Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Sorted by date Results 101 - 125 of 130
"If we want to stay in the game, we need to keep our brains stimulated," explained Carol Pack, co-author of Mind Games & Soporifics, in the book's description on Amazon. "Too many of us have developed routines that make life predictable but don't do much to stimulate our cognitive functions." Barbara Paskoff, the other co-author, told The Good Life that the new book, which follows their simultanously humorous and educational book, Over-Sixty Shades of Gray, was Pack's idea. "T...
In the history of jazz music, there is only one bandleader with the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world more than 30 years after his passing, still with band members chosen by him. Pianist and bandleader William James "Count" Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur of jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra, with guest vocalist Carmen Bradford, will headline the Visalia Fox Theatre on Friday,...
(BPT) - Just try to walk by an unfinished jigsaw puzzle without stopping. It's almost impossible. In fact, nearly half of all Americans puzzle for fun, to relax or to relieve stress. Families puzzle together as a tradition. Millennials puzzle to connect with each other and disconnect from a hyper-digital lifestyle, while seniors puzzle for a brain boost. It may feel like puzzling is one of many retro activities in vogue again, but it has always been in fashion. Here are some...
The Visalia Rawhide baseball team is looking for local ladies at least 70 years of age to participate in its annual "Belle of the Ballpark" pageant on Wednesday, May 15. At the event, participants will be asked to participate in several in-game "challenges," including a runway walk, cookie baking contest, cheek pinching show-down, and "white t-shirt contest" (decorating a white Rawhide t-shirt). This annual event began in 2011 to celebrate the team's 65th anniversary. During...
The 50th Annual Senior Day in the Park, a free event for seniors, their families and caregivers, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at Mooney Grove Park, 2700 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia. This year's theme is "Golden Anniversary Bash." Entertainment will include Mariachi Juvenal Nueva Generacion, Jerry Hope singing "The Star Bangled Banner," Post 56 Color Guard and Flag Salute, and of course, a performance by "Elvis" (Jeremy Pearce). There will also be a...
Tulare County Library, along with the California Center for the Book, will present "Before I Die," a Book to Action program series, at the Visalia Branch Library. The series is based on the book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson. Programs feature open dialogue on topics related to death and dying, and ways to prepare and overcome to find fulfillment. The series includes a book discussion group, guest speakers and programs that provide ideas on...
The sixth annual Heart of Seniors "Spectacular Resource Event" Luncheon, hosted by the Senior Coalition, was held on February 14 at the Wyndham Hotel in Visalia. The event included a vital resource fair with vendors, a fashion show with the latest in fashion for the mature woman, and a luncheon. The keynote speaker was Cynthia Pahl-Johnson, Language and Communication Studies Division chair at College of the Sequoias, who talked about how to deal with stress and toxic people,...
Wednesdays will be all about the long-time baseball fans at Rawhide Ballpark in 2019. The Visalia Rawhide will debut the Rawhide Rustler Senior Club, a unique ticket membership only available to fans 55 years of age and up, for the upcoming season. By partnering with Health Net, the team will be able to provide tickets to every Wednesday game during the season (excluding July 3) to local seniors at a heavily reduced rate. Rawhide Rustler members can also claim exclusive giveaway items and take part in unique experiences not a...
The San Diego Comic-Con attracts more than 170,000 pop culture fans annually, but is it senior-friendly? This 63-year-old writer enjoys attending the event each year but when I was there this year, I started wondering if it was something I would recommend to other seniors. I decided to get the advice of two cartoonists whose tables I make a point of visiting at every Comic-Con. "The Con's attendees span all age groups, all races and backgrounds," said former National Lampoon c...
COMIC STRIPS OF THE 50S AND 60S Fill in the blanks of the names of these comic strips that were popular in the 50s and 60s: 1. A _ _ y C _ _ p 2. B _ _ t _ _ B _ _ l _ _ 3. B _ _ n _ _ e 4. B _ _ n _ _ S _ _ r _ 5. M _ _ m _ _ u _ _ Answers from the May/June Issue NEWS EVENTS OF THE 60S - ANSWERS 1. 1961 – Alan B. Shepard orbits space 2. 1962 – Cuban missile crisis 3. 1964 – Earthquake destroys Anchorage 4. 1967 – Moshe Dayan leads Israel in 6-Day War 5. 1968 – Martin Luther King slain in Memphis NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE...
"Little Big Shots: Forever Young" premiered on Wednesday, June 21 with five amazing young-at-heart seniors and a special guest appearance by Betty White. The one-hour show on NBC is executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and host Steve Harvey. Following up on the success of "Little Big Shots," in which kids brought their incredible talents to a primetime audience, "Little Big Shots: Forever Young" features amazing seniors ranging in age from 60 to 103, showcasing their hidden...
