The 2024 Davis Film Festival is set for November 3 at the Veteran's Memorial Theater in Davis. The Festival showcases films from around the world and our own backyard including narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, shorts and features, and web series.
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A low effort, high reward trip to SF
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By: Dave Rosenberg, for Davis Odd Fellows
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Friday, October 25 — Sunday, October 27
By: Heidy Kellison, Cemetery Board of Trustees
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International House Davis is celebrating 40 years at 10 College Park Davis with the International Festival 2024 on October 5th and 6th.
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The Davis Cemetery District will dedicate a permanent COVID-19 Memorial, a project three years in the making.
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Séka Hills, K & J Orchards, Rainwater Ranch and Cultural Roots Nursery Highlighted in “America’s Heartland”
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![Image for display with article titled Get Out of Town! The Dirt Readers Get a Discount at This Historic Rock & Roll Hotel](<h4 class="wp-block-heading">A low effort, high reward trip to SF<br /></h4>
<p>By: The Dirt</p>
<p>Throughout classic rock history, the <a href="https://www.bunkhousehotels.com/phoenix-hotel">Phoenix Hotel</a> in San Francisco has been a haven for creatives and music legends.</p>
<p>These days, the Phoenix is a well-polished, mid-century dream that’s so close to Davis you can practically count a trip as a staycation.</p>
<p>The former 1950s motorlodge used to be a hangout for rock bands playing at The Fillmore.</p>
<p>The culture and nostalgia still runs deep, from the pool where the Beastie Boys hung out to the “take a record, leave a record” invitation in the Hotel’s restaurant, Chambers.</p>
<p><strong>This SF hotel is a favorite for family-friendly trips for these key reasons: it’s pet friendly (!!!), there’s a heated pool (!!), and you can get there in about six episodes of Bluey (!). </strong></p>
<p>Once you arrive, you can plan on staying put. A ground floor room will put you right on the open courtyard, where you can let your littles and well-behaved dogs roam in and out of the room. Between the Wifi and the pool and the restaurant and the bar and the records and the fact that DoorDash can bring you the best sushi in the City in about 30 minutes, this might be the most low key relaxing trip ever.</p>
<p>The property is gated and staffed round the clock. One night is great, two: even better!</p>
<p><strong>The Dirt</strong>:</p>
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<li>66 miles from Davis</li>
<li>Rooms start at $144</li>
<li>Pet-friendly</li>
<li>Heated Pool</li>
<li>Restaurant & bar on site</li>
<li>Good Wifi</li>
<li>Bedding and robes are luxurious</li>
<li>Rooms are simple, but stylish</li>
<li>Front desk staff is friendly and helpful</li>
<li>Totally instagram-worthy</li>
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<p><em>The Phoenix Hotel is located at 601 Eddy St in San Francisco.</em></p>
<p>Readers of <em>The Dirt</em> can score 15% off at this historic rock ‘n roll hotel by using promo code: “DIRT” or scanning <a href="https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=59770&Chain=10198&promo=DIRT">this QR code</a>. So cool!</p>
<p>PRO TIP: Reserve under the “California Local” option and get an extra discount + free drinks at check-in!</p>
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<p>Davis knows donuts. Fluffy, Pink, Jeff Nebeker.</p>
<p>Jeff Nebeker is a legend in the art world—and in Yolo County. He was one of the first Funk ceramic artists to perfect the use of pastry tools in clay sculpture. He studied ceramics at UC Davis with Robert Arneson and David Gilhooly; he studied art history with Wayne Thiebaud. </p>
<p>Nebeker’s ceramic art is funky and just the right amount of weird. From ceramic pastries that pay homage to his background as a pastry chef to his iconic figurative works, his pieces acknowledge the fine art involved with being both a professional pastry chef and an artist.</p>
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<p>“Jeff’s work is undeniably fun, quirky and approachable, but beyond the “cute” ceramics, there’s Jeff, the artist. He’s passionate, creative, and genuinely loves experimenting with clay,” <a href="https://thegallerygirl.net/collections/jeff-nebeker">Michelle O’Brien</a> of the Elliot Fouts Gallery in Sacramento told <em>The Dirt</em>. “I felt like TikTok was the perfect opportunity to showcase Jeff and his work, and the internet immediately embraced him.”</p>
<p>O’Brien, who goes by The Gallery Girl online, spent the last month creating content around Nebeker’s classic donuts and the response was, as you’d imagine, **drooling emoji**.</p>
<p>“Social media is an incredibly powerful tool and one thing I’ve learned in the past month is that consistency really pays off,” O’Brien said. “As a gallerist, it’s important for me to share my passion for the work I show at the gallery and my belief in the artists we represent. I think social media is a great avenue to lead with these values and if the byproduct of such marketing results in sales, that’s the icing on the cake.”</p>
<p>Though sales have never slumped on Nebeker’s work, TikTok brought a new audience. In the month of August, the gallery sold more than 250 orders of donuts, ranging from one per order up to a full dozen. O’Brien even shares a video of Nebeker opening his largest check from the gallery ever—smiles will beam from your face.</p>
<p>“Jeff is incredibly prolific and his productivity, passion, and love for working with clay has never been driven by sales,” O’Brien told <em>The Dirt</em>. I’m not the least bit surprised the internet has embraced Jeff and his work so fervently—he truly is a gem and I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to share his story.”</p>
<p>Find Nebeker’s donuts in stock at the Pence Gallery in Davis.</p>
<p>Follow Michelle O’Brien on TikTok: @thegallerygirl.</p>
<p>The Elliott Fouts Gallery is located at 1831 P St, Sacramento.</p>
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