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March TOP TEN MAR 8-10

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March 16 - LuckyFest March 16 – Brett Dennen – Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit – Gallo Center

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March 24 - Modesto Marathon

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– 11th and L St Downtown Modesto March 7 – Reverend Horton Heat – Fat Cat Music House

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March 8, 9, 10 - Shrek the Musical - Gallo Center

March 13 - Viva Italia Poperazzi

– Modesto Symphony – Gallo Center March 21 – Singles Mingle with the

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Blues Box Bayou Band - State Theatre March 16- Dennis Johnson & Mississippi

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Wranglers – West Side Theatre

March 30 – AC/DC Tribute Night – Fat Cat Music House

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March 29 – Tony Orlando – Gallo Center

To get details and up to date information on these Top 10 events, please check out the following places and follow us on Twitter so you are always up to speed: Modestoview.com • Facebook.com/modestoview • Twitter.com/modestoview Ruben J. Porras Social Media Manager • Senior Editor • Instagram #ModestoView • Radio 1360 KFIV AM ModestoView Magazine • 209-404-0110

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EDITOR’S The Murphy Family at Ashford Castle, Ireland

Greetings Modesto Fans: Being a Murphy in March is always fun. That is what it was so great to do some Irish family history investigation and trace our Murphy and McNulty heritage. After visiting, Cork, Kinsale, Galway, Dublin and so many other places, I am even more proud of my Irish heritage and it makes every St Patrick’s Day fun and you really can taste the difference between Guinness and Murphy’s. I prefer Murphy’s and it is only brewed in Cork.

Modesto is really getting up to racing speed this month. We have the famous LuckyFest on 11th Street to bring out your inner Irish. Also this month, we celebrate our youth and remember the times at summer camp with the Brett Dennen / Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit benefit for Camp Jack Hazard and we hear some amazing camp stories. Our Symphony goes Italian, the schools present their spring drama performances, the high school swimmers hit the pool, and the ultimate signal that spring is here in Modesto is the opening of the Modesto Certified Farmers Market. Oh so tasty and everyone in Modesto should start their weekends out at the market every Saturday morning beginning Mar 30.

ModestoView is proud to be a lead sponsor this year.

Well, the national rankings are out and as usual, the people that make these lists don’t ever visit Modesto. No city that has all things we have do to, our American Graffiti history, our music and arts scene, our tasty dining and our community events could ever be considered a bottom city. Modesto USA is a TOP USA CITY in so many ways. Every month here in ModestoView, we showcase everything good. If you want to smile about Modesto?

Read and follow ModestoView. If you want your friends to know the good things about Modesto? Send them our links and have them like us at facebook.com/modestoview Send the editors of the magazines, these links and hopefully they will get the picture.

Spring is the time to get out and about. The evenings are getting longer and you need to check out the amazing new mural featuring our American Graffiti heritage high up on the walls of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. This was a ModestoView, Peer Recovery, Sierra Pacific and Aaron Vickery production and it looks awesome! We have so much talent here in town.

So for your March wishes we say: (raise your glass) Best to all of you that celebrate and live life and love local. May we eat, drink, listen, give, shop local and make our fair city strong healthy and vibrant!

Enjoy your March and thanks to all of you that read ModestoView and thanks to our advertisers than allow us to print and distribute this wonderful monthly magazine.

Thank you all for being good citizens and friends.

Chris Murphy Publisher – ModestoView Serving Civic Pride Since 1997. chrism@modestoview.com

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Publishers Note:

by ModestoFamous/Ruben Porras

It is so great to have Ruben Porras as a ModestoViewCrew leader. His never ending energy for our city is there through his health ups and downs and I am really proud he is a friend and our intrepid Senior Editor. Thanks Chris

Howdy campers! You know that I have to open with that based on the theme of this issue. Right now I am in my downtown apartment and I have a raging campfire going in my living room. These s’mores are tasty, but for some reason men in giant red trucks with ladders attached just pulled up.

That’s strange! They don’t look happy!

So, let’s talk about what I’ve been up to.

February was a crazy month for me personally and professionally and I am very excited about new changes that I’ve made and challenges that I’ve accepted.

Here’s a quick rundown of my FebruaryProfessionally, I became the social media voice for the Gallo Center for the Arts and that has really opened up my world in regard to music, theatre and so much more.

I love it! In just one month in the position, I have met a celebrated magician, taken in a number of exciting shows, attended their annual Back to Black black-tie gala and became the proud owner of a pair of their adult sippy cups! Good times!

Personally, I received some very solid blood test results along with the news that I’m no longer at risk to just fall over and die at any moment and I have fallen in love even more with my beautiful girlfriend. I am so happy with her that I have agreed to make her daughter a much bigger part of our lives. We are becoming a family! I use an exclamation mark there because I am thrilled. I am excited. I am ready. We are going to be the most colorful, musical, artistic, perfectly dysfunctional and adventurous group of Brady Bunch wannabes ever and we are going to fight like hell to keep our love alive. That’s our deal. We will love like crazy. Sounds great to me!

March will be an interesting month for me and a fun month in Modesto. I’ll turn 38, meet Elvis impersonators, Shrek and a few country music stars, spend long nights with hilarious drag queens at ClimaX Bar and Nightclub and take a million photos.

I just bought a tiny portable camera that fits in my ridiculous man purse and I have

been newly inspired to get out and shoot things. That’s a nice feeling!

Get out and do good things this month in Modesto! Have breakfast every Sunday morning with us at Deva Cafe where the Poorhouse Millionaires make us feel like we are at a special type of musical church full of amazing friends, watch a few movies at Brenden Theatres and the State Theatre, attend as many live music shows as possible and take the time to dance like crazy whenever possible. If money allows, buy a piece of art from Mark Holden, Jen Coffey, Jim Christensen, Jeff Moore, Stacey Penland or another local artist and hang it proudly in your home. Allow it to inspire you. Allow it

to make you feel alive. If that can’t happen, take the time to look at all the new murals popping up in town. The new Aaron Vickery piece on the Chamber of Commerce offices is incredible!

Keep in touch with me this month. Email me at HYPERLINK “mailto:r.porras@ me.com” for any reason and follow me on Twitter where I have been known as @ ModestoFamous for nearly six years. Wow! Time flies!

Have a great month in Modesto! We live in a beautiful special place and we need to keep it thriving and growing in a positive direction. Smile today. Smile every chance that you can. Embrace life.

Modesto Marathon – March 24 Big time racing lives in Modesto! The Modesto Marathon has become one of the mainstays on the west coast running circuit. This event is a premier Boston Marathon Qualifier event. There is both a full and a half marathon as well as a 5K for most runners. Pre-reg only for half and full marathon, same day for 5 K. Join your fellow runners for a monster expo carb dinner the night before on the 23rd. There is a race day expo, local bands, and fun for the whole family.

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Stanislaus Artist Open Studio

By Jim Christiansen Stanislaus Artist Open Studio map booklets go on sale March 1. The third annual event features 57 artists in 35 studio venues all around the county. Maps are $10 with Students under 18 Free, and available at the March 2nd Acoustic Rock Society Art and Music of Our Own at Center Stage Conservatory lower level studio. They are also available at local galleries all month up until tour weekend, and the free Open Studio preview show at Gallo Center April 4.

Open Studio Tour weekend is April 6 and 7. For more information check the web site stanislausaos.wordpress.com The maps include a form to enter a drawing to win one of the five available purchase prize award winners, each an original piece of art by a local artist on the tour. You must submit the form into a collection box at one of the artist studios to be in the drawing. The Purchase Prize pieces and sampling from all 57 artists will be on display at the Preview Show at Gallo Center 10am to 6 pm.

The Annual Central California Art Association Spring Show at Mistlin Gallery has a call for entries due March 9. Entry open to all artists, at $10 entry for members, $15

non members in five categories. Mistlin Gallery is currently showing an invitational ceramics and glass show with the Almond Blossoms members show. Next show coming up is Shades of Gray, limited to works in black and white media, offset by a pastel show by artists Carole David and Dierdre Wolfey.

Next door at the Building Imagination Center, is the “History of Stickers” show organized by Modesto Art Museum. Chartreuse Muse “Art of Tea” show ends March 23, with a featured Tea Ceremony at 3 pm with a bay area Tea Master who is also one of the featured artists.

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Jack Morris, who organizes the Chartreuse Muse life drawing group, won “Best of Show” in the recent Tracy Art League “Expressions” annual show. Jack can often be found every other Saturday as announced, in the upstairs gallery at the Muse, 10 am to 1 pm, collecting the $10 for the three hour model sessions.

Third Thursday Art Walk is now in its Tenth year, so pick up a new map. Check the “Artists of Modesto” facebook page for any off the map spots open Art Walk night, as I post them as I hear of them. Linda Knoll was set up in February at The Sand Bar, where she has also painted the murals.

My own sharpie mural at Tresetti’s took on a 3-d and interactive aspect, as staff decorated it with masks for Fat Tuesday, much to my delight and surprise, as it worked.

Café Bliss in Oakdale has a sharpie art show this month. Our thanks to Matty Comer for organizing the Acoustic Rock Society Art and Music of Our Own expo at Center Stage Conservatory lower level studio. For future reference to patrons, it is the basement level of the same building as the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, now marked by the new mural by Aaron Vickery.

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The 108 Sports Lounge

By Kate Serpa Photos by Philip Johnson

Two quick matters to address before we begin-- Firstly, I sincerely apologize to anyone I might have offended with last month’s article in regard to the venereal disease matter. Secondly, I am amazingly flattered so many of you read me! I’ve met more ModestoView readers in the past month than I have in the four years I’ve done the article. I guess the trick is I need to put lowbrow in here more often. Moving on-- During this past month I kept hearing bar people buzz about this place in Riverbank.

Amazing beer and enormous liquor selection, they said. Giant T.V.s and pool tables and poker nights, they said. Great atmosphere and cute bartenders, they said. “In Riverbank? Are you sure?” I said.

And you know what? They were right.

The 108 may look unassuming from the front, but in the inside is… I’m going to use the word magical for the hell of it. Over 500 bottles of the most beautiful alcohol sit on lofty glass shelving and over 35 rotating beer tap selections. Picture BevMo with a bartender, if you will.

This is apparently the reaction the 108 is going for. “People get overwhelmed when they come in. We want to offer the largest selection of alcohol in the Central Valley here,” says bar manager Laura Burke, who has been bartending at the 108 since day one. They are currently winning by my standards. The shelving boasts every variety of Johnny Walker (including the King George label), a collection of moonshine, a frightening amount of tequila, and enough whiskey to make you swoon. Taps include, but are not limited to: Arrogant Bastard, Stone IPA, Hoptimum, Werewolf, Bigfoot, Goose Island…you get the general idea.

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I am generally uncomfortable in sports bars. It is a completely foreign social circle to me and my knowledge of who’s-playingwho is usually boiled down to what colors the opposing teams are wearing. This being said, the 108 is a sports bar, but not in the most traditional sense. There are pool tables, dartboards, shuffleboard, and ten flat screen TV’s all playing different events at all times, yes. But they play everything, says Burke, from UFC, MLB, NBA, GIN, NFL, MLB, NHL, to Shark Week (order a Shark Bite cocktail, includes fun blood effect). And there’s so much delicious alcohol it would be hard for a nun not to have fun.

