News
2019 Fair Dates Announced!
FAIR OFFICIALS CONFIRM 2019 FAIR DATES Turlock, CA (November 8, 2018) — Stanislaus County Fair officials have confirmed the dates for the 108th Fair in 2019. The Stanislaus County Fair is set to run for 10-days on July 12 – 21, 2019. “We had a very successful 2018 Fair and we are looking at different […]
Turkey Trot and Gobbler Walk – Resheduled for December 15
Turkey Trot and Gobbler Walk scheduled for December 15 The Modesto Junior College Cross Country Team invites anyone looking for an exercise opportunity to burn off holiday calories and stress to participate in the 19th Annual Modesto Turkey Trot and Gobbler Walk on Saturday, December 15 at the Tuolumne River Regional Park in Modesto. The […]
Congratulations Sierra Pacific for 30 Years
Congratulations Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group For 30 years, Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group has been working hard to be a leader in the global logistics and warehousing industry. SPWG is especially focused on delivering excellent service to both local and national clients and an excellent team of associates is the way to execute solid growth by […]
InterView – Dr. Jim Johnson
InterView By Chris Murphy Jim Johnson – Gallo Center Repertory Company Modesto is so fortunate to have local stars that are champions of stage and theatre performance. Not only that, we are fortunate the drama and performing arts are strong in our local schools and notably at Modesto Junior College. One of these local stars […]
PoetryView – The Ill List
PoetryView Ill List Poetry Slam One of the most amazing nights of the year happens at the State Theatre as poets from all over the USA converge to go head to head in verbal poetry combat. The Ill List, produced by Sam Pierstorff and Ruhi Sheikh is an annual sold out success and the creativity […]
Food & Drink
The New Persuasion Brewing BrewView
by Christopher Mitchell and Brandilyn Brown The Market at La Comisaria is THE best market in town if you love craft brew. For a prime example of craft beer, look no further than The Market. Light, dark, doesn’t matter. Ales, pilsners, hoppy IPAs, stouts, sours, you like it, they carry it. Try a new brand. […]
Mac ‘N Cheese, an Ooey-gooey Winter Food
Mac ‘N Cheese, an Ooey-gooey Winter Food by Brandilyn Brown Last month we brought you the ViewCrew favorite soups, this month we bring you the ViewCrew favorite mac ‘n cheeses! There’s plenty more macs out there not listed below, so if your favorite didn’t make the list, be sure to tell us about it! We […]
BrewView: Rabbit’s Foot Meadery-The Largest Meadery You’ve Never Heard Of
BrewView: Rabbit’s Foot Meadery-The Largest Meadery You’ve Never Heard Of By Christopher Mitchell and Brandilyn Brown Nothing gets BrewView more excited than trips to check out new libations. And it doesn’t have to be new to the scene, as long as it’s new to us! We keep driving farther and farther to find new tap […]
Soup is Stewing this Season!
Soup is Stewing this Season! by Jessica L. Sule & Mick V. Rubalcava Photo Credits: ModestoNews.com Now that the cooler weather has arrived, hot soup season is upon us! We went around town to taste a few of our local favorites that we have been eagerly anticipating. Mocha Magic has a dedicated […]
Sip Those Winter Blues Away
Sip Those Winter Blues Away by Christopher Mitchell and Brandilyn Brown Looking to warm up your innards as we finally welcome cooler weather? Or want the best places to take your relatives and friends to warm them up when they visit you for the holidays? Impress them with these drinks. We hope you enjoy these […]
Event Calendar
All Ages View – Heading to the Ice Rink
AllAgesView By Sofia Johnson California Dreamin’ by The Mama’s & The Papas as well as We’re Gonna be Friends by White Stripes have been on constant repeat for me this fall. It is also Scorpio season! Scorpios are best known for their passion and their love for longtime friends. And what is more appropriate as […]
BigView – The Crafty ModShop is Coming
ModShop – Modesto’s Holiday Season Opener By Chris Murphy One of Modesto’s best fall traditions has become the ModShop weekend, brought to life by the dynamic trip of Ruhi Sheikh, Kate Trompetter and Tricia Rosenow. You can do really creative small shopping at Mod Shop on Nov 24 from 5-9pm, located on J St between […]
PerformingView – Great fall selections
grimm-final.pdf PerformingView By Kaye Osborn and Chris Murphy A Time to Perform in November Refreshing cool autumn breezes embrace our community. Colorful trees line our streets like stoic statues. There are many theatrical venues to support. Were you able to catch a show last month? If not, check out the offerings below. I can guarantee […]
ModestoView’s Holiday Preview
ModestoView’s Amazing Rockin’ Holiday Preview There is so much happening here this holiday season. You better check this list out and check it twice. You are going to need to book babysitters or take the whole family because you won’t want to miss out on any of these. Clip and save this list and please […]
ComedyView: Happy Fall
ComedyView: Happy Fall by Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. Congratulations to Serena Gamboa–the Spicy Latina–for her win at the 2018 Modesto Area Music Awards (MAMA) for Best Comedy. Serena was born and raised in Modesto and has been performing and producing shows for five years. She was raised by her dad, an ex-Marine/ex-cop, so she has […]
