It’s the Year of the Rabbit! The 33rd Annual Chinese New Year Celebration is happening this Sunday, March 6th. Enjoy the great food, entertainment, and Arts & Crafts.
Entry is a $2 donation and includes a chance to win great raffle prizes.
The Lion Dance Ceremony will kick off the celebration at 11am. There will be 2 cooking Demonstrations by the chefs from New Yen Ching Restaurant. They will be making their Special Hand-pulled Noodle and Hand Make Pot Stickers. The first show is at 12:15 pm and the second is at 1:15pm
Check out the facebook page for this Celebration for more info.
When: Sunday March 6th
Time: 10am-5pm
Where: Stockton Civic Auditorium
525 N. Center St
Cost: Only $2.00
Being somewhat of a small history buff, I can appreciate this THING TO DO. TheHaggin Muesum has a current exhibit showcasing America’s World Fairs from 1853-1982. At the exhibit Visitors will enjoy more than 125 objects, photographs and ephemera that detail progress, promotion and public response.
A little bit of factoid. The first World’s Fair was held in 1853 at the Crystal Palace exhibition in New York and the last being in1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. World’s Fairs have emphasized the technological, cultural and political advances that form the American society we enjoy today.
The exhibit dates are November 18, 2010 – February 6, 2011 so go visit before it ends!
Haggin Hours
12:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturdays-Sundays
1:30-5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays-Fridays
1:30-9:00 p.m.
1st & 3rd Thursdays
Today marks the 32 annual “Delta Reflections” Lighted Boat Parade in Downtown Stockton! Come Rain or shine, the boat parade will start at 5pm and finish about 7pm. This is a Free event!
Best viewing is at the Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel, Chitiva’s Bar and Grill, Sass Bar and Grill or Weber Point. Afterwards, grab a bite to eat at one of 15 restaurants near the downtown cinema or stroll through downtown to see the festive window displays.
Since you are in Downtown Stockton visit Santa’s Cottage. It will once again be open in front of the Downtown Movie Theatre at the Janet Leigh Plaza. Come to tell Santa what you would like to get for Christmas or to take a photo (with your own camera). Visits with Santa are free of charge.
Watch some highlights of last years Lighted Boat parade.
]]>Dates: November 18, 2010 – February 6, 2011
While it is impossible for the museum to highlight all of the many patents that have been held by Stocktonians over the past 150 years, they will be accessible via a searchable database. Using search criteria such as the inventor’s name, the date the patent was awarded, its title or a general descriptive phrase, museum visitors will be able to view patents for everything from tomato harvesters to horse pacifiers.
Many Stockton inventors operated independently, creating in the privacy of their home or shop. Others worked for some of the city’s major manufacturing concerns such as the Holt Manufacturing.
See the Haggin Museum on Facebook too!
THe Haggin Museum
Victory Park
1201 N. Pershing Ave.
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 940-6300
Have a great time,
David
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There are:
- 5K/3.1 Mile Run & Walk
- 10K/6.2 Mile Run
- 1/4 Mile Kid’s Run (for Kids 9 and under)
Scenic, flat and fast 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run begin at the Stockton Ports waterfront Ballpark and proceed along both sides of the Stockton Deepwater Channel past the Weber Point Event Center and out the Deepwater Channel along Weber Street, returning on the same route, finishing by circling the beautiful Stockton Arena, with Finish Line INSIDE the Stockton Ports Ballpark. Runners and Walkers share the same scenic waterfront course.
Schedule:
8:00 AM, Kids 1/4 Mile Run
8:20 AM, Opening Ceremony
8:30 AM, 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run and Team 5 K Run
10:30 AM (approx.), Awards and Closing Ceremony
Check out the winners and the finishing times of last years race! Where will you place?
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Halloween is this Sunday, but why not start a little early! There are many events taking place and I will cover many of them in the days to follow.
First is the 12th annual safe trick or treat will take place on the UOP campus Wed, Oct 27th from 4-7 pm. Children will be able to participate in games and get candy, FREE of charge, as they tour different UOP campus locations. This safe Halloween event is growing is size as the UOP students look forward to it each year as they bring fun and spirt to the children and their families.
