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MAMAView: Rockin Holidays
MAMAView: Rockin’ Holiday and Seasonal CheerBy Middagh GoodwinI hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you went shopping for gifts on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, I hope you supported local businesses. It is crucial to support our locally owned establishments, including restaurants, bars, and cafes, especially those that promote local music. Rockin’ Holiday […]

Cluedupp Games: Beauty and the Beast
Cluedupp Games: Beauty and the BeastTeam #BrewView joined hundreds of players Saturday morning to play a virtual game much like Pokemon Go and Ingress, in the streets of Downtown Modesto. Starting at the Gallo Center for the Arts, going as far as 5 points and back, players got a glimpse of everything DoMo has to […]

BrewView: Indigeny Reserve Autumn Festival
BrewView: Indigeny Reserve Autumn Festival By Brandilyn & Christopher Mitchell Nestled in the gorgeous woods of Tuolumne County in the city of Sonora, is a barn surrounded by several groves of apple trees. Those groves were purchased by Jay & Judy Watson back when Indigeny Reserve was just an idea. At first, he sold the […]

KidsView: Macedo Mini Acre, our Local Alpaca Farm
KidsView: Macedo Mini Acre, our Local Alpaca FarmBy Brandilyn MitchellEvery year, Macedo Mini Acre, owned by Larry and Maureen Macedo, participate in National Alpaca Day by opening the farm for kids to come tour the farm, feed alpacas, and learn about their wool. The tours are in hour-long increments, for only $5 a person. Larry […]

BrewView: Tap Travelers: Their Taps Travel to You
Tap Travelers: Their Taps Travel to YouBy Brandilyn MitchellThere’s nothing better than locally-crafted brews like beer, wine and cider — that is, unless they roll up to your event in a custom restored 1964 GMC Panel truck.Tap Travelers, owned by Julie Amaral and Monica Farhat, serves local beers, ciders and wines like Tapped Apple Cider, […]

BigView Outdoors – Last Minute Summer
The BigView By Chris MurphyThere is no shortage of summer fun around here. Sure it’s been hot, but that’s how we roll. We have low humidity, there are local splash zones, we have parks with trees, and creeks to stroll and ride along and there are a variety of indoor and outdoor options. The key […]

Zinc House Farms Family Farm Day
KidsView: Zinc House Farms Family Farm DayBy Brandilyn MitchellZinc House Farms, located on Highway 120 in Escalon, offers a kids program designed to spark curiosity and foster a love for the earth in children of all ages. It allows your littles to dive into the world of sustainable farming and experience the joy of learning, […]

Sandy Fitness
Sandy Fitness By Efren Martinez It’s summertime, and many of us are either heading out or on vacation. However, keep in mind that vacation does not mean taking a break from your workout routine. Your workout should go with you, but it does not need to be the same. Just like vacation, everything is […]

Kids View: Local Children’s Author Amy Phillips Grips Kid’s Attention with a Unique Character
Kids View: Local Children’s Author Amy Phillips Grips Kid’s Attention with a Unique CharacterBy Brandilyn Mitchell The Ripon Farmers Market is *the market* to bring your kids to. Not only because of the huge grassy area for them to play tag, ball, gymnastics or what have you-but the story time area, the Montessori kitchen, the […]

DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST MOSQUITO‐BORNE VIRUSES
DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST MOSQUITO‐BORNE VIRUSES STANISLAUS COUNTY – The East Side and Turlock Mosquito Abatement Districts(MADs) confirmed the detection of West Nile Virus(WNV) in one mosquito sample from Stanislaus County. As of June 12, 2023, WNV has been detected in 9 California counties, with WNV activity confirmed in 0 humans, 16 dead birds, and 15 […]

Protect Yourself Against Skin Cancer
Protect Yourself Against Skin Cancer By Efren Martinez Summer is here, and it’s going to be hot! And this Fitview, I want to share a personal experience to help bring awareness to others regarding outdoor fitness and the sun. Let me start by saying that the photo here looks harmless, but you don’t see a […]

Time to “Rock On” with MoBand
Time to “Rock On” with MoBand The summer 2023 season has been announced; concerts start June 8 in Modesto. Time to dust off the lawn chairs and prep those picnic baskets as the 2023 summer concert season of the Modesto Band of Stanislaus County (MoBand) is ready to start June 8. The Mancini Bowl in […]

25 Things to Do with Kids
By Chris Murphy There are so many things to do this spring now that it has sprung. As a grandparent with an almost 3-year old, I’m working on my list of things to do around town, and there are a lot! Most of these are free and the rest are really affordable. With spring and […]

GardenView- Garden Club Tour
By the ViewCrew The Modesto Garden Club is one of our area’s treasures. From creating and maintaining Modesto’s Flower Clock to the Annual Spring Garden Tour, the Garden Club delivers beauty. Get your tix now for Spring Garden Tour coming up on April 22nd. This year there are 6 remarkable homes plus the Garden Club […]

Free Fitness
Free FitnessBy Efren Martinez Life happens, and unfortunately, so do injuries. Due to an injury, I couldn’t run without discomfort and pain. No matter. If you can’t run, you jog. If you can’t jog, you walk. In my case, I switched my running shoes to my walking shoes. Honestly, I thought that if I didn’t […]