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Metro
18 hours ago
- Business
- Metro
Is luck of the Irish real? How locals have reacted to huge £208,000,000 win
It took only a few minutes walking through Dublin to find someone who had won a fair few Euros in the lottery. After the huge £208,000,000 jackpot was claimed by someone in Co Cork Metro went to find out if the 'luck of the Irish' was a real thing and if people believed in it. The phrase originated in 19th-century America during the Gold Rush, where many successful miners were Irish immigrants, yet their fortunes were often attributed to luck rather than perseverance and skill. Strolling through the Irish capital was Amanda Walsh, 45, who said she has been awarded 1,500 euros 'at least twice' on the lottery after picking three correct numbers. Shrugging as if it is the most normal thing in the world, she said: 'When I go into the betting shop I usually come out having won something. 'But that's just luck of the Irish.' And it is hard to disagree. Ireland is home to 18 Euromillion jackpot winners with one person this week already beating the 1 in 139,838,160 odds. Hearing about the country's latest EuroMillions win seems to have surprised no one. The sunny weather has brought everyone to a small market in the heart of Dublin, next to a number of betting shops. Stall holder Amanda, winking, told Metro: 'You should go in there when you get a free moment. I bet you'll get lucky.' But the luck isn't all about money – just being in the country is more than enough for those who have come from further afield. Tejol Lahane, 25, from India, said the Irish are some of the happiest people she has ever met. She said: 'We are lucky because we are in the safest country possible to be in. The economy is up, people are in good spirits, and people are enjoying buying tickets!' As Metro chatted to local we quickly found out everyone had their own lucky moment they were desperate to share. Amanda said she has had more than her share after being able to 'bring herself out of abuse and addiction'. She said: 'If I won the lottery, I would just want to be able to help people escape the situation I was in.' Rakesh Bolle, 25, who is originally from India, said he counts himself in possession of Irish luck ever since he was granted his Visa. He said: 'Back home, hardly any of my friends got their Visas to come and study here – but I did. I am truly one of the lucky ones.' Musician Matthew John Lennon, 43, who insisted he is not actually related to the Beatles legend, said he knows the Irish are lucky, but he's not bothered about buying a ticket. He said: 'I already consider myself lucky in life. I love music, I have a great family, what more can I need.' Phyllis Tynan, 74, said she is still waiting for her 'lucky moment' but knows it is coming. But when asked why it was the Irish were so lucky, she put it down to all the leprechauns. 'They are everywhere, of course we have it a lot,' she laughed. Even lottery officials themselves admit the Irish have shown a lucky streak after the latest win. Andy Carter, Senior Winner's Advisor at the National Lottery, told Metro: 'There's definitely a bit of the luck of the Irish involved in this win. 'The highest win in the UK in comparison was £195 million. There's a 76 million to one chance of winning the EuroMillions and following the sequence of rollovers this is amazing luck for them.' Sisters Noleen Kearny and Veronica Daly, 60 and 62 respectively, said they've already won the lottery living in the capital. Veronica told Metro: 'It is a privilege to be born Irish, and an honour to be born in Dublin.' Here are the winners to date: July 2005: Dolores McNamara from Limerick, was Ireland's first and biggest EuroMillions winner scooping over €115 Million July 2008: A player from Co. Tipperary won a €15 Million Jackpot with a ticket bought in Carrick-on-Suir June 2009: A family syndicate shared the Jackpot with a British winner, taking home over €29.4 Million with a ticket purchased in Dublin June 2013: A Dublin player earned half of the €187 Million Jackpot and picked up over €93 Million September 2013: A man from the South East shared a jackpot of over €25 Million with a player in Spain April 2014: €15 Million was claimed on a ticket sold in Castlebar, Co. Mayo September 2014: €86.7 Million Jackpot was won by a syndicate from Dublin from a ticket sold in Centra, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin January 2016: A syndicate of friends won over €66 Million, splitting the Jackpot of €132,376,632. The ticket was sold in Eason's store, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow July 2016: 22 colleagues from Dublin Bus won the €23.8 Million. The ticket was sold in O'Hanlon's Portarlington January 2017: A Dublin work syndicate claimed the €88.5 Million EuroMillions Jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at the Applegreen Service Station on the M1 Northbound in Lusk, Co. Dublin. July 2017: A syndicate from the West of Ireland won a €29 Million EuroMillions jackpot. The ticket was sold in Garryduff XL Store on Pound Road, Castlebar in Co. Mayo. December 2017: A small family syndicate from Dublin won €38.9 Million on a ticket purchased in The Village Shop in Malahide Shopping Centre June 2018: 32 colleagues