With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, this is a good time for a round-up of upcoming SF Bay Area Tango events. For some reason, many consider Argentine Tango to be romantic, passionate or sensual. Perhaps it’s the physical closeness of the dance, the intertwining of legs or the serious, contemplative look on dancers faces. For those who dance tango regularly, we know that … [Read more...]
Tips for SF Tango Visitors 2014 Edition
With the San Francisco Tango Marathon coming up this weekend, there will be an influx of tango dancers to San Francisco.... a perfect time to update the Tips for SF Tango Visitors. If you are coming to dance at SFTM, you will probably want to stay longer than just a few days in this beautiful, exciting city. If you have any questions about Tango in the SF Bay Area that is not … [Read more...]
Milonga Spotlight: The Seahorse
The Bay Area is teeming with milongas. You can find them in a variety of places, from dance studios, social halls, cafe’s and bars and sometimes even people’s homes. But one of the Bay Area’s most special and unique milongas is the Seahorse. Located just across the Bay from San Francisco in the charming town of Sausalito, The Seahorse is a supper club that's as … [Read more...]
Tango for the Day of Love
Valentine's Day is coming up this Friday. Due to consumerism and pressure to buy stuff on every holiday possible, Valentine's Day seems to have lost its meaning. Valentine's Day should be about celebrating love. And I'm not talking about love just for your partner, but love for your family, friends, pets... you get the idea. Let's try something different this Valentine's Day. … [Read more...]
The Good Milonga
Its not easy to create a successful milonga. And this is especially true in the Bay Area, where competition is fierce and on any given night, there are usually two or three options. Most often people will choose the one they think will be the most enjoyable. But what qualities make a milonga enjoyable? Which ones will bring in the crowds and why? Having attended a fair amount … [Read more...]