Now, despite being painfully Irish (I get sunburned under a 20-watt light bulb), I always seem to get sick on St. Paddy’s day and am unable to go out. I have figured out it’s likely my liver’s built-in defense mecha-

nism from preventing me from finding out how many car-bombs I actually can handle (answer: 7). I am upping my Vitamin C regiment, however, so there isn’t any worry I won’t be able to attend the 108’s St. Paddy’s event. There is literally a St. Paddy’s countdown clock on the 108’s wall; it’s a big event. The Sunday the 17th event will feature a variety of merch girls from various Irish labels (read: Guinness, Baileys, Bush, etc.) doing give-aways, free corn beef and cabbage, Irish music, and (duh) green beer.

It’s basically going to ensure a Monday callin sick day. Just forewarning you.

I was pre-prepared to be bored for this ‘sports bar’ interview, but with Laura and bartender Christina Gonsalves serving out amazing drinks and feeding me knowledge about the amazing array of bottles, the goings-on of 108, and generally just being lovely people, I will willingly admit that I was nothing but impressed and that the 108

-2 count Malibu -2 count Capt. Morgan -2 count Midori -1 count Blue Curacao -Sweet & Sour -Shake and strain into a tall ice-filled glass was an amazing new find for me. I was almost hesitant to do a write on up it because I thought it was such a find and I didn’t want to share, but I decided to be nice, just this once. But that means if you ever see me there the least you could do is buy me a “thank you for telling me about this place Kate” drink. Fair is fair, people.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Kate and Phil!

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A Time to Perform in March

By Kaye Osborn

March is full of local dramatic offerings! Charlotte’s Web Many high schools are producing their March 10 at 2 PM and 4 PM spring shows! The youth of our commu- Based on E. B. White’s memorable nity are an amazing treasure and you can story. see with stars like Jeremy Renner and Tim Recommended for grades K-5 Olyphant that kids that are on stage here in Modesto can be on stage around the world Laura Ingall’s Wilder soon. Grab your family and head for a If you loved the Little House on the Prairie, who will enjoy this show! show or two!

March 12 at 7 PM

Gallo Center for the Arts Tomás and the Library Lady A Brown Bear a Caterpillar and a March 15-17 Moon:Treasured Stories by Eric It tells the true story of a son of Carle a migrant farm worker during the March 2 at 2 PM 1940s. This play is produced in This show is recommended for chilcollaboration with Modesto Junior dren ages 4 and older!

College Theatre Department. This project is supported in part by an Shrek the Musical award from the National Endowment March 8-10, 5 performances for the Arts.

Mobile Banking On the Move, On The Money.

Defending the Caveman March 22 at 8 PM Check out these school drama productions. They are amazing and will show you some of our future talent that we have here in Modesto.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory presented by Davis High School Drama Dept. with 60 elementary and junior high school students March 27th and 28th at 7 PM

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By Dana Johnson

Just Skewer Me & Grill Me!

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Do not fry me! As my dining choices continue to get more spoiled and selective, I was most delighted by my very first experience at the renowned Skewers Kabob House. I am a mega carnivore and there is something cool about biting delectable meats off of a skewer! Grilled meats are especially flavorful with the perfect balance of herbs and spices to enhance the meat without over-powering it. Skewers have impressively showcased this from the menu to the table.

Brad Morad and his dad, Jonathan Morad have been 50-50 partners in their restaurant sensation for 10 years this April. Skewers inhabits the location formerly Lotus Restaurant that was in business for 48 astounding years! Brad, spry at 38, is handson throughout all the facets of the restaurants day-to-day business. He has been married to his wife, Pauline, for 13 yrs. and they have 3 children. Naturally he loves kabobs and he confessed to liking mountain oysters (google that haha!),too! He’d like to open a second skewers right here in Modesto, of course I recommended in my neighborhood at Floyd and Roselle! Brad, the man is the chairman of DED (Downtown Entertainment District) as well as being a board member of DID (Downtown Improvement District), impressive commitment to Modesto to say the least! Thank you! Jonathan is the executive chef and can be found at the restaurant 7 days a week!

His wife Florence has conveniently opened Passion Boutique in Feb. 2013 also on J St. The family also owns Sapphire Hooka Lounge, and yes, it’s on J St.!

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rely solely on the delicious food. Staffing and service make all the difference. So when I met Kristin O’Brien, Skewers general manager, a total hottie at age 37, I was like wow, your dedication to Skewers has to be the only reason you are single! We both smiled and laughed inwardly as I can see how much she loves Skewers and her rewarding career. I still want to find her a great date! It was also delightful to be wait-

ed on by Erin. She has a genuinely happy demeanor and a professional work ethic.

That is so refreshing to experience especially from one so young.

Plate after plate, Brad was ecstatic for me to try everything! No argument here! I started with the Mediterranean sampler, Dolma, Hummus, Eggplant Dip, Shiraz Salad, and Cucumber Dip made with homemade yogurt! Only $12 to try all that! I also

dined on Rack of Lamb & Garlic Saffron Chicken that can be summed up in a word, Dana~licious!!! The rice was amazing, the lightest basmati I’ve ever had. The rice is a recipe that is 1000’s of years old stemming from the Persian culture that takes 24 hours to prepare. Somehow I managed to find room for 2 desserts! Crème Brule and Baklava flown in from Detroit as Brad said he’d only serve the best! Wow! Come to Skewers for the food, the service, the pleasing atmosphere, or perhaps for the happy hour Mon. thru Fri. 4-7pm with $3 appetizers including mini skewers, $3 cocktails, and $2 beers. Get your extra savings via value gift certificates sold at Costco. Skewers also have banquet rooms accommodating up to 100 people. On Saturday nights from 7-9pm don’t miss the live belly-dancer performing throughout the restaurant. She entertains the guests with traditional Mediterranean cultural dancing as she heightens the dining experience.

Modesto View signature question: Beatles or Stones? Brad answered both are way out of my age range! Whatever I still don’t feel old!!! So he made a bad guess of Beatles over Stones, but all is forgiven as I’m still enjoying all the leftover he generously sent me home with!

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Interview: Maya “Mizz Monique” Moore

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continue to be impressed and inspired by the diversity that makes up Modesto.

Meeting new people on a regular basis is always exciting and recently I have had the opportunity to meet a local artist that is actually a world-famous celebrity in her field.

What she does may not appeal to everyone, but her story is inspiring, intense and deeply interesting.

You can Meet Maya Moore in person every Sunday night where she performs as Mizz Monique Moore during her Dragaliscious female impersonator revue at ClimaX Bar and Nightclub at 607 7th Street in downtown Modesto. Take the time to catch her act. It is sexy, funny and fast-paced. It is a great way to end a long weekend.

This is the text of a Q & A interview that I recently did with the starlet: MF: Tell me about yourself. I know that you were born a man but that your stage identity is that of a woman. How did you get started?

MM: First, I consider myself a woman.

I have been dressing up ever since I was five years-old in my mother’s clothes and makeup.I started doing drag shows and became a female impersonator at the of 17 when I would sneak into clubs and perform at in San Jose. After winning numerous drag contests, I knew that I had what it took to be a professional female impersonator.

MF: How far have you gone to change your body to become who you are today? How is your stage persona different than your daily persona?

MM: Lets just say that I have had quite a few procedures to enhance some areas of my body but that Cher and Joan Rivers still have me beat. I am basically the same person on and off stage.The only difference is that when I am on stage, I am a seductive enticing showgirl who wears a lot of makeup, rhinestone jewelry, wigs, and over-thetop costumes that I believe people would

cluding Miss Gay America in Washington, D.C, Miss Gay USofA in Dallas,Texas and Miss Continental in Chicago.

I have also have had numerous television appearances including being a featured guest on The Riki Lake Show three times and on The Maury Povich Show. I would have to say the most memorable appearance would have to be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where I got to perform for American Idol Judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul.That was an amazing time and a once-in-a-life time opportunity.

MF: What goals do you have for your future?

Years of dedication, personal insight and a major financial investment have made Maya Moore the woman that she is proud to be. die for. During the day, I am just a plainJane (LOL) with less make up, and I am much less flashy.

My character, Mizz Monique Moore is a sexy ,captivating, energetic, talented entertainer. I am basically the same confident person off stage without all the glitz and glamour. What people don’t realize and don’t see is that I live my life as a wife and step mother of a three year-old son. The sexy goddess they see on stage is really all an illusion.

MF: What are your greatest personal and professional successes?

MM: My greatest personal success is changing my name and gender and getting legally married at the courthouse to my husband.

Professionally, I have been extremely lucky and blessed to have had national and international exposure. I have competed in the three most prestigious pageants there are to compete in as a female impersonator in-

MM: My ultimate goal in life is to live a happy and content life with my husband and my stepson. So far, I have been blessed to live an exciting life and have achieved a lot in my profession. I bet that some people would kill to be in my heels and live the life I live.

MF: How does your family feel about how you have chosen to live your life?

MM: I am blessed to have had a very supportive family since day-one. My parents are the greatest and have been to many of my shows throughout the years. They have accepted the path that I have taken to become a woman.

My mother is the one who taught me how to sew dresses.How much more supportive could parents be?

Being a step-mother and wife alone is my full-time job. I moonlight as a show director and female impersonator at night. I have worked in the past as a makeup artist, dance instructor, color guard teacher, hair dresser, dress designer and pageant consultant.

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ModestoView, Peer Recovery Gallery have teamed up to create big beautiful murals celebrating our classic Graffiti Cruising heritage.

Check out the Deuce Coup on the Peer Recovery Gallery, Chuck Berry on 303 Downey and now the amazing 3 story tall ’57 Chevy on the Wall of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. This most recent project was sponsored by ModestoView, Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group, Peer Recovery Gallery, the Modesto Chamber of Commerce and the super-amazingly talented artist Aaron Vickery. People from all over are coming to Modesto to see our history, our Historic Cruise Route and now our Murals. We are making it happen! Stay tuned for our next project coming soon. To get involved and to see all of our murals, please like us at: www.Facebook.com/classiccommunitymurals

ViewCrew Gets Recognized!

“One business that does this better than just about anyone in the Central Valley is the entertainment monthly newspaper ModestoView” - Central Valley Business Journal – Feb 2013 Thank you for reading ModestoView magazine. Are you connected with our social media? If you want to be in the know and really hooked into our community, follow us up Twitter and Like us on Facebook and be a part of our Instagram gallery.

ModestoView and Senior Editor Ruben Porras were recognized by Central Valley Business Journal as doing an excellent job with connecting our community! Thanks CVBJ!!! www.facebook.com/modestoview www.twitter.com/modestoview Instagram #modestoview

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mother never met a holiday she didn’t like. Partly because each one was a day to celebrate; a day off from the day-today. Plus, they were all fun in their own way.

One of her favorites was March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day. It had nothing to do with being Irish, because she was Bavarian German. Or drinking, although she enjoyed a cocktail or two. Or shamrocks, although she was terminally superstitious. Or leprechauns, though I think she believed they really existed and would have dearly loved to find the pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow. For Madre, it was all about the “wearin’ o’ the green.”

If you didn’t wear green on St. Patty’s Day, she would pinch you. Not an easy pinch, but a turn-the-skin-red and leave-a-whitemark twister. She loved catching us kids without our green on. Because she always trapped us first thing in the morning, when we were all still half-asleep, it was easy; easier than fooling us on April Fool’s Day, but that’s another story. Of course, we’d be sure to add some green somewhere before we headed off to school, since every kid there had learned the same painful lesson at home and each was eager to apply it to their classmates. When we finally donned the green, it was usually someplace invisible so we could trick our attackers, since turnabout was fair play if they were wrong. The pincher would thus become the pinchee.

I’m pretty sure Mom didn’t know that the tradition originated with an Irish street

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ballad written in 1798. And that green, which was one of the colors of the Irish flag and the shamrock, represented the Irish rebellion from the British Empire, whose national color was red, thanks to the Union Jack and their military uniforms.

