Greetings friends,
Ahh, the annual transition from white and pink blossoms to the green of an Irish Modesto countryside. March is always such a bold transition. We will be lucky this year with some amazing spring skiing, and people are out training for the Modesto Marathon and smack dab in the middle is a day that makes any Murphy proud, St. Patrick’s Day. This is the ultimate gather; singing, bagpipes, beer, whisky, corned beef and cabbage and best of all, friendship. It was also on this day, back in 2020, that the world shut down for covid, and it hasn’t been the same since. We are slowly building back. We need get and keep people out of their homes and away from their screens. It’s time to explore and meet up, and be a part of Modesto. Let’s meet up for happy hour, lunch, a stroll in the farmer’s market and brunch on our fave patio, where it’s fun for adults and families. Around the world from Dublin to Mongolia, the Irish pub is a place of togetherness, so let’s all make every place an Irish pub this month and reconnect.
Modesto is making changes and you need to be a part of it. There is a new plan for the Mural Alley. Get your comments in to the City of Modesto and be a part of the change. The Graffiti USA Museum is making progress, thanks to our amazing donors, and now it has also become a gallery, showcasing artists from the former Mistlin Gallery, Chartreuse Muse and the community. Beyond the classic cars and the Graffiti history, Graffiti USA is becoming a major gathering space, much needed today. Hopefully soon, we will have new bright lights over 10th and J, a project started years ago by Visit Modesto, Collins Electric and Brad Hawn. Hoping it gets built soon. The McHenry Museum is presenting new exhibitions, showcasing our many cultures and stories and this month, we celebrate the Outstanding Women of Stanislaus County that have really helped move the needle. Check out the Big View this month.
The REALLY big news is that the Modesto Roadsters begin tryouts for their premier 96-game season in Modesto that opens May 19. This is going to be fun and team owner Dave Heller and manager J.T.Snow have a lot in store for local baseball fans. You can get season ticket packages and become a sponsor now at www.modesto<www.modesto/>roadsters.com
Finally, we all have to look out for each other. There are major unsettling things happening in our country right now, and most of all, we need to look out for and protect our neighbors and friends. Our loyalties need to be to our people that are there for us day after day and treasure our constitutional rights to be free and to speak freely. As we progress in our 250thyear, we need to treasure the visions and heed the warnings of our founding fathers. Freedom is fragile, and it’s up to all of us to live local and support local.
Thank you to all of the local businesses that advertise in ModestoView. Thanks to them, we can design, print and distribute this print magazine that has become the largest monthly publication in our region. I am especially grateful to our Sierra Pacific Warehouse Team for being the homebase and support for ModestoView. Check out the QR code on this page.
I hope you feel that ModestoView brings you together and keeps you informed. We love creating it each month and our ViewCrew works hard to bring the best of Modesto to you each month and 24/7 online and on our socials @modestoview
Pleases support our local people, businesses and each other. I hope to see you out and about at one of the many gatherings, on stage, at a bar, in the plaza or park.
With gratitude,
Chris Murphy
Founder & Publisher, ModestoView.
chrism@modestoview.com
