Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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On Mother's Day, May 14, the Visalia Rawhide will announce the 2017 "Belle of the Ballpark" at its game against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at Recreation Ballpark, 300 N. Giddings St., Visalia. The "Belle of the Ballpark" pageant allows ladies age 70 and over to show off their talents in front of a crowd while participating in fun activities with their peers. Each year, the Rawhide ask senior housing facilities in Tulare and Kings counties to nominate one resident who is...
Hands in the Community will bring legendary performers Blood, Sweat & Tears to the Visalia Fox Theatre for a benefit performance at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. Over the years, the band has won gold records, Grammy Awards, the respect of the best in the industry and the love of millions of fans. It has been five decades since drummer/producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled the first group to successfully fuse rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements and jazz...
Fill in the blanks: 1. Rear W _ _ _ _ _ 2. S _ _ _ e 3. A _ _ _ _ _ _ of a Murder 4. G _ a _ _ 5. S _ _ _ _ _ a Singers of the Sixties Find the last names of the singers of these top songs of the 60s: 1. "Puppy Love" – 1960 – Paul __________a 2. "At Last'" – 1960 – Etta __________s 3. "Hello Mary Lou" – 1961 – Ricky __________n 4. "Palisades Park" – 1962 – Freddy __________n 5. "Go Away Little Girl" – 1963 – Steve __________e Famous Names of the Fifties & Sixties Find a famo...
New research finds that characters aged 60 and over continue to be under and misrepresented in Hollywood's most critically acclaimed films. Findings were uncovered through an ongoing partnership between health and well-being company Humana Inc. and the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at University of Southern California's (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. A separate but growing body of evidence exploring ageism suggests there are...
"Better Late Than Never," a show about four seniors visiting exotic locations around the world, will return for a second season. The show was the top new series introduced by the broadcast networks this past summer, averaging a 1.8 rating and 8.1 million viewers overall, according to Nielsen Media Research. "Better Late Than Never" stars actor, producer, writer and director Henry Winkler, actor, director and writer William Shatner, football star and NFL analyst Terry...
When the first settlers arrived in what is now Visalia in the fall of 1852, they found a lush river delta in the midst of an oak forest at the base of the Sierra Nevada. The soil was fertile, just right for farming, enabling Visalia to take root as the oldest town in the southern San Joaquin Valley. For the next 163 years, the town provided important products and services, like David Walker's Saddle Shop that became home to the famous Visalia Stock Saddle and Ben Maddox's...
The San Diego Comic-Con, the annual event that attracts more than 100,000 comic book collectors, movie and television show fans each summer, is not just for young people. If you ever have the opportunity to attend this pop culture celebration, take a moment to look around the exhibit hall and the rest of the San Diego Convention Center. You will see that a good number of fans, dealers and artists in attendance have distinguished gray hair. Many of the cartoonists showcasing...
Johnny Rivers, whose 17 gold records and 29 chart hits include "Memphis," "Mountain of Love," "Midnight Special," "Secret Agent Man," "Poor Side of Town" and "Summer Rain," is coming to the Visalia Fox Theatre on Saturday, February 27. The two-time Grammy Award winner, who has sold more than 30 million records, will perform at a benefit for Hands in the Community, a nonprofit Christian ministry in Tulare and Kings Counties. "This is Hands in the Community's largest fundraiser...
Co-Executive Directors Erin Olm-Shipman and Matthew Spindler are on a quest for the story that best represents the theme for the Visalia Fox Theatre’s 85th anniversary celebration and fundraiser on Friday, May 8. “We’re particularly interested in life-changing experiences that happened at the Fox,” Erin explains. “The selected Memorable Fox Moment will be filmed in April and played on the big screen prior to the main feature on May 8th. History should be told through the eyes of those who lived it, and this is a way for u...
Visalia's Mooney Grove will be the site of a Hawaiian luau on May 16 when more than 700 seniors, their families and caregivers are expected to attend the 45th annual Senior Day in the Park. Organized by the Kings-Tulare Area Agency on Aging with the help of Community Services Employment Training, anyone 60 and over is welcome along with their family and friends of any age to enjoy live entertainment, food and more. There is no charge to attend and participate. A traditional part of the event and one looked forward to every...
Traditionally spring brings the fragrance of blossoms and the beauty of flowers, but in the South Valley it is also a time when a lot of music fills the air. April Jazz In April, jazz returns to Three Rivers with the 41st annual JazzAffair on April 11-13. There are four venue stages featuring different bands all day and into the evening for three days. The High Sierra Jazz Band remains the traditional host band with 12 other bands including the local Reedley High School River Rats. The event is organized by Sierra...
Porterville July 4th events come early to Porterville this year when the town celebrates Freedom Fest on Saturday, June 28 from 5 to 9:30 at the Porterville Sports Complex. There will be a beer garden and vendor booths for adults. The kids’ zone includes a giant splash slide, dive n' slide, Jacob's Ladder, a bounce house, dunk tank, obstacle course and a cool off with the Porterville Fire Department. Car loads are $5 in advance or $10 at the gate. Wristbands for the kids’ zone are $3 in advance or $5 on the day of the eve...
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 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...
Five years ago, Rosemary Catron opened the morning paper and saw a photo of a woman holding a gourd. The featured article described things that could be done with gourds and Catron said to her husband, Rodger, "Let's go check this out." The Catrons attended a meeting of the budding group, the Central Valley Gourders, an organization founded by Cecile Garrison, the woman in the photo, and several others to promote growing and designing with gourds. It was and remains an organiz...