downtown Modesto

Modesto Art & Wine Festival

We invite you to Modesto for the 4th Annual Art & Wine Festival on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Downtown Modesto transforms into a bustling premier summer festival, a great way to entertain the whole family with a wonderful combination of art, wine, music and children’s activities. Strolling among stalls of unique art, enjoying quality wines and non-stop musical entertainment helps spark the block party ambiance.

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event - Modesto Convention and Visitors Bureau - starts: Aug 16 2008 - 10:00am - 2 comments

Jim Fairchild is All Smiles

Jim Fairchild, formerly of Grandaddy, has recently set forth on his own self-made sea of singing and songwriting. His new solo project is named All Smiles which has landed itself a deal on LA indie label “Dangerbird Records," home to artists such as Silversun Pickups, Peter Walker and La Rocca. Jim is coming back to Modesto from his new home in Chicago to play a single show at The Fat Cat Music House and Lounge on Thursday, November 30. Off The Air recently got the chance to do a short e-mail interview with him and you get to read it right now. Right now!

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article - gregwords - November 5, 2006 - 4 comments

Note to the Bee on Brawl media and MPD issues, Just how do they count that crowd, and other items.

MODESTO BEE, RE:

Brawl: 'Hyphy' or a lot of hype?
Police blame rap trend; critics decry race profiling, set community meeting

By CHRIS TOGNERI
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: September 7, 2006, 05:47:58 AM PDT

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blog - jdc104 christiansen - September 7, 2006 - 9 comments

CLEARWIRE WIRELESS BROADBAND PRESENTS PLAZA POP FEATURING CRITTER AND JUDITH & HOLOFERNES - ALL AGES & FREE!

This week we have... (drum roll) Critter Judith & Holofernes

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event - gregwords - starts: Aug 18 2006 - 8:00pm - 3 comments

Blog on Blues, Modesto Blues Fest items, BLUES IS SURVIVOR MUSIC

BLUES IS SURVIVOR MUSIC. For third year in a row, John Black, JB Presents is setting up for the Modesto Blues Festival, 11 am to close, September 9 at the SOS Club, tickets $20 available prior to August 15 online from High Sierra, or by phone, see http://www.JBPresents.com for more information. Price goes up after that.

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blog - jdc104 christiansen - July 26, 2006 - 0 comments

State Theatre Renovated and Ready to Rock (as seen on valleyviews.biz and Valley Views Spotlight TV Show

valleyviews.biz is a regional web portal celebrating what is good about the central San Joaquin valley, foothills and bay area.

http://www.valleyviews.biz/story.php?storyid=19

local link - Valley Viewfinder - May 26, 2006 - 0 comments

Valley Views Magazine, TV Show, Web Portal

Relive the days of cruisers, poodle skirts and doo wop at the birthplace of American Graffiti:
Graffiti in the Rear View Mirror
Take a look at the newly-renovated State Theatre in Modesto:
State Theatre Renovation
Tour two centuries of American history, preserved and restored in Sutter Creek:
Sutter Creek: Gold Country Getaway

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article - Valley Viewfinder - May 26, 2006 - 1 comments