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UPDATE on Aug. 24, 2023: The upgrade project has been completed. —The $2.1 million landscape upgrade of the Hiddenbrooke Parkway is expected to be completed in early September, according to Vallejo Public Works Director Jason Lacey.  It is the greatest achievement of the Hiddenbrooke Maintenance District (HMD) Advisory Committee, according to Committee Chair Byrne Conley.  …

UPDATE on July 19: About 20 neighbors participated in the Meet-up last night. The Jammin’ Fil-Ams band got folks dancing. The band usually performs on Friday evenings but made a special Tuesday appearance just for us. Special thanks to Table 29 and the Doubletree for making us feel so welcome. My closest friends in our …

UPDATE on July 12, 2023. 17 of us had a neighborly meet-up at the Club yesterday. General Manager Bob Becker shared candid insight on how the Club is doing and its capabilities. Head Chef Francisco who used to work at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club wasn’t there because he had worked a large event earlier that day. …

by Sam LoefflerI’ve lived in Vallejo a little over a year and one of my biggest regrets is not discovering Anchor Pantry sooner. As a plant-based home chef, I’m always looking for high-quality foods and ingredients you can’t find at Safeway, Costco or even Trader Joes. Some of my favorite stores to shop at are …

by Leila KinionOn Saturday, June 10, 2023, I attended my first Hiddenbrooke community event in years. This gathering was a wonderful idea brought about by the HPOA Social Committee (I was not part of planning this event). My family arrived with our 2 small dogs, chairs, games, and snacks. I immediately saw the ice cream …

UPDATE on June 22, 2023: At the Hiddenbrooke HPOA annual meeting last night, the election results were: Bob 180, Laurie 176, Ed 132, Troy 123.  As was mentioned numerous times at the meeting, share (and document) your HPOA suggestions and concerns through the official HPOA email address hpoaboard@protonmail.com to be heard and kept apprised of developments.  UPDATE on June …

Black Sesame flavored soft-serve ice cream. That might be the menu item that best exemplifies the creativity of Nicole Hodge and her staff at Vtown Provisions restaurant in downtown Vallejo.  A group of us Hiddenbrooke neighbors dined there recently. Some of us chose the Fish and Chips special while others enjoyed fried avocado tacos (who …

We only have to travel 6 miles down American Canyon Road to a nondescript strip mall on Highway 29 to partake of pastries as fine as anything in France or Yountville.  I’ve heard stories of how the owner of a coffee shop in Hiddenbrooke Plaza (where Michael Warring’s restaurant sits now) used to travel to …

Wouldn’t it be terrific if Vallejo had a hometown symphony?  Someone said that 90 years ago and here we are.  Several of us from Hiddenbrooke enjoyed the closing concert of the Vallejo Symphony’s 90th season at the Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo on Sunday, May 21.  It was a dynamic performance with musical selections from …

Who knew olive oil is a beverage? OK, not exactly, but I was receptive to participating in my first olive oil tasting with food pairings because I knew how fun and instructive wine tastings are. IL Fiorello Olive Oil Company is a family-owned company dedicated to growing and milling the finest quality artisan olive oil. …