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Fun rolls on despite the recession
by Dave Roberts
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s safe to say that Antioch – indeed, all of East County – would be a less fun place if not for Jeff Warrenburg. The owner of GolfNGames Family Fun Center, Paradise Skate (motto “Family Fun on Wh...
Oakley’s Clothesline a mini-Macy’s
by Ruth Roberts
Sep 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Ricky Crum has learned quite a bit in the six months since he started managing The Clothesline in Oakley. “I’ve learned that women definitely like to browse,” laughed Crum. “And I’ve also learned t...
Scarecrows take over First Street
by Samie Hartley
Sep 18, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
The first day of autumn isn’t until Tuesday, but downtown Brentwood celebrated the changing of the seasons with a Harvest Festival on Thursday evening. The festival featured the usual Downtown Thur...
Sandwich shop changes name, not quality
by Samie Hartley
Sep 17, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Tina Blasingame and Chris Palsa had no experience with the food business when they took over a Mr. Pickles franchise four years ago, but now the sandwich masters are stepping out on their own, ridi...
Chiropractor’s technique eases stress and anxiety
Sep 17, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Antioch chiropractor Dr. Michael Pound, author of the upcoming book “The Power of Positive Stress,” has developed a unique solution to a growing problem among Americans. Pound uses golden coins to ...
Web site selection spurs offline debate
by Ruth Roberts
Sep 10, 2009 | 33 33 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The CSD Board has unanimously approved the hiring of NIA Creative to revamp the town’s current Web site. But questions surrounding the selection process and a substantial cost differential made for...
New manager makes splash at Humphrey’s
by Samie Hartley
Sep 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Humphrey’s on the Delta has been a fixture in the Antioch community for more than a decade, but now that Shawn Rahimi is on board as manager, the restaurant is regaining its status as a quality Eas...
Seminar gives new and small biz a boost
Sep 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The one bright light that has come out of this down economy is learning that America’s innovative, never-say-die entrepreneurial spirit is still strong. As the recession continues to take its toll ...
Council gives Club O the heave-ho
by Rick Lemyre
Sep 10, 2009 | 5 5 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
The proposal for a 5,000-square-foot nightclub for Lone Tree Way went down in flames Tuesday amid concerns for public and police safety and that it did not fit with Brentwood’s family-oriented styl...
Rico’s lives up to largest pizza claim
by Samie Hartley
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
There isn’t a shortage of pizza places in Brentwood, so when Rico’s Italian Pizza came to town last month, owner Lakha Singh wasted no time getting the message out about what makes Rico’s stand apa...
Sweet swish of scissors
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Ken Turnage, his family, friends and chamber ambassadors celebrate after cutting the ribbon at the newly remodeled K2GC building at 309 E. 18th St. in Antioch.
Continental rises from the ashes
by Ruth Roberts
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Except for a few charred trees and a noticeably reduced inventory, there’s little evidence of the four-alarm blaze that cost Chris Rockenbaugh more than 80 percent of his auto dismantling business....
Pouring it on
Aug 31, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Jennifer Jost keeps the wine flowing as Paul Wren enjoys the evening ambience at Hannah Nicole Vineyards’ brand-new winery in Brentwood last Saturday. The members-only event – which featured tours,...
Red Door opens to dancers
by Samie Hartley
Aug 27, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
While most of Brentwood is settling into the quiet of a Monday evening, the Red Door Dance Studio is coming to life, as rhythmic drum music floods through the red doors onto First Street as 12 wome...
Old becomes new at Tummies to Tots
by Samie Hartley
Aug 27, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Jeannette Hemenway sets high standards for the quality of items she sells at her consignment shop Tummies to Tots in Brentwood, so don’t get freaked out if she smells the clothes you’re trying to s...
New game plan and menu for Sports Bar & Steakhouse
by Samie Hartley
Aug 26, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
When you walk into Sports Bar & Steakhouse in Discovery Bay, you have two options: to your right is a casual dining area lined with 17 plasma TVs broadcasting the best of professional sports; just ...
Oakley entrepreneurs help folks Party Green
by Ruth Roberts
Aug 26, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The best ideas are usually the simplest, but it helps to be creative, too. Luckily for Oakley residents Ron and Cheryl Clark, their line of eco-friendly paper products is both, and if early sales a...
Demolition a knock-down, drag-out affair
by Ruth Roberts
Aug 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
It took a year to build it and only six days to tear it down, but you’d never know by looking at the crumbling remains of Antioch’s Best Western Heritage Inn that the 1,700 tons of popping metal, c...
Chef for hire expands services
by Samie Hartley
Aug 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Most people like to take time off when they retire, but for Niel Ruggiero, retirement was the beginning of a new business opportunity. After 30 loyal years working for a phone company, Ruggiero swi...
Winery to open new Ag era
by Ruth Roberts
Aug 20, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Hannah Nicole Vineyards – East County’s first winery – is set to open its doors to the public next month, ushering in what many believe to be a new era of destination locations on a par with the ce...