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Digging Davis

Digging Davis

Those of us living and gardening in Davis are more fortunate than we may realize. We have a kind climate compared to many gardeners…snow is a rare, exciting event, we don’t have prolonged freezes, tornadoes, black flies, humidity…or any number of the trials and tribulations much of the country faces. We do have heat. Our [...]

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Welcome, from the Early Girl

Welcome, from the Early Girl

Hey there, my name is Adrienne and I’m a vegetarian foodie and wino. Two clarifications there: first, vegetarian foodie. I don’t think being a vegetarian and being a foodie are mutually exclusive things. I love food; I just don’t eat meat or fish (eggs and dairy are ok – a life without cheese is just [...]

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Where in the World is Barton?

Where in the World is Barton?

Some of you will say, “Why, of course – back in December when he performed his play in Davis.” Others, not since high school. Perhaps you know him through his mother, Mary Jo Bryan, or through his work in the Peace Corps. A few of you will join him in Africa this year. Barton – [...]

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Stone Beer Festival

Stone Beer Festival

In January, The Graduate opened its doors for the Stone Beer Festival, an afternoon-long tasting of 19 beers from Stone Brewing Co. of San Diego County. Beers were three for $5 and ran the gamut from ales to porters to IPA and even included a few barley wines. It is rumored that Stone founders, Greg [...]

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The History of Davis Bank Robberies

The History of Davis Bank Robberies

Seventy-five years ago, on July 22, 1934, America’s most notorious bank robber, John Dillinger, was gunned down outside a movie theater. As people struggle with an economic situation that has a lot in common with the 1930s and with Johnny Depp now portraying Dillinger in Public Enemies, bank robberies are a hot topic again. Working [...]

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