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2025 Summer Camp Guide

The only Davis Summer Camp list you’ll ever need. Every single summer camp (we think?), along with registration dates and pricing info. 

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Varsity Theater says goodbye to 19-year long employee, looks to the future of indie films & community

As audiences evolve, one thing remains true – there is a community at the Varsity you can’t find at any other movie theater.
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Thread Hippie: Thoughtful fashion with a free-spirit twist

In a world of fast fashion, one Davis-based clothing brand is bucking the trend. Thread Hippie was founded in 2023.
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Jury awards $24.4-million to family of mother killed by fallen tree branch in Davis; City responds

The City accepted responsibility for the failure that resulted in Jennifer Comey’s death. The jury awarded $24.2 million to Comey’s survivors.
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No closing act here—Watermelon Music lives on

How Davis' only music store broke down into separate nonprofit organizations to keep operating the community.
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Celebrate Children’s Book Week
This fall, The Avid Reader is sharing the best new releases in kid’s literature to help you celebrate Children’s Book Week.
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Yolo County’s fall farm activities
Whether you’re searching for hay-rides, petting zoos, corn mazes, our region’s pumpkin patches and u-pick have something for everyone.
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Davis Farm to School 101
We learn more about the nonprofit bringing hands-on garden and farm education to schools across Yolo County.
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Reading List: Women’s History Month

What is the Avid Reader reading in March?
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Anita Crawford Clark is celebrating the release of Old to Joy at Avid Reader on February 3rd at 11:00AM

Celebrate Black History Month at The Avid Reader

February is Black History Month! Let’s celebrate with local children’s book author Anita Crawford Clark. The Avid Reader is thrilled to host local author, Anita ...
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Five Ways to Avoid Amazon: A Local, Last Minute Holiday Shopping Guide

Here are five ways you can avoid doing your holiday shopping on a website that we all know and begrudgingly use.
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Okay, Cupid Author to Visit Avid Reader

Author Mason Deaver is coming to The Avid Reader on January 5th to celebrate the release
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March 2025 Issue is out now!

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