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The Exchange Club of Gilroy will be holding its Annual Harvest Dinner and Auction tomorrow evening (November 6, 2009) at the Irmandade da Festa do Divino Espirito Santo (IFDES) Lodge – Portugese Hall, 250 Old Gilroy St, @ Forest.
Tickets will be $30 at the door and the meal will consist of Roasted Cornish Hen, dessert & coffee which was donated by Mama Mia’s Ristorante Italiano.
For more information, contact Rachel Munoz be email or phone (408)846-2142
Tags: auction, dinner, Exchange Club, Gilroy, IFDES, Portugese Hall
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This Sunday, October 25th, the Firehouse Bar & Grill will be presenting a Cajun Catfish Fry in downtown Gilroy. The fry runs from 1pm to 4pm in Gourmet Alley (between 4th and 5th streets just West of Monterey) and costs $15 for adults and $6 for children under 14.
Not only can you enjoy (or experience for the first time) Grilled Catfish, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Collard Greens, beingets and more Louisiana down-home cooking, but there will be plenty of live music as well.
Call (408)847-2765 for more details.
Tags: Cajun Catfish Fry, downtown, experience, Firehouse Bar & Grill, Gilroy, Gourmet Alley, Monterey, Music
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Next Wednesday, October 28th, the Downtown Comedy Club, Hosted by Wesley Hoffman, will feature the Three of a Kind Comedy Tour consisting of Kellen Erskine, Dave Burleigh, and Andrew Norelli.
Held the last Wednesday of every month at the Gilroy Gaslighter Theater, 7430 Monterey Road, the Downtown Comedy Club is a must see not only for comedy fans, but for anyone who just needs a good laugh as the first of the month starts to roll around again.
Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:30 (and usually ends around 9:30). $12 will get you into the show and access to the no host bar.
Tags: comedy, downtown, Downtown Comedy Club, Gaslighter Theater, Gilroy, Monterey, review, Three Of A Kind Comedy
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While sitting along the levy last Saturday watching the yunguns shoot off fireworks I struck up a conversation with the father of another family doing the same thing. Naturally the topic of work came up and when I mentioned that I make most of my money online these days he became intensely interested in what I had to say. It seems this gentleman has been kicking around an idea for an online business for a couple of years now but simply has been unable to find the right web designer to turn it into reality. His hopes were dashed (once again, apparently) when I informed him that I no longer do serious web design work myself, but I promised to see if I could find somene able to handle his needs.
Yesterday I came across VenalTech.com and immediately knew I’d found the answers to his prayers. Venal Tech is a relatively young company dedicated to bringing your online business to life (or moving your brick and mortar business into the digital age). Not only can they develop a website of any size or scope, utilizing all of the latest web technologies, but they’ll also handle marketing, promotion, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and all of the other areas that are unique to running abusiness online.
Of course, there are quite a few companies (and individuals) offering similar services, so how did I know that VenalTech.com was perfect for turning this man’s dreams into reality? Well, it was founded by none other than Brian Holt, whose former projects have included MovieForumz (once one of the top 500 most visited websites in the world) and YouPorn (currently one of the 50 most visited websites). With that kind of talent and experience I have no doubt that they can handle this project.
Astute readers will note that I’ve yet to actually share any details about the venture itself. That, dear readers, will have to wait until VenalTech has done their job as I’ve been sworn to secrecy on all the juicy details. But don’t worry, as I’ve been promised plenty of sneak peeks an shwag as the busines develops, all of which I’ll be able to share here at Gilroy Review.
Tags: Brian Holt, entrepeneur, micro-business, Movie Forumz, online, review, SEO, VenalTech, web design, YouPorn
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While driving Zaira to an Independence Day/birthday party this afternoon I once again gave her my spiel/rant about how people in America don’t understand the holidays they celebrate. In addition to my traditional tirade against calling today’s celebrations “4th of July” parties I added in that if we were truly interested in celebrating our independence and freedom then all businesses would be closed.
Imagine the belly laugh I had, then when I pulled into the Wienerschnitzel drive-thru on First St. and discovered the sign pictured above. Welcome toAmerica! Land of the free (after our shift is over).
Tags: 4th of July, fast food, freedom, Gilroy, holiday, holidays, Independence Day, Wienerschnitzel
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Every year I order copies of my credit reports from Equifax, Experion and TransUnion. I just received my latest report and discovered some random towing bill from about five years ago has suddenly appeared. The weird thing (and why I’m writing about this here) is that the collection agency currently holding the note is located right here in Gilroy.
I had no idea we had debt collectors operating out of our sleepy little agricultural town, but apparently they are. Who knew? So now I can actually walk down to their office and complain and/or negotiate with them. Pretty cool, though unnerving at the same time. But what we really need here in Gilroy is a locally owned Debt Counseling company. After all, my best guess would be that we have a larger than average percentage of people with serious credit and debt problems.
Until then, I highly recommend checking out TheCreditExchange.com. They are (apparently) the only a debt consolidation referral service in existence today. Essentially, theyreview all of the various debt counseling, debt consolidation and equity repositioning companies out there and then do their best to match you up with the service that fits you best. Makes a lot more sense than picking one at random based on a banner ad, Google search or flipping through the phone book, doesn’t it?
Tags: bad credit, credit, debt consolidation, Gilroy, review, service
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Part of the Thursday Themesday: WordPress Theme Reviews Series - Previous in series
Welcome to the third edition of Thursday Themesday here at Gilroy Review!
As is evident from even a cursory examination of my blogs I’m a big fan of three column WordPress themes. I appreciate the fact that one can share so much more data in so much less space than a two column theme. So imagine my excitement when I discovered Quadruple Blue by WPDesigner- a four column WordPress theme!
