Author Archive: Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy is the President and CEO of Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group and Publisher and Founder of ModestoView Inc. Chris worked globally in the cycling industry returning to Modesto in 1996. He is also the founder of the Modesto Historic Graffiti Cruise Route, Legends of the Cruise Walk of Fame, Modesto Rockin’ Holiday, the Modesto Music History Organization and co-founder of the Modesto Area Music Association. Chris is married to his artist wife Rebecca since 1985 and has two daughters Madison and Abigail, both graduating from Modesto High and UC Berkeley. He is lead singer and guitarist for his band, Third Party that donates their performances to non-profits.
InterView – Todd Aaronson – Visit Modesto
InterView By Chris Murphy Modesto Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s Todd Aaronson If you’re reading this, you already are pretty darn passionate about Modesto. You are proud of our culture and history; be it innovations in agriculture or irrigation, the awesome graffiti car culture or as home to great companies like E&J Gallo, the rockabilly underbelly […]
CrabView – Yummy Fundraisers!
CrabView It’s a brand new year and it is a brand new crab season. Boy oh boy is this one of the tastiest time of the year and the ViewCrew are suckers for a great crab feed. Best of all, you get this delicious treat and at the same time, you can help some of […]
NewsView – Support Local News!
NewsView By Chris Murphy As you know, ModestoView is 100% committed to 100% positive coverage of people, events and activities in our community. We are a magazine load with good stuff. We are not, and never tried to be a newspaper or news organization. It is important for us to be up to date on […]
Added show by Superstar Magician Criss Angel!
Criss Angel has dominated the world of magic for over a decade, but even with his incomparable success, Criss’ passion is to constantly create and bring his magic revolution to fans everywhere. Criss Angel RAW – The Mindfreak Unplugged is a theatrical experience unlike any seen before; bringing Angel’s famous sleight of hand street magic, […]
Nominate an Outstanding Woman of Stanislaus County – Jan 11
The 2020 Outstanding Women Nomination forms are here! If you know someone deserving of a nomination, click on the 2020 Nomination Form button to access thefillable PDF and complete your nomination. Before completing your application, be sure to check the previous honorees list to make sure your potential nominee has not been honored already, as […]
FoodView – Chefs of Italy for 2020
Chef View Chef’s of Italy By Chris Murphy Chefs of Italy Goes Big for 2020 If you are craving authentic Italian food, you need to look no further than Chefs of New York. Vinnie Altadonna and his daughter Kim have been serving up amazing flavors for years at their original location on Oakdale Road, and […]
GoModesto – Try City Ride
Go Downtown Modesto CityRide is here! Have you seen it? Need a quick FREE lift? CityRide began shuttling people around downtown Modesto last month and it is so very convenient. The all-electric vehicle seats 6 and is available to bounce around all over downtown. You can even call the CityRide at 209-450-5267 to pick you […]
GoModesto – MLK Day January 20
Go Modesto Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming to Modesto on January 20 to the Christian Love Baptist Church. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our efforts in civil rights and the mission that we still have today. There is still much to be done and you can be a part of it. There […]
GoModesto – Send a Kid to Camp w Chicago’s Danny Seraphine
Go Downtown Modesto You can help send a kid to camp and enjoy a fantastic concert at the same time. Chicago founding member Danny Seraphine and his CTA band will be playing your fave hits and the proceeds for this show send Foster kids to camp. Additionally they are looking for camp counselors and volunteers. […]
GoModesto – Women’s March
Go Modesto Women’s March – January 18 In solidarity with women’s marches all over the country – let’s join and march with our sisters in Modesto! We will meet at the Starbucks near the rally spot at 9:45 a.m. so we can find each other. There will then be a one-hour rally that will start […]
BigView – Modesto History 1870 -1900
The BigView Modesto 150 By Chris Murphy Modesto turns 150 years old this year. Throughout 2020 as part of the Modesto 150 celebration, we will be featuring Modesto’s history all the way from the early days through today. We will try to make this interesting, fun to read, and lay it out in bite sized […]
MobilityView – Hope Haven Needs You
MobilityView Hope Haven West Needs You It is amazing to be able to deliver mobility in some of the poorest parts of the world. It really means the difference between life and death to the disabled and is transformative for their families that have cared for them. Upcoming wheelchair distribution trips are Puerto Escondio Mexico […]
GreetingsView – Welcome to the New Roaring 20s
Greetings Friends and Happy New Year! I hope that you all had a very happy holidays and great New Year and wish you an exciting new 2020. Wow, we are at the doorway to an exciting new Roaring 20s, the 2020s that is. There are so many parallels in where we are as a culture, […]
Remembering Dave Lopez
We lost one of Modesto’s champions in December. David Lopez, former Modesto City Council member passed away last month at the age of 53, an innocent victim of a car accident. Dave believed in “ModestoCana” our own brand of hospitality. He was long time local businessman and an advocate for community service and had a […]
Save The Depot
Save the Depot Modesto was built around the railroad. It is the reason that our city is where it is and why it is planned out like it is. We had a lot of beautiful architecture in the 20s – 50s and most of it got demolished in the name of “seismic” in the 60s. […]
