Despite its small population, Kings County has produced many athletes that have excelled at all levels of sport, both amateur and professional. The list includes legendary pole vaulter Dutch Warmerdam, Junior Olympics water polo champion Dagmar Gudmundsson, NFL fullback Lorenzo Neal, NBA forward Pete Verhoeven and MLB pitchers Bill Landis, Tim Scott and Ryan Bowen, […]
No one needs an excuse to drive through the foothills to Three Rivers but next week you will have even more reason to go! Two events for the discerning shopper or those looking for hidden treasures are happening Saturday, June 11. First is the Three Rivers Historical Museum Yard Sale, from 8am to 2pm. The museum […]
The Tulare Historical Museum is partnering with Mission Oak High School to bring you a special program about the Japanese American internment and how the Tulare County Fairgrounds was once used as a temporary prison camp in 1942. The event is scheduled for June 23rd from 6-8pm in the museum’s Heritage Art Gallery. This program […]
Felipe Esparza is a stand-up comedian and actor, known for his 2012 stand-up special. “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, his recurring appearances on “Superstore” and “The Epic Andre Show”, “Last Man Standing” (winner 2010), his podcast “What’s Up Fool?” on the All Things Comedy Network and his newest stand-up special, “Translate This”, which premiered […]
June at Arts Visalia will feature Persian abstract painter and calligrapher, Hesam Sabetian who is based out of Sacramento. With over 40 years of calligraphy experience Sabetian combines Persian and modern calligraphy with organic brightly colored shapes to create entrancing abstract paintings. The exhibition is on display at Arts Visalia from June 1st-June 24th with […]
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus-year adventure […]
The Tulare Historical Museum will be celebrating Portuguese Heritage Month this year with a guest speaker from Fresno State, a history exhibit about the 9 Islands of the Azores and its people, Portuguese entertainment, and authentic Portuguese desserts, cheese and wine. The festivities are scheduled for Saturday, June 4th from 12-3pm. THM is honored to […]
The tourism economy in Visalia and Tulare County made great strides toward recovery in 2021, yet more work remains to fully restore the tourism economy in Visalia, Tulare County and across the state. According to Visit California’s newly released report prepared by Dean Runyan Associates, detailing the economic impact of tourism across the state in […]
Grace Note Music Studio and the Visalia Arts Consortium have begun a new musical project for residents and tourists in Visalia. Since March, Visalians can find two beautifully painted pianos located at Component Coffee Lab and Barrelhouse Brewing. Grace Note’s founder, Andrew Kenefick, said the project is designed to give the public access to the […]
Our award-winning Visalia Mighty Oak Chorus invites you to join us for our 40th Anniversary Musical Show “Helloooo Broadway.” Saturday, April 30th, 2 pm, in Visalia at the Central Valley Christian High School Theater. You’ll hear some of Broadway’s greatest all-time favorite show songs, like: “Give My Regards To Broadway”.. “Oklahoma”.. “Bring Him Home”.. “Over […]