Pinole Through Time

Jeff Rubin, George Vincent

ISBN 10: 1635000238 / ISBN 13: 9781635000238

Published by Fonthill Media LLc, US, 2015

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Pinole is a small city with a very big history. Pinole holds the unique distinction of having the oldest name in Contra Costa County. The area's first fast food, "pinolli," originated here with the 1772 Spanish discovery. Since then, the landscape has changed from nineteenth century cattle round-ups at Rancho El Pinole to twenty-first century round-ups of laptops, iPads, and smartphones at local eateries. The last grizzly bear disappeared from here in 1848. But the last dinosaur still exists from the extinct Pinole Midget Golf course.Pinole's appealing geography of bay, fertile valleys, and favorable climate has attracted a multi-cultural stream of newcomers through time. From gala Fourth of July parades of the early 1900s to the Fiesta del Pinole pageants of the 1960s, Pinole has always known how to celebrate its heritage and the contributions of its citizens. This book captures the images of many of those moments of celebration as Pinole emerged from a sleepy village into a dynamic city.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pinole Through Time
• Publisher: Fonthill Media LLc, US
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1635000238
• ISBN 13: 9781635000238
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 318 grams

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Synopsis

Pinole is a small city with a very big history. Pinole holds the unique distinction of having the oldest name in Contra Costa County. The area's first fast food, "pinolli," originated here with the 1772 Spanish discovery. Since then, the landscape has changed from nineteenth century cattle round-ups at Rancho El Pinole to twenty-first century round-ups of laptops, iPads, and smartphones at local eateries. The last grizzly bear disappeared from here in 1848. But the last dinosaur still exists from the extinct Pinole Midget Golf course. Pinole's appealing geography of bay, fertile valleys, and favorable climate has attracted a multi-cultural stream of newcomers through time. From gala Fourth of July parades of the early 1900s to the Fiesta del Pinole pageants of the 1960s, Pinole has always known how to celebrate its heritage and the contributions of its citizens. This book captures the images of many of those moments of celebration as Pinole emerged from a sleepy village into a dynamic city.

About the Authors

Jeff Rubin, owns a newsletter-publishing firm called The Newsletter Guy. He is a former newspaper reporter and editor. His freelance articles have appeared in Runner’s World, Track & Field News, Family Weekly, and other publications. He and George Vincent co-authored the book Pinole in the Arcadia Publishing “Images of America” series. Jeff is president of the Pinole Historical Society.

George Vincent, right, is a third-generation Pinolean whose growing-up playground was early Pinole. He co-founded the Pinole Historical Society to preserve the community's unique past. An advocate of local history, his books include Yesterday's Child, the biography of Ramona Martinez, an early Pinole resident. A career teacher, he holds a Masters degree in American history.