WHAT’S NEW IN THE BLOOM
Show off Your Chops: Auditions for Shakespeare at the Lake Coming Up
Come one, come all to audition for the Shakespeare at the Lake 2021 online production of All’s Well That Ends Well! Zoom auditions will be held May 27 starting at 6pm and May 29 starting at 2pm. A...
Lucerne Town Hall Meeting to be Held at New Paradigm College
The Lucerne Town Hall will be meeting in person for the first time since COVID has hit our county. The New Paradigm College has graciously allowed us to hold our meeting there. Please join us on ...
What’s Up This Week in The Bloom 5.14.21
I’m happy to see wildflowers still blooming. Every week new types pop up, reminding me spring is far from over in Lake County. It’s a great time of year to get in those last few hikes before summe...
There’s A New Band in Town: Breaker One-9
The sun’s still above Cobb, but it’s steadily easing behind it, stretching the light into the four-car garage, where, tucked in a corner and surrounded by sound-dampening cloth, Breaker One-9 fini...
The Bloom Announces New Podcast: Gathering by Michelle Scully
The Gathering podcast is hosted by Michelle R Scully. We’ll be gathering together great guests to explore thoughts, learn more about our neighbors, magnify kindness, and there will be laughing....
RECENT FOOD AND DRINK ARTICLES
350 NORTH: CASUAL, HOMETOWN FOOD
Wine barrels sit under the extended awning of 350 North in Lakeport, converted into tables. Barstools stretch around them, with diners propped on the edges, enjoying a beer and burger. Inside, sports ...
Wine Therapy with Don Angel Cellars
Miguel Silva has a way about him. Broad-shouldered with a shaved head and short mustache, he carries an exuberant presence. He can’t help but speak with his hands and smiles broadly, punctuating his s...
RECENT PRESS RELEASES
Show off Your Chops: Auditions for Shakespeare at the Lake Coming Up
Come one, come all to audition for the Shakespeare at the Lake 2021 online production of All’s Well That Ends Well! Zoom auditions will be held May 27 starting at 6pm and May 29 starting at 2pm. Audi...
Lucerne Town Hall Meeting to be Held at New Paradigm College
The Lucerne Town Hall will be meeting in person for the first time since COVID has hit our county. The New Paradigm College has graciously allowed us to hold our meeting there. Please join us on ...
Conversations with Artists at Middletown Art Center’s Apart and Connected Exhibition
Join artists exhibiting in the current show at Middletown Art Center (MAC) for Apart and Connected, Conversations with Artists Saturday, May 15th from 6 to 8 pm on Zoom. Hear from the artists about th...
Lakeport Women’s Civic Club Donates Thousands to Community Food Relief
After an amazing Raffle Drive promoting beautiful gift- and certificate-filled baskets, LWCC was able to provide two $1,000 vocational study scholarships to Kelseyville High School students and at the...
Lakeport to Hold Memorial Day Parade
The Lakeport Main Street Association is proud to announce that the Lakeport Memorial Day Parade will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021. This year’s parade theme is “Honoring, Reflecting, Remembering”...
Rotary Club of Kelseyville Holding Online Auction this Weekend
Rotary Club of Kelseyville is holding an online auction this weekend. Do you love Asian art? You might like “The Bride”, a signed and numbered framed serigraph by well-known artist Ting S...
Lakeport Community Cleanup Day Most Successful Ever
The City of Lakeport and the Lakeport Public Works Department express their appreciation to all who participated in the Spring 2021 Community Cleanup Day on April 24. We are grateful to Lakeport Dispo...
Shade Canyon School Invites Families to Sign Charter Petition
The Shade Canyon School charter petition is now available for interested parents to sign from May 4 until May 18 at Studebakers Coffee Shop and Deli on Main Street in Kelseyville or at Mo’s Fusion Caf...
RECENT COLUMNS
What’s Up This Week in The Bloom 5.14.21
I’m happy to see wildflowers still blooming. Every week new types pop up, reminding me spring is far from over in Lake County. It’s a great time of year to get in those last few hikes before summer se...
What’s Up This Week in The Bloom – 5.7.21
One thing 2020 taught me is never to take a tradition for granted. This time last year, instead of making last-minute plans for Mother’s Day, families were making do. This year, Mother’s Day represent...
RECENT ARTS ARTICLES
There’s A New Band in Town: Breaker One-9
The sun’s still above Cobb, but it’s steadily easing behind it, stretching the light into the four-car garage, where, tucked in a corner and surrounded by sound-dampening cloth, Breaker One-9 finishes...
Three Poems by Joyce E. Young
Why this Dancing?
After Tracy K. Smith
Do your feet do anything other than walk?
Do you paint your toes red to keep them happy?
Do you know what a drum can do?
Does ...
RECENT HISTORY ARTICLES
Lake County History, Chapter 128: An Easy Pull
The best way to make certain you did not have teeth problems in 1879 was to be born a hundred years later. In 1879 dentists had no need for a license to practice. Anyone who had pliers, a chair ...
Lake County History, Chapter 127: The Con Man
This story is about a confidence scheme that nearly succeeded. Hide-binders are not unique to Lake County. They were here before, and they will come again. What makes this tale so intriguing was that ...