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The Vortex Bay Area, 619 1st Street, Benicia, CA (2026)

12/24/2025

PRE-NYE Silent Disco
with The Vortex
At St. Paul’s Parish Hall
120 East J Street |
Benicia, CA 94510
5:00-7:00 PM
🪩Tickets: $55/ each | $100/ pair
*Families welcome! Youth (under 18 years) are $25 each. See below for pricing details.

Join us for a Pre-New Year’s Eve Silent Disco in downtown Benicia—raising both funds and spirits for this beloved historic church.

We’re dancing through the decades with curated playlists spanning the last 50 years of music!

Dress to impress in your favorite era:
70s • 80s • 90s
• 2000s • 2010s • 2020s
Bonus points for bold choices and unapologetic sparkle!

Light refreshments will be available, and we highly encourage continuing the celebration along First Street afterward to support local spots for nourishment and spirits.

Come dance, celebrate, and send the year off in true Vortex style.

🎉Headphones on.
🎉Hearts open.
🎉Let’s go

Drop into the beats, move your body, and immerse yourself in a shared, high-vibe community experience—each dancer in their own sonic universe, all connected on the dance floor.

*Family pricing (Youth = anyone under 18)
Please add the adults and youth prices and choose the correct amount for your group when purchasing tickets!

1 adult + 1 youth = $80 ticket
1 adult + 2 youth = $100 ticket
1 adult + 3 youth = $125 ticket
2 adults + 2 youth = $150 ticket
2 adults + 3 youth = $175 ticket
2 adults + 4 youth = $200 ticket

12/23/2025

PRE-NYE Silent Disco
with The Vortex
At St. Paul’s Episcopal Church — Parish Hall
120 East J Street |
Benicia, CA 94510
5:00-7:00 PM
🪩Tickets: $55/ each | $100/ pair
*Families welcome! Youth (under 18 years) are $25 each. See below for explanation.

Join us for a Pre-New Year’s Eve Silent Disco in downtown Benicia—raising both funds and spirits for this beloved historic church.

We’re dancing through the decades with curated playlists spanning the last 50 years:
✨25 years before 2000
✨25 years after!

Dress to impress in your favorite era:
70s • 80s • 90s
• 2000s • 2010s • 2020s
Bonus points for bold choices and unapologetic sparkle!

Light refreshments will be available, and we highly encourage continuing the celebration along First Street afterward to support local spots for nourishment and spirits.

Come dance, celebrate, and send the year off in true Vortex style.

🎉Headphones on.
🎉Hearts open.
🎉Let’s go

Drop into the beats, move your body, and immerse yourself in a shared, high-vibe community experience—each dancer in their own sonic universe, all connected on the dance floor.

*Family pricing (Youth = anyone under 18)
Please add the adults and youth prices and choose the correct amount for your group when purchasing tickets!

1 adult + 1 youth = $80 ticket
1 adult + 2 youth = $100 ticket
1 adult + 3 youth = $125 ticket
2 adults + 2 youth = $150 ticket
2 adults + 3 youth = $175 ticket
2 adults + 4 youth = $200 ticket

12/23/2025

Need last-minute gift ideas?!
Stop in to pick up some stocking stuffers! Everything shown is 15% off!

Limited-quantity gifts available

The Vortex Merch (limited styles & sizes available)
Hoodies — $46.75
Crewnecks — $38.25
Tees — $29.75

Gifts + Ritual Goods

Lulu Dawn Bags — $10.20 / $21.25 / $38.25 (various sizes & styles available)

The Vortex Mini Notebook — $4.25 (9 available)

Crystal Bracelets — $4.25 / $8.50 / $12.75 (5 available, various crystals)

Ritual Taper Candles — $5.00 (50% off | 1 available, Love scent)

Moonstone West Soaps — $6.80 / $8.50 (14 available, various scents)

Blossom Incense Holders — $5.95 (2 available, various colors)

Smudge Bundle — $6.80 (1 available)

Pendulums — $11.90 / $12.75 (5 available, various styles)

Jewelry or Incense Trays — $8.50 (4 available, various colors)

Weighted Eye Masks — $10.20 (2 available, various colors)

Tea Lights with Matches — $11.90 (6 available, various scents)

Body Candles — $12.75 (6 available, various skin tones)

The Vortex Journal — $17.00 (4 available)

Rider Waite Tarot Deck — $17.00 (4 available)

Aphrodite Perfume Roller — $18.50 (3 available)

Learning Tarot Deck — $24.65 (2 available)

Pocket Malas — handmade — $28.05 (3 available, various crystals)

Full Malas — handmade — $74.80 (2 available, various crystals)

Limited quantities!

