My name is Jamie Balaoro - a Filipina American, Bay Area-based visual storyteller, born in Vallejo and raised in San Francisco and Union City, California. What was it like for you growing up Filipina American? I was lucky enough to grow up in a place like

When the sun is shining and the powder is fresh, South Lake Tahoe is the place to be for snow lovers everywhere. Whether you’re playing lakeside or riding down the mountain, South Lake Tahoe is the hub for many outdoor activities around Lake Tahoe. And ev

A drive down the coastal scenic route that is California’s Highway 1 may be about the journey, but Big Sur has always been a must-visit destination. Despite being known for its heavily photographed landscape, there still is an abundance of outdoor sights

Mori Point–part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area–is a 110-acre dog-friendly park in the coastal town of Pacifica. Its prime location between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay on the San Francisco Peninsula allows for 360-degree views from the blu

The Highway 1 route along the California Coast is known for its plethora of beaches to choose from and Montara State Beach is not one to skip out on. While beach days are usually reserved for sunny days in the summer, beach days along the California Coast

When is the best season for whale watching? Along the California coast in the Monterey Bay area, whale watching is a spectacular year-round event. The stereotype of whale watching–fueled by tall tales and fiction films–is that the adventure is a wild chase done far out in the ocean, only to result in a brief sighting of these large creatures, never to be seen again.

Twinkling lights on a tall Christmas with a palm tree and rainbow backdrop–there may not be any snow in sight, but Honolulu City Lights shows how O’ahu does Christmas. There are many different ways to celebrate the holidays around the world, but Honolulu City Lights has been a well-loved holiday tradition in O’ahu since 1985.

Ube–in all of its purple glory–has taken the dessert world by storm, but not many know of ube’s roots in a traditional Pilipino dessert. Purple donuts, purple cupcakes, purple cheesecakes and more. The tuberous, purple yam known as ube, widely used in Pilipino desserts, has made its mark in mainstream American culture, gaining popularity through its versatility and ability to be seamlessly integrated into desserts that appeal to diverse palates.

The month of May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and CAAM has some great things going on to celebrate! Kick off APA Heritage Month celebrations early by joining us for FREE online social screenings on OVEE TV! April 30: Asian American Festival Favorites (Shorts): https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/zy9df.

If you’re a first-time CAAMFest goer or a veteran festival attendee, here are a few of CAAM’s top tips to help make your CAAMFest experience a smooth and fun time. If you’re thinking about getting your tickets later, don’t put it off any longer. Buy your tickets now! Shows are selling out now (Harana 3/17, Nice Girls Crew 2 3/16, Seeking Asian Female 3/23, ), so don’t wait and get stuck in the rush line.

Students and members of the Filipino community of San Francisco celebrated the 10th anniversary of SF State’s Filipino Community mural on Tuesday, April 2 at Jack Adams Hall. About 100 people took part in the celebration which consisted of food, music and dance performances. Guest speakers from the Filipino community shared their knowledge of the mural and its significance to them.

From their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement to their continuing struggle today to help the Filipino WWII Veterans acquire the benefits they deserve, the Filipino American community of San Francisco has a rich history Filipino American community leaders in San Francisco in the '60s paved the way for generations after them to become community leaders themselves. With events such as the 10th annual Parol Lantern Festival and Parade, we begin to see the emergence of a new generation of FIlipino American community leaders ready and willing to do work in San Francisco. Eric Pido, assistant professor of Asian American studies at SF State, explained the significance of community events like the Parol Lantern Festival while League of Filipino Students (LFS) - SFSU member, Maricon Malimban, explains how she became involved in organizing events for the Filipino community of San Francisco. http://goldengatexpress.org/2012/12/21/video-filipino-american-community-enhances-cultural-presence/

The Seattle-based music group Blue Scholars, made up of MC Geologic and DJ and music producer Sabzi, returned to San Francisco for their “Town All Day” tour on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at The Fillmore. The Blue Scholars brought along fellow Seattle hip-hop groups to the show, including The Physics and Brothers From Another.

SF State’s Friendship Game’s team participated in the 27th Annual Friendship Games hosted by CSU Fullerton Oct. 27. Friendship Games, a yearly event where students — most of them part of Filipino American organizations — from around 50 or more colleges, including UCs, CSUs and some out-of-state colleges, gathered at CSU Fullerton to compete in picnic-like games.

A packed house welcomed , aka Doe Eye, for an intimate homecoming performance at on Sunday. It was the last in a string of Bay Area performances for Qudus, who recently moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. She treated the hometown crowd to an acoustic set of her dreamy indie-rock, closing with her hit single, "I Hate You."

's Filipino Heritage Studies students shared their history and untold stories of struggle through the "Transcendence" stage show Wednesday night. The highly anticipated show has quickly become part of the legacy of Filipino Heritage Studies, an ethnic studies class taught by teacher Ivan Viray Santos at Logan—the only high school in the nation with an ethnic studies department, according to school staff.