7 fun things to do within the Bay Area this weekend, May 10-12

Any weekend with Elvis Presley, Pablo Cruise and award-winning beer is, in our humble opinion, an excellent weekend. And that's actually what we're doing straight away, so let's start, we could?

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

From Smuin Contemporary Ballet's new edition of Elvis to Symphony San Jose's Puccini party (it's a celebration for us anyway!), there are many great shows and concert events to see within the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

2 COOK & DEVOUR: Asian grilled delicacies

Asian-inspired grilling is a complete different culinary game and the outcomes might be heavenly. And cookbook creator Su-Mei Yu has some sensible ideas for you.

Visitors take a ride on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)

3 PLAY: Amusement parks beckon

From the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Disneyland, California's theme parks are ready for an additional fun-filled summer season. Here are some necessary updates about your favorite parks.

4 SEE & LISTEN: Remember Pablo Cruise?

We caught up with the Bay Area band that pioneered the “yacht rock” sound within the mid-Nineteen Seventies. They're still going strong and have a number of shows within the Bay Area this week.

5 SIP: The Bay Area's Best Beers

If you're the style of drinker who prefers sipping local beers, you understand the Bay Area has something like that kicked ass on the World Beer Cup.

Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connolly star in Dark Matter, a crazy science fiction series based on a novel by Blake Crouch. (Apple TV+)

6 WATCH: A killer latest sci-fi series

We think it's only fair to warn you that you just'll have to concentrate while watching the crazy latest sci-fi series Dark Matter, but it surely's definitely price it.

7 MAKE & EAT: Asparagus to the rescue

We'll just admit it—it takes lots to get us to eat quinoa. This lemony asparagus salad does the trick.

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