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Hit the road for fireworks fun just outside the 209 region
So you're looking for a Fourth of July celebration that's different than the same one that you've been bringing your family to for the last decade.
Hiking Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park never gets old
About three years ago, I took my son to Yosemite National Park for a day hike.
Ripon celebrates Fourth of July with parade, concert & fireworks
The Ripon Community Fireworks Committee is gearing up for an action-packed day this Fourth of July. Events include a parade, carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, photo booth, food vendors, concert and, of course, a 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza. Below is a list of the day's events with times and locations.
Modestans ‘Proud to be an American’ this Fourth of July
MODESTO - More than 20,000 people expected to line the streets of downtown Modesto for the Valley town's 139th Annual Fourth of July Parade.
Brad Pitt and his zombies entertain in ‘World War Z’
Might there be a real-life zombie apocalypse one day? Not likely, but then again, the way zombies have chomped their way into our pop culture the last several years, it's maybe a bit less implausible than it once was.
‘White House Down’ a silly throwback
Staggeringly implausible, cartoonishly comical, Roland Emmerich's "White House Down" is refreshingly dumb.
RAGING WATER FUN
SACRAMENTO – The fiberglass tubes peek over the tree line, giving flip-flop and bikini-clad visitors their first glimpse of the fun that waits ahead.
209 lakes offer swimming, boating, fishing and more
With summer now in full swing, a quick getaway to the lake is one way to escape the heat. Fortunately, there's no need to travel far. The 209 has quite a few bodies of water for swimming, fishing, boating or a leisurely float.
Lodi Lake offers swimming ‘pool’ with a sandy beach
LODI - Lodi Lake recently received high marks from the Sunset Magazine website.
California’s unique prehistoric lake
LEE VINING - Highway 120 is a magical ribbon of asphalt.
Ironstone: The toast of Gold Country wineries
MURPHYS - In 1989, a team of miners using pickaxes and dynamite set to excavate wine-aging caverns on a ranch in Murphys, at the heart of the Sierra Nevada foothills. So hard were the limestone and Calaveras schist the miners were working through that, on some days, the team progressed only one, two or three feet. It was like cutting through iron, the miners said.
Ironstone Vineyards summer concert series
Ticket for the Ironstone Vineyards concert series can be purchased through Etix.com.
Dive in to summer at Turlock pools
As the school year ends and summer plans are being made, it's time to get the kids outside and play. Swimming lessons can be a great way to get the kids exercising while helping them be safer in the water.
Manteca offers swim lessons, public pool use
Interested in scuba diving? Curious about what lifeguard training involves? Want to swim laps for exercise? Need to learn how to swim? Or do you just want to splash around and have fun?
Articles by Section - LIVING IN 209
Love for books eclipsed only by love for one another
TURLOCK – Both Hanna Renning's and Dieter Renning's love for books sparked at a young age.
‘PAPER IN HAND’
LATHROP – Books were everywhere for Lathrop librarian Suzanne Sutterfield.
Bassett enjoys best of her professional world
MANTECA – The story of Ruthanne Bassett's career journey is a simile of sorts. It turned out to be like a shopping trip to the mall. You go there with a specific item in mind to purchase. But other things grab your attention while you are browsing, and end up settling down on something totally different from what you initially had in mind to buy and go home with that.
Chapter 25
RIPON – Dorothy "Dot" Veltkamp always has a couple of books on her night stand – a woman with a passion for reading since her childhood – has completed more than 25 years as a librarian mostly in Ripon.
Turlock café & grill offers more than just your average burger
TURLOCK – In an area filled with seemingly endless burger joints for hungry customers to choose from, it may be a difficult task for a mom-and-pop restaurant to stand out. However, AJ's Café and Grill has managed to do just that with their locally and freshly made burgers.
Ripon’s Roadhouse doesn’t yoke around
RIPON – It's a classic burger at the downtown Ripon Roadhouse sure to leave egg yolk running down your fingers and hands with the first bite.
One ‘Bigg’ burger
MANTECA – Suzette Frese sums it up in one sentence as to why her favorite restaurant in Manteca is a dining destination.
Star power: Yelpers love Rockin B’s
MODESTO – It's hard to mess up a hamburger.
Original Manny’s in Stockton still delivers
STOCKTON – So what makes for a good hamburger?
FROSTY MUG HEAVEN
LODI - Want a real root beer float?
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