nearly $3 billion over ten years to current and past athletes dating back to 2016. there's also a revenue sharing plan that allows schools to pay up to $20 million a year directly to athletes. well, the baby falcons on top of uc berkeley's campanile officially have names. uc berkeley posted this photo to identify the chicks. one of the one with the green band is named aurora sol has the yellow band, knox, the blue band, and eclipse has the silver band. researchers put those bands on the chicks earlier this month. >> mornings on two is hitting the road for a zip trip to concord. oh my gosh, i love everything. learn why this east bay city is the ultimate destination for authentic mexican food, and how its taco trail welcomes foodies from near and far. yes we're all regulars. >> i have to get my, my fix

every so often. >> plus a cinematic transformation like no other. the family owned and operated drive-in that's been a staple in this community for decades. >> i'm here for, i would say, at least every other month. >> plus, who's up for some trivia? we're quizzing the locals on just how well they know their vibrant city. yes. >> you're correct. oh you're kidding. no no. >> all that and so much more as mornings on two takes you on a zip trip to conquer. this is the kind of music you can hear and feel in your chest. if you're lucky enough to be up close to the concord blue devils. this is a small part of

a huge and amazing group, and we can't think of a better way to start off our fox local zip trip summer season right here in this gorgeous east bay city of concord. thank you so much for joining us. this morning on the nine. we're in todos santos plaza in concord, but this town has a whole lot going on, starting here and fanning out. of course we brought the whole team out. we have our reporters, we have frank mallicoat, claudine wong sal castaneda standing by. this is, you know, eating, drinking, tasting, seeing all about concord. frank, we'll start with you. >> all right. well, good morning, everyone. welcome to concord. it's been around since 1905, but before concord was conquered, it actually had another name. what might that be ? and a two time academy award winner, born in concord, still producing blockbusters. who was that? we'll answer that in our zip trip trivia. and oh, by the way, the entire nation is pickleball crazy. and so is concord, where willow pass community park. and look at this. they're already rocking. we'll do a deep dive into pickleball coming up. but first

we got to eat. and when we do that, we talk to sal. good morning frank. >> good morning. we got to eat and we got a drink. i'm within walking distance of two great places to get craft beer. there's a japanese restaurant. there's all kinds of restaurants here. and there's also a taco trail that's pretty famous on monument boulevard. we're going to dive into that a little bit later on because if you like mexican food and i mean authentic mexican food, you need to stay tuned and watch what i discovered here in concord. but now let's see what claudine wong has stirred up as she's visited this wonderful city. claudine >> hi, sal. yes? we're not very far from you at the brenden theaters, and we're here because we're talking about art behind me. just one of many cool murals. you'll see. you can do a little walking tour. it's awesome. we're going to talk to creative concord about that. this mural happens to be on what drive in theater folks call a walk in theater. but we're also going to take you to the drive in because there's not many

drive ins left. but when you go to one of those drive ins, it's just this cool going back in time experience that you can't get anywhere else. and there's a really cool story behind the drive in in concord. so we're going to be talking about that. garcia. we're excited to be here in concord this morning. the wind is blowing, the sun is shining, but so many great things to experience when you come to this city. >> this is an amazing town. claudine thank you. we have 100 million reasons to come to concord. let's start with the woman who knows them all. beth javins of visit concord. thanks so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you. thanks for having us. >> what a great town to be able to represent. concord 120,000 people strong. mayor just told me 10,000 business licenses. there's a lot going on. let's start with what everybody knows concord for. and that is the taco trail. >> absolutely. the taco trail. we have some props here advertising the taco trail, our infamous taco sox. yes, a stress taco, a stress taco. >> good. i'll take this back to the newsroom. >> not to mention over 40 taquerias here in, in concord.

and the taco trail and taco challenge starting in mid september. >> i like it. we're gonna go real deep on the taco trail a little bit later on. >> i have actually printed out the map and it's on my fridge at home. i brought it with me so i can check off a couple more spots today. it's not just tacos though. when you talk about a multicultural community, i feel like there's a united nations of restaurants just around us here in todos santos plaza. >> yeah, in fact, we just hosted a restaurant, bingo in april where we were featuring over 30 restaurants, and we had participation in over 500 visits to our local restaurants. our hyper local restaurants are supporting our local business community. it was really exciting. >> i like it. all right. we talked. >> we're going to talk a little bit about the west wind drive in the at the movie theaters. they're a perfect kind of night out for the family. summer's coming. it can get awfully hot here in concord. and there's a way to cool off easily. >> absolutely. hurricane harbor and they have opened six flags. hurricane harbor is open on the weekends, and then they'll be opening for the season. >> awesome. tell me what what's the most important thing when you meet someone who says, oh wait, concord. where's that? what do you tell them?

