That was fast! We are almost to the halfway point of the year, and summer is descending upon us. Kids are getting out of school and another crop of high school and college graduates are about to embark on the next stage of their lives. Wedding and baseball seasons are both in full swing (we wonder if there is some sort of correlation there . . .) and many of us are getting ready for a vacation. Robert, one of the partners of Local Happenings Magazine, is about to begin a vacation himself with his family that will take him overseas to two different continents, multiple time zones, and to the southern hemisphere. Perhaps, he will regale us with the full tale of his adventure in the next issue. Those of us that are staying closer to home—do not worry, there is so much to do. The SF Bay Area is full of adventures for all types and budgets. Remember, for most of the world, a trip to the SF Bay Area would be a dream come true! With its numerous wine regions, delicious restaurants, sweeping vistas, and all the rest that it has to offer—and we are living that every day! We know the high costs and busy roads are not always the stuff of happy dreams, but there is always so much to discover here.
July 4th is also on the horizon, which marks the 242nd anniversary of the birth of our great nation, BUT it falls on a Wednesday this year. While a mid-week break is always nice we would imagine that many of you would be combining that with a couple of days off to make for a multi-day getaway. Many cities will be having parades, fireworks, picnics, and other traditional events. Many of those events will be listed on our calendar; whether it is a single day off or a multi-day mini-vacation, now would be a good time to start thinking about where you will be spending the holiday, and our calendar is there to help. Even if you are not a big fan of crowds, there will still be plenty for you to do. Remember too that there are just a few years to go until the 250th anniversary in 2026—mark your calendars now!
Also, a quick reminder for our Annual Local’s Choice Awards. Our voting will be opening up in September. If you want to nominate a person or a business, that is when you will be able to, so put on your thinking cap now.
Finally, to all our all friends and family that are marking their annual journey around the sun, we say Happy Birthday!! Here are but a few of them: our mother, Genevieve, Robert’s daughter Veronica as well as our niece, Danielle, along with Julie, Jim, Lisa, Donna, Christine, Victor, Kyle, Sam, Ken, Maureen, Marc, Faith, Ann, Lynn, Karen, Juan, Jodi, Gigi, Sherry, Kenny, Jack, Jay, Tom, Matt, Jennifer, Clint, Ken, Phil, Amelia, Tina, Doug, Krystal, Bob, Pippen and to all who are adding a year to their bio—we are celebrating with you!
Cheers!
Robert Briseño & Deanna Troupe