Because it became a sign of Irish patriotism, any Irishman caught wearing green was hanged on the spot by the Brits. I think if my mom had known the true history, she might have thought twice about threatening us with the dreaded pinch if we didn’t wear the green. But, not likely. It tickled her too much.

As far as the pinching part of the tradition, that was purely an American invention, which reportedly started in the early 1700s.

Those early colonials believed that wearing green made you invisible to leprechauns, who would pinch anyone they could see, which meant anyone not wearing green.

Kind of a vicious circle. People began pinching those who didn’t wear green as a reminder that the wee folk could see them, making them fair game, thus freeing the warner to sneak up and pinch the warnee before the little people did. It was silly, but fun.

Holiday superstitions and rituals. They dotted the calendar and filled our days, passed from generation to generation. They continue, but they’re not the same.

Protecting Your Independence

Sloshball! Aliens are coming!

One of Modesto’s new monthly traditions is the super fun Sloshball at Enslen Park. Every 3rd Saturday, our friends all gather in their themed attire and get ready to raise their cups to a fun-filled softball game. The rules are simple, you have to keep your glass filled and in your hand except when batting or throwing. Easy huh? This is a 21 and over event and you can check it out at facebook.com/ ModestoSloshball

March 23 – Alien Invasion Costumes 1 pm.

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ized), 24th Ozomatli. We are also excited that our local bands are doing things at the State! So come on down and check out the show. Check out www.thestate.org The Gallo Center continues with some quality shows, in March: 6th Los Lonely Boys, 12th, Ana Moura, 13th Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie & Sammy Kershaw, (roots & Boots tour).

On the esoteric Jazz side of things my friend Jazz guitarist John Stowell returns March 3 afternoon at Kyle Barker House on 3400 West Point street off Standiford and McHenry with a master class at 4 PM, Johnny Valdez with Stowell at 5 PM, on the menu: crab cakes, red beans and rice, Jambalaya, Arugula salad with creamy cilantro dressing, and hors d’oeuvres and of course BYOB. Call if interested in Jazz with catered food with all-star musicianship; call me at cell (209) 918-7033.

West Side Theatre in Newman for March brings in, 2nd Tempest, 9th Caravanserai, (Santana Tribute), and my pic for the hell I’m going show is Dennis Johnson & Mississippi Ramblers, (if you love slide guitar a must see). For the info: www.westsidetheatre.org.

Reg Evans of Central Valley Music group continues to promote a showcase of local bands at the Clarion on Friday nights.

Saturday nights a DJ spins Soul music for listening and dancing. Tuesday offers Salsa with DJ and Wednesdays with Dixieland with the Creole Jazz Kings at 6:00 p.m.

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seems to be brighter moments coming as the weather gets warmer & things heat up. A recent night of salsa at the Fat Cat Music House featured local based Orchestra Dharma lead by Trombonist, arranger Jamie Dubberly featuring Cuban greats Carlos Carro on percussion, and virtuoso pianist Gustavo Ramirez on keyboards up from LA. The show started with Javier from You Can Dance Company teaching Salsa and performing with his choreographed dancers spinning and twirling enough to make one dizzy. The gig was well attended and a great time was had by all. Jamie is also involved with the Jazz Vespers, Jazz played in a spiritual/church environment, that will feature a smaller version of Orchestra Dharma on Sunday March 10th, 5 PM at the First Methodist Church on 16th St. Modesto. I don’t know if appropriate to Cha-Cha-Cha in the aisles but if you come I know you will want to.

Check out: www.orquestadharma.com Also on the Cuban front, John Griswold is doing a benefit fun-raiser for the Mistlin Gallery on July 27th, that will feature Cuban music, Cuban food, dancing and even Cuban cigars! If will be held at the M. Peterson Event Center in the downtown Modesto. Mo info soon, check out www. havanafocus.org which will be up soon.

John’s at Sambaarts@live.com.

More bright moments in store for the month. The State Theatre continues with quality musical offerings. Coming March 10th Journey Tribute band, (unauthor-

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days with Joe Barretta & Tim Allen; Johnny & Kelly Fridays at the Boardroom. And new on the scene: Center Stage Conservatory opened a performance venue the Lower Level Studio in the downtown: March 2nd Joe Barretta Jason Winfree & Keith Davis, Czar Chasm, Madie Boyd, & Dust Bowl Children. And Hero’s Sports Lounge now has a nice elevated stage and is booking local and regional acts with even a dance floor!. The lineup: 6th Prof Mazz smith & Soda Gardeki, 13th Whitey Slim, 20th Jeremy Norris & Dangerous Mood, 27th Rob Will Band.

On the family friendly side: all age venue, the Barkin’ Dog Grill in downtown Modesto serves up some good food with a side of great music. March highlights: March 1stMofo Party Band, 8th Faux Gitant Gypsy Jazz Kings, 13th Earth wire presents vintage sounds, 15th Good vibes with Bill Sharp, 29th Super Avengers, (surf rock), 30th Blue & Beige with Marti Martinez. David Dow continues the Thursday night Jazz Jam from 7 PM with some great players sitting in. saw Josh Rosenblum on guitar slinging hangin out and myself Eric Benson pounding the ivories, so come on down.

Need to get me, Hit me at: mbenson@ fire2wire.com, or give me a holler at (209) 918-7033.

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Going to camp is one of life’s special treasures. Countless movies have been made, the pranks are legendary and the first love that blossomed make stories for the ages. Not all experiences turn out to be like Parent Trap, Meatballs, or Little Darlings, but there are so many of us that grew up going to these summer camps, making friends we have forever and a lifetime of stories to tell. For anyone that ever went to camp, there is something inside of us that stays with us, whether overcoming the fear of singing in front of people, acting crazy and fun, or toughing it out on a 50 mile hike or learning to cook or play the ukulele. Old Oak Ranch, Foothill Horizons, Boy Scout camps at Utica and so many more places are part of our local culture.

Camp Jack Hazard is one of the local camps and there are many stories to tell. It could have had a bad ending as the YMCA self destructed a few years ago, in the process putting Camp Jack Hazard at risk. The Jack and Buena Foundation was created to save the ranch and is now the proud owner of the Camp.

On March 16, there will be an amazing fundraiser at the Gallo Center featuring Oakdale native and globally acclaimed singer songwriter Brett Dennen and the soon to be globally acclaimed Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit. These musicians grew up playing together and their sound is amazing an they are donating their valuable time and talent for this fundraising concert. Jason Poisson, currently a teacher at Valley Charter High School will soon take the reins of the Jack & Buena Foundation as Executive Director and will make sure that there will be camp experiences at Jack Hazard for generations to come.

Here are some of the great camp stories we received from our ModestoView readers. One of the first we received was from Brett Dennen.

The next 3 of these were selected as our Camp Winners and received tickets to the Mar 16 event.

Brett Dennen My fondest memories of camp were always on the overnights. Watching our counselors prepare food over a fire, washing our dirty faces and hands in rivers and lakes. Of course, roasting marshmallows, putting mud on our faces and giving ourselves animal names. Hiking to the top of peaks and screaming in victory like we could accomplish anything. We learned how to have fun with less, explored our imaginations and the wild places within us while we were out there in the wild, even if it was just for a few days. We learned how to be comfortable in nature, to appreciate it, learned new things about ourselves that I believe we can only truly learn when we are outside, and away from our normal comfort zones. I developed a love for the outdoors at a very young age, and I continue to rekindle that feeling every time I am in the mountains.

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Barry Peterson, Modesto Ca So many fond Memories from foothill horizons...

I started my trip on our hike accidentally sliding into the river, then had to hike all the way back as I got my know it all rear end chewed by our counselor. I promptly came down with a high fever and Bronchitis, which meant myself and one other camper had to be quarantined for the remainder of our trip. I also remember the bus ride home, Holding a girls hand and being so scared, we hid our hands under a pillow...romance at its finest. Wouldn’t trade the memory for anything!

Stella Johnson 1989, Hull Creek.

Here is a story.... I was 6 months pregnant. It was my husband at the time, his best friend and his best friends wife who was also 6 months pregnant. First night, people across from us left in a hurry after we heard screams. It was 3 am... next day we tranferred to their spot, next to the creek. All day was kinda weird. Hearing loud stomps, grunts, etc... we go to sleep in our tents, scared because of the weird noises up in the forest... 3 am, something was sniffing around our tents. My husband friend screams, “I dont know what it is but it isn’t human!!!!” The guys jump out with machetti’s, rifles, we saw the foot prints in the dirt... and we left faster than cheetah’s run.. we swear it was bigfoot.... lol and I still think that..

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MARCH 16th, GALLO ARTS CENTER Gary Gervase Wish I could show you the photo of the plaque I made in 1965 at Old Oak Ranch - it’s still on the patio in my back yard. Our skit was a lip-sync of the Beach Boys with 5 of us in striped shirts (like the “Concert” album cover. It was also the first time I ever fell in love but it was an older woman - one of the high school sophomores who were counselors...there’s a photo somewhere...

Micki Balentine Went to camp with First Baptist Church, Total fun and learning for 7 years and there has never been anything better! Just sayin. And we had Summer Camp and Winter Camp..........

Teri Ruscigno Went to Mount Madonna last summer with my husband. The first night a raccoon broke into our ice chest and stole our chicken and steaks.

The second night I came back from the restroom at 4 am to my husband holding off Ricky raccoon with a flashlight yelling at me to “ GET IN THE TENT” I almost stepped on a snake and we had “skunk” issues! Best camping trip ever!!!

Troy Logan Gilbert Foothill horizons.. 6th grade camp. It was responsible for both of my first experiences to “Moaning Cavern” and “Calaveras Big Trees” both of which I have been to 100 times since.

Our dorm was the “Toyons”.

Memories that last a lifetime and an invaluable experience to any Central Ca kid’s upbringing.

Pati Hayes Camp Jack Hazard, pre-teen to staff. My favorite part of my childhood, the kitchen crew OMG

Kimberly En Fuego Humke CJH for my whole family! My mom and dad both went (he was a director for a while), my brother was a camper and staff (and was in Cabin 1 the year it burned down), me as a camper and staff, and now my niece goes every summer!

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Corina’s Cake Pops Camp jack hazard loved the kitchen crew when they would come out and sing We Will We Will Rock You!!! And who can ever forget the Flying Cazaenza Brothers!!! Loved all the great memories went from 3rd grade to Jr High loved all the lanterns we made and going to Eagle Meadows for the horseback trip.

Tammi Tatum Yes, i remember the counselor (isn’t he the one kneeling in this pic?) who sang we will rock you and how we would pound on the table for the beat. too freakin awesome!!! What year is this pic???? Looks sooooo familiar. YM YM YMCA CA CA CAMP Y M C A C A M P... love the memories!!

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Modesto once again with his Reverend ways, Jim “Reverend” Heath, front man of Reverend Horton Heat will be taking the stage at Fat Cat Music House and Lounge on March 7th. With local acts Eli Goodtimes & the Oldtimers along with the Pendletons. A little of everything from the young to us older folks.

Reverend Horton Heat began his true career in 1985 with a mix of punk, country, big band, surf and Rockabilly and the Cramps were a great influence on Jim’s musical adventures. In the 90’s Rev. built a strong cult following as a three piece band was a pychobilly rush for the cult followers.

Updating their sound for future alternative rock. Jim a.k.a the “Rev” Heath plays a strong distorted guitar. Jimbo Wallace

swinging his stand-up bass around and lying her on the ground while The “Rev” climbed on top still wailing on his guitar during their sets were purely tremendous.

