Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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The next time you hear someone 'sawing logs' as they sleep, don't think the sleep they are getting is good. "It's a misperception that when people snore, they are getting a good night's sleep," said Eric Altamirano, manager of Kaweah Delta's Sleep Center and Neurodiagnostics Lab. "It's not true. It's an abnormality." And it's one sign the auditory offender could be experiencing Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA, one of the many sleep ailments estimated to affect 44 million...
It's time to break out the car wax and elbow grease to put a shine on your classic car! Westgate Gardens Care Center will host its second annual classic car show on Saturday, October 11, from 10 am until 2 pm. The event is open to all types of cars, makes and models and is free to enter as well as to register to show a car. "Last year we had a fantastic time with the event," said Shayna Fabre, Marketing Director for Westgate Gardens. "We are looking forward to even more...
The settlers of Mussel Slough had worked hard to make their farmland some of the best in Tulare County. They dug miles of irrigation ditches and built homes, barns and roads, turning arid ground into productive farmland. By any measure they should have been rewarded for their hard work, but one day in May, 1880 reward turned to pain as farmers died in a deadly shootout on ground they loved. How did this productive agricultural land become a killing field? In the 1870s the...
As the local population ages, and the unemployment rate continues to hover around 11% in Tulare and Kings Counties, there are those living in our cities and towns with ongoing needs or emergency situations that require help from area agencies and nonprofit organizations. Hands in the Community is one such nonprofit, an organization started in February 2008 by Lester Moon, who had relocated to Visalia after working in the biopharmaceutical industry in the Bay Area, along with...
While it can be hard to find a great deal these days, sometimes knowing a few 'secrets' can help. Even at a place like Costco. Although most shoppers know that buying in bulk on some items can certainly save money, there are a few tips you can use at the giant retailer in south Visalia. Certainly there are savings to be had at their basic price, like the store's top seller, its Kirkland toilet paper, an item that moves at the rate of $60,000 per week according to a store spoke...
The Bounty of the County happens Sept 20 and you could win a pair of tickets! Just log on to our website, www.TheGoodLifeSV.com, click on the banner that says “Enter and Win!” to sign up for a free online subscription to our paper, and you're automatically entered into the drawing. Winners will receive a pair of tickets to the Tulare County Farm Bureau's annual event, scheduled for Saturday, Sept 20, at 5 p.m. at Seven Sycamores Ranch in Ivanhoe. There you'll enjoy sampling food and wine from around the Valley, including del...
“Harvest of the Handwovens” is the theme of the 35th annual Show and Sale, hosted by the Handweavers of the Valley on October 25 at the Exeter Veterans Memorial Building. Starting at 10 a.m., the show will feature wearable art, holiday gifts, yarn, fiber, rugs, afghans, gourds, an inspirational gallery, all displaying handmade items by members of the nonprofit organization. There will also be demonstrations of weaving, spinning, felting and basketmaking during the one-day event, which ends at 3 p.m. Admission is free. The...