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It's not Easter, and I’m not in the dairy lobby, but good things really can come in eggs. Dawn Trook, a Merced writer, musician, baker, actor, performer, and educator has spent the last few weeks organizing the Great Egg Hunt, a project that hides poems in plastic Easter eggs and sprinkles them around the city. The idea is that you can be walking around, living your life, when suddenly there’s a flash of color and you turn out to be the finder of a hidden poem, folded up carefully ...
More...Have a craving for something fresh and healthy? As a Valley resident, you’re in the right place. Our location in the heart of farmland means that a plethora of tasty treats grow, quite literally, in our backyard. And in case you hadn’t heard, the Merced County Certified Farmers’ Market is coming back on Wednesday mornings, starting tomorrow, May 4 th . Though the Farmers’ Market happens on Saturday mornings year round at 19 th and N Streets,...
More...What makes a liberal girl from San Francisco start using Ronald Reagan stamps on all her bills? Moving to Merced. But not in the way you might think. In 2005, I moved to Merced to accept a job offer and immediately realized I was a long way from home. It was really hot. I didn't know my way around. I knew absolutely no one. And it was really hot. Did I mention how hot it was? Because it was August, and the heat pretty much kicked me down flat. If you haven't yet experienced it, don...
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