Dec. 3, 1:30 p.m.; Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m.; features Fraser fir Christmas trees decorated by local organizations with handmade ornaments; artwork by Watauga Valley Art League.

The question isn't, "What's happening at the second annual Art Off Pike Neighborhood Art Show and Music Festival?" - but rather, "What isn't?"

I couldn't have anticipated that my conversation with Dave Balter , CEO of BzzAgent , the sinking in of a metaphorical winter , Take Back Your Time Day , and a good chunk of uninterrupted time with my journal inside my stranded car at the Colma BART Stati...