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Turlock musician sets up shop in Hilmar
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Turlock resident Chris Falkenberg opened Chriss Music in Hilmar last summer, providing lessons, instruments and supplies to the surrounding community. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Name of business: Chris’s Music Type of business: Music store Location: 7940 Lander Ave. Suite 4, Hilmar Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Contact information: 209-985-6451 Specialty: Music lessons History of business: Music turned into a passion for Turlock resident Chris Falkenberg at an early age, when he first began playing the drums as a child. A couple of decades have passed since then – and a few rock band stints – but his love for music is stronger than ever, leading Falkenberg to open his own shop, Chris’s Music, in Hilmar last summer. Along with his sister, Lucy Falkenberg, the music enthusiast provides drum, piano, guitar and ukulele lessons at the shop.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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