KTVU 'Zip Trips' Spotlights Pleasanton

PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton got a special present from KTVU for its 130th birthday: the East Bay TV station sent a few of its anchors around town for a 45-minute “Zip Trip” episode highlighting the many joys of the city.

They covered quite a bit as Sal Castaneda spoke with Alameda County Fair COO Angel Moore, who sampled some of the fair’s more unique culinary offerings like watermelon wrapped in a Fruit Roll-up, and spam fries. Castaneda then took a tour through some of Main Street’s restaurants, including empanadas at Brava Garden and salami sausage pizza at Gay Nineties Pizza.

Frank Mallicoat quizzed Main Street pedestrians on Pleasanton trivia, like which famed sports announcer owns the Rose Hotel, which sports legend hails from Pleasanton, and how Pleasanton got its name. He then went to the Museum on Main to confirm the last point, and learned about Pleasanton’s Wild West beginnings, when it was known as “The Most Desperate Town in the West.”

Claudine Wong spent some time with East Bay Groove Line, the dance band who played at Pleasanton’s 130th Anniversary Concert in the Park Friday, and told the touching story of George and Andrew Bowen, a father and son duo who craft beautiful guitars.

For all this and more, enjoy the entire episode for free, and without any ads.

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