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Somebody Scream!
Somebody Scream!By Middagh Goodwin Modesto’s premier summer festival, ModStock, is returning, bigger and better than ever. On August 11th, 90 bands will perform on four stages at Graceada Park. This event showcases the talent from the VMI School of Musicand features many newly formed bands that are the future of our music scene. A mix of […]
Modesto Bee 1884-2024
HistoryView: Modesto Bee: 1884-2024 By Harrison Power With the news about the Modesto Bee’s upcoming transition away from daily printed papers to mail-based delivery just three days a week, this marks the most recent of numerous changes for the Modesto Bee over its lengthy history serving Modesto area residents. From early mergers, name updates, to […]
FW: BigView – The Great American Summer
The Great American Summer By Chris MurphySummer is here and the open road calls. Here we are in the 50th Anniversary of the movie Easy Rider, and that image just conveys the sense of free travelling and exploring and whatever situation you may find yourself. (If you have seen the movie, that is where the […]
Bluesy Kind of Summer
Bluesy Kind of SummerBy Eric Benson Ritual brings us comfort and meaningful patterns that fulfill our lives. One for me is a family camping trip I have attended each summer since I was 12 years old. New and old friends unite, reminisce, and look toward the future. The day, wake up for Pete’s coffee, go […]
Unplugged View: Fate SOI Étoiles
Unplugged View: Fate SOI Étoilesby Aaron Rowan I recently spent some weeks with a pub trivia team of Stanford students. Our fearless leader was a young woman who didn’t know who Jimi Hendrix was upon hearing his name in question. She’d never heard of Hank Williams. God help us all, am I right? Fortunately, not […]
Fireworks on the Tapestry of the Sky
Fireworks on the Tapestry of the SkyBy Jim Christiansen It is the fireworks month of July, starting with a bang of a holiday week with the return of the DoMo First Friday Market on July 5, extending the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Local artists, crafters, vendors, and music fill 10th Street. Tenth Street will […]
Wood & Wires: Songs, Freshly Sliced
Wood & Wires: Songs, Freshly SlicedBy Mattea Overstreet Summertime has already shot me out of the toaster as I write to you with spring skin peeling off my forearms, bug bites tingling at my ankles, and that gooey green gel slathered atop my crispy shoulders. I may have removed half of my summer activities checklist […]
Cardio Is Key
Cardio Is Key By Efren Martinez Remember the cardio! On any given day at the gym, I notice that the bodybuilding areas are busier than the cardio sections. I get it; cardio fitness takes much more effort than lifting weights. When lifting weights, at best, your heart rate never gets higher than 110 BPM, and […]
GreetingsView – Happy July
Greetings friends, Happy Summer and Happy 4th of July. July has always been the summer of Americana. As a kid, we used to travel around the USA in a VW bus, seeing the home of our democracy, our nations natural beauty and walk in the places where our founding fathers lived and visiting the historic […]
MobandView – July is Rockin’ Out!
By Chris Murphy It’s MoBand Rockin’ Out round two. Get your blanket and pic-a-nic baskets ready for the last two Concerts in the Park season “Rockin’ Out!” For 2 amazing weeks in July, you can get your fix of ModestoCana in Graceada Park listing to the hit sounds of MoBand. From John Phillip Souza marches […]
AllAgesView – Happy July
AllAgesView By Grace McNamara Hey Modesto! Happy July! I am officially on summer break. I am excited to be done with school, and to spend an amazing summer here in Modesto before I am off to college. Modesto offers many fun activities to do in the summertime. An activity I am most excited for is […]
PerformingView – Summer Stars on Stage
By Chris Murphy With all of the many summer things to do, this is the right time to transition to the new season, but our local performing arts centers we keeping it going with so many great choices. Gallo Center As the Gallo Center ramps up for the 24/25 season, there are some great summer […]
BargainView – Peak Summertime
By Monica Barber Summertime has arrived at its peak amid the high temperatures and 4th of July celebrations and festivities that are scattered around Modesto. Despite the heat there is still lots to do while. Ms. M is sitting next to fan and sipping an ice cold lemonade on an exceedingly warm afternoon. Don’t worry […]
FruitYard Summer
FruitYard By Chris Murphy It is so cool to have the entertainment venues in our community. Joe Traina had a vision to create a giant amphitheater and host world class events. Joe and his brother Willie have made this dream come true and it has become one of the best go-to places in our region. […]
GoModesto – Bastille Day – July 14 at the State
Bastille Day is July 14 American Independence Day is the most significant day for our democracy, as we fought off and eliminated an autocratic monarchy. Most people have learned about this from watching Hamilton, but regardless, we need to know how hard our forefathers worked to create this fragile experiment. But it was the French […]
