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A more in-depth Julia Morgan tour is back!
Lauren McCabe Herpich • May 30, 2023
East Bay Times features tour at Chapel of the Chimes
The East Bay Times featured our participation in a new quarterly architectural tour of Oakland's Chapel of the Chimes. Local Food Adventures owner Lauren McCabe Herpich has been conducting these tours since last summer now that the Chapel is back open to the public in an effort to bring more guests through this historic building designed by famed architect Julia Morgan.
In the meantime, you can be put on
our notification email list to learn more about participating in these quarterly tours, including the annual Julia Morgan birthday tour hosted on January 20. Shoot us an email!
If you would like to book a private experience for a group, please contact Chapel of the Chimes general manager Cary Boisvert at Cary.Boisvert@chapelofthechimes.com or 510-228-3200.
By Lauren McCabe Herpich
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02 Feb, 2023
Employee engagement activities have high benefit to your bottom line. When employees are truly engaged, teams go from being good to being great ... and it doesn't need much to accomplish.
By Lauren McCabe Herpich
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27 Jan, 2023
How did the famous Baked Alaska dessert come to be? We're giving you the back story behind this ice cream treat named after our 49th state.
By Local Food Adventures
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10 May, 2022
Companies are finally bringing their employees back into the office. However, with many still working remotely thanks to technology and moving during COVID, companies are looking to hybrid activities to keep their employees engaged.
By Amanda Young
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08 Sep, 2021
While life during the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been challenging, it has also brought new ways to socialize and stay connected. If you and your friends or family members are physically apart but want to celebrate the holidays together, be sure to check out our NEW Virtual Christmas Cookie Party . They are fun all by themselves, but you can make them even more enjoyable with this list of ideas that will sweeten even the sweetest of virtual holiday party.
By Local Food Adventures
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26 Jun, 2021
JUST ANNOUNCED!!! Our Virtual Events has won the 2021 Best of the East Bay Virtual Entertainment Award by the readers of Diablo Magazine .
By Amanda Young
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09 Jun, 2021
The New York Times recently published an article titled “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing.” It says that this sense of “stagnation and emptiness” may dominate 2021 as we stumble through the final months of the pandemic. While the article lists some ways to help you get out of this phase, we have some ideas for you and your employees to stay engaged this summer as well. Here’s our list of virtual employee engagement activities:
By Amanda Young
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18 May, 2021
Summer intern season will be starting in just a few short weeks. If you’ve opted to continue your academic or professional development, or if you are a summer internship program coordinator, here’s a list of fun virtual event ideas to help the group bond and keep them engaged, especially if they are working remotely.
By Amanda Young
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12 May, 2021
It may only be May, but Father’s Day will be here before we know it! If you are looking for the perfect Bay Area-inspired present for your dad, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered.
By Amanda Young
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21 Apr, 2021
Moms are superheroes who deserve to be celebrated every year—but especially this year, as they have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CBS News , women lost one million more jobs than men during the pandemic, and the year also highlighted the lack of affordable childcare options. Mother’s Day, which falls on Sunday, May 9th this year, couldn’t be a better day to celebrate your mom and give her a special gift to make sure she knows how much you cherish her.
By Local Food Adventures
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21 Mar, 2021
“Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.”