Monica Turner

Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
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What’s Happening: CampoVelo returns to Napa Valley for food, wine and — most on point — cycling

It's called CampoVelo and it's returning to Napa Valley next month. Featuring a weekend of "food, fun and cycling" this year's edition of CampoVelo Napa Valley takes place April 26-28, 2019. As you might expect the schedule is packed with events that befit a beautiful location such as Napa. Chef Chris...

Video Feature: Go inside iconic Flintstone House w/ home tour, dinosaurs & Fred Flintstone

Why so serious? Stark Insider was on location late last year to shoot a special video segment at the iconic Flintstone House. See below for photo gallery of the Flintstone House. Little did the team know at the time the Hillsborough, California property would soon capture local and soon national headlines. Here are...
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What’s Happening: Actress Elle Fanning to appear at Cinequest film festival in San Jose

Breaking news. Cinequest has just announced that actress Elle Fanning will make an appearance at this year's edition of the film and creativity festival. Per the email from Cinequest CEO and co-founder Halfdan Hussey: "Cinequest is thrilled to announce Elle Fanning will join us for a Maverick Spirit Award presentation and conversation...
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What’s Happening: Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, Tom Rush, more at Montalvo Arts Center

Montalvo Arts Center has announced its line-up for Spring (see below for all the details). Live improv show Broadway's Next Hit Musical, artist Tom Rush, Willie K andĀ Raul Malo are just some of the headlining acts you can expect to see at the Montalvo Arts Center -- located south of...
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Stark Insider Presents: SF Bay Area’s famed ‘Flintstone House’ (VIDEO)

It's one of the country's most iconic properties. Located in the hills above Highway 280 minutes south of San Francisco is a mystical wonderland, a home with striking bulbous and colorful features, and... dinosaurs. If you've seen the home during your commute you know it right away: The Flintstone House. In...
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Imagine Dragons, Neil Young, Pharrell Williams to headline BottleRock 2019

Organizers this morning took the wraps off the line-up for BottleRock 2019 and it looks like another promising weekend for concert go-ers. See below for complete concert listing including all the acts and artists. Headlining artists at this year's BottleRock music, wine, food and craft brew festivalĀ -- now in its...

What’s Happening: San Francisco General Hospital Foundation announces ‘Hearts in SF’

15th anniversary of iconic fundraiser scheduled for early 2019.

Stark Insider Presents: The Flintstone House (Video)

Yabba Dabba Do. A new Stark Insider Presents video is here. Take a look inside The Flintstone House, an iconic fantasy land located just south of San Francisco. New owner Florence Fang chats with Loni Stark about re-visiting her youth and the joy of the famed Flintstones television series, the 5...
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Comedy-drama ‘Green Book’ comes up big at Mill Valley Film Festival

Some indie film news out of San Francisco today. Peter Farrelly's Green Book has taken home the audience favorite award at the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF). Starring Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen (A History of Violence, Far from Men) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Crossing Over), the comedy-drama continues to...
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Wanderlust: Sonoma County Wine Month kicks off October 1

As if you needed another excuse to venture up to wine country... Organizers today announced that Sonoma County Wine Month (#SCWineMonth) kicks off on October 1, 2018. What does that exactly mean? Basically, Sonoma is going to open its arms to you and your family -- not that they don't already, but...