from Stakelums Hardware store in Thurles Co. Tipperary share a €17 Million EuroMillions Jackpot with a ticket they purchased at Eason's Store in Thurles Shopping Centre in Co. Tipperary. February 2019: A family syndicate from Nail won €175.4 Million on a ticket sold in Reilly's Daybreak February 2020: A Co. Mayo family shared the €17 Million Jackpot with a ticket they purchased at Mulroy's Londis Store in Castlebar July 2020: An online player in Dublin won a €49.5 Million Jackpot which they won with a €2.50 normal play ticket February 2022: Mid-West ticket holder scoops €30.9 Million Jackpot with Quick Pick ticket they purchased at Larkin's Gala Service Station in Ballina, Co. Tipperary Sitting, drinking tea in front of their flower stand, the pair insisted they wouldn't even bother telling their children they had won the money if it came to it. 'Money is the root of all evil,' Noleen said. 'The money needs to go to charity. I would send food into Gaza, and help Ireland's homeless.' The pair said they had an unlucky start in life after their mother died when they were only young. When their father was offered a blank cheque to help raise the girls, he turned it down saying everything he needed 'was now six feet under'. Veronica said: 'He taught us the luck you have in life is if you can make your own happiness.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Someone has come forward to claim £208,000,000 Euromillions lottery win MORE: Biker dad will retire and buy wife a hot tub after £3,900,000 Lottery win MORE: EuroMillions players urged to check tickets with £208,000,000 jackpot unclaimed
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Pioneer Spirit of Discovery Flourishes in Destination: Scientology, Sacramento
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network's DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY, the weekly travelogue series that takes viewers inside Scientology Churches all around the world and discovers what makes each one unique, presents an episode featuring Sacramento, California. DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network. ABOUT DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY, SACRAMENTO Sacramento, capital of the Golden State, first became a destination for fortune seekers during the 1849 Gold Rush. From those early days, the city has evolved into a hub of agriculture, government, and more recently, a fast-growing tech sector. Just blocks from the State Capitol, the Church of Scientology Sacramento stands as the largest surviving example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the city. Meticulously restored, it serves as a testament to Sacramento's rich past. In this episode, viewers will visit Sutter's Fort to explore Sacramento's Gold Rush legacy, learn how the city helped lead the farm-to-fork movement, and experience its deep passion for sports. It also highlights how the Church makes a lasting impact across the region through humanitarian campaigns, including the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, which played a key role in passing the Foster Kids Bill of Rights. As a cornerstone of the community, the Church plays a vital role in Sacramento's ongoing legacy—a legacy shaped by the pioneers of 1849 and the pioneering spirit that continues to drive the city today. Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018, launched by David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion. Since then, Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization and presenting its Social Betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by Independent filmmakers who represent a cross section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of uplifting communities. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards. Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM and AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms. IMAGE link for media: IMAGE caption: Explore the pioneer spirit of Sacramento in the latest episode of 'DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY,' airing Monday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network. Discover the historic Church of Scientology Sacramento, a stunning example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and learn about the city's Gold Rush legacy and community impact. NEWS SOURCE: Church of Scientology International Keywords: Religion and Churches, Destination: Scientology Sacramento, Scientology Network, LOS ANGELES, Calif. This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (Church of Scientology International) who is solely responsibile for its accuracy, by Send2Press® Newswire. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Story ID: S2P126972 APNF0325A To view the original version, visit: © 2025 Send2Press® Newswire, a press release distribution service, Calif., USA. RIGHTS GRANTED FOR REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY LEGITIMATE MEDIA OUTLET - SUCH AS NEWSPAPER, BROADCAST OR TRADE PERIODICAL. MAY NOT BE USED ON ANY NON-MEDIA WEBSITE PROMOTING PR OR MARKETING SERVICES OR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. Disclaimer: This press release content was not created by nor issued by the Associated Press (AP). Content below is unrelated to this news story.
