Horses captivate humans. From our earliest years growing up in America, a cowboy riding the range was an oft-dreamed of occupation, whether we could ride a trusty steed or not. Whether it was “Hi Ho Silver!” or “Hi Yo Silver!” us kids didn’t care; we just knew the Lone Ranger was headed for a rendezvous with the bad guys. Read more
Local organizations are cooking up some delicious ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home this weekend. Read more
With a regional stay-at-home order in effect, there still are a few “socially distanced” and virtual holiday events going on this weekend. Read more
Fall is officially here! It’s time to stock up on pumpkins and enjoy the final days at farmers markets before they’re gone for the year. Read more
Fast Eddie's Garden in Vallecito Read more
It’s the season of wine competitions, and I know several judges who could have conceivably (and most likely) judged more than six competitions… Read more
In the heart of the Shenandoah Valley outside Plymouth, there’s a place where blistering electric blues merge with fading summer light and a h… Read more
While most Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee enthusiasts had to endure a soggy May frog jumping competition, Amador County wine… Read more
Life throws us a curve ball or two at times, and it recently threw a great one my way. For the past 42 years, I have carried a college flame d… Read more
Through the 19th century, artisan cheeses were made only on small farms in America. Today they are made in almost every state. Our major artis… Read more
Summer is finally here; at least June is when it’s supposed to shine. Along with it comes what many of us have patiently waited for … no, not … Read more
In its fifth season, the Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s wicked tragedy “Macbeth,” with the famed coupl… Read more
Recent visitors to Volcano have reported a strange phenomenon in the bucolic Amador County town: a giant fruit appears to have risen over the … Read more
AmadorArts is partnering with the Amador County Suicide Prevention Coalition to present “Heart of Hope – An art show celebrating the hope, per… Read more
“The Stan” didn’t keep us waiting. Though I hadn’t held an oar in years, I gripped mine with white knuckles and paddled for dear life from the… Read more
Following significant hazard-tree mitigation after the Donnell Fire, the U.S. Forest Service announced the reopening of Clark Fork Road. The a… Read more
By late May, the number of trucks hauling boats increases on Rawhide and Jacksonville roads in Tuolumne County. These are not the main roads t… Read more
There is a corner of my gravel driveway where a purple-blue mist of small native lupine grows every spring. I do nothing to encourage or disco… Read more
