Local Business

Two businesses in downtown Merced — known for supporting the work of local artists — are selling limited-edition T-shirts online to make money while their doors are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eli Torres of the store Strangers, and Travis Strang of Tigers and Daggers Records have reached out to local artists who they…

The history of tattooing spans thousands of years, and can be seen across hundreds of cultures. From traditional practices of tattooing to the…

Downtown Merced is about to be energized with new life as construction on The Tioga apartment building nears completion. Move-in dates are set…

Blaker Brewery celebrated the grand opening of its latest venture — The Tarmac — last Friday at 1930 Airdrome Entry in Atwater, right at the entrance of the former Castle Air Force Base. The opening was welcomed with a 2-day event that featured food trucks, live music, a BBQ-wing-eating contest, corn hole tourney, giant beer pong…

Randy Mortensen is sitting in a booth at Country Waffles in Merced. The 65-year-old entertainer is wearing a button-up southwestern shirt, and…

Nancy’s Food Truck, located at 2050 Industrial Road on former Castle Air Force Base, operates from the parking lot of Big Creek Lumber. Its…

A book signing event on Jan. 12 at Barnes & Noble, located at 1720 W. Olive Avenue in Merced, led many people to learn about an intriguing work of fiction, Nostalgic Blood, written by J. Crockett. As customers were asking for Crockett’s autograph on their copies of his book, they were enjoying chatting with him and hearing how…

A small bee garden grows and thrives down the south side of Merced. It’s a little miracle of nature thanks to Jessica Gonzalez, the garden’s…

A festive meal and a champagne toast heralded the start of the New Year at Five Ten Bistro, located at 510 W. Main Street in Merced. Community members…

Blaker Brewing, a family-owned business which began in Ceres in 2018 as a tap room featuring fresh craft beer, opened its second tap room last month at 1930 Airdrome Entry in Atwater on the former Castle Air Force Base. The soft opening hours have been 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. On Jan. 24, the business will hold a Grand…