Are You A FOODIE?

Each month Valley Trends features a new aspect of local culture and emerging trends.

There are 5 Feature Story Articles Available:

• Eat Drink and be a Foodie- the foodie phenomenon
  Never before in modern times have so many people been so interested in food. We can thank foodies for this. Foodie is a term that has been growing in usage for the past decade. But what exactly is a Foodie, and more importantly, are you one?
  
  
• Feature Visalia: On The Music Map
  Perhaps unknown to many of its residents, Visalia has been developing into a cultural hotspot in recent years due to its burgeoning music scene. Hosting nationally touring bands that regularly play shows in venues with capacities ranging from the mid hundreds into the several thousands, not to mention nationally broadcasted late night TV show appearances (Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, Billy Corgan).
  
  
• Wanted Roller Derby Girls
  Sugar and spice and everything nice are not the only things roller derby girls are made of. They also have skating skills, stirred in with attitude, a dash of humor and a whole lot of team spirit.
  
  
• Feature -Becoming a Warrior Woman
  Ask almost anyone if they know what ‘self defense’ means, and they will nod in the affirmative. But do they really know? Having a daughter myself, I worry when I cannot be with her to offer protection and advice to help her in different situations. This inspired me to create Warrior Women Workshops. The workshops explain what self defense is, and what it is not. Self defense is not a martial art form, a competitive style, a fighting method nor a combative system. Self defense is actually a series of predetermined procedures to be permanently implemented and consistently practiced in everyday living as an effective tool for women in avoiding victimization.
  
  
• The ART in FIRE
  The roar of the fire as it is being danced in the art of poi is empowering. This element which sometimes is only seen as destructive has suddenly become tame and beautiful. Fire is so mysterious and intriguing, and then to add the element of dance makes it even more interesting.