You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout and here’s why: Santa Claus is coming to town. That’s right, Santa comes to Benicia a little early on Saturday, Dec. 9 to visit with all the little girls and boys. First, he will be present for Benicia Main Street’s annual Christmas Parade […]
Arsenal artists’ holiday Open Studios tradition continues
In the mid-’90s, Arts Benicia began hosting Open Studios, in which artists open the doors of their studios to showcase the creative environments they work in. The event was such a success that it became an annual occurrence each May, drawing 4,000 visitors each year, many from outside Benicia. However, Benicia being the art haven […]
Benicia organizations to participate in Giving Tuesday
In the first few days after Thanksgiving, the sequence goes like this:Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, a break on Sunday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday was founded in 2012 by New York community center 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation as a means to support organizations through charitable means and kick off […]
Small Business Saturday continues in Benicia for 5th year
Local businesses will be opening their doors and welcoming as many customers as they can for Small Business Saturday. After enjoying Thanksgiving and relaxing on the following Friday– if they are not swimming through crowds of people trying to score Black Friday deals–, people are encouraged to shop at independently owned businesses for Small Business […]
Fantastic Sams Giving Tree tradition continues
Fantastic Sams is back in the giving mood. The national hair salon’s Benicia location is hosting its 8th annual Giving Tree, where people can bring in unwrapped and unopened gifts for children in need for the presents to be donated through the Benicia Community Action Council (CAC). Fantastic Sams Manager Michele Kenny said the tradition […]
Doctor celebrates 40 years in Benicia
1977 would be a big year in Gary Winston’s life. He had just decided to make it on own his own as a doctor and start his pediatrician practice. It was a risky endeavor that would pay off, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of Winston practicing medicine in Benicia. Born in the Manhattan […]
Council continues cannabis interim urgency ordinance
As they have been throughout much of the year, water rates and cannabis were two items on the Benicia City Council’s agenda at its Tuesday meeting. The first reading and public hearing of an ordinance to amend the water rates to add a medical disability discount was tried by the council in October. Staff proposed […]
Mad Hatter Holiday Fest to bring wild wonderment to Vallejo again
For the eighth year in a row, Vallejo will venture down the rabbit hole and go a little mad. Christmas is just around the corner, and so is the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival. Vallejo’s historic district will again be a celebration of the weird and wonderful with everything from a parade to music to beloved […]
Photo: A Girl Scout Thanksgiving
Killer Queens will rock Vallejo
All-female Queen tribute band to perform at Empress Did you know that there exists an all-female tribute to the band Queen, and that you can see them at Vallejo’s Empress Theatre the day after Thanksgiving? No, this is not fantasy. This is real life. The Killer Queens are a group of five Bay Area women […]