Yikes!! How did it become the fall already? The fourth quarter, Halloween, Election Day, Thanksgiving, then the holiday season and all of its shopping!! Then the end of the year!! How did 2012 slip away? Come to think of it, it seems like just yesterday that it was 2005!! Every year seems to speed by faster than the last. Such is life I guess. Hopefully you have been getting out this year and checking out all the great events and things to do around us. We know that we have been busy doing just that. If you have not seen the new video section on the website you should stop by and see some of the adventures we have had over the past few months. There are more to come so be sure to check the website every now and then to see what’s new. We, along with our video crew, will be stopping by some local festivals and events in the coming months so read about that here and look for the upcoming videos.
The voting for the 2nd annual “Local’s Choice Awards” is in full swing. If you have not been nominating and voting for your favorite businesses in the area please do so!! We want to hear from you and so do the rest of our readers. The rules are fairly simple: You can nominate any business or person via our web site that falls into our 11 categories who are in Napa, Contra Costa or Solano counties. (The business would have to have been in operation since January 1st 2009.) Once nominated and approved you can vote for them. (You and your friends can vote daily if you would like). Voting concludes on Sunday, December 9th and the winners will be announced in our February-March edition. So let us (and everyone else) know who has your vote for “Local’s Choice”!!
Local Happenings Magazine is also rolling out a new “Rewards Program” for our readers where you can get discounts with merchants around the Bay Area, the state and the country. We have partnered with Rainbow Rewards to bring you these wonderful deals with merchants such as Barnes and Noble, United Airlines, Cabela’s as well as local businesses down the street from you. To get signed up you just need to tour our website and click on “Rewards” and follow the instructions. Merchants are being added daily so check the website often to see where you can save!! It is FREE, easy to do and a great way to save some money for you and your family!!
In addition to those big news items we once again have a cavalcade of stories in this issue for your reading pleasure. Make sure to read about all the great events that will be happening all around you in the calendar section as well. Please remember that the events in our magazine represent just a fraction of all the events we have listed on our website – we just can’t seem to fit them all in!!
We would also like to extend a Happy Birthday wish to some of our friends and family that are celebrating this month and next – So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Christopher, Clara, Rory, Caroline H., Lori N., Michelle B., Jeannie H., Connie K., Lissa R. and Ben the Australian Shepherd Wonder Dog! Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! We love you. We’re hoping that your coming year will be filled with fun events, good friends and family!!
Cheers to all of you until next time . . .
Robert (with his daughter)
& Deanna (with Ben)
