“I happen to like the valley. It’s the state’s engine-room, where much of the serious work gets done. “
James Parsons, UC Berkeley Geographer
We’re a pair of San Joaquin Valley natives who daydream about hot summers, tri-tip and fresh oranges. Two winters on the East Coast have put our humble homestead into perspective. (It’s great! What were we thinking!?)
To assuage our homesickness, we’re building a placeblog dedicated to things that interest or excite us about the central San Joaquin Valley. It’s an experiment for things we find fun to learn about and experience: trends, folklife, subcultures, backcountry hiking trails, oral history, Valley cuisine, community, local tourism…
Grand plans include amassing a digital library with links of local interest, publishing original content, interviewing strangers and doing our part to encourage community. Most idealistically, we’ll share a sense of place.
Visit valleynotebook.pbwiki.com to see more of our content in its raw form. It’s quite bare at the moment, but maybe you can make some suggestions or ideas.
Write us here or at Valley.notes@gmail.com
The Flickr photos are part of the site’s California’s Central Valley Group.
Header photo credit: Johnny Nissan via Flickr, thanks!
Last updated May 19, 2008.
