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Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director. Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater. Tickets are available online at ModestoSymphony.org or at the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office, (209) 338-2100. Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm / Saturday...
Dragonfly Art for Life: Art is a Lifelong Endeavor
KidsView: Dragonfly Art for Life: Art is a Lifelong Endeavor by Brandilyn Mitchell. Have you stopped by Dragonfly Art for Life during an Art Walk yet?! Add this wonderful art studio located in the heart of downtown Modesto to your portfolio when looking for fun things to do with your kiddos.
Kids View Skeleton Starlight Railtown Train Rides
At Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, California, history comes to life with vintage steam trains, a working roundhouse, and the timeless Sierra Railway Shops, a designated California Historical Landmark. The Skeleton Starlight Train Rides has been on my bucket list for about a decade. My kiddo is finally...
BrewView: Palermo
Actual quote. That’s how I know my friends are better than yours. Sorry, never sorry! When you’re feeling like you wanna go to your fun aunts house where the cooking is delish and the pour is…GENEROUS. I am most lovingly sharing my worst kept secret. PALMEROS. Let’s be honest no one should trust me with a secret. Like how my office is home to THREE irascible ladies holding us hostage. Avoid them at all costs and you will do alright; get stuck in their odious ferreting of why everyone loathes them…Thoughts and prayers. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. Palmero is a wondrous place to destress from workplace trauma. You need a supererogatory amount of wine? I have good news.
The Mud Bowl Remembered
[A group of men posing for a photo Description automatically generated]. Mud Bowl 1976 – L to R Bottom: George Rogers, Barney Eredia, Brad Bassi, Don DeCamp, Tom White, Steve Couture. 2nd Row: Vanston Shaw, Paul Seideman. 3rd Row: Chris Couture (hidden), Greg Sutton, Ken White, John Machado, Dave Henry, Dave Swain (hidden), Shel Thompson Scott DeCamp, Jim Coito, Dave Wherry, Jim Meikle, Dough Highiet. Back Row: Ron ?, Jeff Highiet.
HistoryView – Queen Bean’s Home: The Kerr-Maddux House
Nestled between office buildings on Fourteenth Street across from Graceada Park is a quaint yet stately bungalow, the last on a block which originally was lined with homes from the early 20th century. The Kerr-Maddux House at 1126 14th Street was built in 1908, part of a building boom in Modesto at the time as post-Victorian downtown development continued. Many know the bungalow, Queen Bean Coffee House, as a downtown staple for coffee and community space, but the bungalow’s time as a residence spanned 95 years across three owners and families, which helped contribute to the home’s lastability in an area of downtown which transitioned from primarily residential to commercial. Though changes were made to convert the home into a business, remaining original features and connections to early prominent Modesto citizens highlight the significance of the Kerr-Maddux House.
Rockin Holiday is coming December 7
December will be here before you know it and you need to plan it out now. It is time to get into the holiday groove and begin to celebrate. 10th St Plaza is transformed into a rockin’ winter North Pole wonderland for all to enjoy. Stroll the sparkly garland-lined street, with a glittering plaza, and step in to the Rockin’ North Pole and sit in Santa’s Rockin’ Sleigh.
Cora at Roseburg Square: A Place You Call Home
Cora at Roseburg Square: A Place You Can Call Home. One of Modesto’s most anticipated new restaurants, Cora at Roseburg Square, is not only serving up delicious food and drinks every day of the week—they are making you generations-old family recipes, and you are participating in a legacy with every order. The legacy of the blended Zabala-Bertaina family is focused on cultivating laughter and warmth and a place that feels like home for their customers, with every element on your plate scratch-made.
Haunted and Creepy Local Haunt Supplies
Halloween is coming fast and lets get our customers and décor ready. The big temporary stores will never remember you, but our locally owned stores will. Let’s make sure we get in the haunted spirit and keep our dollars right here in town. These are two of our favorite stores. Don’t forget the local Thrift Stores too.
HistoryView – Cremation in Modesto
When it gets to be that spooky time of year, one’s mind may easily drift toward scenes of the macabre and characters that go bump in the night, or perhaps of places that would give you the willies if stuck there overnight – mortuaries, cemeteries, or crematoriums! While Modesto has its historical cemeteries and a number of funeral homes, history shows that in order to find the origins of cremation in town, you do not have to go as far back as you may think. In fact, the presence of crematoriums in Modesto is a rather modern development, dating back only two decades, despite the longtime presence of mortuaries and embalming facilities in downtown Modesto.