>> yeah, well, i tell them we're part of the east bay communities and that this is a great place to come and visit. it's also a great place to come recreate, eat, visit our local businesses, our art trails. and also there are a lot of people are interested in coming here to relocate. and they want to know what's going on. so they find concord a very welcoming community. >> i imagine you get a lot of young families coming here and putting down roots. >> we do, we do. we have a lot of people who come into our visitor center, which is just across the street, to look for things to do, and it's a great family community, and it's walkable too. absolutely absolutely. >> is there any are there any secret parts of concord you wish people knew about that, that you'd like to share now? >> we have so many different pillars in the community that we promote from our outdoors to our music. so really, it's really what you want to enjoy about concord. so anyone's welcome. >> yeah, i like it. i like, you know, one thing i always look at when we visit different towns through our summers trip series, i look at, i look at housing, i look at housing availability and the cost of housing, housing in concord, while still very expensive for many, is much more

reasonable than it is in even just some neighboring cities. how important is it to you in the city of concord to keep concord, available, affordable, unpretentious? >> i think affordability is an issue for every city in the bay area, and certainly concord is no exception. we are we're we're here to help welcome people when they do move here and they're finding their way around concord . things to do, so really, that's the part that we play in promoting concord. and we hope that a lot of people come out and visit us and enjoy and recreate. >> one of my first concerts was at the concord pavilion. yes. can i tell you i love that it's going strong? >> yeah, yeah, it's amazing. and we have a branded lawn chair that we're we're marketing for music and market and for the pavilion concerts, lots of things that we offer in our visitor center from, you know, brochures and information on visit concord, ca .com to our puzzles. we have reusable utensils, so if you want to like it clean and green, eat at one

of our restaurants. you can also have those as well i like it concord, california. >> there's a lot of civic pride here. the mayor gave me this concord button even before we could shake hands. so i love it. beth chapman's a visit concord. thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you very much. >> i will see you on the taco trail and in other parts of town. yes all right. thank you. all right. let's look ahead just a bit here as we were really just getting started here in concord. there's a lot to highlight in this gorgeous town. a lot of you might think, you know, concord, but what do you really know about the origins of concord? the name, how this town got named originally. there's a lot to go through, and we'll see if we can stump the locals. also, a quick reminder that you can watch today's zip trip and all those that follow on demand on ktvu fox local streaming app in your living room on your big screen. if you'd like to enter for a chance to win a really big screen 65 inch roku tv, head to ktvu.com slash contests. we're accepting entries now through august 31st winner will be chosen by a random drawing at the end of the 2024 fox local zip trip season. you can now

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you have seen and heard members of the concord blue devils at 49ers game games. golden state warriors games, all over the city, the state and the world. the blue devils are a huge part of concord. they're a world class, competitive junior drum and bugle corps. they cross generational, social and racial barriers. the heads of the blue devils believe participation in a performing arts organization builds discipline, character, pride and self-confidence, and is the springboard to even greater achievement in adulthood. i could listen to these guys and gals all morning long. what a treat to have them here at todos santos plaza in gorgeous concord, california, the very first in our 2024 summer zip trip season. you guys are the best! we'll hear from them throughout the show. first, though, let's get out to frank mallicoat frank. i love it when you run into people who've grown up in the town. we're featuring. oh, i know everything about this place. and it turns out often they don't. that's true. actually. we hit the streets, concord has been around a long

time, garcia. how about 119 years? it was incorporated back in 1905. but before concord was concord, it was something else. and it all starts where garcia is right now. todos santos park. before concord was conquered, it was named something else. and this park right in the middle of downtown should give you a very big clue, lafayette. >> lafayette. okay. i think that one was taken. >> diablo. >> diablo. the devil. >> the devil. yes, yes. you're correct. oh, you're kidding. no, no. >> el plaza, el plaza. that's very good idea. yeah, but it's wrong. but good try. >> i'm sure it's wrong. >> i'll give you a hint. what's the name of the park you're in right now? >> todos santos plaza? yeah. >> so what's the name of the town? >> concord, california. >> oh, todos santos, todos santos, is that your final answer? >> c c k bueno. you are correct. yes do you know what todos

