Author Archive: Michael Mangano
Buying Your First Camera
Buying Your First CameraBy Michael Mangano So you want to be a photographer? Photography is a passion that happens the first moment you get that great shot and the addiction continues to get the next one. Having been a Photographer for Modesto View I get asked a lot what is the best starter camera should […]
BaseballView: Play Ball
PLAY BALL! By MJ Mangano “Take me out to the Ballgame” Many of us get excited when April comes around, but not only for the beautiful weather, but the start of Baseball season. Already the A’s and Giants have shown up to spring training back in February and plans are to start the season in […]
Creating a Memory Wall
Creating your own Photo Memory Wall for Under $25By Michael Mangano ` Like most of us we have been trap within four walls for some time now, so why not make one a memory wall of a great trip, a fun family vacation, a summer of concerts or a family reunion. I have one of […]
Free TV and Movies
Free TV and Movies By Michael Mangano Now that we are stay at home you may be looking for more entrainment on a tight budgets. You might have already cut cable and satellite for streaming services such as Netflix, hula, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus and Apple . We know many of you who have lost jobs […]
Made in Modesto a Year in Photos
Made In Modesto: 2019 a year in photosBy Michael ManganoHello, I am a photographer for Modesto view magazine. I have the privilege to record moments in time I think to represent the best in our city. You can say I am a voyeur of our community spirit. Here at the View we always like to look forward, but I do believe we should take a moment and see where we were as to how far we have come together. So another year is in the books! And what a year it was.
Michael McDonald and America at the Fruityard Amphitheater
Friday night was the final show of the season at BASA Nationwide Fruit yard Amphitheater and there was something for every music fan. It was a beautiful night and a packed house as America took the stage. It’s easy to forget how many hits they have accumulated since 1970. Nearly every one of those hits […]
Billy Currington at the FruitYard September 20
By MJ Mangano Billy Currington hit the stage full of energy, and he never once lost that enthusiasm at the sold out show at The BasiNationwide Amphitheater at the Fruit Yard on September 20. Currington didn’t want seats, but a pit, so the audience was on their feet for the 90 min show. It was […]
Blake Shelton & Friends – Live at the SAP Center
Blake Shelton “Friends and Hero’s” tour Photos & Story By Michael J Mangano There is a neon light at the end of the tunnel where some good ole boys were waiting to entertain the crowd at the SAP Center 25-year celebration. The three-day festival was outside and there were rides, vendors, classic cars, and live […]
Justin Moore Show the Redneck Side of Him at the Fruityard
Justin Moore Shows the Redneck Side of Him at the Fruityardby Michael Mangano The weather was hot and the beer cold at the Fruityard Friday night as a cowboy hats and boots packed the amphitheater for Justin Moore. First, the Nashville singer-songwriter Eric Pasley who has written songs for Jake Owen; “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” […]
Grease is the Word – Frankie Valli at the Fruityard
Grease is the word Photos and review by: Michael J Mangano / ModestoView The soundtrack to the classic film Grease and classic hits from the doo-wop years created the backdrop for a perfect show for Modesto’s Graffiti Summer celebration with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The legendary New Jersey singer is 85, yet pulls […]
Underwood Cry Pretty Tour
Carrie Underwood Cry Pretty Tour By Michael Mangano Carrie Underwood “Cry Pretty” tour should have been called we are women and watch us kick ass! Make no mistake this was a statement tour about the lack of representation by women in country music, on the country charts, and at festivals. You can tell she wanted […]
Eli Young Band at the Gallo
The Eli Young BandWords & Photos by Michael Mangano The ELI YOUNG BAND has always been unique in modern Country music – a true band of brothers who play their own instruments, write their own songs and cling fast to their Texas roots. Eli founded the band with guitarist James Young, bassist Jon Jones and […]