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AuthorView – Opening Day
Tweet“Opening Day” Opening Day always meant the end of winter and the beginning of summer. (Although it was really spring.) The last of the season I hated and the first of the season I loved. Every true baseball fan couldn’t wait for that special day. We’d all been marking off our calendars since the last [...]
MS Society
TweetThe National MS Society keeps people moving. The Northern California Chapter serves 84,000 people affected by MS in 40 Northern California counties. Currently there is $11.3 million in active research grants that take place in Northern California institutions, research focused on stopping the progression of the disease, restoring function that’s been lost and ending the [...]
BargainView-LoveView
TweetBargainView: LoveView by Monica Barber February is here and love is all around! In the air, on the ground, and if you’re lucky then you’re someone who is in it! Single you say? That’s definitely never a problem for love. For when you look around Mo-town you’ll find yourself surrounded by all those things you [...]
ZenView-The Quiet Mind
TweetZen View Subject: The Quiet Mind – A Parable A martial art is not just a means to defend oneself or improve one’s physical health, although these are certainly some of the benefits. A martial art environment may even reveal how to navigate life for those paying attention. Sometimes these life lessons are not directly [...]
BargainView – Wicked!
TweetSomething Wicked This Way Comes BargainView by Monica Barber On this late afternoon I’m walking down the street amidst a flurry of warm autumn air and a fresh chill runs down my spine. On this street nestled within downtown Modesto a pair of footsteps lingers behind me. With every step that matches mine I realize [...]
ZenView-Quiet Mind
TweetZenView By Mary Layton T’ai Chi and The Quiet Mind T’ai Chi Ch’uan (translates to ‘Grand Ultimate Fist’) is an ancient Chinese exercise, martial art and philosophy, benefiting the mind, body and a person’s emotional state, all in one. T’ai Chi is famous for its slow and circular movements. It’s good to slow down, especially [...]
Performing View-Merry New Year!
TweetPerforming View By Kaye Osborn Merry New Year! It’s time to welcome in 2012 with a theatrical performance. I hope you were able to catch Prospect Theater’s musical Jacques Brel is Alive and Living in Paris! It was simply mesmerizing! The staging, the performers, the musicians and the songs were captivating. Sure do miss having [...]
Urban View-DJ D Ferreira
TweetUrbanView – By Javier Lopez As we go in to 2012 with our DJ turntables spinnin’ and we finish celebrating our new year and resolutions, we turn to one of the local DJs that has been working the radio airwaves over the last few years as well as making mixes that are amazing. We introduce [...]
Like Crazy Coming To The State!
TweetLike Crazy (PG-13) 1 Hr. 30 Min. (35mm) Romantic dramas are scarce. All the more reason to cheer Drake Doremus’ fresh, vibrant film Like Crazy, which is anything but a conventional genre piece. Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones win us over as college students who fall deeply in love and then try to sustain that [...]
Chef View: The Fruit Yard
TweetChef View By Dana Johnson Fruit Yard In Modesto’s Backyard you will find The Fruit Yard! Built on the historic landmark location of the Old Foamy Drive-In (1959 – 1976), The Fruit Yard opened in May of 1977. Owned by brothers Joe and Willy Traina of Traina Foods (trainafoods.com,) The Fruit Yard serves [...]
UrbanView – December
TweetUrban View By Fiesta Boyz ecember 17th, The State Theater is bringing the sensational Latin songstress Angelina to the stage and you’d be a fool to miss it. It was the mid 90’s, Khaki pants, white on black, crazy hair and dance music. Beneath all this trendiness was an inspiring singer named Angelina. She had always [...]
PerformingView – December
Tweet PerformingView by Kay Osborn The twelfth month has arrived! There are lots of local events that will enrich your holidays! I know things can become busy with parties, shopping, decorating, and cooking but do find time to attend a live show. Merry Holidays! Dec. 3- Dicken’s Faire 10AM-4PM Come enjoy local crafts, musicians, [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen: Presenting the World Renowned Brave Bull
Tweet BarView- Brave Bull Ladies and Gentlemen: Presenting the World Renowned Brave Bull By: Kate Serpa A detour past the usual downtown bar circuit and a brief trip down the 9th Street bridge will lead you head-first straight to a glowing pink martini (on your right-hand side) and your new holiday star destination. I’ve [...]
Songwriting: How To Nip Writer’s Block In The Bud
Tweet MusicianView By: Tara Tinsley Songwriting: How to Nip Writer’s Block in the Bud Songwriting comes just as natural to some of us as breathing, but to others, it’s more of a challenge. For songwriters and musicians, songs are our products. The more we write, the more we sell and the longer we [...]
Bask In Basque – Gervasoni’s
TweetBy Dana Johnson Modesto View Food/Dining Expert Bask in Basque Cuisine at Gerversoni’s Bask by definition: To expose oneself to pleasant warmth. Basque Cuisine by definition of Gary Gervasoni: Simple food. Finding both of them together right here inModesto at Gervasoni’s restaurant since 1975. From the moment I walked in from the back alley [...]
