The 2015 Tulare County Fair is right around the corner. Opening day is Wednesday, September 16 and the fair will run through Sunday, September 20. This year’s fair has some new features while keeping some of the old favorites. Tulare County Fair Director Pamela Fyock shared some of the new items planned for the fair […]
The Creative Center’s Jon Ginsburg Gallery is honored to be the host venue for Visalia’s September First Friday Downtown Art Walk on Friday, September 4, at 410 Race Avenue from 6-8pm. “Under the Harvest Moon” is an invitational show featuring the works of area artists as well as The Creative Center’s talented artists. The artists […]
The Tulare County Symphony always kicks off its season with a fun Pops in the Park concert, but this year you have a choice between a concert at Oval Park in Visalia on Friday, September 11 and one at Zumwalt Park in Tulare on Saturday, September 12. The extra Visalia concert came about because Ryan […]
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 […]