Music
Echo & The Bunnymen in San Francisco
Echo & the Bunnymen in San Francisco By Efren Matinez Echo & the Bunnymen recently hit the road again in celebration of their new record The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon. It’s a career-spanning collection show of their most beloved songs re-imagined in new ways using “strings and things”. The show took place at […]
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays by Middagh Goodwin Buy Local Saturday was November 24th but I encourage everyone to continue the trend and Buy Local Art and Music for all your Holiday Gifts. Your purchases will help to keep our arts community vibrant and healthy. So many of our […]
BluesView: Winter Blues
BluesView: Winter Blues By Earl Matthews Here we are friends, closing the books on 2018. It was a good year in many respects. Kicking it off on the 1st Tony and the Tuff Times will be at Ridgeways in Modesto. December 3rd is a huge tribute to the late great Lazy Lester. You can check […]
Unplugged View: Swan Songs
Unplugged View: Swan Songs by Aaron Rowan Nobody has ever yelled “Freebird!” at one of my listening concerts. And that’s just the way I like it. The Modesto Unplugged live music series divides its programming between beautiful originals and re-imaginings of traditional folk tunes from all regions of the globe. The slate is full of […]
Good Charlotte release new Album and New Tour
GOOD CHARLOTTE RELEASES SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM GENERATION RX NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKED OFF OCTOBER 12, 2018 Los Angeles, CA – September 14, 2018 – Good Charlotte released their highly-anticipated seventh studio album Generation Rx via MDDN/ BMG. The album is available digitally and physically now HERE. Limited edition merch bundles are available exclusively through […]
Stage Art
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays by Middagh Goodwin Buy Local Saturday was November 24th but I encourage everyone to continue the trend and Buy Local Art and Music for all your Holiday Gifts. Your purchases will help to keep our arts community vibrant and healthy. So many of our […]
ComedyView: December
ComedyView By Felicia Aleman Hello, hello, hello. It’s December already. I can’t be the only one trying to figure out where the year went. It seems like summer just ended and threw us into winter. Did we even have fall? Who’s the fat guy in red? We couldn’t possibly be ready for holidays yet, right? […]
98° Christmas Show Re-View
98° Christmas Show Re-View By Efren Martinez After last night’s 98° Christmas Show, I am so ready to put up all the tinsel, the tree and the Holiday lights. Friends, I know Christmas is still more than a month away but we could have been in July and we would have still found ourselves itching […]
World Premiere of Her Body and the Fall
Center Stage Conservatory presents the world premiere of Her Body and The Fall written by Summer Krafft and Directed by David Barbaree Her Body and the Fall, a brand new work tells the story of inherited trauma from a man born in the occupation in World War II and how that impacts his young daughter […]
UnpluggedView: An Offering You Can’t Refuse
Unplugged View by Aaron Rowan An Offering You Can’t Refuse I spent a month trying the keto diet over the Summer after a friend got me curious about it. High fat, no bread, no sugar. It works! But everything is upside down when you’re on this diet. For instance, you have to take the gun and […]
Community
Noel the Musical comes to the Gallo Center
NOËL – THE MUSICAL HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR COMES TO THE GALLO CENTER THIS DECEMBER 17TH BEST SELLING CHILDREN’S AUTHOR AND AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER TEAM UP TO CREATE A MAGICAL NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL! NOËL, the stunning new Holiday musical from top-selling children’s author Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl) and preeminent Irish film composer Liam Bates is coming […]
InterView – Dr. Jim Johnson
InterView By Chris Murphy Jim Johnson – Gallo Center Repertory Company Modesto is so fortunate to have local stars that are champions of stage and theatre performance. Not only that, we are fortunate the drama and performing arts are strong in our local schools and notably at Modesto Junior College. One of these local stars […]
ZenView: Foresight
ZenView: Foresight By Mary Layton Foresight, having a sense of the future, is essential to our survival and safety. The Chinese have two good proverbs about foresight: “Weaving a net is better than praying for fish at the edge of the water” and “Remember to dig the well long before you get thirsty”. This is […]
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays
MAMAView: Become a patron of the Arts for the Holidays by Middagh Goodwin Buy Local Saturday was November 24th but I encourage everyone to continue the trend and Buy Local Art and Music for all your Holiday Gifts. Your purchases will help to keep our arts community vibrant and healthy. So many of our […]
FitView: Clean Air Fitness
FitView: Clean Air Fitness By Efren Martinez During the month of November, we experienced some of the unhealthiest air unfortunately from all the massive forest fires all across California. During this time we were advised to spend as little time outdoors as possible. This is a real drag for those of us who enjoy exercising […]
