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ABOUT this time three years ago, I laid down the Clouds Rest Challenge in this column. Forget those flimsy New Year's resolutions that will evaporate by mid-January. Instead, I said, commit to a grand summer goal that both excites you and scares you. After six prep hikes throughout the winter and spring, 70—yes 70—people completed the 13-mile round-trip hike to that iconic Yosemite peak.

ONE of the most important things you can do when your child leaves for college is keep the lines of communication open. Of course, the way you communicate has changed. Gone are the days of asking, “how was your day?” after school or practice. Instead, we have to rely on the phone.

Welcome to Fuel School 101. Yes, there’s a science to properly fueling the body for competition. High school athletes, take notice. For this article, I’ll focus on the ubiquitous energy bar, which has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. San Benito High junior three-sport standout Marisa Villegas loves Clif Bars; last year at the end of the track season, Villegas told me in addition to her regular meals, she sometimes ate two to three Clif Bars a day during her most intense workout sessions/races (hey, when you run as fast as she does, you need some serious fuel).

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” won four Tony’s in the 2014 Broadway season.  The book and lyrics are by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics are by Steven Lutvak.

THE ORIGINAL Louis Hotel & Café located on Monterey Street, between Sixth and Seventh, built in 1921, is an historic monument referred to by locals as the Old Gilroy Hotel. For recent Gilroy resident Kaye Bohler, it is much more than that. A 30-year veteran performer, singer, songwriter, and bandleader, Bohler’s passion is music—which is also the motivation behind recent renovations of the hotel’s ballroom, renamed the Maria Clara Ballroom, in tribute to the history of the city.

SO MANY OF US, young and younger alike, have read (or at least watched film versions of) Jules Verne’s iconic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Captain Nemo’s underwater adventures are nothing short of legend, steering his Nautilus into the great ocean depths and, to this day, into our imaginations.

YOGA Immersion weekend offeres a holistic experience by energizing and integrating the mind, body and spirit. Typically offered as a 4-6 day workshop, each 2.5 hour session offers a beautiful blend of yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditations and yogic knowledge.

THE SOUTH BAY Singers will welcome the holiday season with a Holiday Concert titled “Jingle!” on Saturday December 5 at 3:00pm at Gilroy Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Avenue in Gilroy The first half of the concert will feature Christmas Carols arranged by Howard Helvey, a musician known for his richly harmonized choral music. The second half of the concert offers fun and popular holiday-oriented tunes that celebrate the joy of the season.

Kenneth Kelleher directs this production of “The 39 Steps” with a giggle and a gasp. Once the production starts it moves with an energy that keeps moving at a nonstop pace.

SIX MONTHS after he graduated from North Monterey County High in 2004, Danny Tapia had put on 15 pounds in all of the wrong places.