The Tulare City Historical Society and Tulare Historical Museum will present its latest ‘Sundays @ 2’ program on March 19. Richard Zack of Visalia will give a presentation and book signing on his book “Quest For Water, Tulare Irrigation District: Its History, People and Progression.” Founded September 21, 1889, the Tulare Irrigation District is considered […]
Do you desire a place to sample delectable food dished out by the best chefs in Tulare County? A place offering off-menu dishes all with a twist of your favorite flavor – chocolate? Then you’ll love Chocolate Romance. Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Exeter, the 10th annual Chocolate Romance brings the best chefs under […]
Lacy J. Dalton is performing a benefit concert to support her wild horse sanctuary in Nevada called Let’em Run Foundation. The Concert is March 11 at 7:30 at the Lindsay Community Theater. Tickets are only $20 each, but additional donations for the horse sanctuary would be appreciated. For best seat selection get tickets early at […]
Erik Gonzalez has become well known in the community for his spray paint and graffiti art that he is making mainstream with his Urbanist Collective. The Collective puts on art demonstrations at the Old Lumber Yard in Visalia, and Erik works with many youth groups, focusing on education and showing youth they can excel with […]
In January, many thousands gathered across the United States for the Women’s March. The event was also suffused with controversy: what groups and organizations should have been allowed to participate in the official event in Washington, D.C., and what, exactly, constitutes an authentic feminism in the early 21st century? Such ethical questions are often central […]
It’s not a typical art show, and perhaps, that is part of the draw. Porterville’s First Ever Bad Art Show has received more than 70 entries by local artists. The opening reception for the show is Saturday, January 28, although the show is already open to the public. And, if you want to get some […]
He’s not a Tulare native, nor did he live in the area that long, but Bill Mason did play an important role in Tulare’s history and that of World War II. When Tex Rankin, an aerobatic pilot, barnstormer, air racer and flight instructor, opened a flight instruction school in Tulare in 1940, the 20-year-old Mason, […]
The Tulare Historical Museum rings in the New Year with two art exhibitions – Miniatures, and Tulare County: Varied Impressions. For the 9th annual Miniatures exhibition, 23 local artisans have donated 55 pieces as a fundraiser for the museum and its mission to preserve Tulare’s history. This exhibition is currently on display and runs through […]
As you travel north from Hwy 198 on Mooney Boulevard in Visalia, you pass the County Courthouse on the left. Surrounding the Courthouse are several rose beds containing a variety of types and colors of roses. As you continue northward and merge onto Main St. you soon pass over Mill Creek at Fairway, where a […]
The California State Championships for Youth Football made its way to Visalia, and the Central Valley had five representatives in that game. The five players were from Tulare and Kings Counties and all played this year for the Tulare Tarheels under Head Coach Brent Beck. Beck also happened to coach their state championship team at […]