7 great things to do within the Bay Area this weekend, April 26-28

Do you have got plans in your weekend? We've got some nifty ideas, from a big-screen tennis thriller to a improbable gothic church tour to guilt-free waffles.

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1 GAME: The Secret Grace Cathedral

San Francisco's iconic church is an architectural masterpiece and an architectural wonder. And this recent behind-the-scenes tour is one of the best solution to see it.

This waffle version of a classic offers all the everyday flavors of banana bread, but in a crunchy form. (Courtesy of Laura McLively)

2 COOK & SCARF: Delicious waffles with no guilty conscience

These banana coffee waffles are sweet, nutty and delicious. Oh, they usually're vegan too.

3 SEE: SFFILM Fest is back

With its vibrant mixture of daring indie movies and a giant recent romance starring Anne Hathaway, the San Francisco International Film Festival is back with its usual diverse program. Here's what you must see.

4 READ & COOK: 5 hot recent cookbooks

Spring means it's time to refresh and reinvent your cooking skills, and these five recent spring cookbooks are here to show you how to just do that.

5 SEE & LISTEN: Great shows are in every single place

From Bay Area Dance Week to Adam Ant, there's plenty to see and do within the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

6 AM: Game, set and win against Zendaya

It's been a giant 12 months for Oakland native Zendaya, who went from starring on the Disney sitcom “Shake It Up” to starring in two blockbuster movies. First there was the “Dune” sequel; Now there’s the tennis thriller “Challengers”.

7 SEE & LISTEN: Broadway sensation lands in SF

Who would have thought that a musical a few black gay man writing a musical a few black gay man writing a musical could be such a Broadway blockbuster? But “A Strange Loop” was actually a surprise hit and is now playing within the Bay Area.

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