I got the pleasure of witnessing such pleasures of this trio strutting their talents. Reverend Horton Heat shows their theories of a Rock n’ Roll lifestyles in their stage performances, telling stories of fast cars, booze....I am sure you know the rest. When on stage “Rev” tells his stories in a lyrical sermon which makes him in my opinion and I idolize what he does as a musician.

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Get Lucky My Friends Chris Ricci Presents and the super creative DamSweet productions create Ireland on 11th St. This is one of the most creative theme parties all year long. The entire street turns into an Irish Street with great little places like the Paddy Wagon, Grace O’Malley’s Fantastic Voyage, Mary O’Connell’s Pub and Pong, MacGowen’s Karaoke Bar, Liban’s Queen Fairy Bar, Daniel O’Connell’s Pandora’s Box, Sinn Fein Speakeasy, the Irish Chicken Coop loaded with Rockabilly and more. http://www.luckyfestmodesto.com/

P Wexford’s Pub is back with their legendary MAMA Award winning St. Patrick’s party and this year it is all weekend! Beginning Thursday with a pint night and Friday with an Irish Dinner, the 2013 Party is both Saturday and Sunday.

Featured bands include: Featured Bands include: Johnny & Kelly, Strange Brew, Gotcha Covered, DJ Jason Gulley and more. Presale tix are $15 for both days or $10 daily. https://www.facebook.com/events/615121085180393/

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In the spirit of the Irish and luck I thought I would remind all of the young people just how lucky we are to live in the wonderful Modesto, California.

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friends and dancing around the backyard.

So, ladies and gents, roll your smokes up in your sleeve and hold on to your cowboy hats, it’s time to take a trip back to a time before slick, over-produced country became the norm-a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in-or at least about psycho ex-boyfriends and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your paycheck faster than you can say Lone Star. says “Jim Heath”.

Smiles, Jenn Allsup

Jake Callizo, Conner and John Fenton, Abbey, Parker Steward with “Super Spirit” during Super Bowl.

Reasons We’re Lucky to Live in Modesto: 1. Amazing high schools and high school spirit.

2. Youthful music scene (High Voltage, Josh Rosenblum, and Stop Motion Poetry) 3. Friendliness of our community and city.

4. New stores in downtown to peruse after a movie or coffee stop 5. Small town, yet big city feel. It’s big enough to have fun things to do at night and to mix up our daily routine, but small

enough to know people we see around everyday!

6. Close proximity to fun things all over California. Let’s face it, we can drive an hour in any direction and be in a totally new places such as the ski slopes, San Francisco, or the beach and be back before dinner to relax! We have the best location and we appreciate our own town!

7. AMAZING FOOD. There are sooo many local options in Modesto that when I go out

it takes me half an hour to decide where to grub! I always choose places such as Harvest Moon (try the special with grilled cheese sandwiches as the BUNS on their burger), Papachino’s, Scenic Drive-In, La Parilla, and Sushi Garden when I’m getting hungry.

8. Farmer’s Market is going to be back up again and this is one of my favorite things to do. Walking down the street viewing the art and wonderful produce while catching up with neighbors and friends really is a beautiful experience.

9. Gallo Center provides big city names and shows right to our community! I have loved seeing productions such as Mamma Mia and performances by Steve Martin at this venue and love the fancy vibe walking up the stairs in that beautiful lobby.

10. Beautiful parks such as Graceada and East La Loma Park that bring us back to playing tag in elementary school. It’s a nice, safe way to get in touch with nature and appreciate our beautiful valley, so pack a picnic and a Frisbee and head on out and get active!

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Hello everyone March is here and I am very happy to say we are we are doing another Kickstarter fundraiser. This one is for a big concept that has everyone involved excited.

We are bringing together 25 local musicians and 14 songwriters to create a compilation CD. All the songs are new to this project and we couldn’t be more happy about how things are shaping up.

As of today, most of the recording is done yet we still have lots do before it’s out in the world. We are confident it will happen in good time. We are still looking for backers on Kickstarter so take a moment and go watch our video, done by Chandler Pratt of the Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit. You can find and fund the project by visiting tinyurl.com/myfriendsandi209.

There are some great shows coming up this month in the Modesto area.

Tuesdays: Hero’s brand new weekly Jazz Jam with the Ian Stambaugh Trio, featuring

Johnny and Kelly.

Wednesdays: Hero’s Blues N Brews.

The first three weeks of the month will include Thursday Night Ramble at Deva Cafe.

Every Sunday Breakfast with the Millionaires is at Deva Cafe.

On March 9th, we will be doing our first Americana Night at Hero’s with Tom VandenAvond, Dave Hanley and the Poorhouse Millionaires. We will have some special guests and it will be a really special night.

March 10th at Hero’s is Westie Night, West Coast Swing classes and a dance. The party starts at 4pm.

On March 16th, the Cow Track will host House of Orange, Dandelion Massacre and Heaven Burtch. Also on March 16th, BEatCS will perform at Black Oak Casino.

March 22nd at Hero’s will feature Black Market III, Soda Gardocki and The Great West End.

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We would like to send a special thank you to our artists – Jim Christiansen, Jen Coffey, Mark Holden, Kristi Tribuzio, and to everyone who came out to support our little bit of Modesto culture. In addition, a warm ‘Thank You’ goes out to the ladies of The Lower Level Studio, Traci Sprague and Megan Lynch. What a blessing it really is to have a space to grow musically, as well as emotionally!

L to R Matty Comer, Megan Lynch, Tracy Sprague Things that we looking forward to this month – Saturday, March 2nd - Joe Barretta, The Dust Bowl Children, Char Chasm, and Madie Boyd.

Saturday, April 6th - Marirose, Dandelion Massacre, The Dust Bowl Children, and more.

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Curiosity is my most favorite characteristic. Curiosity makes a better world, it makes creative things happen. Without Curiosity, “What if?” would not exist. I can’t imagine a world without “What if?”. What If we could create a new kind of high school that would reach out to kids that wanted to learn in a new way, project based learning, focus on teamwork and academia and guiding directly to college and be ready for the work force? Over 15 years ago, we had this “What If?” conversation at the Modesto Chamber of Commerce and this lead to the creation of the Valley Business High School and I am proud to be one of the founders along with other Chamber members. Today Valley Charter High School continues the “What if?” of secondary education and gains ground every year thanks to the leadership and curiosity of the leaders that teach and create an new smart and innovative generation. We catch up with Principal Susan Nisan and English Teacher Jason Poisson and posed a few questions to them.

solving problems and interacting with people. When my daughter graduated from Valley Charter in 2003 she went through the same steps that our students follow today in developing a portfolio and making a presentation of her personal and academic Principal Susan Nisan accomplishments and goals to a panel of ModestoView: What is it that drives you community volunteers during her Graduto make this one of the most innovative ation by Exhibition (GBE). The confidence schools in Modesto? that she gained in learning how to defend

her goals and her work habits have been Susan Nisan: My greatest source of motiva- apparent as she completed a double major tion at Valley Charter is the knowledge that in music and theology. Her flexibility and our parents and our teachers are intensely willingness to learn new things have been devoted to our students’ futures. They critical to her success as an Americorps want meaningful opportunities for our volunteer after college and her demanding young people to develop their skills and tal- job in the high-tech industry today. ents and to become adults with confidence and personal integrity. It is my mission MV: What is the role of professionalism as principal to expand those opportuni- and respect in education? ties and to work with teachers, parents and SN: At a small innovative charter school community members to launch each young such as Valley Charter, the teaching properson into the adult world ready to thrive. fession is truly both an art and a sci ence. Charter school educators must be MV: What skills do you think are the most intensely creative and willing to prepare for necessary to acquire in High School in this many different roles as we interact with stunew economy? dents, parents, colleagues and community

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deserve but may not experience in larger, less personal school settings.

MV: How high can kids set their sights when they enter the Valley Charter School?

SN: Our vision at Valley Charter is that students will be well equipped for college, career and community success. The paths that they may follow in achieving success in these areas are highly individualized. Many students graduate with more than a year of college already completed and move directly into a four-year university or transfer after completing additional units at Modesto Junior College. Valley Charter alumni can be found at our excellent local CSU Stanislaus, at Stanford University, at private faith-based schools, and many other schools in a huge variety of majors. Other students have chosen military service in one of the US Armed Forces or work in ministry or community service.

At Valley Charter we strive to give students connections, skills and habits of character that will bring them back to the Central Valley to improve life here for everyone, not only through their careers but also through the compassion and dedication they display in their family lives and community activities.

MV: How can kids be a part of this school?

SN: To be a part of Valley Charter, students must be willing to take a higher level of responsibility. Valley Charter is a public school open at no cost to any student in Stanislaus County or adjacent counties who desires to attend and fully participate in the program. A student does not need permission from his or her neighborhood school to apply. Instead a student and his or her parents must make an active choice to enroll in and commit to attend a rigorous, college-preparatory school where students integrate character traits with subject matter and engaging activities to prepare for college coursework while they are still in high school.

English Teacher Jason Poisson English and literature are the landscape to creativity. How do you teach passion and excitement in literary teaching?

Teaching passion is a difficult task to say the least. Especially in the modern world were kids are so overloaded with technology and media that is consistently over the top. The trick to teaching passion to our youth now is through modeling it everyday in the classroom. We, as teachers, can no longer sit behind our desks, or stand at the front of the class and write things on the board and expect kids to be excited about the learning process.

I think it is important for me to negotiate the fine line supporting our students and enabling. I (and VCHS) expect that the students will do 100% of the homework, 100% of the time. If they do not meet this bar, they are expected to stay after school and finish incomplete work. I do this to demonstrate the importance of my subject-matter.

I do this to demonstrate the importance of working hard to become great. I do not give homework unnecessarily, every assignment is tied directly to their learning process. English as a subject is vast and often

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difficult to cover all of the material. There is a lot of work that goes into becoming a literate and thoughtful thinker.

What do you think makes a student want to excel in school?

Inherently, I believe students want to excel.

There are millions of theories that try to explain motivation, but I think there is an innate desire to please and to succeed with our students. Having a strong and genuine relationship with our students is the key to helping students to want to excel. Extending that mutual friendship and respect to students makes them eager to please and dissuades them from wanting to “let you down”.

Further providing the students with opportunities like VCHS does, to have access to technology, a safe environment, and the access to college courses (through Modesto Junior College) makes the seemingly impossible, possible. Students at VCHS plan and prepare from the 9th grade to go to our Early College program where not only can they take college classes of their choice, they are supported by our staff in the “college process”, e.g., IGETC, Library Resources, Student Services, Counseling Services, and all of the services that college(s) provide.

What do you think we need to do differently as a community to support progressive education?

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We need to increase community programming. Schools are second homes to many of our students (they spend enough time at them). Teachers need to reach past the idea that they are just there to teach the curriculum. We are there to be intellectual guides, emotional supporters, and moral and ethical coaches to our students. We need to help get our kids into the community doing things that help the community and enrich our students, whether that be volunteering/ working at camp, or organizations that

provide social services, churches, the Boys and Girls Club, the Red Shield, United Cerebral Palsy Foundation or the Society for the Handicapped, or anything that can help a student realize their power in the world and potential toward being great. Building students with a civic mind creates a culture of learning that is entirely unique for our students and encourages our youth to strive for success. If that is not progressive education, it is at least progress toward educating our youth.

Color Run Gnarly ........................ Neon 5K

Tuolumne River Regional Park - March 16 – 9 am

Modesto’s “funnest” 5k is a run for all speeds and ages. You have seen it on TV, in India and all over the world and now it is coming to Modesto! Runners rock out to live bands while being showered in neon colors, finishing up at the Gnarly Neon after party. The DJ gets the party started at 9am when runners, walkers, skippers, and hoppers will leave every 15 minutes. Gnarly Neon sunglasses will be handed out to all participants prior to the run, and crazy costumes are not only welcome, they are encouraged! Runners will rock out to awesome beats while getting showered in colorful chaos throughout the course.

