Thank you for this lovely documentary. I'm a local history buff and really enjoyed it.

Too imperfect. I believe in perfection.

awesome video!!

Let's save Bear Creek Stables! We need more horses, more outdoor activities, and more community!

Hi, don’t know a lot about horses, but I do know that how important animals are to kids and they’re growing up. If kids learn to respect animals they will learn to respect each other. They are such an incredible part of an environment. I really hope they vote to keep this rare gem in the community and I plan to visit over Thanksgiving and enjoy the horses for myself so glad to have seen this video.

Keep the stables! They’re part of our heritage as well as part of our future. They are a cultural resource in the historic sense and a social resource for our kids and adults going forward.

MidPen - Please keep horses on public land. Horses help people connect to land and be fully present.

Save and expand Bear Creek Stables ! For all of us need this grounding connection to the animals!

My kids were introduced to Bear Creek Stables through going to preschool at Mt. School. They loved the animals and incredible natural beauty all around them. My daughter took horseback riding lessons there and we were able to lease a horse for a while before COVID. She has gone on to continue riding with Jenny Whitman and her incredible teen program. Bear Creek is a treasure that should be preserved, protected, and grown so that more people young and old can benefit from time with animals and the natural environment. ❤

Great video = thanks for all the hours spent creating this wonderful piece

This is a treasure that should be preserved, so they may continue their valuable service to the community.

"..the smile farm.." timeless & priceless expression🍎

What an inspiring video! Bear Creek is clearly a special place. I hope Midpen does the right thing by preserving and investing in this natural wonderland. This vision is exactly what we need to protect natural resources and enrich the community.

What a terrific video! You all really brought home the point of what an assest Bear Creek Stables is to the community. Such a rare gem in the world today! ❤️

We need more places like this!! ❤️

Lovely organization. A place for grounding, from children to adults.

USCGC Eastwind 1962-'64

Hats Off ❤ Such a beautiful vision for Bear Creek Stables! Thank you Friends of Bear Creek Stables for advocating. I hope the Midpen Board listens:) ❤❤❤❤❤

A wonderful place of beauty, learning and healing. We need more places of this kind. I am so happy to know that BC is advocating for a renewed purpose and vision going forward. Go Bear Creek!

What an excellent experience and a story well told. I'm glad he was able to make such a large impression on you which is clear through your awesome playing.

Mnogo pozdravi ot Bulgaria. Bosnians and Bulgarians are so much alike.

Wherr is that intro music from

Lovely work. I remember younger days of picking apricots in the orchards.

Truly delightful storytelling and well-done documentary, Chip!! Thanks for all your hard work in keeping history alive.

Used to listen to Chip on KWFM in Tucson on The Bluegrass Hour. He also played in Summer Dog Bluegrass and Mariachi Ensemble at the Oxbow Saloon.

Wonderful video Chip

Marilyn was always a very kind and respectful person to us. I used to work on that property with my stepfather, pruning her palm trees and removing some pine trees she had next to her driveway.

There is nothing like going back to your roots. Recording it in film makes it extra special. ✅ 🇺🇸🇮🇹

Absolutely wonderful story brought back such wonderful memories of childhood and smiles that I still can’t get off my face. Very well done and thank you Steve

Marilyn thank you so much for this story. It's great to see you and understand the history! ❤

I love the house so much!

What a lovely documentary featuring my cousin Marilyn that not only honors her family history in the Santa Clara Valley, but also honors the many hardworking Italian immigrants and others who settled there and grew an industry recognized around the world. The beekeeper and his information was a delightful and important highlight for me! I love bees. I think protecting and nurturing them is such an important occupation. It was nice to see Charlie in this documentary! My girlfriend and I cut apricots for Charlie in the early 1960's as he was very close by in Sunnyvale, and yes, he was frugal! We would see him picking up stray apricots from the ground and tossing them back onto the cutting tray. A nice gentleman with integrity and a solid work ethic.

Prelijepo I profesionalno ❤

Nice work Chip! Good to see you're still doing documentaries.

My Caruthers Violin sounds as good as the Guarneri it was designed after. Brilliant maker and lovely guy.

Much love and respect from a Croat in Australia. How sad it is we were blown around the world like seeds in a storm.Bog i HRVATI

Semper Paratus Captain. Fair the well Sir!

This so nice!

Thanks Chip. Great story and a pleasure to meet your Dad.

Phenomenal! So many extraordinary musicians at one place! Bravo Tanya Kostova! A true celebration of music! Thank you for recording this video and sharing it!

Thank you and thank you very much! Beautiful to ear Mr Michael Schwartz talking in that lovely way about our treasure Reverend Gary Davis! What a beautiful experience!♥

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Wow! So neat to see how it all filled in at the years. This was good inspiration for me, we're saving up to redo our yard here in Alameda

Predivno! HVALA!🇭🇷🇨🇦

Great stuff Chip, congratulations.

Thank you Johny for all you do!

Takes me back to Summerdog

So very nice, Chip! My buddy and I from Ogden, Utah, who honor Summerdog as the most entertaining bluegrass band ever, are playing senior centers, as well. It’s so nice to play.

Love, love, love this man and his endless repertoire!!! A Croatian heritage treasure!

The guy building the manifold for the irrigation system sounds like our plumber Gus.