Contents

GREETINGS VIEW

SUMMER VIEW

ART VIEW

BREW VIEW

MAMA VIEW

MEMORIAM VIEW

DONUT VIEW

HISTORY VIEW

UNPLUGGED VIEW

FOOD VIEW

INTERVIEW

BIG VIEW

GRAFFITI USA VIEW

COMEDY VIEW

JAZZ BLUES VIEW

PERFORMING VIEW

FIT VIEW

BARGAIN VIEW

ALL AGES VIEW

ZEN VIEW

CALENDAR EVENTS REAR VIEW

I remember getting out of school and being so ready for summer. Summer was fun and back in the day I had a blast, we traveled a lot, played hard, sometimes went to summer school; but when it got time to go back to regular school, I was pretty ready. Friends, activities, band, cross country, afterschool hang outs and so much more, all after Labor Day. Now, back to school is August 7 for most Modesto students. So much to be ready for, backpacks, school clothes and supplies and some early rising. Even the high school and college kids are going back soon so the world gets back to a whole different schedule.

So what did you do this summer?

We have jammed so much into the last few months. There is no possible way you could have been bored. MoBand, Comedy with American Laughiti, fun summer movie premiers, Bastille Day, Farmer’s Market, Music in the Plaza, Brown Bag lunch concerts, Graffiti Summer, Stanislaus County Fair, 4th of July, and of course, legal cruising. So here we are watching the clock tick down to school season.

Have no fear though, there are still some weeks to jam a few more things in, so that’s why we highlight some of the non-traditional outdoor activities like disc golf, Pickleball and river rafting before we get into cross country and football.

As we go back to school, let’s make sure to get kids in the music programs. This may not seem like it’s that important, but the arts in our schools really allow kids to shine and learn in so many new ways.

We know that the more creative people we have in our community, the better we will be, as we become more open minded and diverse, yet more connected. Music is accessible to all people and truly can build common bonds, which we really need right now. We need to create things, build things and repair things in our community and society. It is so easy to tear things down and forget how we got here. Society and democracy are fragile and need work, support and a team effort to keep it together.

Speaking of togetherness and diversity, my hat is off to our low rider community for bringing everyone together to help repeal the anti-cruising ordinance that has been in place since 1990. Thanks to all of this teamwork with the Modesto Police, Modesto City Council and the Cruising Culture, you can now cruise legally in Modesto all year long. Hit McHenry or

As always, ModestoView is written by the amazing ViewCrew. These people create, make, do, promote and they love to tell you about it here in the magazine. Our monthly tribute to Modesto, serving Civic Pride Daily is really rewarding and hope that you like it. No ChatGPT, No AI, No Siri or Alexa, it is all the real thoughts and actions of our local people. Thank you for reading us in print, and we are online and on the socials @modestoview

I am grateful for all of you and hope to see you around town.

Chris Murphy Founder/Publisher – ModestoView chrism@modestoview.com

On the Cover

Just like the famous Abbey Road cover, the walk to school is one of the most important things that kids do. We want safe routes to school and people to pay attention. Ms. Modesto, Jennifer Mullen is making sure the traffic stops and our kids, Cooper, Miles, Chase and Ellie (Left