Things I’m Diggin’ is an occasional feature where I share my recommendations. I’m currently loving a new TV show, a local tiki-themed bar, and a 2009 album from a musical supergroup. 🕷️TV Show: Spider-Noir on Amazon Prime 🍹Bar: Tiki Tom’s in Walnut Creek, California 🎶Band: Them Crooked Vultures

TGIF! All about Miami's Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.

I’m helping organize the @oaklandballers.bsky.social Disc a Round and Find Out tournament and theme night on Thursday, July 9. The game’s first pitch is at 6:35 PM. The first 200 fans through the gates will get a really nice @guysliwinski.bsky.social-designed disc for free. See you at the ballpark!

Today is the @oaklandballers.bsky.social opening day and I could not be prouder to be a sponsor again this year. See you around the ballpark and make sure to say hello when you see me!

RIP Spirit Airlines. I already miss your cheap flights.

My listing at 6301 Hillmont Drive in Oakland’s Millsmont neighborhood is open tomorrow and Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. Come by and say hello! www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Over the years, I’ve had many people turn me on to new music, books, and food. I wanted to share some of my recent favorites. Here’s what I’m currently digging: 🎶 The World (Is Going Up In Flames) by Charles Bradley 🍩 Bay Area gem Sodo Donuts 📕 John Candy: A Life In Comedy by Paul Myers

Good morning from the Marin farmers market! I'm here for the iced coffee, baked goods, groceries, and friends.

I’m 46 and my 90s adolescence is considered “vintage”?!? The textbook definition of “antique” is an item that is at least 100 years old whereas “vintage” describes an item that is more than 20 years old but less than 100 years old.

It’s always an exciting day at an upcoming listing when the chop crew shows up with chainsaws.

My favorite purchase at this year's Oakland Museum Women’s Board White Elephant Sale was a mid-century Hans Wegner rope chair. An absolute steal at $60.

Who else is planning their life around watching the Winter Olympics?

This week's newsletter all about the annual @noirfoundation.bsky.social film festival at Oakland's Grand Lake theater is live. Read more here: dansilverthomes.substack.com/p/issue-45-s...

My new newsletter all about the best concerts I saw in 2025 is live. Read more here: dansilverthomes.substack.com/p/issue-44-m...

My newsletter detailing my favorite things from 2025 is live! Read more here: dansilverthomes.substack.com/p/issue-43-m...

"Forty years later and David Byrne is still from the future."

As part of Oakland’s MLK Day of Service, there were 52 volunteer events around the town. I volunteered with Keep Oakland Beautiful at Union Point Park. Our group of volunteers picked up trash, planted native plants, and painted over graffiti. @cityofoakland.bsky.social Mayor Barbara Lee stopped by!

Hope to see you there!

I’m lighting the candles on my menorah for Hanukkah and decorating my Christmas tree...and stocking up on sweet treats at Trader Joe's.

This is not the off season acquisition I was expecting.

Read more about the history of jiu jitsu, why I love to train, and my favorite local gyms at dansilverthomes.substack.com/p/issue-41-s....

See you at Noir City Christmas at the Grand Lake tomorrow night! www.noircity.com

This newsletter is for anyone who, like me, lives for a good transformation story, the kind with dramatic before and after photos that make you believe anything is possible. Buckle up, because this was a long, wild ride with twists, turns, and the happiest of endings! dansilverthomes.substack.com