santos means for extra credit? all saints. wow. home run. was that right? that is right. say hello to don salvio pacheco. he founded todos santos back in the late 1860s, which of course later became concord in 1905. and by the way, what does concord mean? air air like air jordan. >> well, or like airplane, like the concord? >> well, that's a good thought. it's wrong. >> okay. >> it's coming. i know it's coming. come on, move a little. you got it. let's see, let's see. this is kind of, home. home. good job. >> good. good answer. but raw. roughly translate it. concord means to conquer. >> to conquer someone means to, like, take over. >> take over. >> right. so that town took over, i guess. >> so i like the way you're thinking, but it's wrong. >> okay? >> it's a form of grape. it's a

form of grape. like jelly. >> like concord grape. >> concord grape? that's correct. okay that's it. no. oh, no. >> well, come to a community. yeah, a community you're heading in the right direction. >> harmony, harmony, harmony. there's no crying. >> there's no crying in baseball. >> two time academy award winner. still a big box office smash today. born in concord, grew up in oakland. any idea who that movie star would be? >> will smith, will smith, concord zone? >> yes. no no no no. life's like a box of chocolates. >> you never know what you're going to get. >> oh, the forrest gump guy, but i don't know his name. >> come on. >> if i said castaway, would that help? >> wow. >> i can give you a hint if you'd like. >> sure. >> wilson. wilson, tom hanks. >> tom hanks. are you sure?

>> i don't know if tom hanks was born in concord, though. i know he went to. i know he went to school in oakland. he went with my wife. >> oh, there you go. >> but i'm wrong, right? >> i'm gonna call your wife. you're right. >> okay, good. >> here you are in concord. yeah. can you name the seven municipalities and cities and towns that surround concord? >> there's pleasant hill. ding, ding. there's lafayette. >> no pacheco. ding ding, walnut creek. good. clayton good, good. pleasant hill, austin hill. >> one more for the money. >> lafayette. >> no. no. brentwood. >> antioch. >> no. oakley no. those are far, far away. i'm a big town in pennsylvania, a big city. >> pittsburgh, yes. pittsburgh >> you got it. oh, venetia. >> no, that's across the bay. across the bay? no.

>> martinez. >> no. close but no, not bay point. bay point. good knowledge. no one gets that. and the other is clyde. clyde, have you heard of clyde? >> i have heard of clyde. not many have i have heard of clyde. so i should have gotten it. but i didn't. >> all right, we got a show a little love to clyde, california. not too far from where i am. right now. population 721. and if you're wondering, it's a little north of highway four, right near the diablo creek golf club. very small, little unincorporated community, but it is one of the surrounding cities here in concord. one last thing, dave brubeck. back in the late 50s, 60s and 70s, revolutionize jazz. he and his quartet, dave brubeck and take five fame, born right here in concord. and of course, pickleball was actually born in seattle back in the 1960s. but during the pandemic, it exploded. and concord has joined

the party. they've got 14 courts here at the willow pass community park. we got a little tournament this morning and coming up later, we're going to find out why pickleball are so excited to play pickleball that much more. we will see you shortly. garcia, back to you. >> from pickleball to tacos, the time has finally come in this 9:00 hour to shine a light on what so many people come to concord for from all over the bay area. so we use, like the nice color printer at home to print out the taco trail here in concord. i have been to so many of these spots and we're now going to learn more from the owners of number 15 on concord's taco trail, el molino, sal castaneda, you have the best assignment today. >> yes we do. as a matter of fact, here we are at todos santos plaza, and i've just been walking around here looking around at all the people, but also, garcia, there are a lot of restaurants around here. if you

still want to go to the old spaghetti factory, you can. i found, the editor of the concord pioneer, rich eber, who writes about food in this town. rich, i hate to put you on the spot, short time of the interview. you've gone to all the restaurants here. if you had to choose your favorite place, let's narrow it down to the taco trail. what is it? >> well, there are a lot of good choices, but i have to go with, el molino on, monument at el molino? what, do you like them better? >> they make. they make their. they make their own tortillas there. and it reminds me a lot of la taqueria in san francisco, which is a legendary taco place. >> so here we are, i'm going to walk over here a little bit, so just to give you kind of a wider view of what's going on, if you look back there, that's the set where garcia is, and here is the band and just there's a burger house over there. so there's a lot of things to do here at the center of town, which is todos

santos plaza. i would recommend coming out if you come out from the city, come out from oakland. there's easy parking and you can find a restaurant within walking distance. and i've tried so many of them. they're so good. it's like concord is a foodie destination. who would have thought i wouldn't have? he agrees too. all right, so let's go back to you, garcia. >> one of the things that makes concord so beautiful, not just the food, but also the people and the public art. you can just come here with eyes wide open and leave with a bunch of pictures for your instagram feed . when we come back, our claudine wong spoke with some of the local artists who make concord exactly what it is. she'll take us through a walk of a gorgeous open art mural space, and you'll get to see what we see here in concord. of course, to the sounds of the concord blue devils. strike up the band. stay with us

