Letter from the Editor

From the Editor

Amazingly, the holidays are already upon us and I hope everyone is preparing for a great Thanksgiving filled with family or chosen family. You’ll find in this issue our annual holiday Gift Guide full of wonderful gift ideas that you can find right here in Benicia. November is Shop Small month, so before buying from the big box stores, try shopping right here in your backyard. I guarantee you’ll find something unique for just about everyone on your shopping list.

We also have some exciting news here at the magazine. Our publisher, Mary Hand, has been selected as a Woman of Influence in Solano County for her work promoting Benicia and the greater Solano County through Benicia Magazine and beyond. Congratulations to her! It’s also Benicia Magazine’s 18th birthday this month! A fitting birthday for an election year.

Be on the lookout for the next edition of Benicia+, our digital-only travel magazine. If you haven’t already, you can subscribe to receive Benicia+, or any of our other publications, in your inbox as soon as they become available. I’d also like to thank those of you who have become a patron of Benicia Magazine by joining our Patreon (keep an eye out for our Talk of the Town members mentioned in this issue). If you haven’t yet, please consider becoming a patron to help support the magazine. We want to be able to continue providing the quality publications you’ve enjoyed for the past 18 years and your support will go a long way to making that dream a reality. To join us on Patreon, visit Patreon. com/Benicia_Magazine. To subscribe to our digital publications, please visit BeniciaMagazine.com and fill out the pop-up form. We are ever grateful for your readership and for the support from our advertisers and the Benicia community

— Genevieve.