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April 10, 2025
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Blast from the past

Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Patriotic Sing Float
Small town tradition comes alive as Morgan Hill celebrates Independence Day with its annual Freedom Fest. Celebrated in Morgan Hill since 1876, this year’s theme is America’s National Parks, 100 Years and Counting and events will include a time-honored Patriotic Sing, Family Music Fest,...

American history

Hollister Independence Rally ride with passenger
Motorcycle riders and enthusiasts by the thousands throng to Hollister each Fourth of July weekend to experience the famous Hollister Independence Rally. Originated in 1947, this event is believed to be the catalyst for the rise of the “American Biker” image and the inspiration...

Wine rides

GENIUS GIG Owner of California Passport Tours, Ana Lelescu hosts a wine tasting experience to remember. Photo: Bev Stenehjem
Anyone planning a day at our local wineries with a group of friends should consider booking the chauffeured services of California Passport Tours; a boutique travel and transportation company offering food and wine tasting experiences to local wineries in south Santa Clara Valley and...

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...

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