By Judie Donaldson Well, “IT” is officially here. By that, I mean the holiday season. It’s sad that what marks the official start of the holidays across our country is Black Friday, the epitome of commercialization. Although I tried, I could barely evade the news reports – of melees, brawls, black eyes, arrests, and even […]
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 […]
Find free art this Friday
For the fourth year, Wisconsin artist Scott Wong’s international art experiment, “Flood the Streets with Art Day,” will fill public streets worldwide with free art work the day after Thanksgiving – and Benicia artist Randy Bernard hopes artists of all genres will join him in participating this year in Benicia. The special day was […]