the concord blue devils bringing it on a blustery friday morning for this, our first fox local summer zip trip of the season. we are in concord, contra costa county's biggest city, a place where herds of deer, elk, bear and antelope used to roam amidst salmon filled streams. now people come here to live, shop, eat and have a ton of fun and

take in a lot of public art as well. i think nothing says we love you. to the residents from a city like public art, places where you can just stroll and feel better. claudine wong is highlighting a really gorgeous part of concord and claudine. it's hard to pick an especially beautiful place amid such a pretty city. >> yes, it's an amazing and what the art is around here is a literal gift to folks and so easy to access. you can walk around and you can visit several murals. we're in front of one of them. we're actually in the parking lot of the brendan theater, and this one is visible from the top roof in a way that is just remarkable. we've been staring at it all morning, feeling so lucky. i want to welcome in sage loring with creative concord because this is kind of the dream of creative concord to allow access to art. can you tell us about the mural we're looking at? >> yeah, this mural is done by john horton. and it was also rendered with the artist name heide, and it's a manga mural, which literally is japanese for comic. it's really popular in

american culture right now, and we just thought it's a beautiful, unusual mural because there's nothing else like this around the bay area we wanted to give to concord. and really, this experience that people can come in here and see this, this is really kind of amazing. >> this is one of several talk about this mural walk and why creative concord wanted to create this in this space in concord, which i think surprises people that it's here. >> yeah. well, the thing about concord is creative concord is just a blueprint to use arts and culture programing to just make a cohesive community. and a lot of times the city centers have all of that. so we want to make the suburbs and exurbs the places where people can feel proud of this too. so concord is really a great community full of just fantastic people. they helped us, the city helped us, and a lot of sponsors helped us get 12 murals put up and 11 of them are in a very, very tight knit walking tour. it's free public art for everybody. >> and what kind of response have you gotten? i mean, you've worked with the theaters to get this up. this is and the artists for them as well. what kind of response are you getting as

people can walk through and see the art you put up? well, honestly, we've been doing this, our company, local edition creative for about ten years, and concord is one of the best cities we've ever worked in. >> the city itself, the community, the businesses have been so receptive and we took a gamble. they took a gamble, and the rest is history. it's been fantastic. >> it's amazing. and i want to talk about october because you have something coming up in october. this is just one part of really kind of the whole art scene that is created here in october. you have people painting live, which this one you said came up in ten days. when people watch how quickly and how talented people are. tell me about october. >> well, this is special because, you know, these murals are all done by really accomplished professional muralists. this isn't something you can just jump into. so in october 5th and sixth, we have the art and music jam in the park. we invite people to basically apply in paint and paint live, and we pay them to do that as well and provide the canvases. and this is an opportunity for people that aren't necessarily professional, aspiring artists, community people. they want to be involved. it's a special time,

and we should say there's a deadline to get involved in that. >> and so people have about a week if they want to get involved. >> yeah, i believe it's june 7th. we want everybody that's interested to apply. you can go to the creative concord, ca one word website and apply for the art jam in the park. >> that's amazing. sage, i appreciate you coming out and chatting with us. i mean, i think this is one of those things that people are like, i've been to concord. yeah, a thousand times or i've never been to concord and i'm doing that walk. this is actually the map you can get that we were talking about that gives you like a little bit of a is it so windy up here, a little bit of a look as you can just kind of walk around easily walkable, something that you can do. and we're just a couple of blocks from you guys and we're going to come down and visit you in a minute. but wow, it's really amazing. and it'll take your breath away when you see some of these, this art that is in some places hidden and in some places it'll, it'll come right to you. >> yeah, it's all easily accessible. and we encourage people to do this. and this is a

reason why this is the opposite. people usually go to big cities to explore the art. now you can come from the city to the suburbs and explore, so it's special. thank you. foreign. >> thank you. awesome. garcia. we'll send it back to you. >> absolutely. claudine. thank you. i love that we're both juggling maps of amazing places to go, things to see on claudine and things to eat right here. concord has an amazing taco trail. and it's not just tacos. when we come back, a taste of some of the 40 plus amazing restaurants that you can visit when you're h e in this town of ncord,

