Devoted antique collectors should mark Sunday, July 15 on their calendars. The Benicia Historical Museum is hosting its first-ever “White Camel” Trash to Treasure Vintage Sale. The museum is taking the concept of the white elephant sale to a new level by offering a variety of vintage goods on the grounds that once provided stables […]
Mad Hatter Festival to bring surreality back to Vallejo
The seventh annual Mad Hatter Holiday Festival will return to Vallejo Saturday, Dec. 3 with all the familiar costumes, music and characters from Alice in Wonderland and other fantasy lands, along with added exhibits and events for 2016. This year’s festival is suitable for families and children of all ages, according to festival producer Frank […]
Walk 4 Water returns to help provide clean drinking source for Ugandans
Walk 4 Water, put on annually in Benicia by Northgate Christian Fellowship, will return Saturday, giving participants an opportunity to walk 5 kilometers from the 9th Street Park to the start of the Benicia State Recreation Area. As with past treks, walkers are encouraged to reflect on those in developing countries who have to walk […]
Local brew, authentic German food to make debut at 3rd annual Oktoberfest
October is just around the corner, which means the weather will become cooler and you will have convinced yourself to just give pumpkin-flavored ice cream a try. The Benicia Human Services Board will not wait long to ring in the new month. On Oct. 1, the board will be hosting its 3rd annual Oktoberfest at […]
National Guard captain to give presentation at Benicia Historical Museum
Next Sunday, visitors of the Benicia Historical Museum will get to enjoy a presentation by Capt. Christopher J. Meloy, the Headquarters & Headquarters Company commander of Benicia’s 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. He will be using his personal military experiences to talk about the history of the National Guard as well as his own […]
Zeppelin Comics to celebrate 50th anniversary of “Star Trek” with offspring of original cast member
Raffle will raise money for Hyland Teen Center Sept. 8, 2016 will mark the 50th anniversary of the original “Star Trek.” Although the science-fiction TV series only had modest ratings during its original run, it eventually became a pop culture phenomenon, spawning five new TV series (with another coming in 2017), 13 feature length movies […]
Taste of First Street to once again offer sample of downtown eating establishments
(This post has been updated from the print edition.) When it comes to great restaurants, many would say First Street has no shortage. Downtown Benicia has a wide variety of eating establishments of every cuisine, from American to Mexican to Italian to Indian to Thai to a whole lot more. However, trouble does arise […]
Richmond park to honor Rosie the Riveter on Saturday
Richmond’s Rosie the Riveter World War II/ Homefront National Historic Park will celebrate the era of Rosie the Riveter with a rally and festival on Saturday, Aug. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to come in a Rosie costume, to help take back the World Record title that the park lost last […]
First Street Peddlers’ Fair returns to Benicia on Saturday
It is that time of year again. Time to head down to First Street this Saturday to buy unique items while supporting a Benicia institution. The Peddlers’ Fair returns to Benicia for its 54th year. It was first organized by parishioners of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in 1963 and began with First Street antique shops […]
Humane Society of North Bay looks to ‘clear the shelters’ Saturday
Every year, approximately 7.6 million pets are abandoned and enter animal shelters nationwide. What these animals really want is for somebody to bring them to a nice home and care for them. If you go to Humane Society of the North Bay or any other Bay Area shelter this Saturday, you will have a chance […]