What does writing have to do with chocolate, you ask? And what does Valentine's Day have to do with one of our favorite treats? It's not a coincidence that many millennial authors have replaced alcohol with chocolate as their go…
Valentine's Day is for love, regardless of who or what you love. Benicia restaurants offer many choices and special menus to celebrate this romantic holiday. Once you make your restaurant selection, you have only to choose your menu items and…
March 9, 1959 is the official birthday of the iconic doll named Barbie. As a 7 year old, my world was rocked with my first Barbie doll. I was house-bound, covered with the chicken pox, when my Mom surprised me…
On a brisk winter morning, voice recorder in one hand, pen and pad in the other, I scurry to keep pace with Annette Fewins as she ushers me through the corridors of Benicia High. She is showing me a side…
It wasn't that long ago... ..when the typical American family was a husband, wife, two kids, a dog, and a mini-van. Some might remember how the nuclear family was depicted in the TV show "Leave it to Beaver" in the…
As I prepared to write this article... ..I spent many hours listening to business news and reading online articles, all of which seemed to be filtered by any media outlet’s political lens. Frankly, it was very difficult to get a…
February 8th, Benicia Performing Arts Foundation partners with Benicia Historical Museum to present Mardi Gras Party with live music provided by the Greg Rahn Band with a full New Orleans style brass section! This exciting band features: - Greg Rahn,…
Benician citizens were indeed lucky when Venticello’s Ristorante Italiano opened its doors in 2004, serving homemade pasta dishes, superb Italian specialties like saltimbocca, salmon verde, and fruitti di mare, and delightful dessert creations including tiramisu, crème brulee, and a surprisingly…
The Empress Theatre The Empress Theatre will be showcasing a celebration of Band Leader and Latin music icon Pete Escovedo's music on Wednesday nights in March. Each evening a family member and their band will be featured: Juan (Patti Labelle,…
The Family Health Center is pleased to announce a new doctor on their staff. Before I get into the details of Dr. Aaron Zaks joining Family Health Center, I need to disclose several things. First, I have been a patient…
Every New Year health gurus and wellness coaches start bullet pointing goals and creating lists on how best to achieve a healthy lifestyle. This prompts you to begin a mental dialogue with yourself about how you want to do better…
“Feminizing Permanence” features forty historical and contemporary artworks by forty women artists from the Museum’s permanent collection. The recontextualized artworks explore a wide range of themes while collectively speaking to the underrepresentation of women artists in the permanent collections of museums across the country. The exhibition recognizes the contributions of women in the arts and their shared journey toward parity.
Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art (MoA) is an educational, nonprofit resource that acts on the belief that art illuminates our lives and creates a more humane world. The Museum offers free admissions and programs to all and is open to the public, Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Museum is closed the week of Easter, April 8-12, 2020.
As an art form, the American political poster through time has conveyed messages to millions of voters through the skillful use of visual communication. Explore rarely seen posters created in the last 168 years that showcase a variety of styles, design trends, and printing technology. “Sign of the Times” is a program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art (MoA) is an educational, nonprofit resource that acts on the belief that art illuminates our lives and creates a more humane world. The Museum offers free admissions and programs to all and is open to the public, Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Museum is closed the week of Easter, April 8 through 12, 2020.
Please join us on Wednesday, February 19 as Mayor Bob Sampayan presents the State of the City of Vallejo. Q&A, with questions from the audience to be answered by Mayor Sampayan and City Manager Greg Nyhoff.
