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Dance the night away with that special someone
"The best things happen while you're dancing;" or so the old Irving Berlin song goes. To make this Valentine's holiday weekend a trip through the light fantastic, join the Modesto Ballroom Club for a special evening event.
SIERRA FOOTHILLS BED & BREAKFAST INNS
The name exudes romance, Old World charm, tradition, and history – The Victorian Gold Bed and Breakfast. This eight-bedroom inn located in the heart of historic Jamestown in the Sierra Foothills was built in the 1890s, but offers every modern amenity there is to make your visit both memorable and comfortable. These creature comforts include central heating and air conditioning, private baths, plus television and Internet access. Even the rooms are named after different rose ...
Wines and Roses offers romantic get away offering elegant memories
LODI - Wine and Roses in Lodi can easily be described as being luxurious, elegant and intimate as a romantic venue in the Central Valley as well as being a desired location for business meetings.
‘Shakespeare Under the Stars’ returns to CSUS
Culture is alive and booming at California State University Stanislaus this spring with a series of events that community members can enjoy.
UOP offers music, art, lectures and special events
STOCKTON – He's the National Basketball Association all-time leading scorer not to mention best-selling author and historian.
Plenty of arts from performing to music at Delta
STOCKTON – The sound of a symphony playing some of Broadway's biggest hits. A jazz pianist carrying on in the proud local tradition that spawned legendary composer and performer Dave Brubeck. Thespians showing their chops in productions like "Guildenstern and Rosencrantz are Dead" and Arthur Miller's "The Crucible." Sound like something you'd find in San Francisco right? Wrong. Try San Joaquin Delta College's Center for the Arts and its robust lineup of events that help ...
MJC: East & West boast 25,000 plus students
MODESTO - What do George Lucas and Kim Komenich have in common? Both attended Modesto Junior College. No introduction is necessary for the renowned film producer and director of "Star Wars" fame, who is also MJC's most famous alumnus. But the Manteca native and Manteca High graduate may need a few words of introduction to some. The photojournalist, and now photojournalism professor at California State University, San Jose, is a Pulitzer Prize winner. Lucas and ...
Merced offers mixed media, regional dance for art lovers
MERCED - Just as winter is winding down, Merced College is heating things up with a slew of community events that the general public can enjoy this spring.
Laser tag fun: Ready, aim zap
MODESTO – Jamie Harwood throws a vest over her shoulder and readjusts it. She looks down and checks her gun – making sure that everything is working the way that it's supposed to – and gives everything a once over as a huge roll-up doors starts to creak and moan in the darkness. Harwood is ready for war. But this isn't the kind of war where she has to brace for flying projectiles. There won't ...
Paintball popular extreme sport
Paintball has made its mark as the third most popular extreme sport behind in-line skating and skateboarding since 2009 because it offers a safe adrenaline rush for all ages in any terrain.
Former Camelot now Booming with fun in Modesto
MODESTO – Boomers! may not rhyme with fun. But this recreation attraction in the 209 is a boomtown of fun for families, excitement seekers, and those who just want to get away from the boredom of daily doldrums.
A $100 thrill: Tandem jumping from 2 miles up
LODI - Max Garrido had a 50th birthday to remember. That was a few years ago when the Stockton native received an invite by a friend to the Parachute Center just north of Lodi to mark this milestone occasion. "It was winter (in February) yet it was a clear day," Garrido recently recalled. He had a similar request to skydive from the same friend a year earlier but balked. Garrido had a change of heart ...
Turlock’s Portuguese ‘suicide squad’ keeps old tradition alive
The Turlock De Forcados will be looking death in the face as they gear up for another year of traditional Portuguese bullfights at the Stevinson Pentecost Bull Fighting Arena and the Gustine BellaVista Park Arena. The group has previously appeared in Canada, Portugal, and other countries around the world.
209 Happenings
BICYLCE RIDES SNELLING Saturday, April 27 • Healing Nations, a non-profit organization that benefits underserved and at-risk children in Stanislaus County, will hold its 8th annual bike ride on April 27. Start time is between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. depending on the route you choose. The Covered Bridge Bike Classic commences in Snelling at Henderson Park. There are four route options ranging from 10-100 miles with a total elevation of 1,040 feet on the century ...
CURE FOR CABIN FEVER
Got cabin fever? Are the cold temperatures, overcast skies and perpetual morning dew taking their toll on your overall psyche? You're not alone. Seasonal affective disorder – known more commonly as "the winter blahs" – is common among people who are active during the summer months and suddenly find themselves confined to their homes for a long period of time. The absence of sunlight and the chemical processes that it spurs in the brain, experts ...
Articles by Section - 209
Wines and Roses offers: Romantic getaway
LODI - Wine and Roses in Lodi can easily be described as being luxurious, elegant and intimate as a romantic venue in the Central Valley as well as being a desired location for business meetings.
Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett plus Big & Rich play Ironstone
MURPHYS – Ironstone Vineyards, the premiere outdoor entertainment venue of the California Gold Country, has announced the line-up for their 2013 Summer Concert Series.
New Melones Lake offers activities for summer 2013
SONORA – The Bureau of Reclamation announces summer interpretive programs and activities at New Melones Lake, located in Calaveras County.
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