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The crowed goes wild Hispanofest in Chicago IL. “When musica Durnaguense was very popular i asked my father if it would be fine if i played tambora durnaguense with him and his band. He felt i would become the image of the group since you don’t see a female Regional mexican musician” Marlene says.

With little sleep since departure of their home town Modesto, they keep the show live with a different approach, None stop playing sets of Ranchero, Coridos, Cumbia and Sapatidia. “We are doing Northern California in spring, Southern california early summer and just at the end of summer we head off to Nebraska, Illinois, and Minnesota to do shows in Omaha, Lincoln, Chicago festivals such as hispanofest minneapolis” Marlene continues. The group has learned and adapted to the changing trends, which has helped them gain attention Appearing on 7 programs in Miami, ranging from radio interviews with Javier Romero- Sabado jigante, Television Shows on the Spanish network with El Gordo Y La Flaca-Univsion , Un Nevo Dia-Telemundo, Marlene says “My father has dreamed of going to miami for a long time. Its a large stepping stone in a music artist life and were so thankful for the great support from our fans.” Singing their latest hit “Si Te

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The group was recently featured in a Spanish Film “Antes De La Commission”, set to premiere in Modesto March 3rd at the palladium “Film Screening”. Be sure to attend.

Along with their long waited success and their rise to the top, the family has gone trough changes and many challenges, yet still holds on to their key values. One of the top is making their Mother/Wife proud as they stay one step ahead and keep one eye on the prize, their instruments by their side. They still continue to be the Real thing, Los Reales Del Norte! For more information and extended video interview log onto www.truluvmusic.com .

Add them @ www.facebook.com/pages/ Los-Reales-del-Norte/ Watch the music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LREjpIY1xQ

Jill and Nic’s Infinite Local Playlist Hey there! As always we are gearing up for another great month of live music here in Modesto. The feeling of spring is starting to get to everyone. More bands are looking for shows and us promoters are more than willing to make it happen. The big one that everyone is talking about this month is Lucky Fest. I highly recommend going to anyone.

There is really a little bit of everything, just a great over all party! But aside from that lets take a look at some bands that Nic and I think you should know about!

The EarlylightIndie/ Rock“Promises” Daniel Cunningham and the boys of The Earlylight have been turning heads in this area for at least the last couple of months.

They are one of those types of bands that can impress any music lover. Last I saw them I found myself mesmerized by their live show. I knew I liked them already from what I could hear online but as good as that was it really does not compare to seeing them up close and personal! Check them out with out of area band Sea of Sound at the Sand Bar on March 22nd. They don’t disappoint! www.facebook.com/theearlylightmusic/ Of Us Giants- Indie-“Stone Hands” Off of local label Quote Your Pulse the band Of Us Giants is a definite must see.

They have a very powerful, driven sound that pulls you in and makes it hard to do anything else but listen. Not the best choice for back ground music, it demands every bit of your attention and if you are anything like me you will not be complaining! Check them out along with The Earlylight on the Sea of Sound show at Sand Bar on March 22nd. www.facebook.com/ofusgiants/ TOUR ALERT! Sea of Sound – Indie- “Lost Boys” The indie trio known at Sea of Sound is from Fresno California. They claim Coldplay, Radiohead, The Beatles, The Killers and Muse as influences but they do not sound anywhere near like just one of them.

By Jill Ferris & Nic Padilla They have the kind of solid foundation that you hear with Coldplay, the song writing genius of The Beatles and the astounding creativity of Muse and Radiohead. It makes for an amazing sound! Come see them up close and personal while you still can March 22nd at Sand Bar in Modesto!

Brokenote Undertone – Acoustic/Punk/ Folk – “Shoebox” This funky four piece comes to us from the Stockton area. They don’t fit in one genre, and they love the fact that they are original. They have their own sound, and it’s as unique as the band members. They go well with punk bands, as well as folk bands and reggae and ska bands. They’ve been in the scene for just over two years, and are some of the most genuine, hardworking, and talented musicians I’ve ever come across.

They are releasing their first album and going on tour this summer. Come see them rock the Sand Bar in Modesto on 3/21.

Check them out on Facebook - www.facebook.com/BrokeNoteUnderTone

The Robin Hood Effect – Progressive Rock – “On the Run” These talented metal heads from Turlock have been rocking the valley for almost a year. They’re new, but you couldn’t tell by seeing them perform. They are making waves with their awesome original songs, and have a solid set including an amazing Dream Theatre cover. They are definitely one of the best prog rock bands to pop up in the past couple years. Come see them live on March 9th at Yosemite Lanes in Modesto.

Check them out on Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheRobinHoodEffect

Clockwork Hero – Rock/Alternative – “Drag” Although they are only a three piece band, Stockton’s Clockwork Hero puts forth a live show that rivals touring national acts.

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March 21st at Sand Bar in Modesto!!!

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Sand Bar calendar March 8th Punk Rock Showcase March 22nd Sea of Sound, Tree Barking, Of Us Giants, The Earlylight March 23rd Amanda of Braata’s 21st bday Reggae blowout!

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Overflowing with energy, sound, and e qu ipm e nt , they feel like a five or six piece band.

They are definitely one of the most underrated bands in the Central Valley. Front man Sam York has been in active bands for almost 20 years, and has been with this current project with Josh Clarke and Steve Strain for the past couple years. Check out their first album “Year of the Ram,” and see them live. It will change your life.

Their next show is March 8th at the Plea for Peace Center in Stockton.

Check them out on Facebook - www.facebook.com/clockworkhero

Indigenous Robot – Indie/ Psychedelic Garage Rock – “Night Day“ Coming to us from Denver, Colorado, this four piece band is one you don’t want to miss. These four talented musicians are touring around the country, and making a special stop in Modesto to rock us! They have a unique sound that has been described as rhythmically driven, dark, and smoky. I am excited to see them live. Their songs have a way of shifting you from gentle foot tapping to explosive, getup-and-move dancing. Catch them live on

Hitting The Bricks

By Efren Martinez

It’s March and it won’t be long before Triathlon season. By now you should start to think about coming out of your winter season conditioning and cranking it up to a harder training routine. In a Triathlon, it’s swim, bike, run and that’s how you should be training. I’m talking about brick workouts. Just doing a run on one day and a swim on the other, followed by a bike ride on the weekends will not get you ready for a Triathlon. Sure you can swim as well as run and even ride, but to be ready to do all three, one right after the other you need to be doing what are called brick workouts.

Start it out easy, working your way up to the distance your going to be competing.

Starting with 2 brick workouts is a good idea and will help you get back in the swing after your winter down time. After, gradually start to add in a run on your brick workouts. The goal here is that you’re doing all 3 in one workout, swim, bike and run.

For some of us, this doesn’t really apply if you didn’t take the winter off in regards to your training. I myself train all year long and use this very same excuse to visit the beaches of Mexico. Shortly after the first freeze here, God and budget permitting, I make my way down to the beaches of Mexico to train in the cooler than normal ocean waters. Swimming in the open ocean as well as the colder water will prepare you for any kind of conditions that might come at you in a Triathlon such as The Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco.

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the 65-degree ocean temperatures in Los Cabos and the 50-degree waters in the San Francisco Bay. Just the same, ocean training will help to condition your swim stroke verses training in a heated pool with absolutely no currents or swells to fight. While in Mexico, I made it a point to get my open water swim everyday. This consisted of swimming 150 meters out, across 450 meters, then back to shore another 150 meters, only to spring out the water and run the 450 meters back to where I started my swim. I would do this over and over for an hour making numerous continuous loops.

Soon after this 2 brick workout, I headed to the gym at my resort to either run for 8-miles or spin out 30-miles on their spin bikes. Sounds tremendously painful, not really as much as the swim was.

During a weeks time of my training in Los Cabos the Jellyfish there had stung me over 22 times. After awhile you get use to it and as Dori would say, “just keep swimming.”

Make no mistake Modesto View friends, the Sea of Cortez is very much alive with sea life. You must prepare. One of the first things I do is hire a crew to guide me. Two kayaks, one on each side of me with a boat that circles us in case of an emergency. I also have a heavier than normal wetsuit incase a sea creature decides to nibble. It hampers my swim stroke but well worth it. Dangerous? Sure. Since I started doing this swim back in 2009 I have had Humpback Whales come up on me as well as giant Squids that measured 18 feet long, that locals call the

Red Devils. The Squid in these waters are notorious for hunting in packs and attack like no other, latching onto your limbs they try to drown you and while doing so they use their parrot-like beaks to rip into you. Scary, sure but these are the kinds of mental challenges that will prepare any Triathlete for an open ocean Triathlon. In the photo here, you can see a squid that measured around 18 feet come up next to me during my swim across The Sea of Cortez in 2011. This was just one of 2 that came up on me. Honestly, none of the guides or myself knew they were there. It wasn’t till I got home a few days later and was studding my stroke in photographs that I noticed these 2 creatures from the deep that where right on me. Thankfully they both decided to “just keep swimming,” thanks Dori.

It’s no secret; my weakest event in a triathlon is the swim. As a runner, I found that when I was swimming I had a tendency to point my toes down instead of strait out. If your toes aren’t pointing strait out, they can slow you down as if you had anchors or your feet. This type of swimmers handicap is called runners feet. Let’s talk about your swim kick; it’s a myth that you need to have a strong swim kick to win a Triathlon.

Your kick should be more about balance than strength. Sure a strong kick will help if your in a pool swimming in a 200 meter race, but in open water Triathlon, the distance can be anywhere from 1Ž4 mile swim to 2.5-miles. Using a strong kick for more then 200 meters will tire you out very fast.

Focusing more on your stroke will save strength for your legs, which you will need for the ride and run of the Triathlon.

Log onto The Modesto View website for some informative swim tips as well as how you can correct your running swimmers feet.

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This Month I have a few things to talk about this month... the first thing is just truly awesome good friends of the MetalView Zombie Death Stench have given us some great news. After self-releasing their current album “The Coming Bloodbath” and constantly promoting it by playing all over our region they have landed a deal with Turkey Vulture Records! The band is planning to release the Coming Bloodbath on TVR and are currently in the studio working on a new record due out in the near future! We wish our friends in ZDS lots of luck in their future with Turkey Vulture Records!! Next off I must mention the recent Marilyn Manson concert at Modesto Center Plaza!! Probably the biggest national artist to come to our town since maybe Linkin park. Mr. Manson did not disappoint any of the 3000 in attendance!!

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in the crowd and MM’s crew and staff were all awesome to work with. We are looking forward to our friends at J-Max productions bringing more great artists like this to our beautiful city!! Last but certainly not least I must mention a really cool show happening at The Fat Cat March 30th!! Ron & Doug’s Excellent Promotions will be putting on a AC/DC tribute show and it promises to be a rad show featuring AC/DC tribute acts RIFF-RAFF and BON-DED not to mention our friends from Manteca Eroszion who have made a real splash on the scene as of late!! Tickets are available at the Fat Cat box office 209-524-1400 That’s all for me this month please be sure to visit our METAL VIEW FACEBOOK PAGE!! www.facebook.com/metalview209 until next time “KEEP ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER AND ONE FIST IN THE GOLD!!”

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March is here! Do yourself a favor and march into the month right with some fabulous fun at a fraction of the cost!

