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Editor’s note: Freelance journalist Jeffrey Weidel makes regular contributions to the Mountain Democrat during the winter season reporting on the various area ski resorts. Occasionally, Weidel provides writeups on spring and summer locales as is the case here with a trip he took to Carmel, the location Ponderosa golfer Corey Pereira will visit in early [...]
Looking for fun activities for the whole family? Join the El Dorado County Library for the summertime fun of Filmfare. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, etc. and sit on the front lawn of the El Dorado County Library, 345 Fair Lane in Placerville, and enjoy offbeat and often silly projector films from all different genres [...]
Join the Folsom Symphony in a show of spirit for America at the double season finale, “Made in America,” on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, at Three Stage, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. All the music during the performances will be presented in the traditional year-end Pops concert format and is written by [...]
What: Capitol Pops Concert Band Who: Cameron Park Community Services District Where: Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park When: Saturday, May 18. Doors open at 6 p.m. and concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets: Advance tickets are $10 per person and $18 for couples. The day of the concert tickets are $12 per person Information: 530-677-2231 or visit [...]
“How you can make a difference in the 2014 elections?” Norman Gonzales, community outreach director for Tom McClintock, will speak on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in El Dorado Hills. Local elections matter in the United States. We are inundated by the news each day about every move made [...]
DES PLAINES, ILL. — I n honor of National Home Improvement Month this May, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry advises homeowners of the 10 most important steps to take before the remodeling project starts. “The planning and researching phases of a project are the most critical steps in the remodeling process,” says NARI National [...]
There’s a new beauty salon on Main Street in Placerville set in an elegant space with professional stylists and manicurists sending clients out the door not only looking fantastic from head to toe, but feeling that way too. Owners Cierra and Charles Neeley opened Prestige House of Beaute in January. Cierra is a hairstylist with [...]
SACRAMENTO — The California State Railroad Museum will debut the third and final phase of fruit crate art as part of a visually-powerful exhibit titled “Pick Me! A Bumper Crop from the Pacific Coast.” After focusing exclusively on California crate labels for the first two years, the third phase of this popular exhibit includes selections [...]
The brown recluse spider has been the subject of news stories and the cause of fear in many people. It can deliver a nasty, painful bite. Are there brown recluse spiders in California? No. In spite of the stories and warnings you may hear and read, the only brown recluses documented in California have been [...]
Restaurant: The Greenhouse Café Address: 2864 Ray Lawyer Drive in Placerville Phone: 530-626-4081 Hours: Open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Well, I believe most of El Dorado County knows that after 22 years at the Broadway location (we moved here on Dec. [...]
Red Hawk Casino is tempting guests with even more delicious items at Henry’s Steakhouse. The award-winning restaurant recently revamped the menu to add more tasty and inventive selections including gourmet burgers and additional seafood entrées. Chef Jerrett Davis at the award-winning Henry’s Steakhouse has introduced appetizers that will start off any meal in style. Guests [...]
A new “Family Sunday Funday” on April 14 is the centerpiece of a dramatically expanded Festival of the Arts at California State University, Sacramento. Presented by the university’s College of Arts and Letters, this year’s festival will run Tuesday, April 12 to Sunday, April 17 and will include more attractions to showcase the best of [...]
With two spacious restaurants, CV Steak and Katie’s, Easter dining options at the Carson Valley Inn on Sunday, March 31 offer a variety of selections. CV Steak, the Carson Valley Inn’s Nevada-style steakhouse, is open for dinner on Easter Sunday starting at 4:30 p.m. The restaurant is offering two Easter dinner specials. The first one is [...]
What: Spring Native Plant Sale Who: El Dorado County Chapter of the California Native Plant Society Where: El Dorado County Government Center, 330 Fair Lane in Placerville When: Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: No admission Information: eldoradocnps.org The El Dorado County Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (EDC CNPS) hosts the annual Spring Native [...]
Steve O’Conner, Presidio Brass trumpeter, proposed to Maria Elena Altany, during the band’s performance at the El Dorado County Community Concert Association’s concert at Union Mine High School on Wednesday, March 20. The proposal came during the playing of “Maria” from West Side Story. The program by Presidio Brass featured “Sounds of the Cinema” and [...]
The El Dorado County Community Concert Association is pleased to present Presidio Brass in the fifth concert of its six concert series on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Since forming in 2006, Presidio Brass has rocketed to success as the face of a bold new generation in brass entertainment. By combining a brass quintet, [...]
MT. SHASTA — Ponderosa’s Reid Lambres showed at last week’s CNISSF State Finals at Mt. Shasta he was more than just the South I Division’s best skier. On a bigger stage against more and better competition, the Bruin won both Wednesday’s Giant Slalom and Thursday’s slalom to end his senior season as the undisputed state [...]
HOW CAN I WIN? John Chapman provided the following T-shirt statement: “When I’m right, no one remembers. When I’m wrong, no one forgets!” RUST AND BONE MOVIE: On March 12 and 13, the movie “Rust and Bone” will be shown at the Placerville Regal Stadium 8 Theater, 337 Placerville Dr., as part of the Spring [...]
I spent enough lunch hours doing Junior High yard duty to have heard every variation of “It’s not my fault. It’s Tommy’s fault.” Why would it be Tommy’s fault? One may ask. Because it was Tommy’s stupid idea for Johnny to try to kick the kickball over the library roof. Yes, Johnny did indeed kick [...]
February 22 is George Washington’s real birthday. Today, “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen,” would be sitting down to blow out 281 candles on his cake, after first removing his false teeth. I find myself wondering what George would make of our nation’s leadership today. He would [...]