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If you are of a certain age, you may remember hearing about Mineral King long ago. In the 1960s, Walt Disney planned to develop a ski area in this region at the very southeast corner of the Sierra Nevada. The original proposal met no resistance from environmental groups, but when the plan grew to 27 lifts and an estimated two million visitors per year, the Sierra Club and other groups united to fight and defeat the project.

Who else is ready for the enormous annual gathering of people who love all things garlic? I know I sure am.

TheatreWorks does it again—and again and again. This classy production company doesn't seem to know how to do any-thing wrong. The theater has hit an all-time high with its 45th season opening world premiere of “The Great Pretender.” This entire story is crammed into 90 minutes of sheer charming delight.

Today, a pop quiz. If you know someone who is a pilot and flies their own airplane, raise your hand. If you know someone who’s a pilot and owns a private invest-igation company, raise your hand. If you know a pilot who owns an investigation company and recently purchased a wine bar in downtown Morgan Hill, raise your hand.

    Sunday, June 29, a “Barn Raisin’ Barbecue” was held at the Demonstration Garden on Eigleberry between 6th and 7th Streets. This was the first public event  by the Save the Miller Red Barn Committee, and it was an obvious success. 

Ah, summertime and the living is easy: long days, warm evenings and relaxing with friends around the outdoor grill. These are my favorite days of the year and the best time to enjoy chilled, summertime wines such as Rosé and Viognier.

The first church of any denomination organized in Gilroy (known as Pleasant Valley back then) held its first meeting on June 4, 1853. The church grew and eventually another Methodist church was built, so that before the Civil War, Gilroy had both a north and south Methodist Church.

Last week we went on vacation. Yes, I know this isn’t earth-shattering news. But everywhere we went, people asked us where we were from. And when we answered “Gilroy,” we always got the same reaction:

When you hear the word “Alcatraz,” you probably think of the infamous people who were imprisoned there, such as Al “Scarface” Capone, Robert “the Birdman” Stroud and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. And usually, that’s about as much as most usually think about. But this small island—one of the most popular attractions to visitors—hovering near the Golden Gate Bridge has an interesting and eerie history.