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Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   It’s hard to believe another Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, marking the traditional end of summer (of course we know better in these parts).  If you’re heading out of town this weekend, safe travels, but if not, be aware that Yuma Heritage Festivals is putting on the…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   The summer doldrums are well and truly upon us, especially with our sweltering mid-August weather here in Yuma.  And it’s not going to get a whole lot better anytime soon – but relief from the heat can always be found at the Wine Cellar.  It’s a cool 70º in…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Summer’s finally starting to wane just a slight bit – you can’t deny it’s a tad cooler of late in the early mornings.  That seems like a good reason to have another of the Wine Cellar’s Saturday afternoon beer tastings!  This coming Saturday, August 17th from 2:00 to 5:00…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   The Lutes’ Summer Jazz Series continues this week here in Old Town just down the street at Lutes’ Casino (221 S. Main), with the renowned Yuma Jazz Company Quintet performing live again on Friday, August 9th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM .  This week’s show will feature a special…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This week brings the summer’s first “Fun on Down” Block Party on the Main Street Plaza in Old Town, from 6:00 to 11:00 PM Friday, July 26th.  Here’s the skinny, courtesy of Yuma Heritage Festivals:   6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Music by DJ Norieja 6:30 p.m. to…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   Another interesting production presented by the Yuma Art Center this week here in Old Town as we near the midpoint of summer:  Fox on the Fairway is a tribute by Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s. …

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This Thursday, July 11th at 7:00PM, the Yuma Art Center present a Surf Rock Beach Party at the Historic Yuma Theatre here in Old Town (254 S. Main).  According to the playbill, it’s going to be a “half concert/half party that will feature your favorite summertime hits – from…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   The 4th of July is almost upon us, this Thursday to be exact.  To my surprise, I’m now on July number eleven here at the Wine Cellar and this is the very first time the 4th has ever fallen on a Thursday.  Hmm.  The shop will naturally be closed…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   It’s getting seriously hot lately – just in time for this year’s Territorial River Regatta.  The Caballeros de Yuma are hosting their annual community “float-down” on the Colorado River through the heart of the historic Yuma Crossing here in Old Town this Saturday, June 29th beginning at 8:00 AM.…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This coming Saturday, June 22nd, the Old Town Wine Cellar presents another in our series of occasional Saturday beer tastings.  As we’ve done in the past, we’ll offer a taste of six of our great imported ales and American craft beers for a tasting fee of just $5.00, starting…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   This week Yuma Parks & Rec Dept. kicks off their 2013 Summer Movie Mania series on Saturday, June 15th with a free outdoor showing of the animated family film “Madascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” at West Wetlands Park just west of downtown.  The movie starts just after sunset at…

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:   It’s getting a little hot around here lately – just in time for this year’s Discover SCUBA event, happening this Saturday morning, June 8th from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Kennedy Pool (24th Street & Kennedy Lane).  Discover SCUBA is an annual fundraiser for United Way of Yuma…