On Sunday, July 31 Harry Best & Shabang Steel Drum Band hit the Central Park stage to participate in the City of Santa Clara’s 2011 Concerts in the Park series. Playing Reggae, Calypso, Zouk and Soca rhythms, Shabang entertained a mellow crowd who got on their feet to form a Conga line during the groups … Read more
A couple dance to the Bluegrass beats of Sidesaddle ” Co. as the City of Santa Clara’s Cultural Advisory Commission celebrated the fifth week of the Concerts in the Park series on Sunday, July 24. Sidesaddle ” Co. played for an hour and a half, only stopping briefly to encourage people to sign up for … Read more
There’s No Place Like a Historic Home Historic preservation is always a work in progress. At one time, allowing historic structures to be zoned for commercial use was a key tool in city preservation. Today, some owners – 24 at the moment – of such historic properties are looking to turn them back into homes. … Read more
Ongoing – Farmers Market Every Saturday morning The Downtown Santa Clara Farmers Market continues its popular year-round engagement every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jackson Street between Benton and Homestead. Each season brings in new crops of fruits and vegetables (look for greens, winter squash, and late berries in the autumn). Check … Read more
What do Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Diane Keaton and George W. Bush have in common other than fame? They’re among the first wave of baby boomers, who turn 65 years old this year, to become “senior boomers” and Medicare-eligible. Starting January 2011, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65 – that’s one every … Read more
Dancing was the order of the night as the Sparkletones entertained what was considered the largest crowd ever at the City of Santa Clara’s Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, July 6. Wednesday was the last day for the Wednesday concerts, but the concerts will continue on Sunday afternoon. Dancing to the music or just enjoying … Read more
Mission City Opera performed the second leg of Santa Clara’s Concerts in the Park series on June 29. Singers performed selections from Tosca, Don Giovanni and Die Fledermaus. This year, MCO will be celebrating its 15th year in existence. To honor that, the opera company will be performing Die Fledermaus in English early next year. … Read more
Santa Clara’s Concerts in the Park kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, June 22 as Central Park welcomed The Dave Crimmen Band and their rockabilly musical style. The band performed many of their own tunes as well as some hits from musical legends Elvis, The Everly Brothers and Ricky Nelson. They even tossed in … Read more
From the cradle to the grave, we are continually trying to obtain and protect our autonomy. The innate yearning for independence is the reason we fought the Revolutionary War and why our founding fathers wrote America’s most sacred document, the Declaration of Independence. This Fourth of July, we will celebrate America’s 235th year of independence. … Read more
Flags swirled, batons twirled, rifled rifted through the air and the musicians marched in flawless lines and perfect beat to the music they were playing on Saturday, June 25 at the Drum Corps International West competition. The event, which included seven World Class, four Open Class, and one All Age corps from across the nation, … Read more