Support the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum: A Year-End Giving Opportunity
Support the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum: A Year-End Giving Opportunity. The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum invites visitors to return to the golden era of American automobiles and the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. With community support, the museum aims to create a vibrant hub where families gather, children’s eyes light up with wonder, and stories of the past come alive. The museum’s vision extends beyond walls and exhibits; it seeks to build a bridge between yesterday’s dreams and tomorrow’s possibilities. Support for the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum isn’t just about constructing a building—it’s about crafting a legacy that will inspire generations.
Double Your Impact: John and June Rogers’ Matching Donation Challenge
Double Your Impact: John and June Rogers’ Matching Donation Challenge. Exciting news for supporters of the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum! Beginning August 1st, John and June Rogers have generously offered to match all donations dollar for dollar up to $125,000. This incredible opportunity means your contribution will have twice the impact!
Now Playing: Angel Bones
Something unique about the Modesto music community that inspires me is the evolving presence of youth bands. When I first noticed this pocket of the scene, the kids from High Voltage were dominating stages, even in pro spaces. Those boys seriously rocked, and I had been unacquainted with the caliber of young musicians before that. Thanks to organizations like Valley Music Institute, we all can experience the hard work and dedication of kids, teenagers, and their supportive families. Audiences of all ages can’t help but get hyped seeing these young artists tear it up like pros (looking at you, Vintage Youth).
Falling Into Stanislaus Arts
It is October, and as usual, it is my birthday month. A lot is going forward in the art scene. I will complete seven decades on the same date as the Third Thursday Art Walk, October 17. I will host an Open Studio at 212 Olive on the alley on October 19 and 20, as I have built up a lot of inventory in 70 years.
Music in Downtown
On we fall, we go, singing the last refrain from September’s Song. We look forward to the cooling trend and letting the ground grow fallow before the promise of spring. We still need all our fans to come out for the Blue Monday Party jam on the second Monday of every month at Café Urbano. We thank our sponsors, Gary Nelson and Chris Murphy, for their support, as it helps pay the musicians. They gotta eat, too!
Harvest and Halloween Events
This is such an enchanting time of the year. The nights get longer, the breezes get cooler, the air is crisper, the tastes of fall are in the air, and spookiness creeps up. Here is a list of fun things to do all month long, from corn mazes to trunk or treats and so much more.
Golden October
October is a golden time in Modesto, not just for fall foliage and spooky decorations. It is prime season for making plans that involve getting out into the community, celebrating fall harvests, enjoying all things Halloween, and welcoming that little drop in temperature. Ms. M may not feel the chill this morning, but she feels the goosebumps on her arm while listening to her latest Stephen King audiobook. As she grabs a quick coffee at the newly opened Penny University in Downtown Modesto, she realizes that saving for the upcoming holidays doesn’t mean comprising on the fun of the current one. Here are a few fun bargains to keep your month golden!
InterView: A Quarter Century of Supporting Local Entertainment
InterView: A Quarter Century of Supporting Local Entertainment. Twenty years ago, Chris Ricci and Chris Ricci launched the Modesto Area Music Awards to celebrate local talent. Starting at Club Max with seven handmade awards(created by Becky Murphy), the event quickly outgrew the venue and moved to the historic State Theatre in 2001.
GreetingsView- Happy ROCKtober
I just love this. It reminds me of the radio promos back in the 70s and 80s for all the cool shows happening and it just seems to fit, especially here in Modesto. First, Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. October is just magical and fun for so many, and seeing all the kids trick or treating in our neighborhood is a blast. We go all out for it each year and it’s great to see the smiles. My 4-year old grandson loves handing out candy from our pirate ship. It’s amazing how Halloween brings our community together, and most of all, really getting into it, dressing up, decorating, the baked treats the creepy menus, cocktails and so much more. There are so many haunted, happy, creepy events and places to visit in the greater Modesto to enjoy and we are featuring a bunch of them here in our BigView in the middle of this October issue. Check it out.
GoModesto – VOTE
It’s time Modesto and the rest of California. Early voting begins on October 7. Vote like your life depends on it. It does. Your future depends on it too. Even here in California, there are issues up and down the ballot that will make a big difference. The local elections like school board play a big role in your daily lives and the lives of our kids so they can read, learn, think and be informed citizens who understand the world. Voting is the way we preserve our democracy and keep this great American system going,
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