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Women in movement

A rebel in her own right, Sharareh “Sheri” Chakamian didn’t go with the flow and become an engineer or a doctor as most kids from her home country of Iran did. Instead, she went against the grain and took off on her own path. She...

Hiram’s speakeasy

Pssst—what’s the password? You better have it if you want to get through the Speakeasy door in the back of the building at the upcoming Prohibition Party fundraiser dinner party this Saturday night at Villa Mira Monte in Morgan Hill. This lovingly restored Victorian...

Chocolate with a twist

It’s hard to imagine a more perfect show for community theater groups than Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, with a cast that can be expanded to accommodate any number of aspiring and experienced actors, and of all ages from little kids to grandparents. And imagination is...

In the air

RELAXED SETTING Mike and Maryclaire Sampognaro, owners of Morgan Hill Cellars, create a comfortable, fun space in their winery. Photo: Bev Stenehjem
At 104 years, Morgan Hill Cellars is the oldest winery in our Santa Clara Valley wine region. I stopped in to say hello to Maryclaire and Mike Sampognaro, high tech retirees and owners of the winery to see what was new since my last...

Natural animal controls

Humane Animal Controls
As the daughter of renowned 1940s and 1950s film director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean Porter, Rebecca Dmytryk grew up around the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. But Dmytryk always preferred to get down and dirty in nature rather than shop in Beverly Hills....

Top gifts for Dad

RETRO BREW Invented in 1941, Chemex was designed to make Dad’s morning coffee easy.
Homemade paper necktie cards, coupons for yardwork, soap on a rope—classic Father’s Day gifts, that just don’t fly anymore. This year, why not give back to the community and shop locally to spoil Dad at small businesses with our top five picks below: Oofos Recovery...

Vine dining

The moon and the stars have aligned, bringing the next Outstanding in the Field dinner to Gilroy on Thursday, June 29. This extraordinary farm-to-table dinner is a collaboration between three titans of the food and wine industry: a visionary chef, legendary winemakers and a...

Magnificent melody

HOMECOMING Violinist and Morgan Hill native Kimia Ghaderi appears with two other classical musicians in ‘Apex Piano Trio’ on Sunday, June 18 at Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church. Photo: Alex Cooke
Lifelong violinist and Morgan Hill native, Kimia Ghaderi returns to her hometown in the California debut of “Apex Piano Trio”. Ghaderi began her musical journey at the young age of four and grew up performing in the spotlight of the symphony with the accomplished...

A 360 degree seaview

FIRST STOP View of the old military hospital within Camp Garrison on the western side of Angel Island also the known as the Ellis Island of the West.
Here is a bit of trivia perfect for a bar bet that will surely win you a free round: From what Bay Area mountain top do you overlook seawater no matter which direction you face? In my footloose single days many years ago when the...

Musical Pairing

Wine and music make a beautiful pairing! Here are the free (with wine purchase) concert series throughout the summer: Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30pm: Guglielmo Winery presents its Vines and Vibes concert series from May through August with a June lineup that includes the Alison Sharino Band, the...

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