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The 167-room Hyatt Centric Mountain View opened in July, with design inspired by Silicon Valley's history of technological innovation. That theme comes to life with computer components as guest room art, a neon depiction of the periodic symbol for silicon in the lobby, and a lounge with an interactive QR code motif. Architect CallisonRTKL and interior designer Studio HBA designed the hotel, which is built to LEED Silver standards. Hyatt Centric Mountain View offers nearly 10,000 square feet of meeting and event venues, including outdoor space like a second floor deck and cabana bar dubbed View on 2 and a California-inspired restaurant, Fairchilds. The hotel's ballroom measures about 2,725 square feet and seats 240 guests in rounds of eight with modern banquet chairs or 300 guests using Chiavari chairs, which can be rented.

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Palette is a new cafe/gallery/retail shop/ceramic studio, all in a lovely setting in SoMa. Opened in March, the 8,500-square-foot space is available for private events for as many as 225 guests in its restaurant and gallery. The main dining room is awash in deep blue with colorful carpets, with room for 66 seated guests or 100 standing guests. The stark white gallery can accommodate 100 standing guests or 40 seated. At the 30-foot-long mosaic-covered bar, there's room for 14 seated guests or 20 standing guests, while another semiprivate and casual space accommodates 18 seated guests or 20 with standing room.

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“Using a blank space [a 20,000-square-foot hangar] as our canvas was amazing… [and for] great clients who aren’t afraid of innovation and pushing the design envelope.” Pictured: John Muir Health Gala, held at the Concord Jet Center near San Francisco

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#3 Sports Event The Big Sur Marathon is the most scenic race in North America, according to Runner’s World. The 32-year-old event hugs the rugged California coast, testing runners with hills, valleys, uneven terrain, and a firm six-hour time cap. Given the spectacular views—and the opportunity to run across the iconic Bixby Bridge—the race remains relatively small: In 2018, there were 10,000 registered runners for race weekend events, including 4,700 marathon runners. Next: April 28, 2019

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The Women's March on January 21 became the largest single-day protest in history, with an estimated five million participants worldwide.

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The exhibit includes the North American debut of a work called 'Flowers and People Cannot be Controlled but Live Together.' Rendered by a computer program in real time, the piece shows flowers shedding their petals one by one, or all together—depending on where the viewer is standing. The work was inspired by cherry blossoms in Japan's Kunisaki Peninsula.

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This year, DirecTV partnered with Pepsi to present a series of events surrounding the Super Bowl. Held at Pier 70, the events were meant to showcase music, technology, and art. The Thursday-night kickoff, dubbed DirecTV and Pepsi Super Thursday Night, featured a concert from Dave Matthews Band. Organizers wanted the concert venue to provide maximum fan engagement and brought in a cutting-edge sound system, arty designs, and projection-mapped photo walls. Murphy Productions built and designed the venue. Kuki Design handled decor.

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Pandora employees volunteered with the Ally Coalition last month at the Los Angeles L.G.B.T. Center.

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Chef José Andrés participated in a panel that discussed methods of environmentally friendly cooking, including using solar-powered stoves.

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A 180-foot shade structure at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma survived the Napa Valley's 6.0 earthquake with just a couple of rattled bolts, easily fixed in time for the event to proceed as planned.

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At South by Southwest, the Mashable House also let visitors nap or watch a motivational video in energy pods.

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