Where to go and what to do around the Valley on July Fourth

This Fourth of July , with penny-pinching on the minds of many, there is plenty of holiday weekend fun to be had close to home and on the cheap.

[Hasseledagain]

Livermore is D.U.I HQ so go ahead and taste wine but be ready for the LPD! to pull you over and smell you.

[asdfg]

How many DUI's do you have? Are you driving on a suspended license? I applaud the LPD for cracking down on drunk drivers (also known as assh*les).

[sherri]

does anyone know anything about the angel statue off 580 on the Eden Canyon/Palomares exit?

[Hmmmm]

from what I know about that statue, many years ago a young boy wondered on to the freeway from that location and was struck and killed. If there is any truth behind that I have no idea, but would love to know.

[mirf]

I have always been intrigued by that statue. I call it the Guardian Angel statue. I have never heard the one about the young boy being struck and killed at that location. My understanding is that the statue is from an old church in San Francisco.

[sherri]

mirf wrote:

I have always been intrigued by that statue. I call it the Guardian Angel statue. I have never heard the one about the young boy being struck and killed at that location. My understanding is that the statue is from an old church in San Francisco.

we've heard it was taken/bought from the world's fair on Treasure Island when the fair closed in 1940. we drove up there yesterday and took several pictures of it. i've sent them to a volunteer who works at the Treasure Island exhibit. she's going to try to find out for me. It is is HUGE up close. about 20 feet tall.

[mirf]

Sherri: Please let us know what you find out!

[Allan]

At tomorrow's Independence Day Event in Tracy at Lincoln Park, the Tracy Police Dept will be giving away free to families the child/family safety DVD
"Kids & Strangers (and Acquaintances)."
This one hour program was produced with the assistance of the FBI, LAPD, CO. Bureau Investigation and other experts. Quantities are limited so get to the booth early. The giveaway
is made possible by the Tracy PD, local sponsors and Video Match,Inc/ www.kidsandstrangers.org

[Hillary]

How do you get to the statue??? DIRECTIONS!

[MizzBlondie]

I remember my dad used to take us to the "white witch's house" right off Eden Canyon Road, is this the same place where this statue is? It was so long ago I dont even remember much but I know it was off Eden Canyon Road.