Monthly Archives: November 2009

Hospice of San Joaquin to light more trees this week

By Tara Cuslidge | Published: November 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Last week I attended the lighting of the Hospice of San Joaquin tree on the corner of Pacific and Yokuts avenues in Stockton. The beautiful ceremony was followed by many “ohhs” and “ahhs” as the tree was lit for the year. It was a pretty amazing site. You can see video of last week’s tree lighting [...]
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Concerts and nightlife around the 209, Nov. 25-29

By Ian Hill | Published: November 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
Thanksgiving Eve is typically a busy time for bars and clubs across the country, as working stiffs looking forward to a day off mix with college students home for the holidays to create a big crowd of party-goers. You’ll probably be able to have fun and see some interesting people at any bar around the [...]
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A new jazz venue, Da Candy Shop, Lozano’s and connecting the dots in Stockton nightlife

By Ian Hill | Published: November 24, 2009 | 0 Comments
As one downtown Stockton cafe closes another is preparing to open – and it’s expected to offer live music. The window decorations in the storefront at Sutter and Market streets (right) are advertising live jazz and blues daily. Record Staff Writer Zachary Johnson recently spoke to the owner, who said the establishment will offer salads, grilled [...]
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Trout Bout on Saturday

By Jo Ann Kirby | Published: November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
The 25th Annual Trout Bout takes place Saturday, Nov. 21. at Oak Grove Regional Park. Today, the county parks staff planted 2,500 trout at Oak Grove’s 10-acre lake for Saturday’s 6 a.m. start. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Delta Fly Fishers, is a fun chance to bond with your kids and hook a fish (or a tree). [...]
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Concerts and nightlife around the 209, Nov. 19-23

By Ian Hill | Published: November 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
You can work out your pre-holiday aggression with several punk, hardcore and hard rock bands Friday and Saturday night at the Plea for Peace Center. Friday’s show will be a birthday bash for Hudson Criminal frontman Robin Cradles (that’s him in the fuzzy iPhone photo at left) and will feature his band as well as [...]
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Downtown Stockton update: Red Brick gets eviction notice, Taste opening Saturday

By Ian Hill | Published: November 17, 2009 | 0 Comments
An eviction notice has been taped to the door of Red Brick Pizza in downtown Stockton’s Janet Leigh Plaza. The notice states that the business must vacate the property by 6:01 a.m. Thursday; check out the photo at the bottom of this blog post. Information about the reason for the eviction was not immediately available. The [...]
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Against Me! coming to the Plea for Peace Center

By Ian Hill | Published: November 16, 2009 | 0 Comments
Critically-acclaimed punk band Against Me! will perform Dec. 21 at the Plea for Peace Center in Stockton, according to the venue’s MySpace page. The band’s creativity and its intelligent, literate lyrics have earned it recognition from Rolling Stone and Spin magazines, among other sources, as well as an opening slot on a 2008 Foo Fighters tour. [...]
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More on the San Francisco concert shooting

By Ian Hill | Published: November 16, 2009 | 0 Comments
I winced when I read the Associated Press story about last night’s shooting outside a concert at the Regency Center in San Francisco. While story didn’t mention who was performing, it noted that the show was sponsored by Bay Area urban station KMEL. Hip-hop heads probably best know KMEL as the home of Rick “The Dragon” [...]
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Photos: Travis Vick and not an Airplane in Modesto

By Ian Hill | Published: November 13, 2009 | 0 Comments
I had hoped, by now, to have a review of the new split seven-inch from Travis Vick and not an Airplane, “The City That Sleeps/Black Sheep.” However, when I came home from Saturday’s release party at Deva in Modesto with the album, I realized that the seven-inch adaptor for my turntable was missing. My search for [...]
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Nearly New Sale at Delta

By Jo Ann Kirby | Published: November 11, 2009 | Comments closed
Last year, I wrote about the Nearly New Sale at Delta College’s Danner Hall. After my story published, I went to check it out for myself. Retailers from around town and beyond donate new or nearly new items to Delta’s Fashion Club for its fundraiser. Instructor Leslie Asfour teaches students fashion merchandising, pricing, staging, marketing and retail [...]
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