12/21/2025

✨Tomorrow✨12/21
we invite you to our Annual Family Winter Solstice Celebration at The Vortex Bay Area!

Family Winter Solstice
Celebration
1:00–3:00 PM
Energetic Exchange:
Based on Size of Family
$35, $45, $55, $65

We’ll gather to share stories, create together through crafting, nourish our bodies, sink into a Solstice Sound Journey, and set heartfelt intentions as we move through our Solstice Spiral.

Come as you are.
Bring your people.
Let’s honor the turning of the light—together. 🌑✨

Love ❤️ and Light ✨
BB + Emma

12/18/2025

✨ TONIGHT ✨
at The Vortex Bay Area
Thursday, 12/18 | 5:00–7:00 PM

Stop by for sweet treats, cozy warm bevvies, and easy, soulful winter gifting. Thoughtful, beautiful, and already wrapped in good energy.

✨ Limited-quantity gifts available ✨

The Vortex Merch (limited styles & sizes available)
Hoodies — $46.75
Crewnecks — $38.25
Tees — $29.75

Gifts + Ritual Goods

Lulu Dawn Bags — $10.20 / $21.25 / $38.25 (various sizes & styles available)

The Vortex Mini Notebook — $4.25 (9 available)

Crystal Bracelets — $4.25 / $8.50 / $12.75 (10 available, various crystals)

Ritual Taper Candles — $5.00 (50% off | 4 available, various scents)

Moonstone West Soaps — $6.80 / $8.50 (14 available, various scents)

Blossom Incense Holders — $5.95 (3 available, various colors)

Smudge Bundle — $6.80 (1 available)

Pendulums — $8.50 / $11.90 / $12.75 (8 available, various styles)

Trays — $8.50 (4 available, various colors)

Weighted Eye Masks — $10.20 (2 available, various colors)

Tea Lights with Matches — $11.90 (6 available, various scents)

Body Candles — $12.75 (6 available, various skin tones)

The Vortex Journal — $17.00 (4 available)

Rider Waite Tarot Deck — $17.00 (4 available)

Aphrodite Perfume Roller — $18.50 (3 available)

Learning Tarot Deck — $24.65 (2 available)

Pocket Malas — handmade — $28.05 (3 available, various crystals)

Full Malas — handmade — $74.80 (2 available, various crystals)

Everything is first-come, first-served, and yes… a few of these are already whispering take me home.

See you tonight — cozy, magical, and fully stocked with good vibes ✨🖤

12/12/2025

We are SO excited to bring another FREE Silent Disco to the Benicia Holiday Market! Saturday, 12/13 from 11:00-1:00, right after the parade ends!

12/11/2025

This is so exciting! 🎉 In addition to Benicia's 31st annual Parade & Holiday Market, (Dec 13th from 10am–3pm), The Vortex will be holding a SILENT DISCO from 11am-1pm ✨ They'll be right in the middle of the market - close to First & C Streets - so go check it out after the parade & have some fun! 🥰

This Saturday, bring your family and friends to celebrate the season, enjoy the parade, and shop local at the holiday market & all of our fabulous boutiques in downtown Benicia on First Street. 😃 The parade starts at 10am at First and D Street and ends at H Street & features the much-anticipated Santa Claus ❤️ and the market is located between B & D Streets.

Holiday Market Vendors include:
👉 Benicia Honey C0 - honey & carmel
👉 Connection Copper - copper jewelry
👉 Nannies Candies - kid's treats, bubbles, & more
👉 Lyfe is Green - natural wellness products
👉 Kellis Kreations - 3D fidgets, ornaments, keychains
👉 Forever Devis - vases, printed items, T-shirts, & more
👉 Engraved by JC - holiday ornaments, hats, cutting boards, & more
👉 Human Soap - handmade soap, skincare
👉 Cache Creek Lavender Farm - lavender artisan products, oil, & culiinary products
👉 Luna Bags - sustainable/cruelty free backpacks and bags
👉 Rational Body - tallow balm, lip balm and soap, kid's books
👉 Left Coast Designs - handmade jewelry, fresh pearls, semi precious stones
👉 Microhavens - mid-centry style wooden bird houses and ornaments
👉 Bismillah Boutique - handmade crystal candles and skincare
👉 Sumba Art - boho style jewelry
👉 Annettes Art - oil paintings
👉 One of a Kind Indie Art - original art, prints, crafts
👉 All of the Stars Clothing - women's clothing
👉 Benicia Psychic - readings, crystals
👉 Urban Sunset - Body butter, candles, car fresheners
👉 Trubbq Smokehouse - brisket, baked potatoes, & more
👉 La Perla - Mexican food
👉 Travelin Toms Coffee - hot/cold coffee, tea, cider, hot chocolate
👉 Kettle Pop - Popcorn, caramel corn
👉 Kiss My Licorice - licorice ropes and sour belts
👉 Roti - Authentic Pakastani food
👉 Cielito Bakery - homemade baked goods
👉 Whipt - Hawaian cakes and coffee