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the concord blue devils, bringing in on this blustery friday morning ktvu, is kicking off its summer of fox local zip trips in the gorgeous east bay city of concord. i can listen to them all day long. it's been such a great start to this zip trip. i know we just popped in on frank mallicoat. he is over at the pickleball courts here in concord. they've got 14 dedicated pickleball courts in this city, home to one of the largest pickleball complexes in all of northern california. they are lit for night play. they are free, open to the public. if you haven't played pickleball, this might be your best chance to get started. one of the many reasons to come down and play in the gorgeous city of concord. i don't think we could have picked a better place to start our fox

local zip trips. thank you so much for joining us this morning. i hope you're having a great morning. we have a growing crowd here in todos santos plaza. it's a two and a half acre park right in the heart of the city. cheers all around for the concord blue devils. we'll talk with them in just a second. first, though, we have to talk about tacos. we have, i believe, number 15 on concord's taco trail sitting right next to me. here we have esteban morales. you're the operations manager of . i'll be honest, one of my favorite taco shops. thank you. one of the best parts of my job is sometimes i get to run into people who have actually had a huge impact on my life. so i want to say thank you for all the amazing dinners that you've provided by scoop up my two boys and my husband and we say, let's go get some tacos. we run out to concord, we have a nice dinner. we watch all the hustle and bustle and we leave feeling full and happy. so congratulations to you and your family for being such an important part of this town. >> thank you, thank you. and i want to say i'm starstruck. like i told you earlier, you're so sweet. >> you're adorable. okay. no. yeah, let's let's talk about el

molino. >> let's take it back for a minute here. your your dad was in construction, and he sort of had a realization a long time ago, back when you were, like, 4 or 5 years old and said. he said, i can't do construction forever. let's go into becoming a tortilla factory, what has it been like for your parents and for you starting such a successful business here in concord so many years ago, well, it was a lot of hard work, mostly done by my dad. i'm taking over a little bit now, but, no, it was a it was a grind. it was a passion project for my dad. it's been, it's been it's been very fulfilling to watch, my dad kind of go after his passion and watch other people enjoy it as well. >> what a great lesson you're talking about. taking a leap, right? >> right. big, big leap. >> he believes in himself. so i think, i think i have that too a little bit. so as long as other people like it, that's great. >> i love it. >> and you know, who knows how many people's lives you've enriched and helped change. let me ask you, though, i drove by a lot of taquerias to get to yours. is having all that competition largely along monument boulevard. but elsewhere in the city. is it good for you, or does it make things harder?

>> i think it's good. i mean, it's always good to, to taste different tacos, since mexico is such a big place and, such so many flavors, a lot of regional differences, a lot of regional differences. so every every taco, taqueria on the taco trail has its own little special perks. and like, little flavors that maybe the other one doesn't. so, yeah, i'm open to everybody trying out everything. >> when i was looking at the time timeline of el molino, i realized you guys survived the 2008 recession. you survived the pandemic. i am guessing there are times when your parents thought, are we going to make it? what do you say to those people who are in that situation now? for whatever reason, when it comes to starting their own business? yeah, i would say try not to panic and just just stay true to what, you know, kind of what you are, how, he he said we're still going to make tortillas. whether the world is spinning the right way or not. we're going to keep making what we do and hopefully we make it out to the other side. so you guys have scaled up your

production dramatically, but it's still a smaller batch operation. >> yes, yes. >> so we're we're a little bit smaller just for the fact that we're fresh tortillas. we don't have, preserved lives and all that stuff. so i can't say they last as long as maybe the other big, big brands, but, but they're fresh and they're good. and you can find them here in the bay. >> you bet. well, can i tell you they don't last at my house? we eat at your restaurant, and then we get a bag of flour to bag of corn to go. and i have to tell you, there are some things you can buy at the supermarket. and it's about the same. tortillas are not one of those things. so we're happy to swing out to concord and pick up a couple bags every time we're here. it's such a pleasure to meet you. >> thank you, thank you. >> and you can find them everywhere, on the bay foods, diablo foods, all the montanez, if you go to those. but yeah. little markets. we're trying to get there. if you if you don't see us, ask for us first. got it. >> esteban, it's such a pleasure to meet you. >> thank you, thank you. it's been a pleasure to. >> of course, of course. let's go a little bit deeper here in concord. taco trail. sal castaneda had the good assignment of getting to taste his way through this town. so do you have a favorite taco, or is

it. is it kind of like saying, which one of your children do you love best, it really is that way, you know santiago, who, his son was just talking to you. santiago is here at, tortilla el molino, and also the taco truck. i'm going to ask it. what the mesa de al pastor, por favor. okay, so he's going to make me an output store taco, which is basically spiced pork. >> so, so, okay, so while he's doing that, before i try this, santiago, your el pastor is some of the best i've ever tasted. thank you, thank you. you know, we make it about fresh every day. so in more than one time a day. got it. >> okay, so i went to concord and i went to the taco trail. >> here is what i found. >> who knew concord had so many places to get a taco? in fact, concord taco scene is so robust the city promotes a so-called taco trail, a list of taquerias you work your way through. the first stop i hit on the taco trail is mercado del sol with. the tortillas are handmade from scratch. the tacos are amazing, but that's not all. the extensive menu keeps people coming back.

