There’s a lot to love about the 209. Our job is to help you discover more of it.

209 Magazine celebrates the people, places and experiences that make California’s Central Valley and surrounding communities such a great place to call home. Six times a year, our writers, photographers and creative team head out into the region looking for stories worth sharing—from the people doing interesting things to the businesses, destinations and traditions that give our communities their character.

You’ll find us exploring local restaurants and wineries, meeting artists and musicians, discovering new places to visit and getting outside for a little adventure. We cover home and garden, health and wellness, community events, local history, recipes, entertainment, businesses and trends—and we’re always looking for those unexpected stories that remind us there’s more happening in our own backyard than we sometimes realize.

Most importantly, 209 Magazine is local. We live here, work here and know these communities because they’re our communities too. That connection is at the heart of every issue we produce.

Whether we’re introducing you to a restaurant you haven’t tried, a local artist you should know, a weekend destination worth the drive or a neighbor with an incredible story, we want every issue to help you get a little more out of where you live.

Because there’s always something new to discover around here.

We’ve got the 209 covered.

Hank Vander Veen

Publisher/Owner 209 Magazine

hvanderveen@209magazine.com