and the majority-white residents cherish their outwardly progressive politics. With witty efficiency, Hua characterizes one of the mothers as someone who proudly listened to the audiobook of Robin DiAngelo’s \u003ci>White Fragility\u003c/i> at 1.5 speed but struggles to quote it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The events of the book take place under three stressful external conditions: the coronavirus pandemic, California’s increasingly unpredictable fire season and a rogue coyote that bites residents. Against this backdrop, an unexpected catalyst moves into the neighborhood. The Changs — patriarch Jin, his wife Kai, and their two daughters, Jane and Lily — relocate to El Nido from a one-bedroom apartment they shared in Fremont. El Nido represents a lifetime’s achievement, grander educational opportunities for the children, socializing with the one percent. But it also means becoming the lone Asian family in a predominantly white community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Kai, Jin has recently been laid off and is too proud to admit it. He’s using the move to El Nido to activate a financial scheme linked to a nearby real estate development project. It will soon put him at odds with his nextdoor neighbors, who have a financial stake in the project, and other neighbors less well-off who are hoping to benefit from its promise of designated affordable housing. [aside postid='arts_13989228' hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/coyote-alcatraz.png']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The coyote in El Nido, named Wily, attacks sparingly, but the mere threat of an attack feeds paranoia into the community like excess oxygen in a casino. Residents bond over Wily across racial and economic lines, even if it’s simply shared fear. Hua was partially inspired by a real-life story about a coyote on the loose in the Bay Area between 2020-2021; she also had a friend tell her about a woman wanted in Bernal Heights for feeding coyotes raw meat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s this tension, right? You hear that bone-chilling howl and you kind of pull the covers tight, but then they look very similar to our beloved pets and people want to try to reach out to them in that way,” Hua offers. She became invested in exploring that tension, and the attending tensions of different animals encroaching on each other’s territories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The story alternates perspectives seamlessly from Jin, to his neighbors, to his neighbor’s nanny, and even Wily. “\u003ci>Coyoteland\u003c/i> is a story about a community, and I felt like telling the perspectives from four families, and a parent and child from each generation, really got at what it means to live in this community,” Hua explains of the decision. “And,” she continues, “often people can get flattened or turned into a stereotype or a character or villain, and a project of my career is even when characters are making questionable choices, I hope to illustrate the larger forces at work that are shaping who they are and why they decide to do what they do.” [aside postid='arts_13989155' hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Copy-of-Still-7-Ocean-Beach-_-Kaitlyn-Bui.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The events of the book center on real estate, which Hua notes is a topic practically “in the air and the water” in California. “Everyone acknowledges that there is a housing affordability crisis, but there seems to be no consensus on how to move forward,” she notes. 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