Start off on the right foot with a bit of artistic curiosity at A Local Grown Art & Music Expo on March 2nd! Treat yourself to musical performances by local musical favorites including Madie Boyd combined with local artists including our own ArtView columnist, Jim Christiansen for just $5. Open to all ages at Lower Level Studio. 6-10 pm.

Visit centerstagemodesto.com for details.

Step over to the Gallo Center for the Arts and be amazed by the delightful sounds of Los Lonely Boys. The talented Grammy Award-winning trio will grace our lovely city with their musical sounds on March 6th. Tickets are sure to be in demand so get a move on them quick! Tickets range from only $20-$45! For more info see: galloarts. org Jump with both feet into St. Patty’s Day shenanigans on March 17th! There’s plenty of green to go around! For those looking for family-friendly fun check out the St. Paddy’s Day Rock Show over at the DouO

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Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

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All the delicious flavors of the Modesto Certified Farmer’s Market will be back starting March 30th. bletree. A $5 cover includes great sounds and a light show from 3-6pm. For those ready to rock the day & night away head on out to P. Wexford’s annual St. Patrick Day’s Bash. The age 21+ event starts at 11am and continues until 2am. Check it out at facebook.com/pwexfords.

Take a cue from Peter Cottontail and hop yourself over to BunnyCon 2013 at the Fat Cat on March 29th! The adult event for those over age 21+ is a wild Pub Crawl that celebrates all things Bunny! The night starts jumping at 7pm. Dress up as your favorite bunny and have a great time! Check out Daydreams and Nightmares.

Diligent Practice

By Mary Layton

I once asked my teacher who is a well known martial artist and excellent teacher from China what it was that made him so successful. Known to talk little, he said only three words: Keep doing it.

Somewhat in disbelief, I kept wondering over the years if it could really be that simple. I’ve come to the conclusion that doing things over and over again, is indeed what makes me improve. With each repetition I learn a little more, discover something new. My teacher tried to give us a taste of what he called ‘diligent practice’ by making us do the same routine exercises over and over.

We were all surprised how much stronger we got, more fluid, more flexible, more graceful, even healthier. The hard part, of course, is to keep up a strong routine of practicing on your own. We are all in the same boat, sometimes (or at all times) we

need each other’s energy to get our own energy going. Going to a class to train your mind and body toward that ability to persevere is the ticket to success. In my experience, once one practices often and regularly one’s thinking is going to change. Why? After repeating something over and over again, the mind suddenly becomes still and alert. It is a practice of the mind, no matter what art a person is involved with.

So... Keep doing it!

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MARCH 1 Almond Blossom Art Show Alumnae Recital Club Extreme Crosseyed Live DJ Rob EAz DJ Skewers Elivs Lives HTC’S 19th Annual CRABFEST! Jeramy Norris & Dangerous Mood Johnny & Kelly Just 45 Minutes from Broadway Karaoke at the Bowl Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Lady Kate Fridays Live Music MJC Alumni Concert MoFo Party Band Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Rozanne Gewaar Live The Art Of Tea The Nines The snuggles project The Wrecking Crew TVIF at ClimaX Valley Super Singles Weekend Dance Party Winter Nights Party DJ T MARCH 2 Almond Blossom Art Show Argentine Tango Champions returno Ceres Flea Market City Tournament - Club Extreme Cover to Cover at the Library Crows Landing Flea Market DJ and Karaoke DJ Jason Gulley DJ Skewers Doc Holiday Elivs Lives Friends of Oakdale Heritage Casino Night Funstrummers at the Modesto Library HTC’S 19th Annual CRABFEST! Jon B Just 45 Minutes from Broadway Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Lincoln Modesto Flea Market Neil & Matt Live Oakdale Heritage Casino Night Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Quartet Ron Reeser & DJ LadyKate Sandy Fields Presents: Kris Tinkle Comedy Sexy Saturdays w DJ Awal Shadowchase Group Run Soul Saturdays Swag Saturday Tango Champions Return to Modesto Tempest Tempest The Art Of Tea The Penetrators Treasured Stories Weekend Dance Party MARCH 3 Auditions for - the wizard of Oz Black Watch & Scots Guards Breakfast with the Millionaires Ceres Flea Market City Tournament Cover to Cover at the Library Crows Landing Flea Market DJ & Karaoke Fun DRAGalicous at ClimaX Free Pool Hangover Brunch 3 Just 45 Miutes from Broadway Karaoke Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Modesto Flea Market Pool Tournament Quartet Queen Bean Open Mic Night Shadowchase Group Run VMI Rocks Gallo Center MARCH 4 Auditions for - The wizard of oz Cover to Cover at the Library Dr. Seuss Birthday Activities

Mistlin Gallery CSU Music Recital Hall - Turlock Yosemite Lanes The Other Place Nino’s Place Skewers Lounge Gallo Center for the Arts Howard Training Center T’s Cocktails The Boardroom State Theatre Yosemite Bowl Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Miki Japanese Restaurant Fat Cat Music House Recital Hall MJC East Barkin’s Dog Grill Mistlin Gallery Hotel Euterpe Chartreuse Muse P Wexford’s Pub Modesto Library State Theatre ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Clarion / Shooters Pub Crocodile’s Nightclub Battered Beaver Mistlin Gallery Jacob’s Fine Dining 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Yosemite Lanes Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. The Other Place The Boardroom Skewers Lounge Nino’s Place Gallo Center for the Arts Gene Bianchi Community Center Modesto Library Howard Training Center Fat Cat Music House State Theatre Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge State Theatre 1107 South 7th Street P Wexford’s Pub Bianchi Community Center.

Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Level’s Nightclub Fat Cat Music House Battered Beaver Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Clarion / Shooters Pub ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Jacob’s Fine Dining West Side Theatre West Side Theatre Chartreuse Muse T’s Cocktails Gallo Center for the Arts Crocodile’s Nightclub West Side Theatre Gallo Center for the Arts Deva Cafe 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Yosemite Lanes Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Nino’s Place ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Nino’s Place The Boardroom State Theatre Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge 1107 South 7th Street The Other Place State Theatre Queen Bean Cafe Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Gallo Center for the Arts West Side Theatre Modesto Library Ceres Library 2250 Magnolia

Free Pool Just 45 Minutes to Broadway Karaoke Monday Karaoke with Clovis King MIlonga Tango “Practica” Open Mic Night W/ Shaylin Open Mic Nights Quartet Spinning Vinyl Texas Holdem free The Art Of Tea The snuggles project WCPL Poker Night Wiggle Worms MARCH 5 $2 Tuesday & Gotcha Covered Karaoke Almond Blossom Art Show Armour Art Adventures Art Adventures Art Adventures Beer Pong Tournament Brave Bull Happy Hour Computer Basics Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Ian Stambaugh Trio Jazz Jam Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Miki Industry Night Neil Buettner Live Pool Tournament Salsa Lessons Story time The Art Of Tea The snuggles project Thelma and Louise Tim Quinn and Travelling Circus Wiggle Worms MARCH 6 Almond Blossom Art Show Blues-Prof Maxx Brave Bull Happy Hour Brews & Blues Maxx Smith College Night Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Creole Jazz Kings Dinner Theatre DJ & Karaoke Fun DJ Jason Gulley Free Pool Half-Off Pasta Nights Just 45 Minutes to Broadway Karaoke Karaoke Night Los Loney Boys Mommy/Daddy and me part 1 Other Place Karaoke Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Pool Tournament Quartet Story time The snuggles project Wild Wednesday MARCH 7 Almond Blossom Art Show Brave Bull Happy Hour Broken Trojan Live Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Dave Dow open jam session DJ & Karaoke Fun DJ Music TBD Dr. Seuss Birthday Activities Dr. Seuss find the cat’s hat to win a prize Fashion Night Out Fork ‘N Bottle Fundraiser Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Friends of Salida Library Book Sale Internet Basics Jazz Big Band Concert Johnny & Kelly Just 45 Minutes to Broadway Kamikazes and Purple Hooters Karaoke Night Ladies Night w DJ Arnie & T Live Music Other Place Karaoke Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Quartet Release Thursdays at ClimaX Thursday Night Ramble Thursday Night Ramble Tim Allen Live MARCH 8 Almond Blossom Art Show

Nino’s Place State Theatre The Boardroom Ridgeway’s Lounge Jacob’s Fine Dining Firkin and Fox Clarion / Shooters Pub State Theatre Speakeasy Nino’s Place Chartreuse Muse Modesto Library Battered Beaver Modesto Library ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Chartreuse Muse Chartreuse Muse Chartreuse Muse The Other Place Brave Bull Modesto Library Modesto Library The Other Place Nino’s Place Hero’s Brewpub Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Miki Japanese Restaurant P Wexfords Battered Beaver Clarion / Shooters Pub Modesto Library Chartreuse Muse Modesto Library State Theatre Speakeasy Modesto Library Mistlin Gallery Hero’s Brewpub Brave Bull Hero’s Brewpub Theatre 417 7th St modesto Modesto Library Clarion / Shooters Pub Modesto Library Nino’s Place The Boardroom Nino’s Place Fuzio State Theatre Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Gallo Center for the Arts Mistlin Gallery The Other Place Mistlin Gallery The Other Place State Theatre Modesto Library Modesto Library ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Mistlin Gallery Brave Bull Hero’s Brewhouse Modesto Library Barkin’ Dog 940 11th St Nino’s Place Clarion / Shooters Pub Empire Library Ceres Library 2250 Magnolia The Boardroom Gallo Center for the Arts The Other Place Nino’s Place Salida Library Modesto Library CSU Music Recital Hall - Turlock The Boardroom State Theatre Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Battered Beaver Fat Cat Music House The Other Place Mistlin Gallery State Theatre ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Cafe Deva Deva Café Vintage Lounge Mistlin Gallery

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State Theatre Plea For Peace Yosemite Lanes T’s Cocktails Nino’s Place Skewers Lounge Barkin’s Dog Grill The Other Place The Boardroom Yosemite Bowl Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Miki Japanese Restaurant Fat Cat Music House Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Center Stage Lower Level Nino’s Place CSU Music Recital Hall - Turlock Club Max Gallo Center for the Arts Mother Lode Fairgrounds P Wexford’s Pub Modesto Library ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Clarion / Shooters Pub Crocodile’s Nightclub Mistlin Gallery State Theatre 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Yosemite Lanes Barkin’s Dog Grill Nino’s Place Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Fat Cat Music House Hero’s Brewpub Skewers Lounge Gene Bianchi Community Center T’s Cocktails The Boardroom Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Level’s Nightclub 1107 South 7th Street The Other Place Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Center Stage Lower Level P Wexford’s Pub Fat Cat Music House Yosemite Lanes West Side Theatre Battered Beaver Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Gallo Center for the Arts Mother Lode Fairgrounds Clarion / Shooters Pub Speakeasy ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Modesto Library Crocodile’s Nightclub Deva Cafe 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Gallo Center for the Arts Yosemite Lanes Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Nino’s Place ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Nino’s Place Gene Bianchi Community Center First Methodist Church 16rh ST Fat Cat Music House Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge 1107 South 7th Street Shiners Bar and Grill Fat Cay Music House The Other Place Queen Bean Cafe Center Stage Lower Level Theatre State Theatre Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Gallo Center for the Arts Gallo Center for the Arts Mother Lode Fairgrounds Modesto Library Hero’s Brewpub State Theatre Modesto Library Nino’s Place The Boardroom

