Open Early!
DOWNTOWN MODESTO
Many restaurants start serving dinner early so that you can get a nice meal in before the shows and movies that begin at 7 or 7:30.
Open Late!
Downtown Modesto is the place to be late Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. There is live music every night of the week in one of our great clubs or restaurants. After the show, stop and enjoy a nightcap.
Parking
There are parking garages at 9th and L Street, 11th and K Street, 11th and I Street and 12th and H Street. Parking is close to all restaurants!
Try a Cab
It’s getting easier to catch a cab, both to downtown and home from downtown. Why deal with driving and parking? Take the easy way... Affordable Cab 209-753-8005 Touch of Class Cab 209-575-0609 Cash Cab 209-740-1390 Checker Cab: 888-487-5411 City Cab 209-818-4144 DeSoto Cab: 209-577-8888 Edith’s Cab: 402-0377 Lucky 7 Cab: 209-985-8533 209-877-7676 Metro Cab: 209-533-3333 Modesto Cab Company: 209-521-7320 Quality Cab: 209-552-9898 Red Top Taxi Cab: 209-524-4741 Taxi Taxi Cab: 209-756-1035 Town Cab: 209-404-2727 United Cab: 209-888-8888 Urban Taxi Cab: 209-351-0222 Yellow Cab of Modesto: 209-524-8294 Oakdale Taxi: 209-869-5552 Uber Personal Car Service:Download the Uber app
Find local restaurants
www.modestoview.com Locally Owned
Most all of the downtown restaurants are locally owned. They hire local people and the money you spend stays right here in town. Local restaurants purchase from local farmers and feature local ingredients.
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GO DOWNTOWN MODESTO! Stand Up for Charity
Fri Jan 8th, 8:20pm Queen Bean Coffee House, Modesto Free entry, but donations accepted and go towards the Stanislaus Wildlife Center in Hughson. Andre Morton will guest-host. Comedians in the lineup are Michael Calvin Jr., Iesha Birdsong and A.J. DeMello. Leon Gibson will headline.
A Night of Spoken Word & Dance
January 8th & 9th at 8:00pm Center Stage Conservatory, 948 Eleventh St, Lower Level inside the City Center A 2 night fundraiser to support the development of an original piece of conceptual theatre featuring spoken word and dance. The show will consist first of a series of Spoken Word artists: Basil Overfeild, Briana Hammerstrom, Chad Sokolovsky (only January 8th), Cristina Sandoval, David Mendez, Elizabeth Sousa (only January 9th), Melchor Sahagun, Nandi Matthews & Summer Krafft. Doors open at 7:30p.m. Show at 8:00p.m. $10 general admission. $8 for students. More info: (209) 846-0179 www.centerstagemodesto.com
Yo Quiero Musica
Saturday, Jan 30th 6pm at the State Theatre, Modesto
Delta Kappa Gamma Society, a group of women educators is sponsoring a fundraising event to raise money for Modesto City Schools Music Department, for the purchase of music instruments for its elementary schools. The cost is $25. This is a Cuban event, with Cuban food, music, and a film about Cuba called “Santiago es Santiago”.
Did you miss the Modesto Miracle on 10th St Parade? Well if you missed it, you can watch the whole thing right now. Get some hot chocolate, sprinkle some mini marshmallows on top and check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3F0Fq6sYhY
Teen Author Juliana Presto Releases New Novel
One year after the release of the debut novel “Fire and Ice: The Awakening”, teen talent Juliana Presto has just released book two of the trilogy, “Fire and Ice: The Turning”. The story, which revolves around characters Marina and Carter, explore relatable issues for both teens and adults. Marina discovers a threat that causes her to question who they can trust. Carter is plagued by the differences that separate him from Marina. When their paths intersect with two people possessing abilities like theirs, the team must look past hardships and betrayal to overcome the dark forces working against them. Both book one and two can be purchased at createspace.com, Amazon, and is also available on the Kindle. For more info, and to keep updated on her book signings, visit julianapresto.com.
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