The Tulare County Fair, September 16-20, will unveil the Olympic Bobsled roller coaster for the first time – along with the chance to go to the front of the line with a FASTPass wristband. The new roller coaster and the returning “Big Splash” ride, introduced at the 2014 fair, are worth $3.5 million and require […]
“Catching the Light in Charcoal and Pastel” has opened at the Tulare Historical Museum Gallery. This latest exhibit shows 50 works by Visalia’s LaVone Sterling and Ellen Milinich. “They are both accomplished artists,” said museum curator Chris Harrell. “They have shown together before and each has had pieces in the gallery before.” Sterling, a signature […]
The Sequoia Union Elementary School Parent Teacher Club (PTC) invites the community to attend its Annual Fall Carnival, set for 5:30-9pm on Saturday, September 26. This year’s event, dubbed “Small Town Hoedown,” promises traditional family fun, including bingo, a delicious deep-pit beef dinner, carnival games, a photo booth and much more. A vast silent auction, […]
The Visalia Rawhide offense has been trying to keep a consistent approach this season and this has been a big reason for their success up to the All-Star break. Jon Matthews, Rawhide hitting coach, attributes the offensive success to the work that’s being done before the games. “I try to tell the guys to have […]
Wesley Clover had a dream. The Santa Monica native and his wife, Marion, made Exeter their home in the 1980’s. His dream was to turn an old house into an historic landmark. When Clover realized he would not live long enough to see this vision come true, he turned to friends for help. Now, less […]
For more than 10 years, Visalia’s Convention Center has served as a yearly gathering place for California’s Job’s Daughters. It is commonly known as Grand Bethel of California. Mrs. Carol Ann Hayden is this year’s Grand Guardian, and Mr. Doug Anderson is the Associate Grand Guardian for the State of California. “Any Grain of Sand […]
The Visalia Convention Center has its eye on many prizes. So much so, that the city is investing $5.6 million to help them win. The prizes are conventions and business meetings bringing people into the area from around the state, and the country, to help the local economy. The city council had originally agreed to […]
First hitting country charts in 1992, this will be Martina McBride’s second stop in Visalia since 2013. Best known for her hits “Independence Day, “This One’s for the Girls,” and “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” her newest project is a collection titled Everlasting. It is a stunning listening experience, with McBride finding fresh nuances […]
Visalia Players present the stage adaptation of the 1967 coming-of-age classic, The Graduate at the Ice House Theatre. The theatrical version premiered in London in 2000 to critical acclaim and was brought to Broadway two years later. As with many college graduates, Benjamin Braddock is wondering what the future holds. He is not enamored by […]
A revamped Kings Fair offers new and different attractions June 11-14, along with a low admission cost, while hoping to draw on a larger crowd than in recent years. The Carnival, Cows and Corndogs theme brings a lot of new things including a new carnival with new and exciting rides, said Kate O’Neil, fair manager. […]