Page 18 — Welcome to Winters 2021 LEFT: The Winter Fruit Tree is a year-round fruit stand on State Highway 128 (Grant Avenue).
WEEKEND Continued from Page 14 oven. Preserve, located near the Railroad Bridge, serves a rotating menu of seasonal dishes along with creative cocktails. Visit Ficelle for patio dining and California’s take on tapas. If it’s Monday night, swing by Chuy’s Taqueria for Mexican cuisine. Carboni’s Ristorante, located inside Hotel Winters, will serve up Italian food. It’s a busy evening, get some rest. Hotel Winters offers a free art gallery featuring local artists. They also have a rooftop bar to take in the sites of Winters and a water wall feature and fire pits to relax out down on their patio. There are other local lodging options available beyond Hotel Winters as multiple homeowners host Airbnb rentals at varying prices. After a good night’s sleep, check out Winters’ breakfast options. If you’re looking for a hearty breakfast, hit up Putah Creek. Their
Green River Tap Room, right, and Berryessa Brewing Company are both located just outside of town. Jeff Rawlinson/Winters Express
It’s a busy evening, get some rest. Hotel Winters offers a free art gallery featuring local artists. Farmer’s Breakfast is a perennial favorite. For a later brunch, go to Preserve, Green River Taproom or Carboni’s. If you need some coffee before you can fully function, walk down to Steady Eddy’s Coffee House. They serve lighter breakfasts
and lunches, along with smoothies and specialty coffee drinks. If you love their coffee, take some home with you. They sell their freshly roasted beans and other local wares inside. Coffee drinkers sitting on Steady Eddy’s patio on a Saturday morning will see cyclists ride in and hitch up their bikes at the racks before grabbing a snack and swinging through the local bike shop, Velocity. Families with children should stop by the impressive City Park, built through community effort. The park
LIFE Continued from Page 17 up-to-date on every aspect of what we’re doing.” If anyone were to question the Pope Flores’ intentions and efficacy, it’s important to know it’s simply matter of keeping Winters’ history healthy. “There’s too much of our history that’s easily erased. People come in and want to develop new buildings and don’t have an appreciation for these old buildings with rich history attached to them,” Pope Flores opened up. “It’s time to really make it a benefit to the community so people can use it, enjoy it and be proud. When we’re done with this build-
is ADA accessible and has a special section for younger children, along with a rock climbing wall, two sets of swings and a zipline. Stop for lunch at Ocean Restaurant for Chinese food, or grab some Mexican food at El Pueblo Meat Market & Deli. El Pueblo serves up a menu that includes homemade salsas and horchata. There are also food truck options at the corners of the Grant and Railroad Avenues intersection. El Verduzco’s Taco Truck is a local favorite, while The Buckhorn BBQ
Truck is a new addition. The Pizza Factory has finally reopened, and locals are stopping in for equal servings of pizza and nostalgia. If you’re heading up to Lake Berryessa, you will see the Kountry Kitchen, which serves up American and Mexican food, at the beginning of town. Lake-goers could also get a picnic lunch at Lorenzo’s Market, which has been family-run for three generations. They have deli sandwiches and salad options.
“I love that we own a building filled with rich history. I see it as a duty to take care of it.”
become an actor, though she does play the piano, and she now works as Chairwoman of the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California. The job keeps her busy, she said, but also allows her some freedom to branch out and pursue her other interests. Starting the art center had been something “scratching at my heart for a while,” she said. Pope Flores hopes to have the building serve as a community-oriented event space that will collaborate with local artists and businesses and potentially serve as a venue for private events such as birthday celebrations or graduations. Edward Booth contributed to this article.
Rhonda Pope Flores
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Historical preservation has been key — the original wood and benches have been restored and re-stained. ing, it will be the jewel of Winters.” Pope Flores said she’s
long been interested in the performing arts and musical theater, even while
growing up in West Sacramento and graduating from River City High School. “I was one of those kids who grew up watching Fame and I was going to go to New York and be a famous dancer,” Pope Flores said. “It didn’t quite work out that way, but I’ve always been intrigued by art, music and theatre.” Pope Flores didn’t
