The holiday season is a time to build lifelong memories with your family. The giving and the gathering, the rituals that connect us to one another and the past…Traditions help you bond and reconnect with loved ones, friends, and neighbors. Through the generations, these Holiday […]
Tree lighting ceremonies offer holiday cheer so heart-warming, not even Scrooge can resist. These ceremonies are a great way to get into the spirit and bring the family out to celebrate. The Hospice of San Joaquin not only offers the county a luminous spectacle with thousands of lights at […]
The Finer Things in Life… Lincoln Cellar is now open and boasts a chic atmosphere, stellar wines, a tantalizing shared plates menu, a brand new wine dispensing system and a perfect place to discover new wines and meet with friends. From the wines and the […]
A Look Back at Tracy High School Tracy High School is a staple in the Tracy community and has been since its dedication as The West Side Union High School on May 1st, 1917. Seeing many changes over the decades, the original mission-style building designed by […]
As we near the holidays, everyone buzzes over the hottest gifts of the season. Sure, the newest electronics are always a great choice, but there is something special about hand made gifts! Patricia Hoffman of Lodi has understood the thoughtfulness of custom gifting from a […]
Spicy food has always been on the menu, tracing back hundreds and even thousands of years. The desire for spice is ingrained in our past as Americans. After all, that same desire changed the course of history when Christopher Columbus stumbled upon the Americas […]
In our fast-paced, technology-obsessed and career-driven society, it is becoming increasingly difficult to balance our time between all the important areas of our life.However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be hard if we are willing to shift our focus. Minimalism is a lifestyle that helps people question what things add value […]
Last year, California experienced an unusually high flu season, peaking between December and February. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. More than 60 million Americans each year get the virus, and approximately 200,000 are hospitalized due to flu complications. It’s spread through contact […]
When Brenna Garcia Butler isn’t busy acting as an advocate for small or minority-owned local businesses, the Chief Executive Officer of San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce can be found riding her beach cruiser along the Delta, and enjoying all the perks San Joaquin […]
Historical Beauty & New Wines More than 100 years ago, owner of Oak Farm Vineyards William DeVries instilled a lifetime of beauty and magnificence into his property. That legacy has carried over to the Panella Family who purchased the 70 acre estate about 12 years […]
I love Christmas. I love snow-themed everything, the nostalgic feeling the season of Christmas evokes- the smells, the music, the energy. Mostly though, I love getting together with my family- making homemade cookies, sharing memories, gossiping and laughing at each other, playing games, spending time together. I don’t; […]
Kaliana Schmidt, phyto-aromatologist and owner of Kaliana Emotional Care for Kids, perfected the art of emotional healing with her blend of all-natural ingredients to turn on positive emotions and feel better in 30 seconds. Her vegan, gluten free and hand-blended batches of all natural formulas help kids ‘turn on their happy’ […]
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