Now in its 50th year, Santa Clara’s Eyers Hitch Center is a true family affair. With over 85 years of experience between co-owners Cecil and Eric Eyers, Eyers Hitch Center prides itself on the service and expertise it provides customers. In 1967, Cecil was eager to start his own business. A welder by trade, Eyers … Read more
Vanguard Music and Performing Arts has a new look for 2017. Doing away–at least temporarily–with its signature Aussie hat, and exchanging the red “V” on Vanguard’s star badges for a black one, the new look and 2017 show, Ouroboros, was locally debuted at Vanguard’s “family day” Pacific Procession show at Santa Clara High School on … Read more
Waldo is hiding around the Mission City and it’s the job of Santa Clarans to find him. Throughout the month of July, Santa Clarans have been tasked with finding Waldo–of Where’s Waldo? Fame–in 20 local businesses, getting residents out into the community and getting local businesses some extra exposure. This year, Where’s Waldo? turns 30. … Read more
There has been much buzz lately about the murals being painted at the Merry Mart Uniforms store on the corner of Washington and Newhall streets in Santa Clara, and what began as a single mural by artist Jason Guastucci has turned into multiple compositions that not only extend behind the building, but into the store … Read more
In 1967 a disagreement in the artistic direction of the Sparks Drum and Bugle Corps led to the creation of the Santa Clara Vanguard. One week after its inception, the brand new corps marched in and won its first parade. Now named Vanguard Music and Performing Arts, Vanguard continues its history of excellence by being … Read more
Using an idea borrowed from Peterson Middle School’s Mary Fries, Kathryn Hughes Elementary School’s Jenni Erickson found a way to better engage her students, while teaching them math and having fun in the process. Erickson, a third grade teacher and one-time teaching assistant for Fries, decided she would give her students an end of the … Read more
Santa Claran Chuck Roberts, 92, served as a Staff Sergeant in the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron attached to the 23rd Fighter Group of the 14th Air Force, more commonly known as the Flying Tigers, from 1943 to 1946. He was then called up from the reserves to serve during the Korean War. Drafted out of … Read more
Although only open at its brick and mortar location for a little over eight months, Santa Clara’s Voyager Craft Coffee, 3985 Stevens Creek Blvd., is already making a name for itself in the local coffee scene. Owners Sameer “Sam” Shah, 32, and fiancé, Lauren Burns, 28, invested their entire savings and spread it extremely thin, … Read more
More than 80 people attended a “Community Conversation” on June 1 to hear a presentation by Santa Clara Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of School Support and District Development Andrew Lucia and Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Kathie Kanavel. Within that presentation, Lucia and Kanavel discussed the past, present and future of the 11-acre Full … Read more
While slicing into a little sliver of Americana, foodies and beer fanatics dined and drank while watching dueling pianos and diverse music in Great America’s Hometown Square Memorial Day weekend and June 4-5 for the park’s first annual Red, White and Brews event. For $25 guests chose six of the 32 craft beers on tap … Read more