>> yes, we're all regulars. >> i have to get my, my fix every so often. >> if i just came here for the first time ever, what would you suggest i order? >> oh my gosh, i love everything on the menu. everything that i've tried is amazing. if it's cold day, it's nice, warm soup, meats. perfect, the birria and the queso camaron, queso poyo as well, all of those are excellent. it's, like, just fried. perfectly nice and cheesy, an amazing, consommé, which is awesome. i love their chile rellenos. >> i feel like that's a lot. i can't eat all that. >> no, but i love. i love all the food, it's for you. >> we also found some recently arrived from mexico who come here for the roast chicken, which is prepared a lot like it's done south of the border. offering a taste of home. this is a family business where mom, dad and son work together every day. what makes the food so authentic? >> it's just family recipes. old

family recipes come from grandma to aunties to mom to now. so what we serve is what i grew up eating. >> fabian lopez says his family takes pride in doing things right, and the customers seem to know the difference. since i was on a mission to try tacos, i had them make me a plate lamb barbacoa, smoked mesquite wood, rice and beans, and a special sauce that we use. we also tried the chicken tacos. see, i would drive here for this since this is a taco trail, it didn't have to go far to get to the next stop. el rancho mexican food started from a food truck in the 1990s and is now a taco shop. taco tuesdays here has people coming from neighboring cities for the great deal. >> every tuesday they have taco tuesdays. it's four of these tacos for $10, and you can get a choice of chicken, beef and pork. those look delicious. they are absolutely delicious. my go to place for mexican food and i

come all the way from san ramon. what >> yeah, as a nice addition, the family that runs this taco shop also started a mexican and latin food store next door. >> the reason we went to the store is we saw the need in our community. >> here you can get mexican pan dulce, mexican pastries baked from scratch every day. there we go. that's the one i want. there is so much more to eat and drink and conquered one. a good traditional pizza. skipolini's is right on todos santos plaza. traditional pies and a family atmosphere. mikuni sushi was also recommended by a local for great rolls, teriyaki and more. >> eduardo made me a nice taco. muchas gracias eduardo. so, gasia said toss it back to you. it's never too early for an el molino tacos. it's like. >> awesome. looks so good. nothing better than dinner and

then a movie. when it comes to movies, you have a lot of choices here in concord. and we're going to take you to the very sweetest one as we strike up the concord blue devils one more time. when we come back, claudine wong shines a hometown spotlight on one of the best places to go. >> they're playing the garfield movie at 850 tonight. >> we're going to the drive in. >> that's up next good morrow, family! i have prepared a thomas' breakfast for you to savor together. mom: thanks, thom. hey, are english muffins from england? heavens, no! they're from the pantry. are you from england? nay, i am also from the pantry. 'tis a magical place i do have to sleep standing up though. (crunching sounds) (door shuts)

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largest pickleball complexes in all of northern california, and i love that this town has a pay it forward attitude saying, look, if you're not a pro now, that's okay. we'll get you there. and frank mallicoat is with a coach who will get us there when it comes to pickleball. hi again. frank >> yeah, we're all things pickleball at this hour. it is the fastest growing sport, hands down. in america. 38 million people play pickleball. a bit of a lull. we got a tournament going on, but we've got this. this couple playing as we speak. it is a fun sport. all can play. but what's the deal? it is explode since the pandemic. let's bring up in a pickleball coach. this is patricia de castro strozzi. good morning. >> good morning frankie.

>> tell our viewers why this sport is so popular. >> super fun. >> you know, a great sport, easy to play, right? very social. and you can actually have it. regeneration at the same court and have fun with. >> i was going to say older folks can play with younger. >> exactly as you can have grandma, parents and kids at saint courts. everybody can have fun from day one, day one and tell us about these courts. >> they're fairly new 14 and they're busy around the clock, right? >> yeah, they're busy all day long. >> we have a whole program and we are starting the summer classes on the first week of june. >> it's a popular with kids, too . >> yes. we have summer kids. yes, they love it. >> it's easy. it's just much easier. yes. >> is it a fact? >> no. >> no way. it's too good to get back. >> okay. >> and i know you're from brazil originally. is it popular down in south america, too? >> yeah, it's coming up in south america. really good to have the brazilian association pickleball

