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Archive for 'Fun Stuff'
Benicia Going Green…But Not For Much Longer
May 8th, 2010 categories: Buying, Fun Stuff, Local Stuff
Benicia is very green these days, but that’s all about to change…and probably well before the end of May.
No, I’m not talking about the city’s environmental efforts. I’m talking about Benicia’s gorgeous green hills.
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Watch My Benicia Vegetable Garden Grow: Week 2 Update
May 6th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff
It’s been a little over two weeks since I planted my Benicia vegetable garden. In the past week, some of the tomato plants have grown another 8-10 inches. The little yellow flowers are already starting to appear on some of the plants.
The other veggies — green peppers, pickling cucumbers, green beans, beets, and green onions — also are continuing to grow quite nicely. Read the rest of this entry »
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Benicia Open Studios This Weekend
April 30th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff, Market Update
A big part of Benicia’s charm has always been its thriving art community. And once a year, on the first weekend in May, many of these local artists open their studios to the general public.
Open Studios takes place this Saturday and Sunday, May 1 & 2 throughout Benicia. The event is sponsored by Arts Benicia, a non-profit organization that helps promote and further the arts in town.
This year, over 60 Benicia artists plan to participate and open their studios to the public. Read the rest of this entry »
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Spring FINALLY Arrived In Benicia Today
April 29th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff, Local Stuff
In my book, Spring doesn’t really officially begin in Benicia until the Farmer’s Market opens. So that means today was the first day of Spring, at least here in Benicia that is.
And it wouldn’t be opening day of the Benicia’s Farmer’s Market without a few April showers.
So right on cue, about 10 minutes before the market was scheduled to open for the season, the skies suddenly darkened and rain started to fall.
Fortunately, though, it was just a brief shower and by the time I got down there around 4:30, there were just scattered clouds.
For me, opening day at the Farmer’s Market is always a special day. Read the rest of this entry »
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Watch My Benicia Vegetable Garden Grow: Week 1 Update
April 25th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff
Last week I wrote a post about my newly planted home garden here in Benicia. I’ll be posting weekly updates for those who like to live vicariously and want to watch my garden grow.
For the record, I’ve planted 10 varieties of tomatoes, three kind of bell peppers (2 plants each), green onions, pickling cucumbers, green beans, chioggia beets, and strawberries. And the following herbs: tarragon, sage, oregano, thyme, cilantro, dill, mint, basil and Italian parsley.
Some of the tomato plants have already grown about 4-6 inches, so I figured I’d better get the tomato cages in place before they get too big. All the plants seem to have made it through transplanting — no casualties so far!
Here are some more photos at the end of Week One. Read the rest of this entry »
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Beautiful Day, Beautiful Cars In Benicia
April 25th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff, Local Stuff
Benicia’s annual Classic Car Show was held today on the First Street Green and at the foot of First St. It was a picture-perfect spring day.
The sunny skies, 70 degree weather and scenic Carquinez strait provided the perfect backdrop for the hundreds of classic automobiles that descended on our town today.
There were plenty of classic Fords, Chevys, Pontiacs, and even a few Studebakers. Roadsters, muscle cars and old jalopies — they were all there, glistening in bright Benicia sunshine.
If you missed today’s show, which benefited the Benicia High Band, enjoy the photos below.
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Benicia Classic Car Show This Sunday
April 19th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff
If you’re a car buff and are anywhere near Benicia this coming Sunday, be sure to head down to the First Street Green for the 17th annual Benicia Classic Car Show.
Whatever you’re favorite automotive era, you’ll be sure to find plenty of shiny steel reminders of yesteryear.
The always-popular show is scheduled for Sun. April. 25 — one day only. It runs from 9 am to 3 pm.
If this year’s event is anything like last year, it should be real crowd pleaser.
I’m not sure just how many cars were on display last year, but I’d guess that well over 100 beautifully restored vintage vehicles graced the 1st Street Green and adjacent staging areas. (The photos below are from last year’s event). Read the rest of this entry »
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Watch My Benicia Vegetable Garden Grow
April 18th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff
One of the real pleasures of owning your own home is having your own garden.
Every year, we plant a variety of herbs and veggies in our backyard garden. I just planted this year’s crop of tomatoes and bell peppers.
As usual, I went way overboard in my plant selection. Last year I had 8 varieties of tomatoes and harvested far more than we could consume. I swore that I’d plant less this year, but then I came across Sunset Magazine’s guide to the best tomatoes and figured I’d pick a half dozen varieties from their list. 
Well, when I went the nursery last week, they didn’t have everything on Sunset’s list. But in the process of looking for them, Read the rest of this entry »
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Trailer Park Coming To Benicia This Friday
April 12th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff, Local Stuff
Before you charge down to City Hall to find out just what in the heck Benicia’s planning department or city council was thinking, relax.
Benicia’s not really getting a new trailer park of the Airstream / Winnebago variety.
No, the trailer park I was referring to in today’s headline is the Benicia Old Town Theater Group’s spring production: The Great American Trailer Park Musical, which debuts Friday for a one-month run in downtown Benicia.
According to the BOTTG web site, ‘Trailer Park’ is “a comic fable about women in a Florida trailer park and Read the rest of this entry »
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Opening Day On The Strait This Saturday
April 12th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff, Local Stuff
Hopefully the weatherman will cooperate and all of this early April rain will be a thing of the past come Saturday.
For that’s when the Benicia Yacht Club’s annual “Opening Day On The Strait’ is slated to take place.
Always a popular community event, there will be arts & crafts booths, boardwalk-style games, a rubber ducky race, music, food, drink and of course, the official blessing of the fleet, right on the shores of the tranquil Carquinez Strait. Read the rest of this entry »
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