Volunteers will lead the children and their adult chaperon in small groups to various stops around campus, including Pacific office buildings and residence halls. The tours end at a carnival featuring booths, activities and snacks. The tours will start at 4 p.m., occur every 10 minutes, and continue until 6:15 p.m. The tours will begin at Atchley Clock Tower near Pacific’s Benerd School of Education and end at the DeRosa University Center lawn, where the carnival will take place
When: Wednesday, October 28th
Location: UOP Campus(Tours start at the Atchley Clock Tower near Pacific’s Benerd School of Education)
Cost: Free
Time: 4-7pm
Being the oldest Jewish Cemetery in the West, The Temple Israel has been designated a CA historical Site. The Cemetery was donated by Captain Weber in 1851 for use. See the complete history here.
This hallowed ground was donated by Captain
Charles M. Weber in 1851 for use as a cemetery
by the Jewish community of Stockton. It is the
oldest Jewish cemetery in continuous use in
California and west of the Rocky Mountains.
NO. 765 TEMPLE ISRAEL CEMETERY – Donated by Captain Charles M. Weber in 1851 for use as a cemetery by the Jewish community of Stockton, this is the oldest Jewish cemetery in continuous use in California and west of the Rocky Mountains.
Location: On E Acacia St between N Pilgrim and N Union Sts, Stockton
Over the course of this blog I will be pointing out to you the CA historical Landmarks the we have in Stockton! I didn’t know Stockton had as many as it did, so I am assuming you do not know either!
The first one is to remember a great Stockton Pioneer & visit what is now City Hall and a California Registered Historic Landmark #178.
CA Registered Landmark Website:
NO. 178 SITE OF FIRST BUILDING IN PRESENT CITY OF STOCKTON – In August 1844, the first settlers arrived at Rancho del Campo de los Franceses. One of the company, Thomas Lindsay, built the first dwelling, a tule hut, on this site. He was later murdered by Indians and buried here by travelers. The Point was formed by the junction of McLeod’s Lake and Miner’s Channel.
Location: City Hall, on Civic St between Miner and El Dorado Sts, Stockton
USGS Quadrangle Sheet Name: STOCKTON WEST
Head down to City Hall where all of this information and more is in the lobby… Explore Stockton!
This Friday the 24th will be excitingly good time out on the Delta. Come aboard the “Island Girl” for an evening cruise that includes fine dining, Live entertainment, and raffle.
I attended the event in previous years and had a great time networking with new people, eating great food, and enjoying the evening on the delta! I would encourage all of you to attend and have a great time while supporting a great Stockton non-profit. 
The Boys and Girls Club of Stockton serve over 3000 Stockton Children a day throughout our 22 locations. We need your help more than ever! This is the Boys and Girls club signature fund raising event! We invite you to participate in the Delta Riverboat Revue. We have lowered the price to $150 by using a local charter company, Delta discovery Cruises.
See the facebook event. Contact (209)466-1264 for more information and tickets!
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It’s any full weekend with plenty of events to choose from. However, if you are a wine lover, like me, you don’t want to miss this one. Wine of the Waterfront, is taking place this Saturday, September 11th. It’s a great event, for a good cause, and in a great location. Don’t miss it. It’s not only a wine event. Scheduled to be at the event are restaurants, caterers and micro-brewers as well. Buy your tickets now and save…
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: Waterfront Warehouse – 445 W. Weber St. Stockton
This event is a fundraiser for the local Big Brother and Big sister organization for San Joaquin and Sacramento counties. Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation’s oldest youth mentoring organization helping to change the lives of children (primarily from single-parent homes) so they can face the challenges of growing up with the goal of living successful lives.
Take a look at the event from visitstockton.org.
It is an annual fund raising event benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters. This tasting event has expanded over the past few years from the sampling of a few fine wines to an event which showcases the tastes of over 50 fine wineries, restaurants, caterers and micro-brewers. In past years we’ve had guests from as far away as Oregon, San Francisco, and Monterey. Set in early September to take advantage of the area’s wonderful harvest weather, Wine on the Waterfront is host to an estimated 1000 guests strolling from table to table sampling the area’s finest food and beverages, and enjoying fine jazz and other musical entertainment. A balloon raffle and silent auction adds to the evening’s fun. Representatives of some of California’s finest wineries, restaurants, caterers and microbreweries bring samples of their best products to serve to event participants. Each guest receives a complimentary etched wine glass and butler tray for sampling wine and other beverages. Also available for guests are scrumptious platters of hot and cold appetizers and decadent desserts. An assortment of non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
Tickets: $45 in advance; $235 for a 6 pack of tickets; $50 at the door
Attire: Comfortable Dress
Age: No one under 21. ID’s will be checked at the door.
Tickets Online: http://www.wineonthewaterfront.net/
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