On Mother's Day, May 14, the Visalia Rawhide will announce the 2017 "Belle of the Ballpark" at its game against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at Recreation Ballpark, 300 N. Giddings St., Visalia. The "Belle of the Ballpark" pageant allows ladies age 70 and over to show off their talents in front of a crowd while participating in fun activities with their peers. Each year, the Rawhide ask senior housing facilities in Tulare and Kings counties to nominate one resident who is...
Hands in the Community will bring legendary performers Blood, Sweat & Tears to the Visalia Fox Theatre for a benefit performance at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. Over the years, the band has won gold records, Grammy Awards, the respect of the best in the industry and the love of millions of fans. It has been five decades since drummer/producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled the first group to successfully fuse rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements and jazz...
G-POP from Kochi-ke ALL STARS is similar to a lot of American boy bands, except that this group is made up of five Japanese men with an average age of 68. The group, which formed in February 2016, comes from from Kochi prefecture, an area that has the second highest percentage of seniors in Japan. Their first single, "Banzai Old Age!," has more than a half million views on YouTube. The group's popularity is not just from fans in Japan, but around the world in places such as...
Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al, who decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty, in director Zach Braff's comedy "Going in Style." Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with...
Fill in the blanks: 1. Rear W _ _ _ _ _ 2. S _ _ _ e 3. A _ _ _ _ _ _ of a Murder 4. G _ a _ _ 5. S _ _ _ _ _ a Singers of the Sixties Find the last names of the singers of these top songs of the 60s: 1. "Puppy Love" – 1960 – Paul __________a 2. "At Last'" – 1960 – Etta __________s 3. "Hello Mary Lou" – 1961 – Ricky __________n 4. "Palisades Park" – 1962 – Freddy __________n 5. "Go Away Little Girl" – 1963 – Steve __________e Famous Names of the Fifties & Sixties Find a famo...
New research finds that characters aged 60 and over continue to be under and misrepresented in Hollywood's most critically acclaimed films. Findings were uncovered through an ongoing partnership between health and well-being company Humana Inc. and the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at University of Southern California's (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. A separate but growing body of evidence exploring ageism suggests there are...
"Better Late Than Never," a show about four seniors visiting exotic locations around the world, will return for a second season. The show was the top new series introduced by the broadcast networks this past summer, averaging a 1.8 rating and 8.1 million viewers overall, according to Nielsen Media Research. "Better Late Than Never" stars actor, producer, writer and director Henry Winkler, actor, director and writer William Shatner, football star and NFL analyst Terry...
When the first settlers arrived in what is now Visalia in the fall of 1852, they found a lush river delta in the midst of an oak forest at the base of the Sierra Nevada. The soil was fertile, just right for farming, enabling Visalia to take root as the oldest town in the southern San Joaquin Valley. For the next 163 years, the town provided important products and services, like David Walker's Saddle Shop that became home to the famous Visalia Stock Saddle and Ben Maddox's...
The San Diego Comic-Con, the annual event that attracts more than 100,000 comic book collectors, movie and television show fans each summer, is not just for young people. If you ever have the opportunity to attend this pop culture celebration, take a moment to look around the exhibit hall and the rest of the San Diego Convention Center. You will see that a good number of fans, dealers and artists in attendance have distinguished gray hair. Many of the cartoonists showcasing...
Johnny Rivers, whose 17 gold records and 29 chart hits include "Memphis," "Mountain of Love," "Midnight Special," "Secret Agent Man," "Poor Side of Town" and "Summer Rain," is coming to the Visalia Fox Theatre on Saturday, February 27. The two-time Grammy Award winner, who has sold more than 30 million records, will perform at a benefit for Hands in the Community, a nonprofit Christian ministry in Tulare and Kings Counties. "This is Hands in the Community's largest fundraiser...
Co-Executive Directors Erin Olm-Shipman and Matthew Spindler are on a quest for the story that best represents the theme for the Visalia Fox Theatre’s 85th anniversary celebration and fundraiser on Friday, May 8. “We’re particularly interested in life-changing experiences that happened at the Fox,” Erin explains. “The selected Memorable Fox Moment will be filmed in April and played on the big screen prior to the main feature on May 8th. History should be told through the eyes of those who lived it, and this is a way for u...
It's time to break out the car wax and elbow grease to put a shine on your classic car! Westgate Gardens Care Center will host its second annual classic car show on Saturday, October 11, from 10 am until 2 pm. The event is open to all types of cars, makes and models and is free to enter as well as to register to show a car. "Last year we had a fantastic time with the event," said Shayna Fabre, Marketing Director for Westgate Gardens. "We are looking forward to even more...
The Bounty of the County happens Sept 20 and you could win a pair of tickets! Just log on to our website, www.TheGoodLifeSV.com, click on the banner that says “Enter and Win!” to sign up for a free online subscription to our paper, and you're automatically entered into the drawing. Winners will receive a pair of tickets to the Tulare County Farm Bureau's annual event, scheduled for Saturday, Sept 20, at 5 p.m. at Seven Sycamores Ranch in Ivanhoe. There you'll enjoy sampling food and wine from around the Valley, including del...