We have rounded the corner for 2019, and we are already in the second half of the year. With less than 5 months until Christmas, we are sure that there are a few stores with their Christmas decoration sales already in full gear. We, here at Local Happenings Magazine, are NOT focused on the year’s end but rather the start of the voting for our Local’s Choice Awards. Yes, that time of year when you, our reader, get to nominate and select your favorites in Napa, Solano, and Contra Costa counties. Voting will open up in September, and you can read more about the details a little further in the magazine. You can also reach out to us if you have any questions about how to vote or nominate people or businesses.
Summer is in full swing and the Local Happenings calendar is full of events for you to enjoy. Make sure to visit our online calendar as well because we simply can’t get all of the great events into the pages of the magazine. You can also search online for the specific types of events you prefer the most. We have a couple of stories in these pages about some great events that are upcoming; check out our stories on Music in the Vineyards and the Pittsburg Seafood and Music Festival. Both are great for people of all ages. Remember, the first weekend of October is the Vallejo Waterfront Weekend—make sure to put all of these events on your calendars.
We are also coming up on our 10th anniversary. Our first issue came out in December of 2009—and now 10 years later—here we are! It has been a wonderful ride, not always up not always down. We are so happy to have spent this time with all our readers, and we are looking forward to sharing more great events and happenings with all of you in the future. Please drop us a line and let us know what you have thought about our first 10 years of the magazine . . . we can include them in our anniversary issue!
Now that we have brought up anniversaries, Robert Briseño, one of the magazine’s creators, and his wife, Regina are celebrating their 14th year of marital bliss. We would also like to wish happy birthday shout-outs to our sisters Karen, Barbara, Clara, and to our nephew Christopher. There are many more, of course, to recognize: John, Kenny, Joe, Catherine, Krystle, Jeff, Bob, Pippen, Yvonne, Michael, Duane, Christine, Wendy, Lou, Emily, Debbie, Dora, Therese, Freda, Cindy, Patty, Tricia, Harry, Joanne, Patrick, Cindy, Don, Mel, Derrick, Rich, Diane, Dan, Roberta, Holly, JoEllen, Jim, Eric, Caroline, Bea, Shannon, and everyone else whom we know and love who are celebrating in August, September and early October!
We look forward to talking to you again in our next issue, which will be in early fall. Have a wonderful summer!
Cheers!
Robert Briseño & Deanna Troupe
