October is finally here, which means the days are going to become gradually cooler, pumpkins will continue to invade foods and blocks will be covered with decorations. Benicia is certainly getting into the ghoulish spirit, as several Halloween events are planned for the month mostly through Benicia Main Street. Below is a short rundown of […]
Letters: Incorrect statements and A Taste of First Street
Facts and credibility are very important Why would I go through the trouble of writing this letter? Very simple: it does involve facts, truth and credibility. At the City Council meeting on Aug. 15, I spoke during the water and sewer comment session. Some things happened after that. One is that the mayor answered an […]
Restaurants to offer a taste of their menus next week
There is going to be smorgasbord of tasty delights as Benicia Main Street hosts its Taste of First Street event Tuesday. “Taste of First Street is our annual event dedicated to our restaurants,” Deborah Housman, event coordinator for Benicia Main Street, said. “So what happens on Tuesday is we have the restaurants participate in offering […]
Letters: A successful Waterfront Festival
A successful Waterfront Festival Benicia Main Street would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped out with our annual Benicia Waterfront Festival, which took place Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. Rotary Club of Benicia handled the very busy beer booth, Soroptimist International of Benicia oversaw pouring at the wine booth, Coldwell […]
Letters: Spring Into Giving a success
Spring Into Giving a success Benicia Main Street would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped out with our recent event, Spring Into Giving, to help support local families in need. Spring Into Giving took place from May 6 to May 20, 2017. During that period, local First Street businesses offered special discounts […]
Letters: Cleanup Day and retirement benefits meeting
Cleanup Day a great success Benicia Main Street would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped out with our annual Downtown Benicia Cleanup Day, which took place Saturday, May 13. More than 25 volunteers came out to help spruce up our downtown area, including individuals and members of Rotary Club of Benicia and […]
St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl returns with new beers
For the third year in a row, St. Patrick’s Day festivities will come to Benicia a week earlier through the St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl. Benicia Main Street hosted this event for the first time in 2015 after it failed to book the Clock Tower in time for its annual chili cook-off. As a substitute, […]
Christina Strawbridge named to Benicia Main Street board
Benicia Main Street announced yesterday that Christina Strawbridge, who previously served as an event coordinator for the organization for 10 years, will be returning as a board member. “It’s kind of deja vu,” she said with a laugh. “I started out on the board many years ago, and Benicia Main Street is celebrating its […]
Restaurant Week returns, Jan. 21-28
Hopefully, you will have a healthy appetite for the coming week because your favorite downtown Benicia restaurants will be offering their usual meals at a lower cost. Benicia Main Street’s Restaurant Week is returning for the fourth week in a row from Saturday, Jan. 21 to Saturday, Jan. 28. The week is a way to […]
Benicians encouraged to skip the mall for Small Business Saturday
Today is Black Friday, the day typically designated as the start of the holiday shopping season. If you do not feel like facing the intense traffic and crowds today, there is always tomorrow. However, before you drive out to Concord, Vallejo or Fairfield to find the suitable gift, Benicia Main Street has just one thing […]