Archive for November, 2008

St. Mary Holiday Boutique

The Christmas Holiday Boutique at St. Mary’s Church (Monterey and First) is one of the highlights of the holiday season in Gilroy.

The 2008 edition will be held next Saturday, December 6th, from 9am to 7pm.  Swing by and…

Gilroy Lions Club Does Dinner Right!

Next Friday night, December 5th, the Gilroy chapter of the Lions Club will prove they are superior to other fraternal organizations when they once again host their Annual Omelet & Pancake Supper at the Gilroy Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall…

Falling Feline Photos

Back in 1968 photographer Ralph Crane took a series of photographs for Life magazine that demonstrated exactly how a cat manages to always land on its feet when falling from a height.  These photos were used as an aide in…

Eco-Friendly Remodeling Hits A Nerve

I was honored by the responses I’ve received to my recent post on home deconstruction.  It has already been accepted into two blog carnivals and shared with the readers of the All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume…

All Aboard Junction Train Store NOT Closing!!

No one likes to admit that they’ve made a mistake, but this time I’m more than happy to do so…

Good news for model train lovers: I was completely wrong in my post last week titled All

First Sonic in Bay Area In Gilroy

Last week, a Sonic opened in Gilroy. Sonic is a fast food place that serves things like burgers, chili dogs, tater tots, popcorn chicken, grilled cheese, milkshakes, and flavored soda. They also have breakfast, which is served all day. This…

Save Money (and the Planet) While Remodeling Your Home

I’ve had this in my “to write about” pile for some time now, but when I learned that Eco Joes was hosting the Festival of Frugality I knew I needed to get it written.

I…

South Valley Middle School Tiger Spotted!

I know that picture’s not exactly high quality, but considering it’s the first shot I’ve ever seen, much less taken of the infamous South Valley Middle School Tiger in Gilroy.  Last Friday, Zaira and I were attending a planning…

All Aboard Junction Train Store To Close :(

One of the great things about living in a small town like Gilroy is the abundance of small specialty stores like All Aboard Junction at the corner of Monterey and Leavesley/Welburn. Unfortunately, small towns get hit pretty hard when…

Grimm’s Fairy Tales at Gavilan College Theatre

The Gavilan College Children’s Theatre class (under the tutelage of Dr. John Lawton Haehl) will be presenting their original adaptation of Grimm’s Fairy Tales on Saturday December 6th at the Gavilan College Theatre (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd).

They’ve adapted…


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