With California in a drought, we all must do our best to conserve and be environmentally conscious. Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening Coalition is here to help! The non-profit organization works in partnership with property owners, public agencies and the landscape industry to bring a sustainable gardening lifestyle to the Bay Area, cut down on waste and pollution, create stunning landscapes and conserve natural resources in the area.

The organization is here to make your transition to a sustainable, drought-tolerant garden easy! Their tools, practices and seven principles will help your landscaping thrive while conserving both water and energy.

To become a member of the Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening Coalition, click here.

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We love everything that goes on in Livermore and Pleasanton on the weekends! Check out what’s happening near you on Saturday and Sunday.

A fun-filled morning is coming to Livermore this weekend! Family Storytime is happening at the Civic Center Library tomorrow, April 25^th at 10AM. Get ready have a blast singing, dancing and reading with your little ones. Get more info here.

Pull out your bikes this weekend for a day of games and skill building in Pleasanton! The Family Cycle Workshop, hosted by the Bike East Bay, is for parents and children (grades 2 through 6) who want to start taking roadways and paths with their parents. The free workshop takes place tomorrow, April 25^th from 10AM to 12:30PM. Click here for more info.

This is a music event you won’t want to miss – and it’s happening this weekend in Livermore! Join the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers as they hit the stage for the first time at the Bankhead Theater on Sunday, April 26^th at 2PM. For tickets, click here.

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Your Saturday and Sunday will filled be with fun, art and culture in the Bay Area!

Come out for a grand performance in Pleasanton this weekend by the Pacific Repertory Theatre. The company presents Tony Award®-winning show “Fiddler on the Roof” on Saturday, April 18^th at 8PM. Click here for tickets.

It’s time to stock up on all your favorite reads this weekend in Pleasanton! The Friends of the Pleasanton Library is hosting a book sale at the Pleasanton Library meeting room from 11AM to 3PM on Sunday, April 19^th. Get more info here.

Classical tunes will fill the theater this weekend in Livermore! The Pacific Chamber Symphony will perform Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf’s Symphony No. 1, “The Four Ages of Man” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Italian” symphony as the finale for the orchestra’s 26^th season. The performance starts at 2PM this Sunday, April 19^th at the Bankhead Theater. For tickets, click here.

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We’re so happy it’s spring! Get out and about and enjoy a beautiful weekend in Pleasanton and Livermore with your family.

Spring means breaking out your gardening supplies and heading outside! The plant and seed swap event is happening tomorrow at the Pleasanton Library. Come listen to master gardener and composter Diane Dovholuk, and enter to win compost bins on Saturday, April 11^th from 2PM to 4PM. Get more info here.

The Livermore Library is celebrating National Library Week! J.L. Powers, an award-winning author of young adult books, will speak of the unlimited ways libraries offer enrichment for learners of all ages on Sunday, April 12^th at 2PM. Learn more here.

Revel in an evening of classical sounds this weekend in Livermore! Annie Wu, Pleasanton native and accomplished soloist, will perform Flute Concerto No. 7 on Saturday, April 11^th at 8PM. Get tickets to Fantastic Flute! here.

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Hip, hip hooray – it was our 30^th birthday yesterday! Thanks everyone for coming out and helping us celebrate this grand anniversary.

Back in 1985, a small group of us started this company not knowing about the amazing innovations the homebuilding industry would bring us by 2015, but we always knew the joy we brought homeowners would last for years to come.

Thank you to Megan and her wonderful event planning company, Enjoy Events Co., for a fun-filled evening, Florali for their gorgeous flower arrangements and Paula LeDuc Fine Catering for their delicious eats!

Here’s to 30 (plus) more years in building industry!

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