March eNews
In This Issue
A Great Month for Skiing
Placerville Walking Tour and Photo History
Spring Blossoms and Apple Hill®
March Highlights and Coming in April
Get
your Free copy of the El Dorado County Visitors Guide.
To obtain a copy of the El Dorado County Visitors Guide, or to purchase the CD “Introduction to El Dorado County”, which is packed with beautiful pictures of local scenes, click here.
NEW!!! Foothill Flyer Airport Shuttle Service to El Dorado County (area from El Dorado Hills to Pollock Pines) from Sacramento International, SFO, Reno and Oakland. 1-800-464-0808 or visit www.foothillflyer.com/
A Great Month for Skiing
The resorts are telling us that March is the best month for skiing and other winter sports.
Visit the following
sites to see all the activities they offer:
- Sierra-at-Tahoe (www.sierratahoe.com),
530-659-7453. FREE shuttle to South Lake Tahoe.
- Heavenly Ski Resort,www.skiheavenly.com,
1-800-2HEAVEN.
For snowsports in The El Dorado National Forest, www.r5.fs.fed.us/eldorado, 530-644-6048.
For road conditions, call the Caltrans Highway Information Network’s voice-activated number—1-800-427-7623 within California and Western Nevada, (916) 446-7623 from other locations.
For shuttle service from Sacramento to Sierra-at-Tahoe via Folsom and Placerville, call 530-541-7548 for schedule and seat reservations. The shuttle service ends March 31.
For information on South Lake Tahoe attractions, click on www.tahoeinfo.com or www.virtualtahoe.com
Placerville
Walking Tour & Photo History
At
the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, 542, Main Street, Placerville,
ask for a copy of the brochure "Exploring Main Street Placerville:
"Old Hangtown" and use it as a historical guide as you stroll
up and down the street. Or look online, at http://visit-eldorado.com/day_trip.html
At the Chamber, purchase A New Book, "Placerville Reflections: a photo album of 'Old Hangtown'". Or call 530-621-5885. This book, published by the El Dorado County Historical Society and the El Dorado Museums Foundation, has a rich collection of pictures of this old mining town as it grew and changed from 1849 to the 1960s. The book is also available at the Placerville News Stand at 409 Main Street, by the Bell Tower.
Spring
Blossoms and Apple Hill®
April is the month to drive through Apple Hill® (Camino area, off of Rte 50) to see the beautiful fruit orchards in bloom. Apple Hill® is a wonderful place to walk, so park your vehicle, take your camera, and enjoy the blossoms and other beautiful Spring sights. If Spring arrives early, you may want to visit this month (March).
Apple Hill® members
open year-round are:
-Boa Vista Orchards, 530-622-5522
-Boeger Winery, 530-622-8094
-Coulson Eldorado Winery, 530-644-2854
-Jack Russell Farm Brewery, 530-644-4722
-Lave Cap Winery, 530-621-0175/1660
-Madrona Vineyards, 530-644-5948
Watch for more members opening in June, and many others in September. For a list of Apple Hill® members and attractions, click on www.applehill.com/site/guides.html, or click www.applehill.com/site/maps.html for Apple Hill® maps. Call 530-644-7692 for information.
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eNews, March, 2003, Vol. 2, Issue 3
| March
Highlights Expo 2003—County Business and Job Fair -March 15 at the Fairgrounds. Bring in your resume for evaluation, talk to local business leaders, visit the many exhibits of products and services. For info, visit www.eldoradocounty.org or call (530) 621-5885. This event is FREE, with a FREE hot dog lunch for the first 500 visitors. Among the exhibitors are: Costco, the California State Highway Patrol, the Folsom Lake College El Dorado Center, Sun American Securities, the Union Bank of California, and Job One. Call 530-621-5885, www.eldoradocounty.org Third
Saturday Nitelife Art Walk This event takes place throughout the year on the third Saturday of each month. The
Sacramento Master Singers Sold Out!! Passport tickets for the Wineries Passport Weekends, April 5th and 6th and 12th and 13th. There are plenty of other opportunities to visit the participating wineries. Click on www.eldoradowines.org for information or call 1-800-306-3956 for a FREE color brochure and map. Firefall Vineyards, 5951 Mt. Aukum Road, Somerset (Somerset Corner on E16), 530-626-5432, reopens on March 15 following a winter break. After it reopens, for events see: www.firefallvineyards.com
This month, learn to: make gourmet soups (March 6); poach, braise, sauté, fry (March 11); make the best pizzas (March 20); and experience fine olive oils (March 24, the Bariani Story). Coming
in April Enjoy live theatre
at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 130, Placerville Drive: The
Rafting Season Begins "Spring"
into the Outdoors For skiing, biking, golf, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, skateboarding, even llama packing, check out recreation under: www.visit-eldorado.com/parks.asp |
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Email: tourism@eldoradocounty.org
Email your comments and suggestions to Sue: tourism@eldoradocounty.org
Sue Russell, Tourism Director, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce!
Writer: Claire | Editor: Sue | Webmaster: Sharon