. okay, well, i have a partnership with an idea. we are going there too. >> yeah. >> and you can play music when you play pickleball, right? yes. all right. i'm going to test your knowledge. are you ready? let's throw up the graphic. i have four terms in pickleball. and let's see if patricia can answer it. are you ready? yes. what is a pickler? pickler you can buy a ball if you need to play a player. >> that is correct. what is a del d i l l like del. >> okay, guys, i'm brazilian, so let's see. >> talk about just the shape of the pickle, right? >> no, it's a live ball. >> a dill is a live ball. >> okay, okay. >> how about a falafel? >> falafel? >> it's a delicious sandwich from the middle east. >> yeah. no falafel, but it's also a pickleball term. >> i did not know that. >> all right, well, we're older. >> it's a weak shot that fails a falafel. do you? falafel? that's a weak shot. finally it's a

soccer term. two. how about a nutmeg? >> nutmeg? >> yeah, i got you, didn't i? that's when you have a winning shot. it goes through your legs. see, we're all learning. >> yeah, i had to learn that one. i know he's a winner. he's a winner. >> well that's awesome patricia, what a delight to meet you. and all the best. these courts are beautiful. >> yes they are. you're awesome. yes you're fortunate to have those sports here. >> and they are public, right? >> so public way. yes. lead tournaments. all right okay. >> thank you so much. happy pickleball. >> pickleball. >> well there you go. who knew i even learned a few things here. i've only played once, but i'll tell you guys. yep. i'm ready to pick up a paddle. it's time to pickleball. >> all right, i'll meet you there. how about we have tacos first, though? and then after pickleball, we can go to the movies. i know pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in this country, but now we're going to throw it way back. concord is unique in many ways, and one of them is the fact that

it has a drive in. that's one of only 300 or so left in the country. this town is so lucky, and we are lucky to be here next to it. claudine wong checked out what really is a big draw for a lot of families, in particular here in concord. claudine >> that's right. garcia, there's something about that drive in experience that is jeff different from anything else you might be doing? and that's what makes it really kind of special, is that it kind of doesn't change. i mean, certainly they make some things better, but some things just stay the same. and really it's that kind of, you know, nostalgia that brings us back. and so if you want that nostalgia of a drive in theater, the place you are going to get it is concord at the western solano theater. it was so much fun to go visit there. i grew up kind of going to drive in movie theaters. i've been to this drive in movie theater and it's just so fun and it is so special. the sun sets and the skies go dark, and when the lights on the marquee turn on at the west wind solano drive in a transformation often takes

place. >> so tonight we're showing a kung fu, the ministry of warfare . yeah. that perfect. just for two. >> the cars start coming. >> of course. you guys enjoy your night. >> the popcorn starts popping, and this vast stretch of asphalt at the west wind drive-in transforms to give us a little movie magic. >> as soon as you get here. like, just like tonight. it's such a beautiful night. you can sit out here, watch a movie, have great snacks, and, you know that it's just a great time with people all around you. >> there is something just timeless about the drive in. it never really changes. it really hasn't. it's just, i mean, it's you kind of have to experience it. it's got that old school feel and it's just like, you can't you can't really compare it to anything else. maybe it's our nostalgia that keeps it going. maybe it's the fact that in a world of multiplexes, recliners and rising prices, the drive in has stayed as a place

we can count on. it's more affordable and instead of going to, you know, a walk in theater where our ticket prices are $9 per adult and then kids 5 to 11 or $2 and then $4 free. israel alcarez says he and his family are regulars. >> i'm here. i would say at least every other month. >> this month, he came with his son's baseball team, and there's always time before the sun goes down to enjoy some time together . >> the first time i came was, i would say probably back in 2000, two, 12. my son was about two years old. yeah. and ever since we came, we just never, never left. >> the family owned company operates six drive-ins. enough to make it the largest drive in chain in the world. but this is the only drive in you'll find between sacramento and san jose. and it is cemented. it seems, in childhood memories. >> yeah, i actually grew up watching. i actually grew up

coming here to the drive ins and the next generation of movie lovers may have been deprived of this age old tradition, this drive, and actually closed for about four years in the early 2000 and would have stayed closed if not for a visit. >> in 2007. >> we were visiting and decided to, you know, why not give it a try? fired up the projector and it worked. the two projectors worked and we reopened. we reopened, on, free movie. we had a free movie night that night, and we had this place was packed and they've kept coming. >> i think it will last. i mean, we've, we've we've been around for drive-ins have been around for quite a while. i don't i don't think we're going anywhere . no, things aren't exactly the same. laser technology makes the movie on that 90 foot screen brighter. sound now comes through our car stereos. but some things don't change. best parking spot is going to be closer to the front, but not the

