August 9-11: American Craft Council Craft Show Large, juried craft show, featuring traditional wares as well as unusual items ($8-14). Herbst and Festival Pavilions, Fort Mason, San Francisco. (415) 896-5060. www.craftcouncil.org.
August 9-10: V Foundation Wine Celebration Winemaker dinners, an after-hours party, golf tournament, and a gala at Niebaum Coppola Winery to raise funds for cancer research. ($500-3,000 per couple). Napa Valley. (707) 945-1313. www.winecelebration.com.
August 9-11: Tattoo the Earth Traveling exposition featuring some of the greatest body artists in the country. Arena in Oakland. www.tattootheearth.com.
August 16-18: Russian River Valley Winegrowers Grape to Glass Barbecue At Richard's Grove & Saralee's Vineyard. Vineyard tours and wine panel ($160-185). Various locations. (707) 522-8726. www.rrvw.org.
August: 16-18: Monterey Historic Automobile Races Hundreds of classic cars compete. This year's featured marque is Bentley. (Free for spectators). Laguna Seca Raceway. (800) 327-7322.
August 18: Concours d'Elegance La crème de la crème of classic car shows ($100, in advance only). The Lodge at Pebble Beach. (831) 659-0663.
September 14: Electric Frontier Foundation's Music Share-In Promoting open audio license and creative freedom in the digital age. (free). Golden Gate Park. (415) 436-9333. www.eff.org.
