March is the time for Shamrocks, Leprechauns & Wearin' of the Green
March eNews
In
This Issue
Plenty of Snow
Expo 2004
Bon
Voyage Ball
Placerville
Speedway Racing Season
Plenty
of Snow
Winter
has brought lots of snow to the Sierras.
There is still
time to go skiing, snowmobiling, tobogganing, cross-country and snowboarding.
Bundle up, take a picnic lunch and head for the hills.
Sierra At Tahoe
has ten lifts, 1 triple chair, 5 double chairs and 1 “Magic Carpet”
children’s lift. They have areas designated for your favorite
snow sport and provide activities for the entire family. For information
about Sierra At Tahoe call (530) 659-7453 or visit www.SierraTahoe.com.
For information
about the Sno-park program call (916) 324-1222. Sno-park passes are
available at Echo Lake (north side of Highway 50 at Echo Lake Road),
Echo Summit (south side of Highway to at Echo Summit), Iron Mountain
(north side of Highway 88 at the Mormon-Emigrant Trail Road), and Taylor
Creek (west side of Highway 89 just North of Camp Richardson).
Expo
2004
March 20,
2004
Meet
local merchants at this one-day event. Find out what’s new in
our community. There will
be employment opportunities and information about all areas of business.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce
for details about the event and how to participate. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville.
Free admission, prizes and giveaways during the event. For more information
visit www.eldoradocounty.org
or call the Chamber at (530) 621-5885.
A Business Awards
Luncheon to be held on Friday, March 19th at the Sequoia Restaurant
will precede the Expo. This year’s keynote speaker, Donna Hartley,
will inspire you to “turn challenges into opportunities.”
Survivor of a DC-10 plane crash, she proved one woman could walk trough
fire and deliver a message powerful enough to impact millions of lives.
A master of weaving a story and a catalyst, she inspires positive transformation.
Donna Hartley approaches your changing world with vision, straight talk
and strategies. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 643 Bee St., Placerville. Tickets are $30 per person. For reservations
contact the EDC Chamber of Commerce at (530) 621-5885.
March 27, 2004
They’ll
be Puttin’ on the Ritz for this evening. Grab
you favorite gal or guy, get all dressed up and strut your stuff. Enjoy
a wonderful dinner, dancing and great prizes. All proceeds benefit the
Placerville Rotary Community Projects. Cocktail hour is from 6 to 7
p.m., dinner is at 7:30 p.m., and dancing begins at 8 p.m. El Dorado
Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Dinner tickets are
$50 each or Grand Money Drawing ticket is $100. For information visit
www.placervillerotary.org or call
Dave Nelson at (530) 622-8650.
Placerville
Speedway Races
March 27,
2004
March 27th marks the opening night of the season.
There are races every Saturday. Bring out the family and friends to
the speedway to have a nice evening of fun. Call for more details about
the races. Pits open at 3:30 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. and qualifying
begins at 6:30 p.m. Placerville Speedway at 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville.
Tickets prices are adults $16, Juniors $11 and children $4. For information
visit www.placervillespeedway.com or
call (530) 626-3680.
 To
see our El Dorado County Visitors Guide online visit www.visit-eldorado.com,
or to purchase the CD “Introduction to El Dorado County”,
which is packed with beautiful pictures of local scenes, click here.
Available Now:
2003-04 Farm Trails
Guide. Visit http://edc-farmtrails.org/
to find out how to obtain your free copy.
CONTACT
US
You can pick
up the above guides at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, 542 Main Street,
Placerville. Stop by for tourism information or to purchase books, maps,
etc. Phones: (530) 621-5885 or 1-(800) 457-6279 or visit www.visit-eldorado.com.
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eNews, March,
2004, Vol. 3, Issue 3
March
Events
April
Events
May
Events
| March
Highlights
A Flea Market
is held at the EDC Fairgrounds on the first Saturday of every
month. Time: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: 100 Placerville
Drive. For more information call 530/621-5860 or visit www.eldoradocountyfair.org.
Third Saturday Night ArtWalk on Placerville’s
Historic Main St. from 6 to 9 pm. March 20th. Call
530/672-3436.
Below are
a few March events.
Click on the March
calendar for a complete list.
Lotus
Bonsai Nursery & Gardens
Lotus
Bonsai has acquired highly evolved elms that were gathered from
the mountains in China. These trees had undergone many years
of training as they were growing in nature in Asia. These trees
will thrive indoors or out; they are virtually disease and pest
free and are vigorous and robust Bonsai. All skill levels will
enjoy this opportunity to style and wire these threes. Intermediate
and Advanced Levels. March 6th 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lotus
Bonsai Nursery & Gardens, 1435 Lower Lake Drive, Placerville.
$50 per person. Visit www.lotusbonsai.com
or call (530) 622-9681.
Choral
Music Concert
San
Francisco Choral Artists will be giving a concert on March 21st.
If you enjoy the wonderful sound of choral music then this is
a concert for you. 8 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Church. 3111 Terra
De Dios Drive, El Dorado Hills. Tickets are $14. For information
contact the Marble Valley Center for the Arts (530) 621-4218.
Jamboree
The 10th
Annual New Morning Jamboree will be held on March 27th
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. A variety of entertainment including bluegrass,
old time, country, fiddlers, country gospel and more. Dancing
all day. Hangtown Grange in Placerville. Tickets are $7 at the
door and $5 in advance. Children under 12 are free. Call (530)
621-1130.
The Cider
Press has a handy events calendar. Or visit http://www.applehill.com/site/calendar.html.
The Farm Trails
Guide has maps of its six main farm trails areas—Gold
Hill, Pleasant Valley, Georgetown Divide, Apple Hill, South County
and Placerville—as well as a harvest calendar and product
directory.
Coming
in April
The Orchards
are in Bloom in Apple Hill.
Take a leisurely drive and enjoy the scenery.
The Fantasticks
– April 2 – 24
The longest running musical on Broadway. Show times vary. Tickets
are $13 general admission and $10 for seniors and students. For
information call (530) 672-3322.
Kids Expo
– April 10th
Over 100 exhibitors providing fun, hands-on activities for the
kids while Mom and Dad learn about local resources. Visit www.choices4children.org
or call (530) 676-0707.
Easter
Egg Hunts – April 10th
Marshall Gold
Discovery State Historic Park. Call (530) 622-6919
Placerville
Kiwanis. Call (530) 295-1316.
The Motherlode
Lions. Call (530) 622-9235.
Fire Department.
Call (530) 677-2212.
Cameron Park.
Call (530) 677-2231.
Pioneer Volunteer
Firefighters. Call (530) 620-4444.
For more April
events, visit our web site at www.visit-eldorado.com
or call us at (530) 621-5885.
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