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Fall Blues
Fall BluesBy Eric Benson I turned 68 this month, and it’s a blessing to be still alive and well, although ...

Fall Into Art
Art View Fall into ArtBy Jim Christiansen Back to School and headed to Oktoberfest. Carnegie Arts Center takes down the ...

Oktoberfest: A Drinking Tradition
Oktoberfest: A Drinking TraditionBy Middagh Goodwin Traditionally, Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest (German for “folk festival”). It combines a ...

In Memoriam Mary Kate Grimadi
We lost one of Modesto’s shining stars. Mary Kate Grimaldi April 23rd, 1959 – August 24th, 2025 Mary Kate Grimaldi ...

In Memoriam – Hal Conkey
MoBand lost a Champion. Harold “Hal” Conkey was one of Modesto Band of Stanislaus County’s (aka MoBand) longest serving board ...

A Revival at the Queen Bean
A Revival at the Queen Bean: Modesto’s Music Scene Finds Its Voice By: Joseph Zimmerer The Queen Bean Coffee and ...

Things We Carry: Weston Perry
Things We Carry: Weston PerryBy Mattea Overstreet An indie-folk artist’s collection of work is likely strewn full of stories, like ...

GreetingsView – Wow, It’s September already.
Greetings friends, Wow, we have a kindergartener. It just doesn’t seem that long ago that Becky and I were walking ...
Fall Into September
Fall Into September By Monica Barber Just as the leaves start falling from the trees, so begins the shift of ...

Vinyl Revival: 4th Annual Record Swap Returns to Graffiti USA!
Vinyl Revival: 4th Annual Record Swap Returns to Graffiti USA! Calling all vinyl collectors and music lovers! Clear your calendar ...

ZenView – Nowhere to Go, Nothing to Do
By Chris Condon Wishing to take a momentary break from the warmth of late summer here in Modesto, my wife ...

PoetryView – Write Night Returns
An open, affirming night of writing and community at The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House MODESTO, CA — After ...

FoodView – Breakfast with a Bonus
By Chris Murphy and the ViewCrew The ViewCrew is all about the breakfast. This is more than just a simple ...

AuthorView- New Writing Club
By: Paula Treick DeBoard Even if we can’t quite taste it yet… fall is almost here. We’re just around the ...









