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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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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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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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Get Your Bags Ready — Benicia Farmer’s Market Season Opener This Thursday!
April 25th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Local Stuff
One of the true rites of spring in Benicia is opening day of the Farmer’s Market. It’s a vivid reminder that summer is just around the corner.
And opening day is just a few days away. The season begins this Thursday (Apr. 29).
Over the years, the Benicia Farmer’s Market has become a wonderfully popular Thursday night gathering place.
It wasn’t too many years ago, that you could usually find a parking place within a block of the market.
In recent years, however, that’s all changed. Now you have to get there early or be prepared to walk a few extra blocks. But nobody’s complaining! 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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A Benicia Landmark Slated For The Scrap Heap
April 2nd, 2010 categories: Benicia, Local Stuff
One of Solano County’s most recognizable landmarks will be gone for good before the end of this decade.
I’m talking about the mothball fleet — a collection of old warships sitting in Suisun Bay just east of the Benicia Bridge. Put out to pasture decades ago, these once-proud military vessels, now deteriorated and decayed, are now about to head to their final resting place — a metal scrapyard.
That fate was sealed a number of years ago, but not much has happened up until now amid concerns that moving these massive vessels would allow contaminants to pollute the waters all along its journey. Or that Read the rest of this entry »
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Nature’s Weedeaters Return To Benicia
March 29th, 2010 categories: Benicia, Local Stuff
Every spring, the herd from Goats R Us returns to the hills of Benicia, as part of the city’s weed abatement program. Not only are they good for the environment, but they’re always a sight to see, especially when they’re right alongside one of the town’s major roadways.
That was the case as I drove up Hastings Dr. in Southampton late one recent afternoon. Dozens and dozens of nature’s weedeaters were happily dining on all that new growth in the open space. So I had to pull over and snap a few photos.
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Living Near Vallejo Or Fairfield REALLY Pays Big Dividends This Time Of Year
December 8th, 2009 categories: Fairfield-Gr Valley, Local Stuff, Vallejo
Every December, one of the things we always look forward to is Meyer Cookware’s 10-day Factory Sale.
In case you’ve never heard of Meyer, they manufacture Circulon, Analon, Kitchen Aid, Farberware and several other popular lines of cookware.
And every December, they open their doors to the public with incredible deals.
About 7-8 years ago, we purchased a set of Circulon pots that were about 40% of what they were selling for at Macy’s. And we’ve been coming back every year since.
Even though our kitchen is jam-packed with all sorts of pots, pans and cooking utensils, we still always seem to find something at the Meyers’ sale that we absolutely “must have.”
In addition to their terrific factory sale prices, they also offer an additional 30% off if you have a coupon. If you don’t have one or forget yours, they’re very liberal and will usually give you that same extra 30% off just for mentioning the coupon. Read the rest of this entry »
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Festive Night Kicks Off Benicia’s Holiday Season
December 5th, 2009 categories: Benicia, Fun Stuff, Local Stuff
The annual walk on First Street — better known as Benicia’s Holiday Open House — was another rousing success Friday Night. The weather was nippy (but not too cold) and the street was packed with just about everyone in town.
Out in front of our office at 900 First St., there was a steady line pretty much all night line as people queued up for free bags of popcorn, cotton candy and pictures with Santa.
And all up and down First Street it was a sea of people, as Benicians young and old exchanged holiday greetings and paused to enjoy a wide variety of holiday musical entertainment.
The antique city fire truck was back again, adorned in festive holiday lights. And most First St. merchants kept their doors open until 9 pm, serving all sorts of holiday treats to anyone who stopped by.
Above and below are three videos I took last night. If you missed this year’s festivities, be sure to put it on your calendar for next December; it’s always the first Friday in December. Read the rest of this entry »
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