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Chasing Ice Clockwork Hero Club Extreme Crosseyed Live DJ Rob EAz DJ Skewers Faux Gitant Gypsy Jazz Kings First Reponders Johnny & Kelly Karaoke at the Bowl Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Lady Kate Fridays Live Music Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Quartet Rabbit Hole Renegade a Tribute to Styx Rising Stars of Stanislaus Concert Salsa Latin Nights Shrek the Musical Sonora Celtic Faire Soul Heart The snuggles project TVIF at ClimaX Valley Super Singles Weekend Dance Party MARCH 9 Almond Blossom Art Show Armour Ceres Flea Market City Tournament - Club Extreme Cooking w Turf Irish Music Country night with Chris Creek Band Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Crows Landing Flea Market Dance Night Dave Hanley, Tom VandonAvend DJ Skewers Home & Garden Show Jack Daddy Johnny & Kelly Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Megan Daniels Modesto Flea Market Mother Theresa & the Sinners Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Quartet Rabbit Hole Research & Development Ric James Presents: Comedy Night Robin Hood Effect, Red Beaver + Santana Tribute Sexy Saturdays w DJ Awal Shadowchase Group Run Shrek the Musical Sonora Celtic Faire Soul Saturdays Strangebrew Swag Saturday Teen Tech Week Weekend Dance Party MARCH 10 Breakfast with the Millionaires Ceres Flea Market Charlottes Web City Tournament Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Crows Landing Flea Market DJ & Karaoke Fun DRAGalicous at ClimaX Free Pool Home & Garden Show Jazz Vespers- Orchestra Dharma Jmax presents Otep Karaoke Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Modesto Flea Market Murder My Hero, Bully The Kid + Otep, Picture Me Broken, NBL+ Pool Tournament Queen Bean Open Mic Night Rabbit Hole Robot and Frank Shadowchase Group Run Shrek the Musical Shrek the Musical Sonora Celtic Faire Teen Tech Week Westie Night Swing Dance MARCH 11 Armour Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Free Pool Karaoke Monday

Karaoke with Clovis King Open Mic Night W/ Shaylin Open Mic Nights Quartet Spinning Vinyl Teen Tech Week The snuggles project WCPL Poker Night MARCH 12 $2 Tuesday & Gotcha Covered Karaoke Almond Blossom Art Show Ana Moura Armour Art Adventures Art Adventures Art Adventures Beer Pong Tournament Brave Bull Happy Hour Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Ian Stambaugh Trio Jazz Jam Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Laura Ingalls Wilder Miki Industry Night Neil Buettner Live Poetry Gillian Wegner/Open Mic Pool Tournament Quartet Story time Teen Tech Week The snuggles project Tim Quinn and Travelling Circus Wiggle Worms MARCH 13 Almond Blossom Art Show Armour Blues-Whitey Slim Brave Bull Happy Hour College Night Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library DJ & Karaoke Fun DJ Jason Gulley Earth Wire Vintage Sounds El Ciclo de la Violencia - Spanish session Free Pool Half-Off Pasta Nights Karaoke Karaoke Night Mommy/Daddy and me part 1 Other Place Karaoke Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Pool Tournament Story time Teen Tech Week The snuggles project Tippin, Diffie & Kershaw Valley Futures- Missing Metric Wild Wednesday MARCH 14 Almond Blossom Art Show Armour Brave Bull Happy Hour Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Creative Clay Dave Dow Open Jam DJ & Karaoke Fun Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Internet Basics Johnny & Kelly Kamikazes and Purple Hooters Karaoke Night Other Place Karaoke Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Quartet Release Thursdays at ClimaX St. Patrick’s Pre-party Teen Tech Week Thursday Night Ramble Thursday Night Ramble Tim Allen Live Wind Ensemble Concert Wine and Brew Tasting Experience MARCH 15 Almond Blossom Art Show Battle of the Bands Chris Creek Band Club Extreme DJ Skewers Good Vibes w Bill Sharp Johnny & Kelly

Ridgeway’s Lounge Firkin and Fox Clarion / Shooters Pub State Theatre Speakeasy Modesto Library Modesto Library Battered Beaver ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Mistlin Gallery Gallo Center for the Arts State Theatre Chartreuse Muse Chartreuse Muse Chartreuse Muse The Other Place Brave Bull Modesto Library The Other Place Nino’s Place Hero’s Brewpub Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Gallo Center for the Arts Miki Japanese Restaurant P Wexfords Barkin’s Dog Grill Battered Beaver State Theatre Modesto Library Modesto Library Modesto Library Speakeasy Modesto Library Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Hero’s Brewpub Brave Bull Theatre 417 7th St modesto Modesto Library Nino’s Place The Boardroom Barkin’s Dog Grill Modesto Library Nino’s Place Fuzio Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Mistlin Gallery The Other Place Mistlin Gallery The Other Place Modesto Library Modesto Library Modesto Library Gallo Center for the Arts 10th St Place Council Chambers ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Brave Bull Modesto Library Chartreuse Muse Barkin’s Dog Grill Nino’s Place The Other Place Nino’s Place Modesto Library The Boardroom Nino’s Place Midway Lounge The Other Place Mistlin Gallery State Theatre ClimaX Bar and Nightclub P Wexford’s Pub Modesto Library Cafe Deva Deva Café Vintage Lounge CSU Music Recital Hall - Turlock CSU Stanislaus Dining Hall Mistlin Gallery Fat Cat Music House The Other Place Yosemite Lanes Skewers Lounge Barkin’s Dog Grill The Boardroom

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Karaoke at the Bowl Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Kickstart Lady Kate Fridays Night in Tunisia Pitman Fundraiser Beyond Function Show Quartet Rabbit Hole Robin Fischer, soprano Salsa Latin Nights St. Patrick’s Irish Dinner Night Teen Tech Week The Nines The snuggles project Tomas and the Library Lady TVIF at ClimaX Viva Italia Weekend Dance Party MARCH 16 Almond Blossom Art Show Awating Better Music Big Earl Crying Shame Brett Dennen / e-Benefit Show Brett Dennen/Gool Luck Thrift Store Ceres Flea Market Chris Creek Band City Tournament - Club Extreme Cover to Cover at the Library Craig & Dave Crows Landing Flea Market Dan Agular & DJ Scottie DJ Skewers House Of Orange House of Orange Ink Flower Painting Workshop Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Live Music Live Rock Tribute to Journey LuckyFest LuckyFest 2013 Modesto Flea Market Beyond Function Show Rabbit Hole Sexy Saturdays w DJ Awal Shadowchase Group Run Soul Saturdays St. Patrick’s Day Weekend St. Patty’s Lucky Fest Strangebrew Strangebrew Strangebrew Strangebrew Swag Saturday Teen Tech Week Tequila Mockingbird Tomas and the Library Lady UFC Weekend Dance Party MARCH 17 3rd Thursday Art Walk Breakfast with the Millionaires Ceres Flea Market City Tournament Cover to Cover at the Library Crows Landing Flea Market DJ & Karaoke Fun DJ Rob EAZ DRAGalicous at ClimaX Easter Parade Free Pool Karaoke Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Modesto Flea Market Pool Tournament Queen Bean Open Mic Night Rabbit Hole Shadowchase Group Run St Patrick’s Live Music St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Tomas and the Library Lady MARCH 18 Cover to Cover at the Library Free Pool Karaoke Monday Karaoke with Clovis King Open Mic Night W/ Shaylin Open Mic Nights Spinning Vinyl The snuggles project WCPL Poker Night

Yosemite Bowl Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge T’s Cocktails Miki Japanese Restaurant Larsa Banquet Hall Mistlin Gallery State Theatre Center Stage Lower Level Cal state - Turlock - Music Recital Hall Club Max P Wexford’s Pub Modesto Library P Wexford’s Pub Modesto Library Gallo Center for the Arts ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Gallo Center for the Arts Crocodile’s Nightclub Mistlin Gallery Plea For Peace Black Oak Casino Gallo Center for the Arts Gallo Center 1651 East Whitmore Avenue The Other Place Yosemite Lanes Modesto Library Barkin’s Dog Grill 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Level’s Nightclub Skewers Lounge Hero’s Brewpub Cow Track Oakdale The Chartreuse Muse Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge T’s Cocktails State Theatre Downtown Modesto 11th St Downtown Modesto 11th St 1107 South 7th Street Mistlin Gallery Center Stage Lower Level Battered Beaver Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Clarion / Shooters Pub P Wexford’s Pub Fat Cat Music House P Wexford’s Pub The Boardroom The Boardroom P Wexford’s Pub ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Modesto Library Nino’s Place Gallo Center for the Arts Hero’s Brewhouse Crocodile’s Nightclub Downtown Modesto Deva Cafe 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Yosemite Lanes Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Nino’s Place Nino’s Place ClimaX Bar and Nightclub State Theatre Nino’s Place Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge 1107 South 7th Street The Other Place Queen Bean Cafe Center Stage Lower Level Theatre Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Club Max P Wexford’s Pub Gallo Center for the Arts Modesto Library Nino’s Place The Boardroom Ridgeway’s Lounge Firkin and Fox Clarion / Shooters Pub Speakeasy Modesto Library Battered Beaver

MARCH 19 $2 Tuesday & Gotcha Covered Karaoke Almond Blossom Art Show Art Adventures Art Adventures Beer Pong Tournament Brave Bull Happy Hour Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Ian Stambaugh Trio Jazz Jam Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Miki Industry Night Neil Buettner Live Pool Tournament Presidio Brass Story time The snuggles project Tim Quinn and Travelling Circus Wiggle Worms Word Basics MARCH 20 Blues-Jeramy Norris & Dangerous Mood Brave Bull Happy Hour College Night Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library DJ & Karaoke Fun DJ Jason Gulley Excel Basics Free Pool Half-Off Pasta Nights Karaoke Karaoke Night Kenny Rogers Library book club Other Place Karaoke Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Pool Tournament Story time The snuggles project Wild Wednesday MARCH 21 3rd Thursday Artwalk Annual Ag Scholarship Luncheon Boz Scaggs Brave Bull Happy Hour Cover to Cover at the Stanislaus County Library Dave Dow Open Jam DJ & Karaoke Fun Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Indigenous Robot & More Johnny & Kelly Kamikazes and Purple Hooters Karaoke Night Other Place Karaoke Pierced Ear Poetry Plate, Cup and Vase, Beyond Function Show Release Thursdays at ClimaX Singles Mingle at The State The Art Walk Thursday Night Ramble Tim Allen Live MARCH 22 5th Annual Beyer Night of Dinner Dance Bad Daddies & More Black Market III/Soda Gardoki Cesad Chavez Si Se Puede Luncheon Club Extreme Dave Baggett Defending the Caveman Disturbing the Peace DJ Skewers Faculty & Guest Artist Recital Johnny & Kelly Karaoke at the Bowl Karaoke Night Karaoke with Clovis King Lady Kate Fridays Live Music Rabbit Hole Research & Development Salsa Latin Nights Strangebrew Tequila Mockingbird The snuggles project TVIF at ClimaX Unleashed Live Weekend Dance Party MARCH 23 2nd Tradition Band Aliens Invading Sloshball Azorean and Portuguese Genealogy Workshop Braata Birthday Bash Ceres Flea Market Chin Up Rocky

ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Mistlin Gallery Chartreuse Muse Chartreuse Muse The Other Place Brave Bull Modesto Library The Other Place Nino’s Place Hero’s Brewpub Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Miki Japanese Restaurant P Wexfords Battered Beaver Gallo Center for the Arts Modesto Library Modesto Library Speakeasy Modesto Library Modesto Library Hero’s Brewpub Brave Bull Theatre 417 7th St modesto Modesto Library Nino’s Place The Boardroom Modesto Library Nino’s Place Fuzio Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Gallo Center for the Arts Modesto Library The Other Place Mistlin Gallery The Other Place Modesto Library Modesto Library ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Downtown Modesto Gene Bianchi Community Center Gallo Center for the Arts Brave Bull Modesto Library Barkin’s Dog Grill Nino’s Place The Other Place Nino’s Place Sand Bar The Boardroom Nino’s Place Midway Lounge The Other Place Plea For Peace Mistlin Gallery ClimaX Bar and Nightclub State Theatre Barkin’s Dog Grill Deva Café Vintage Lounge Beyer High School Plea For Peace Hero’s Brewpub Peterson Event Center Yosemite Lanes Barkin’s Dog Grill Gallo Center for the Arts The Other Place Skewers Lounge Cal state - Turlock - Music Recital Hall The Boardroom Yosemite Bowl Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Miki Japanese Restaurant Fat Cat Music House Center Stage Lower Level P Wexford’s Pub Club Max Vintage Lounge T’s Cocktails Modesto Library ClimaX Bar and Nightclub T’s Cocktails Crocodile’s Nightclub Barkin’s Dog Grill Enslen Park CSU Stanislaus Sand Bar 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Plea For Peace

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Yosemite Lanes Knights Ferry Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Skewers Lounge MJC Auditorium P Wexford’s Pub Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Level’s Nightclub The Boardroom 1107 South 7th Street The Other Place West Side Theatre Yosemite Bowl Center Stage Lower Level Nino’s Place Battered Beaver Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Clarion / Shooters Pub ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Gallo Center for the Arts P Wexford’s Pub Crocodile’s Nightclub

Pool Tournament Rob Hill Band Story time The snuggles project Wild Wednesday MARCH 28 Brave Bull Happy Hour Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Colorectal Cancer Screening Awareness Fair Cover to Cover at the Library Creative Clay Dave Dow Open Jam DJ & Karaoke Fun Dri, NBL, Blood Pig Free Poker Tournament Free Pool Johnny & Kelly Kamikazes and Purple Hooters Karaoke Night Latin Jazz concert Other Place Karaoke Fat Cat Music House Release Thursdays at ClimaX Deva Cafe Strangebrew State Theatre Tim Allen Live 1651 East Whitmore Avenue MARCH 29 Yosemite Lanes 209 Productions Showcase Knights Ferry 2nd Annual Bunny-Con Pub Crawl Modesto Library 9 Electric, From the Fallen 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Club Extreme Nino’s Place DJ Skewers ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Echo Chamber Nino’s Place Hispanic Education Conference at MJC Hero’s Brewpub Jimmy Ashley Gallo Center for the arts Johnny & Kelly Nino’s Place Karaoke at the Bowl Midway Lounge Karaoke Night Ridgeway’s Lounge Karaoke with Clovis King 1107 South 7th Street Lady Kate Fridays The Other Place Narowed, Streetlight Fire Queen Bean Cafe Salsa Latin Nights Center Stage Lower Level Theatre Super Avengers Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale The snuggles project Tony Orlando FES Hall, 190 N. Lee Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361 TVIF at ClimaX Modesto Library Weekend Dance Party Nino’s Place MARCH 30 The Boardroom Blue & Beige Martin Martin Ridgeway’s Lounge Ceres Flea Market Barkin’s Dog Grill City Tournament - Club Extreme Firkin and Fox Cotcha Coverer Clarion / Shooters Pub Cover to Cover at the Library Speakeasy Crows Landing Flea Market Modesto Library DJ Skewers Battered Beaver Echo Chamber, Robin Hood Effect Emerson Biggens ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Games Around the World All Over Modesto Honey Wilders Community Hospice In the Mood Chartreuse Muse In the Mood Chartreuse Muse Jay Chan The Other Place Jerk Indie Fest III Brave Bull Johnny & Kelly Cal state - Turlock - Music Recital Hall Karaoke Night Modesto Library Karaoke with Clovis King The Other Place Live Music Nino’s Place Modesto Flea Market Hero’s Brewpub Naughty J. Thrawn Midway Lounge Pinstripe Dropouts Ridgeway’s Lounge Sexy Saturdays w DJ Awal Plea For Peace Shadowchase Group Run Miki Japanese Restaurant Simkin Project, Jet West P Wexfords Motor Madness Battered Beaver Soul Saturdays Modesto Library Spring Fest & Safety Day Modesto Library Weekend Dance Party Speakeasy MARCH 31 Modesto Library Breakfast with the Millionaires Ceres Flea Market Modesto Library City Tournament Hero’s Brewpub Cover to Cover at the Library Brave Bull Crows Landing Flea Market Gallo Center for the Arts DJ & Karaoke Fun Theatre 417 7th St modesto DRAGalicous at ClimaX Modesto Library Easter Brunch Nino’s Place Free Pool The Boardroom Karaoke Nino’s Place Karaoke Night Fuzio Karaoke with Clovis King Modesto Library Modesto Flea Market Modesto Library Pool Tournament Nino’s Place Queen Bean Open Mic Night Midway Lounge Shadowchase Group Run The Other Place

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The Other Place Hero’s Brewpub Modesto Library Modesto Library ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Brave Bull Gallo Center for the Arts Memorial Medical Center Modesto Library Chartreuse Muse Barkin’s Dog Grill Nino’s Place Plea For Peace The Other Place Nino’s Place The Boardroom Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Cal state - Turlock - Music Recital Hall The Other Place ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Vintage Lounge Vintage Lounge T’s Cocktails Downtown Modesto Sand Bar Yosemite Lanes Skewers Lounge The Other Place MJC Auditorium P Wexford’s Pub The Boardroom Yosemite Bowl Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Miki Japanese Restaurant Plea For Peace Club Max Barkin’s Dog Grill Modesto Library Gallo Center for the Arts ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Crocodile’s Nightclub Barkin’s Dog Grill 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Yosemite Lanes The Boardroom Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Skewers Lounge Yosemite Bowl The Other Place Modesto Library T’s Cocktails Gallo Center for the Arts Gallo Center for the Arts Fat Cat Music House Plea For Peace P Wexford’s Pub Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge Fat Cat Music House 1107 South 7th Street Level’s Nightclub Nino’s Place Battered Beaver Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale Sand Bar Bianchi Community Center Clarion / Shooters Pub Oakdale Recreation Department Crocodile’s Nightclub Deva Cafe 1651 East Whitmore Avenue Yosemite Lanes Modesto Library 3113 Crows Landing Rd. Nino’s Place ClimaX Bar and Nightclub Doubletree Nino’s Place Nino’s Place Midway Lounge Ridgeway’s Lounge 1107 South 7th Street The Other Place Queen Bean Cafe Save Mart Scenic&Oakdale

Modesto has the best live music.

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modestoview.com Monday Night Open Mic w/Shayin Firkin & Fox Tuesday Tim Quinn Circus Speakeasy Neil Beuttner P Wexford Wednesday Soul Heart P. Wexford Creole Jazz Kings Clarion Hotel Blues & Brews Heros Thursday Open Jam Barkin’ Dog Johnny & Kelly P. Wexford Neil & Matt Boardroom Friday Bands at Boardroom Bands at P Wexford Bands at T’s Bands at Other Place Bands at Nino’s Late Nights - Tresettis Saturday Bands at P. Wexford Bands at Boardroom Bands at T’s Bands at Other Place Bands at Nino’s Late Nights - Tresettis Sunday Breakfast with Millionaires Open Mic – Queen Bean

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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 begins 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, bothtodowntown 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

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Locally Owned Most all of the down 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.

Go Downtown Modesto Farmers Market is back!

ModestoView is so proud to be one of the presenting sponsors of the 2013 Modesto Certified Farmers market. March 30 is opening day and the market located on 16th St between H and I will be the place to be. There will be an Easter Egg hunt and much more. The Farmers Market will be open only on Saturdays until May when the Thursday market will be added. This is the place to start every weekend in Modesto. We have so much to offer, our fruits, Olive oils, our cheese, our vegetables, bakery treats, crafts, chef demonstrations, live local music and so much more. www.modestocfm. com Follow ModestoView on Twitter for updates www.twitter.com/ modestoview

Salvation Army - “A Night of Cruisin’” This is an event you must ad your busy calendar. ModestoView loves the Salvation Army and my band Third Party donates 100% of our performance gigs to non-profits. One of the best non-profits that “does the most good” is Salvation Army. They deliver an extremely high percent of their revue directly to programs, over 85%! They help the needy in our neighborhood and if you ever wonder if people that are truly in need of a daily meal can get one, they can, through Salvation Army. So it is only fitting that Salvation Army has a meal benefit, many of them in fact all across town as a benefit. ModestoView’s house band will be playing at Harvest Moon this year and there are many opportunities all over the city to get involved and be a part of the this excellent event. Here are the details below.

The them for this year’s “One Night Dinner” invitations is “A Night of Cruisin’ for the Army”. If you have seen the invitation, it unfolds to an old-fashioned car radio dial with stations for the homes and restaurants. These are to promote the theme of “A Night of Cruisin’ for The Army”, appropriate for Modesto. If you do not receive an invitation in the mail this coming week, call the office at 522-3209 or email carole. stuart@usw.salvationarmy.org and one will be sent to you so that you can choose the dinner you would like to attend. There are favorites from past years and several new venues as well, on March 23 and 26.

The 18 local homes and restaurants donate their locations and all the food, entertainers and chefs donate their time and talents to make it a night of cruisin’ to remember. www.modestoview.com to see the full invitation.

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These are just a few of the things you missed last month in Modesto If you are out and about, send us some of your pictures or post them on Instagram with #modestoview

1. By BDubWeitl (Brett Weitl) via Instagram. 2. John Surla donating his talent hand filleting salmon for his meals for the CCHS Bash. 3. Mike & Vivian McNulty and his mother Amy share a laugh with Englebert Humperdink at the Gallo Center. 4. Mayor Garrad and Dallas March present Brenda Rollichek a big check from their McHenry Bowl fundraiser. 5. By rrfh_phtography via Instagram. 6. Good Day Sacramento's Alan Sanchez interviews Matty Comer at Serrano Coffee. 7. A Moonshine Bandits fan dances at Fat Tuesday. 8. Joe and Raylene Wagner are all dressed up at Tresetti's Fat Tuesday. 9. The Valentine's Day Sloshball team – Next game is Aliens March 23 at Enslen Park. 10. By Drea63 via Instagram. 11. The McCurley's enjoyed Choo Choo Souls at the Gallo Center.

12. Jennifer Johnson, Jim Christiansen & Diane Moody take a break at Tresetti Fat Tuesday. 13. A scene from the mock attack, with amazing make up from Daydreams & Nightmares. 14. ModestoView has been fans of the Moonshine Bandits since the early days.

Way to go Shiners! 15. Aaron Vickery pains a Classic Community Mural at the Modesto Chamber. 16. By tigrelibra via Instagram. 17. Les Clements of the McHenry Mansion says it is time to come to Tresettis for Mansion celebrity bartender fundraiser! 18. Chris Murphy wishes the best for Tony Serrano on his new future as coffee Guru for Ecuador Coffee. 19. Mitch Maisetti and Paul Tremayne in the wine shop before Fat Tuesday. 20. Dancers from Central West Ballet take a great to pose with family. 21. ModestoView's house band, Third Party rock Fat Tuesday. 22. Cool panoramic pic from Good Day Sac segment at Serrano with Alan Sanchez, Matty Comer 7 Dr Blue & Medicin show. 23. Amazing crowd of musicians at the Tresetti Fat Tuesday. 24. Jenn Allsup slides into home at Sloshball. 25. Modesto favorite Y&T rocks the Fat Cat Music House.

Photo credits: Chris Murphy: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23. Ruben Porras: 7, 11, 20 . Jennifer Allsup: 24, 9. Doug Robinett: 21. Michael J Mangano: 13, 25. Instagram ModestoView tage #ModestoView: 1, 5, 10, 16.

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