Why walk to school? The number of children who walk or bike to school in the U.S. has steadily decreased over the last 50 years. At the same time communities, including Solano County, are seeing increases in traffic around schools,…
Begin a new family tradition with an international flavor. Traditionally known in the United States as Turkey Day, Thanksgiving in Benicia is a holiday during which “tradition” has come to mean many different things to different families. For those looking…
As you know, Thanksgiving is around the corner. We know that multiple decisions have to be made for this grand holiday: planning decor, the feast, and who might have to sit at the kids table. If you were the family…
“Performing arts is important in teaching children how to express their feelings in a safe place.” Dr. Margaret Kenrick As the last of the autumn leaves drop from the trees and the holidays approach, professional ballet companies and…
Ten Great Bike Rides and Walks in Benicia. Explore the most popular biking trails in Benicia with the new “10 Great Bike Rides and Walks in Benicia” brochure. Curated trail maps and directions with time and level of difficulty…
Have the vibrant colors and whimsical images caught your eye as you drive or walk the streets of our fair city? All over Benicia, the neighborhood traffic signal control boxes have taken on a second vital service to the community,…
Dìa de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has become part of the annual Halloween celebrations in many Southwestern cities and communities. Northern California is no exception. First held in Central and Southern Mexico in the 1500’s, the holiday…
Discover amazing art found in downtown galleries while doing a scavenger hunt. Participants will receive a free “I Love Benicia” bag and be entered in a drawing to win $100 in Downtown Dollars.
Sponsor: Benicia Main Street
Discover amazing art found in downtown galleries while doing a scavenger hunt. Participants will receive a free “I Love Benicia” bag and be entered in drawing to win $100 in Downtown Dollars.
Carnegie Hall classical guitarist, Peter Fletcher, will include Benicia in his 2019 tour. Peter will be performing the Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor and the Lute Suite No. 3 in A minor and will include the ever popular Spanish classic Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega, the exciting Rumores de la Caleta by Isaac Albeniz, William Walton’s fiendishly difficult Five Bagatelles, and four preludes by Manuel Ponce.