San Francisco Chronicle
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Celebrate Juneteenth 2025: Festivals and arts events in the Bay Area
In 1863, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was enacted, marking the official end of slavery in the United States. However, the news was slow to be communicated to the rest of the country. Reportedly, it was finally read to the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas — two years later — on June 19, 1865. The date was elevated to become the federal holiday dubbed Juneteenth in 2021, when former President Joe Biden signed it into law. Check out the Chronicle's guide to the hippest Juneteenth events happening around the Bay Area in 2025. San Francisco 'Black Gold: Stories Untold' In partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, For-Site arts foundation offers a large-scale, site-specific group exhibition. It includes works from 17 contemporary artists that reflect upon the resilience and triumph of African Americans living in California, from the Gold Rush to the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. During this time, California, despite being a free state, was complicit in the enslavement of people of color. Docent-led tours available at noon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Through Nov. 2. Fort Point National Historic Site, 201 Marine Drive, S.F. 415-561-4959. Late Night Editions: Isaac Julien The de Young museum joins the Cal Academy and Exploratorium's Thursday museum after-hour party scene with its new 'Late Night Editions' evening series. Check out the museum's current 'Isaac Julien: I Dream a World' exhibition while enjoying cocktails, Off the Grid food trucks, a photo booth, live DJ sets and access to the permanent collection galleries. 'Co-Founders' A world premiere hip-hop musical, created by Bay Area-based Ryan Nicole Austin, Beau Lewis and Adesha Adefela, tells the story of an underrated young Oakland coder and employs novel onstage visual technology. See website for performance schedule. Through Sunday, July 6. $45-$108. American Conservatory Theater's Strand Theater, 1127 Market St., S.F. 415-749-2228. San Francisco Jazz Festival This year's revamped festival is set to include performances on multiple stages each day inside the jazz center and outside in a festival tent. There will also be live DJ sets, food trucks, beer and wine, art and vinyl merchants. Performers scheduled include Stanley Clarke and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Sullivan Fortner and Ambrose Akinmusire, Nicholas Payton, Idris Ackamoor, Patrice Rushen, and others. 2-9 p.m. Friday, June 13; 1-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 14-15. $85 and up. SFJazz Center's Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab, 201 Franklin St.; festival tent and outdoor street market, 110 Franklin St., S.F. Celebrate family and freedom in the historic Fillmore Jazz District at an afternoon event featuring live music and entertainment on three stages, carnival games and rides, a marketplace, roller-skating rink, fashion show, food vendors and more. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Free, reservations recommended. Historic Fillmore District, Fillmore Street between Geary and Fulton streets, S.F. International Queer Women of Color Film Fest: 'Fierce Determination' The series will showcase 49 films that illuminate how communities that are LBTQIA+ and Black, Indigenous, and people of color persist, thrive, and imagine liberatory futures through radical artistry and collective care. 7 p.m. Friday, June 13. Noon, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 14-15. Free. Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave., S.F. 415-960-3949. Juneteenth Bayview Father's Day Festival Celebrate Father's Day and Juneteenth with live music and entertainment, food vendors and marketplace, carnival rides, a car show and family-friendly activities. Noon-6 p.m. Sunday, June 15. Free. Gilman Park, 903 Gilman Ave., S.F. 415-851-1752. 'We've Come This Far by Music: A Juneteenth Musical Spectacle' AfroSolo Theatre Company and the San Francisco Commonwealth Club present a Juneteenth musical performance as part of its 'AfroSolo Arts Festival 31' programming. It will feature pianist and director Carl Blake, baritone Bradley Kynard, soprano Shawnette Sulker and flutist William Underwood. 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16. $5-$22. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-771-2376. 'Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World' Join authors john a. powell and Stephen Menendian in conversation. Co-sponsored by Mechanics' Institute, Museum of the African Diaspora and UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18. $15. Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post St., S.F. 415-393-0116. Sundra Manning Organ Quartet The Oakland native is set to perform a jazz concert as part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival series. 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Free. Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between Third and Fourth streets, S.F. 415-543-1718. San Francisco Black Film Festival Celebrate African American cinema with films representing the diverse nature of the African cultural diaspora. Jump-start the weekend with an opening-night party featuring a meet-and-greet with actor Danny Glover and filmmaker Kevin Epps, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Various times and locations. Thursday-Sunday, June 19-22. Free-$80. At Delancey Street Screening Room, 600 The Embarcadero, African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St. and the S.F. Public Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F. 'The Bronx Revolution and the Birth of Hip Hop' Zaccho Dance Theatre and YBCA present a multimedia performance that brings the origins of hip-hop to life through dance, storytelling, visual arts and live DJs. Friday's show includes a moderated post-show conversation with the performers, followed by a community cypher and after-party with guest DJ QBert. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 20-21. $30-$56. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission St., S.F. 415-978-2787. Laugh Therapy: Juneteenth Comedy Show and Fundraiser Support the Ruth Williams Opera house by attending an evening featuring stand-up comedy, live DJ sets, with a full bar and food trucks. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21. $20-$108.55. Ruth Williams Memorial Theater, Bayview Opera House, 4705 Third St., S.F. 415-824-0386. 'Sistah Friend' A staged reading of Phaedra Tillery-Boughton's debut play, a dramatic comedy offering a heartfelt and honest exploration of Black womanhood through the lens of three best friends in their 40s. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Zaccho Studio, 1777 Yosemite Ave., S.F. 415-822-6744. San Francisco Juneteenth Parade Enjoy a parade and celebration in the heart of the city meant to inspire and highlight unified Black joy and vibrancy. 11 a.m. Sunday, June 22. Free. Begins at Market and Spear streets, proceeds on Market Street to Eighth Street, S.F. 415-344-0489. Kenneth Whalum Saxophonist-vocalist Kenneth Whalum returns to the Black Cat stage for a one-night-only trio performance with drummer Thomas Pridgen and guitarist Brad Williams. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Sunday, June 22. $50-$65.50. Black Cat, 400 Eddy St., S.F. 415-358-1999. East Bay 'Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California' More than 100 African American quilts and artworks, many of them by women with ties to the Bay Area, illuminate the relationship between quilt-making traditions and the history of Black migration to California from the Southern United States from the 1940s through the 1970s. Also featured in the exhibition are recent artworks by Bay Area Black textile artists. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Through Nov. 30. Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, 2155 Center St., Berkeley. 510-642-0808. Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Terrance Kelly will conduct the vocal ensembles in a combined Juneteenth and Pride program titled 'Juneteenth: Pride, Protest and Praise,' featuring Black gospel music and freedom songs from the Civil Rights movement era to today. The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir will also perform as part of the Livermore Valley Arts Juneteenth celebration on June 21. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14. $22-$35. Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. 510-644-2020. Berkeley Juneteenth Festival: 'What We Gonna Do?' Held along five blocks in the South Berkeley Alcatraz-Adeline corridor, the annual celebration is set to feature family-friendly entertainment, including live music, African drumming, spoken word, fashion and community performers on multiple stages. There will be a local exhibitors marketplace, a children's area, food vendors and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, June 15. Free. Adeline Sreet and Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley. 510-524-8804. East Bay Regional Parks Juneteenth Hikes and Celebration The Park District will celebrate with free naturalist-led programs, including hikes at Coyote Hills Regional Park and nature walks at Thurgood Marshall Regional Park. Tilden Park will host a family-friendly Juneteenth open house in its Brazilian Room. 4-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Tilden Park, Wildcat Canyon Road at Shasta Road, Berkeley. Free. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont. Free. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, south of Bailey Road, Concord. 888-327-2757. W. Kamau Bell: 'Who's With Me?' The award-winning comedian, filmmaker and author returns to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre stage for a series of encore performances, with proceeds set to benefit Bay Area arts organizations affected by recent National Endowment for the Arts grant terminations, including American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Magic Theatre, Marin Shakespeare Company, New Conservatory Theatre Center, Children's Fairyland, Theatre Bay Area, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Zaccho Dance Theatre. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, June 17-18, and Sunday, June 22; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June19-21; 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Roda Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. 