More info: https://BeniciaMainStreet.org 🎄✨ FREE Family Fun! Come join us!

And THANK YOU to David Batchelor for encouraging this fun addition to our downtown activities! ❤️

12/02/2025

Just in time for the magic of the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Merchant Open House this Friday, 12/05… we’ve got brand new tote bags!

Printed with love by Express Shirt Printing, these beauties are $15—and part of every purchase goes directly to supporting Arts Benicia and the amazing creativity they bring to our community.

Stop by during Open Studio to grab yours:
• Wed., 12/03 | 2–4 PM
• Thurs., 12/04 | 10 AM–2 PM
And if we have some leftover...
• Fri., 12/05 during the Silent Disco on the Pier

If you can’t make those times, send us a message and we’ll set one aside for you. They’ll be available until they’re gone!

11/22/2025

Welcome to The Vortex Bay Area’s
SWAP & SHOP THRIFTMAS!

Feeling called to push back against the capitalist holiday machine?
Ready to purge your home of clothing, toys, and other giftable treasures that are ready for a new life?
Craving a little 90s nostalgia while you’re at it?

Our Thriftmas Swap is all about circulating gently used items, preparing heartfelt gifts for the ones you love, reducing waste, and gathering in community. ❤️

Bring your regift-able items to the studio, browse what’s already been donated, and take home new-to-you gifts for the holiday season!

Studio Drop-In Times:
• 11/22: 11–1 PM
• 11/23: 12–2 PM
• 11/29: 1–5 PM
• December Dates: TBD

Anything left at the end will be donated to those in need.

We hope to see you there 🤍🙏🏻🌀

11/19/2025

Hello Benicia + beyond!

Feeling like pushing against the capitalist machine this holiday season?
Ready to purge your home of clothing + toys that are ready to go?
Wanna feel some 90's nostalgia?

Well, my dear friend + business bestie, BrandiBette and I are putting a clothing + toy swap this weekend at The Vortex Bay Area!

The idea behind this swap is to circulate gently used items, prepare gifts for those you love, lessen our footprint of waste, and be in community together ❤️

Plan to bring any gently used toys and/or clean clothes for donation - while youre in studio, peruse what has already been donated and pick up new (to you) items for re-gifting during this holiday season!

I will be in studio from 11-1pm on Saturday 11/22 and BB will be there from 12-2pm on Sunday 11/23.

Anything left at the end of the weekend will be hand delivered to a local women's shelter.

We hope to see you there 🤍🙏🏻🌀

11/13/2025

Ecstatic Dance Sanctuary
Friday, November 14
6:00-8:00 PM
@ The Vortex Bay Area | 619 First Street
Energetic Exchange: $25 (or $20 if you bring a friend!)
Link to register in bio

Join us this Friday, November 14th at 6pm for our second-to-last Ecstatic Dance Sanctuary circle before we transition into a bigger, more expansive new chapter—stay tuned for the announcement!

This week, we’re keeping the space open, soft, and soulful. The dance floor will be held as a quiet, meditative container for anywhere from one to fifteen dancers. Come move, breathe, sway, or simply rest in the energy.

08/30/2025

✨ Channeling The Higher Realms: An Evening With The Galactics ✨

Step into a high-frequency portal of light, connection, and remembrance.

We’re gathering for a powerful Channeling & Meditation Circle, where Nancy, Healer + Starseed Channel, will bring through guidance + activations from the Andromedans, Arcturians, and Pleiadeans—offering multidimensional support for your soul’s path.

Greg, meditation coach + energy healer, will guide us through grounding + expansive meditations to open your heart + align your field.

🎶 Closing with Crystal Bowl Sound Healing to integrate the frequencies + elevate your vibration.

This is a soul-awakening experience—come to Receive, Realign, and Remember who you truly are.

📅 Saturday, August 30
⏳7:00–8:30 PM
💫 Energetic Exchange: $55
🔗Link in bio

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