Now, the biggest drawback with three column themes is that they frequently appear overcrowded – there are simply too many different gadgets and widgets competing for your attention. One would imagine this problem would be even worse with a four column theme. But, somehow, Quadruple Blue avoids this problem as the screenshot to the right (from Mostly Harmless by Brian Curd) shows. Of course, no theme is bulletproof once the actual blogger gets hold of it. Check the other two screenshots below for examples of more crowded uses of Quadruple Blue on iPentimento|Genealogy and More and HaloClix respectively.
The only real flaw I found with this theme was that the primary text container was too narrow to fit a banner ad in. Not only would this be useful for monetizing the blog, but also simply for using larger images in your post as well. Fortunately, as the HaloClix blog shows this can easily be changed just by modifying the CSS and it still remains a remarkably clean theme.
What you can’t see in these screenshots (since they focus on the top part of the blog) is that the two right sidebars actually “end”, leaving a “double-wide” white column below them which could effectively be used as a fifth (non-widgeted) column. Oh, did I fail to mention that all three sidebars are fully widget enabled? I’m telling you this is an absolutely brilliant theme.
Personally, I also think it’s a little too blue, but that is, of course, easily changeable in the CSS since it doesn’t actually use any internal images. All you’d need to do is change the HTML color codes and voila – you’ve got a red, green, purple or whatever theme instead. If you’re a fan of widgets, you seriously need to check out Quadruple Blue!
Part of the Thursday Themesday: WordPress Theme Reviews Series - Previous in series The Complete Thursday Themesday: WordPress Theme Reviews Series-
- Thursday Themesday: Om Nom Monster
- Thursday Themesday: Scruffy
- Thursday Themesday: Quadruple Blue
Tags: HaloClix, iPentimento, Mostly Harmless, Quadruple Blue, review, theme, Thursday Themesday, WordPress, WordPress themes, WPDesigner
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I’ve frequently ranted (although apparently not on this blog) about the fact that the government grants monopolies to cable companies in various cities. In Gilroy, of course, we have Comcast. The problem isn’t necessarily with Comcast, per se, butwith the fact that a monopoly means there’s no real need for the cable company to innovate since there is no competition. Luckily, Comcast has been feeling the pressure from not only satellite services, but internet streaming video as well, and they’re strating to come out with some truly worthwhile packages and deals.
But even more importantly is what they’ve done to their website lately. If you haven’t checked it out you should. Now whenever my football maniac (buit computer illiterate) roommate asks me about the latest happenings within the NFL, I can just swing by Comcast’s site and get everything I need. Whether I’m looking for scores, the schedule for upcoming games, video highlights or even the latest dirt on which coach or player is going where (and why), Comcast’s got everything I need on one clean and straightforward page. So even for the football illiterate such as myself I can not only pull the data he wants in seconds, but also maintain meaningful conversations with him on his addiction… er… hobby of choice.
Tags: Comcast, football, internet, NFL, service, sports, video
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Despite the hopes for a Gilroy strip club expressed last week, it seems Gilroyans hoping to observe topless women (and tip them for the priviledge) will continue having to leave South County in order to do so. According to the Gilroy Dispatch-
Ante Bilic ended the controversy before it could really begin this morning by withdrawing his application to turn a Mexican restaurant into a strip club, according to the city’s planning department.Planning Division Manager Bill Faus received a phone call from the applicant this morning and said he awaited a formal written statement from Bilic to make the withdrawal official.
It seemed like a no-brainer for Bilic after lawyers for Home Depot – which leases the strip mall at 8800 San Ysidro Ave. north of the Gilroy Premium Outlets – sent city planners copies of a 1999 declaration that bars “adult entertainment facilities” on the premises. Credit Suisse filed the so-called declaration of conditions, covenants and restriction before it developed the property.
When I first read the headline I was all geared up to write another rant about how the government needs to get out of the morality business, but then I read deeper into the article. Unfortunately, my moral code insists that I support Home Depot and Credit Suisse in this case. It is exactly these sorts of “declaration of conditions” or “covenants” that I’d like to see used more often, though in lieu of zoning regulations rather than in addition to them.
I completely agree that a property owner has the right to determine what types of activities are undertaken on thier property and in this case they set about doing just that. The only “guilty” party in this case seems to be the owner of the Los Amigos restaurant who agreed to the covenant when purchasing the property but didn’t disclose it to Ante Bilic.
Tags: Ante Bilic, entertainment, Gilroy, gilroy dispatch, Restaurant, strip club, topless
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It’s that time of year again. If you haven’t started doing so yet it won’t be long before you start dragging out boxes of receipts and paperwork to begin preparing your taxes. Assuming that, like most people, your (so called) fair share this year is more than you expected and or thought fair yourself you’ll be looking for ways to reduce that debt without having to go to jail for noncompliance. Well, have you considered participating in the goodwill car donations program?
I know, I know, it’s too late to get the write off on the taxes you’ll be paying in April, but it’s never to early start for next year. Especially once you take into account that you won’t know the exact value of your donation until after the car is sold. That’s because the federal government prohibits non profit organizations from assigning values to material donations. However, your donation is valued at the full retail value of the car. So this is how it works…
- Check out the site linked above for details
- Call your local Goodwill to find out the procedure in your area
- Turn over the car and wait for it to be sold
- Once your vehicle is sold, you will be notified of the sale price and all the documentation that you will need to claim the deduction on your tax return will be sent to you, including a donation receipt and the IRS Form 8283.
That’s all ther eis to it! So it’s not difficult, but it can take some time. You’re thinking about taxes now anyway, right, so why not keep that forward momentum by donating to your favorite charity as well?
Tags: autos, charity, donation, Goodwill, taxes
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