415-826-4441. Fairyland Juneteenth Celebration Pack a picnic for a day of cultural activities, arts and crafts, live performances, Juneteenth storytime, and an appearance from Bay Area radio star Chuy Gomez. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, June 19. $17-$20.14. Children's Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Oakland Museum of California's Hella Juneteenth Festival The afternoon event will feature a culinary collaboration by Bay Area Black chefs and Black-owned restaurants, live music on two stages, Black-owned vending marketplace, lawn games, line dancing and more. Attend an official, Hella Juneteenth-sponsored Golden State Valkyries watch party that begins at 5:30 p.m. On Friday, June 20, the museum's free Friday Night programming continues the celebration with live music from Astu, art activities from BIPOC figure drawing collective, Sketchboard Co. and more. Noon-5 p.m. Thursday, June 19. $20-$95. Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. 510-318-8400. Newark Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Celebrate the holiday with live entertainment, a cultural exhibition, food trucks, giveaways, family-friendly activities and more. 1-5 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Free. Silliman Center, 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark. 510-578-4000. Grown Women Dance Collective: Juneteenth 'Surviving Long Covid. I'm Still Here' is a site-specific, immersive program celebrating the Black legacy of resistance, resilience, empowerment and joy. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22; 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. GWDC Studio, 494 Ninth St., Oakland. 925-680-4400. Oakland Juneteenth Festival: 'Sankofa — Learn From the Past' The family-friendly celebration offers live music and DJ sets, Black cowboys, food and merchandise vendors, a quilting exhibition, youth activities, and more. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. Brockhurst Street between Market Street and San Pablo Avenue, Oakland. 510-290-0811. City of Richmond Juneteenth Parade and Festival A 10 a.m. parade kicks off from Kennedy High School and heads to the community celebration, featuring a marketplace, live music and dance, cultural displays, family-friendly activities, food vendors and more. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. Nicholl Park, 3230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond. LakeFest Oakland: 'It Takes a Village' A daytime summer festival with an emphasis on community and culture celebrates Juneteenth. Set to take place along the nature-rich shoreline of Lake Merritt, it's scheduled to include live music and entertainment, a fashion show, an artisan marketplace, food vendors, children's area, a beer garden, wellness zone and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. $5-$10; 5 and under free. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Hayward Juneteenth Celebration West Coast Blues Society and the City of Hayward present an annual festival, set to include live blues music from Leo Oliver and the Blues Knockouts, the West Coast Caravan of All-Stars and others. Enjoy soul food trucks, children's activities, Black cowboys, an alcoholic slushy bar and local vendors. 2-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. Heritage Park, 835 C St., Hayward. 510-583-4000. Levitt Vibe Oakland Music Series and Juneteenth Celebration Enjoy an outdoor evening concert in the park with live music from Kyaira, Bianca 'bb' Brown and DJ Blackwoman; food vendors and an Akoma Grand Market with local, Black-owned vendors. 3-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. Liberation Park, 6955 Foothill Blvd., Oakland. 510-470-0183. Chief Adjuah Enjoy a jazz performance from the award-winning trumpeter (formerly Christian Scott) and his all-star ensemble. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21; 7 p.m. Sunday, June 22. $36-$84. Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. 510-238-9200. The Music of a Jazz Revolutionary: Ornette Coleman Ancestor Celebration Step into the universe of Ornette Coleman during an afternoon of live boundary-pushing music. Led by Coleman scholar, saxophonist Nora Free, the program brings together some of the Bay Area's most fearless experimental improvisors. 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22. Wyldflowr Arts, 809 37th St., Emeryville. North Bay Sonoma County MLK/Juneteenth Celebration March at 9 a.m. from Santa Rosa's downtown Juilliard Park to a festival at Old Courthouse Square. Enjoy live music and entertainment, family-friendly activities, speakers, food vendors and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Free. 69 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa. 707-623-2701. Mill Valley Juneteenth Freedom Festival Celebrate African-American Independence Day with live performances, family-friendly activities, an outdoor marketplace, food and drinks. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Free. Mill Valley Downtown Plaza, 87 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. Healdsburg Jazz Festival: Juneteenth Celebration on the Plaza Enjoy an outdoor festival featuring live jazz, Juneteenth activities and exhibits, an Afro-Cuban dance workshop, pop-up gallery space, vending marketplace, food and drinks. Performers scheduled include the Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and drummer Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, pianist Orrin Evans, vocalist Tyreek McDole, poet Enid Pickett and KCSM host Greg Bridges. The event is part of the 27th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival, which runs from June 13-22, and includes performances from Kenny Barron, Destiny Muhammad, Dianne Reeves, Terri Lyne Carrington and others. 2-8 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Free. Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg Ave. and Matheson St., Healdsburg. 707-433-4633. American Canyon Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment, speakers, food trucks, vendors, a children's area and more. 1-6 p.m. Sunday, June 15. Free-$30. Main Street Park, 5500 Eucalyptus Drive, American Canyon. 707-319-4773. Vallejo Juneteenth Celebration: 'Remember. Create. Act.' The festive afternoon event is set to include live music from vocalist Tony Lindsay, the Soul Soldiers, Oakland Rising and Yaboi Nilo. Also on the schedule will be spoken word and dance, along with food and merchandise vendors. A downtown parade precedes the festival at 9 a.m. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. Waterfront Green, 301 Mare Island Way, Vallejo. Marin City Juneteenth Festival: 'Kuumba' The annual community festival is set to feature an African Marketplace, live performances, supervised children's area, arts and craft activities, horse rides, food vendors, and more. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Free. Rocky Graham Park, 800 Drake Ave., Sausalito. 844-862-2787. South Bay Justice Vanguard Juneteenth Festival: 'Know Justice, Know Peace' Celebrate the holiday at a community festival set to include an auction, poetry readings, live music, a marketplace, barbecue and drinks. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Free. Hillview Park, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. San Jose Juneteenth in the Streets: '1865 Code — Freedom' An outdoor afternoon festival in downtown San Jose is set to include live entertainment, vending marketplace, community booths, family-friendly activities, food and drinks. Noon-7 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Free. SoFa District at South First Street, downtown San Jose. 408-292-3157. Juneteenth Community Celebration Explore African art and culture at a family-focused event that's set to include a West African drumming workshop with Pope Flyne, a percussion instrument-making activity and more. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Included with museum admission, indoor masks and reservations required. Children's Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. Celebrate with an outdoor film night beginning with a selection of BraveMaker shorts by Black independent filmmakers, followed by a screening of 'Bob Marley: One Love.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pair of Aussie mates make incredible $161,000 discovery deep in the outback
A pair of "good mates" in the country's west are reportedly now more than $160,000 richer after unearthing multiple large gold nuggets during a single prospecting mission. James Allison, Amalgamated Prospectors and Leaseholders Association of Western Australia's president, said the two men were trying their luck at Sandstone, a small town some 400km north-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, when they uncovered serious treasure recently. Allison told the Kalgoorlie Miner the two men had been prospecting for decades, but at the end of May, they came across a one-ounce nugget worth more than $5,000. Later that same day, their luck struck again in a big way when their detector picked up a second very promising sound. It prompted the men to dig up another piece buried at about 250mm deep and weighing 895 grams, which at today's values puts it at a whopping $161,000, based on the Perth Mint spot price as of June. Allison said the men celebrated over a beer later that evening and continued to prospect the following day, with the incredible find making front page news on Wednesday. It's certainly not the first time dedicated Aussies have hit the jackpot prospecting in the outback lately. Tyler Mahoney, also from Kalgoorlie in WA, is a fourth-generation gold prospector. She sold a mammoth nugget for a cool $9,500 back in January 2024. Tyler, who starred in the reality series Gold Rush, told Yahoo that most of the time it's the "small pieces of gold" she finds that end up paying her wages. 'Rare' outback find sells for $9,500 with booming market on rise Aussie woman's $7,000 find in outback: 'Not a bad day's work' $20,000 in hidden gold: Aussie prospector reveals secret Tyler explained that the state's long history of gold mining dates back to the 1880s, with the first gold rush sparked by the discovery of the "Golden Mile" at Kalgoorlie in the 1890s. Sizeable nuggets are "getting harder and harder" to find, she said, meaning that it's exceptionally "lucky" to uncover such large treasures. Because of this, natural gold nuggets — called alluvial gold, which have broken away from their original source — can sell for about 30 per cent more than refined gold like bars, coins, or ingots. That's because they're rarer and more sought-after by collectors, so they come with a higher price tag. And it's not just those in WA who have recently uncovered gold. Last year, Angus James found $20,000 worth of gold in a single day in Victoria. Angus insists working full-time with his metal detector is bringing in more than the average wage. He said there is still a lot of valuable metal waiting to be discovered. So much remains that he's more than happy to share some very specific tips on how to find it. "The Golden Triangle in Victoria is one of the best places to go looking for gold. So, Inglewood, Bendigo, Ballarat have all got places worth searching," he told Yahoo last year. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Tatler Asia