front row. >> my favorite spot is right smack in the middle. >> the best space is definitely towards the back. >> the best place to park is right in the middle wherever you park. >> as long as you are here, when the sun sets and the projector starts going, you'll find the magic that comes with it. in a world where so much changes, so much here doesn't. and if we're honest, we kind of hope it never does. oh, nothing ever changes at the drive in, so make sure you go there. it's a perfect activity after sunset. also perfect activity to hang out at todos santos plaza. we've got sky and donkey kong. just thought they'd come over. how are you guys doing? good yes. good. thumbs up. so it's been great being down here. they're going to be part of kid fest. that is happening. i know you guys have been talking about that as well, so we just thought we'd make some new friends. we've been making lots of friends out here. we're taking pictures and really seeing how

much pride there is for the residents of concord. and really a fun morning. garcia. >> awesome. claudine, thank you so much. when we come back, we're going to talk with a man who's behind the sound we've been hearing all morning. we cannot get enough of the concord blue devils even in this wind. on a friday morning, we're going to talk with the head of them. coming up in a second. you've seen members of the blue devils at professional sporting organizations, theme parks and all across this country. stay with us here on this

bobby mcferrin didn't sing it like this. we are so happy that we're here in concord to kick off our very first fox local zip trip of the summer. in this gorgeous east bay city. and you know, we had to feature the concord blue devils. these guys

and gals are legendary. not just in this town, but all over the world. and i am honored to bring to you ryan o'dell, the head of the blue devils. thanks so much for being with us. thanks for having me. you guys have been providing amazing music, not just during the zip trip, but at sporting events, contests all over the world. yes. tell me about what it takes to become a member of the concord blue devils. because it's not easy. it's not easy for the top group. >> it's an audition based ensemble. so, performers come from all over the country and really all over the world to be a part of the blue devils, we do have a couple more local younger groups. the b core, which is a high school aged group, and the c core, which is an intermediate school age group. and those take a little less experience to participate in. and the score especially no experience necessary. it's a yeah, it's really a way for young students to get involved and get their first experience with with being a musician and learning how to play the instrument. >> so i have to tell you, last

night i was i was at my eighth grade son's middle school band concert. right and i thought, you know what? i'm hearing this little middle school gym is going to be totally different than what i'm out here listening to a part of the concord blue devils. i've seen your full group perform in competition at stanford. i think sometime last summer. yeah, it is the kind of music you feel in your chest. explain to me how it is that you guys have become world champs year after year. >> it certainly is an intense experience to see it live. that's an understatement. it's really incredible thing, we really we attract some of the best talent from all throughout the country, we compete with a number of other drum cores that are based at various points throughout the country. they do a tour every summer that ends in indianapolis, indiana, for the world championships. and the blue devils are 21 time world champions, which is a record that's incredible. >> i can't even begin to imagine the discipline it takes. not just on the musician's part, but also there's a big family component here. >> oh, there certainly is. it's a huge time commitment during

the summer to the top group practices. it's essentially a full time job. they practice from nine in the morning till nine at night, while on tour and during their spring training component, so it's a large time commitment, they most of our students are music majors or are in the bands in their various colleges. so they do it because they love it and they come out here for the experience at the very top level. >> and even if someone doesn't go into music as a profession, i imagine what they learn with the blue devils will help them no matter what they do. >> so valuable, a lot of the students that do this, like i mentioned, some are in our music majors going to be band directors a lot won't. but the camaraderie, the discipline, the ability to really dig down deep, is certainly relatable in whatever field they go into. >> you have a lot of community support for the blue devils. you really do. i wish, i mean, honestly, if it was up to me, we'd just give the whole hour over to you guys. but we can't

do that. ryan o'dell, it's been a pleasure to talk with you. and i really mean this. thank you for bringing out your young musicians. >> thank you for having us. >> it means everything. thank you so much. the concord blue devils amazing. 100 times over. this has been an incredible, incredible morning here in concord. and we are just getting started with our fox local zip trip summer series in two fridays. we will see you in saratoga for a whole different kind of place. meet us in saratoga on friday, june 7th, starting at 9:00 in the morning. so as we look ahead, we'll also say a great big thank you to the people of concord. claudine, sal, frank, this has been an amazing start. i wish it was a little bit warmer, but i'm sure by the end of the series we'll be sweating it out. so thank you all for your amazing spotlights on this gorgeous town. can we strike up the band one more time here as we have to hear more from the concord blue devils, an amazing group of musicians starting at the middle school age and going on up to age 22. let's have them play us out. thank you for joining us here at todos santos plaza in concord, california.

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