The article highlights the lively atmosphere in San Francisco due to the JPMorgan Healthcare conference and the Sketchfest comedy festival coinciding with pleasant January weather. It introduces 'Fogcutter,' a weekly column capturing local moments in the Bay Area. One of the standout events covered is the Oakland Zoo's Glowfari, a lantern festival showcasing hundreds of glowing animal sculptures, Egyptian pyramids, and charming scenes that enchant both children and adults. This event, which runs until January 26, adds a magical touch to the winter landscape.
When darkness descends during winter at the Oakland Zoo, hundreds of glowing animal sculptures come to life. A giant snake's coiled tail provides an illuminated tunnel to walk through, and each turn around the corner leads to an adorable farm animal scene, animatronic birds that flap their wings, or gigantic dinosaurs, all of which are actually hand-painted lanterns.
Glowfari, the Oakland Zoo's lantern festival, is almost over for the season - it ends on Jan. 26. But it's not too late to gape at the impressive displays of Egyptian pyramids and fields of glowing wheat surrounding a big red barn.
It's a zoo out there. The conference kicks off an active spell in San Francisco with various events, including Sketchfest and the JPMorgan Healthcare conference, filling the city with life.
We started Fogcutter, a weekly column in which we break down our favorite local moments from the last week, taking the pulse of the Bay Area concert by concert, meal by meal, hike by hike.
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