09-06-2025
- Tatler Asia
The living legacy of Chinatowns around the world
2. Yaowarat, Bangkok Above Bangkok (Photo: Mike González / Pexels) When King Rama I moved the Thai capital to Bangkok in the 1780s, Chinese traders resettled along the Chao Phraya River. Yaowarat Road became the spine of Bangkok's Chinatown, a gilded stretch of gold shops, shrines and shophouses where commerce and culture intertwined. For over two centuries, Yaowarat has remained vibrantly Chinese yet unmistakably Thai. Temples like Wat Mangkon Kamalawat draw worshippers, while street hawkers serve everything from bird's nest soup to Thai-Chinese fusion dishes with generations of culinary know-how behind them. Throughout the centuries, experts, industry insiders and influencers have made Yaowarat well-known. Gentrification has brought boutique hotels and speakeasies, but Yaowarat's spirit remains thick as fish maw soup. The older generation still sweeps storefronts at dawn, while the younger crowd turns family stalls into branded foodie empires. 3. San Francisco, USA Above San Francisco (Photo: Ricky Esquivel / Pexels) Established in the 1850s, San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in the US. Born from Gold Rush dreams and hardened by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the neighbourhood became a fortress against institutional racism. After the 1906 earthquake, the community rebuilt with ornate Chinese-inspired architecture, partly to attract tourists, partly to reclaim dignity. For decades, it was home to Chinese labourers, laundries and secret societies. Today, it's a bustling cultural hub, where Cantonese grandmothers haggle over bok choy and next-gen chefs serve Peking duck in sleek dining rooms. However, encroaching gentrification from tech giants has put immense pressure on the neighbourhood. But Chinatown's residents are reorganising, establishing cultural districts, protecting rent-controlled housing and resisting eviction. Here, the dragon still dances, and it still breathes fire. 4. Flushing, New York, USA Above Flushing (Photo: via Wikimedia Commons) While Manhattan's Chinatown was once the flagship, the real Chinese community boom has shifted to Flushing, Queens. Starting in the 1980s, an influx of immigrants from Fujian, Taiwan and mainland China transformed Flushing into a multilingual megahub. Unlike its Manhattan predecessor, Flushing is less performative and more lived-in. Here, you'll find regional Chinese cuisines rarely seen outside the mainland. Think Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles, Dongbei hot pot and Taiwanese shaved ice. Now, Flushing is rapidly expanding but faces the same gentrification threats as many of the other Chinatowns on this list. Malls, high-rises and luxury condos are appearing at dizzying rates. Still, the community is vocal: demanding infrastructure, transit investment and cultural preservation in the face of displacement. 5. London, Soho, UK Above London (Photo: Artūras Kokorevas / Pexels) The UK's first Chinese enclave started in Limehouse in the 19th century. It was initially home to sailors and working-class migrants. Post-WWII, however, many relocated to Soho, where Chinatown took root amid narrow streets and crumbling postwar buildings. From humbler beginnings, London's Chinatown evolved into a vibrant food and nightlife hub, with Cantonese roast shops, bakeries and later, pan-Asian influences. It's also home to community centres and Chinese-language newspapers that have helped generations settle and eventually thrive. Now, Soho's rise as a nightlife capital and tourist zone has brought soaring rents and a flood of chain restaurants. Yet local organisers are resisting whitewashing, ensuring that alongside the bubble tea and barbecue, the soul of Chinatown remains unmistakably Chinese and defiantly local. 6. Melbourne, Australia Above Melbourne (Photo: Pat Whelen via Pexels) Formed during Australia's 1850s gold rush, Melbourne's Chinatown is the oldest continuously inhabited Chinatown in the Western world. Early Chinese immigrants braved exclusion laws and rigid policies to form tight-knit communities along Little Bourke Street. Over the decades, it evolved from goldfield grit to Art Deco elegance, becoming a cultural landmark for both old and new generations of Chinese-Australians. These days, Melbourne's Chinatown still boasts traditional restaurants and lunar festivals. However, many young Chinese Australians are opening contemporary eateries, fashion boutiques and co-working studios, developing a stylish intersection of heritage and innovation.
