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Archive for October, 2023
FitView – I Double Dare You
I Double Dare You By Efren Martinez Congratulations to those who completed your Surgical Artistry Modesto Marathon! Now looking back, you may remember early on when you ran all those countless miles to build up your distance and endurance. You’ve ran in the cold rain, and in the heat along with aches and pains, but […]
BluesView – April is Picking Up
BluesView by Big Earl Mathews It’s April and things are picking up, folks. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for it. I have some exciting news for you: I have re-joined forces with my old partner in crime Ray Vazira and all this month, we are again playing shows as the “Poorhouse […]
ZenView – Serenity
ZenView Mary Layton Step into Serenity What is serenity? The Oxford Dictionary offers this definition: “The state of being calm, peaceful and untroubled, ‘an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city’.” The goal of meditation is to reach a state of serenity that is when your mind is still and calm. Most of us are […]
Community View – Guardian Angels
Community View By Maryann Spikes Meet one of Modesto’s great neighbors, David Lambert, leader of the Modesto chapter of the Guardian Angels (GAs) and the Facebook-born group, Homelessness & Poverty in Stanislaus. We met for the first time at the most recent Focus on Prevention meeting geared to neighborhood leaders. Then his Facebook group had […]
On The April ModestoView Cover
On the Cover By Kelly Gregerson The Modesto Sunset Leo Club is an officially chartered club of Lions Clubs International. There are over 6,500 Leo’s Clubs in more than 150 nations throughout the world. LEO stands for Leadership, Experience and Opportunity. The goal of the Leo Club is to provide young people with the opportunity […]
All AgesView – Sister Cities
AllAgesView By Leia Johnson As you may know, I had a life changing summer last year. The greatest experience was the opportunity to be a youth ambassador on the exchange to one the Modesto Sister Cities International (MSCI) sister cities. This volunteer organization began in 1983 in Modesto. Over the last 33 years , Modesto […]
MetalView – Two Voices Lost too soon
Metal View – By Mike Vanek Two Voices Lost Too Soon I had originally planned to write this 2 months ago to pay tribute to a friend of ours and then something horrible happened, we lost one of the singers from one of the biggest bands in town. This month we pay tribute to 2 […]
MAMAView – April Fools
MAMAView April Fools Middagh Goodwin Love Modesto; Spring is in the air. Winter is officially over, and sure we are getting some much needed rain, but we are also getting warmer days and nights. Show your love for our own homegrown talent by going out to see them perform, not just here at home but […]
ChefView – Giddy Up at Rivi’s
Chef View By Dana Johnson Giddy Up at Rivi’s! I can finally believe the great buzz I keep hearing about Oakdale’s Rivi’s. It’s not a chuck wagon, and you won’t find calf head soup or red flannel hash on the menu, but you will be able to satisfy your hearty appetite and your taste buds […]
ComedyView
ComedyView By Chris Murphy Wanna bet you can’t do it? What do you think this contest is? It’s a clean comedy competition. Yes, you read right, this is a competition to see who can make us laugh and keep it all clean. Really family friendly, no F-bombs and stuff that is really funny. So which […]
BargainView – Happy April
BargainView By Monica Barber Happy April! Between the warmer temperatures and beautiful days, there’s nothing foolish about taking the view of lovely flowers and the busy bees while walking your dogs in Downtown Modesto. After stopping to smell the flowers this morning, Ms. M realizes just how much she loves to spend her time enjoying […]
Jazz&BluesView
Blues&JazzView by Eric Benson What’s new with Jazz and the Blues News? If you luv music you’re gonna love this Ah day light saving confuse everybody time is back, I’m trying to accommodate after changing every last clock in the house but I am still looking for that hour I lost, it’s here somewhere. My […]
UnpluggedView – V For Virtuoso Pt 2
Unplugged View By Aaron Rowan V For Virtuoso, Part Two Picking up right where last month left off (take a moment to read back through the March edition of Unplugged View if you have it lying about somewhere), the Modesto Unplugged Music Festival’s fifth anniversary celebration continues through the second half of April. Saturday 4/16, […]
Watch Modesto – Guy Fieri
Watch Modesto By Chris Murphy, Photo Brandilyn Brown Were you excited when Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host Guy Fieri and his crew were filming in Modesto Jan. 21-22? It was so much fun and food fans were following the film crew all over town and the chase was part of the game. A couple of […]
StreetView – Garden Tour
Street View By Chris Murphy Our StreetView this month will be from the garden perspective. Every year, Modesto Garden Club hosts the Annual Garden Tour. This month, the event will be focused in the College area with 6 homes on display. These homes are chosen for their artistry, creativity, conservation and creative use of techniques. […]
