May News
In This Issue
Mother's Day Event
May's the Month to Move Outdoors
Farm-Fresh Food Season Begins
Old Soda Works Building is now Cozmic Cafe
May Highlights and Coming in June

Ask for our newly updated, FREE 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

May 11, 1pm-4pm, take Mom for tea and treats at the beautiful, historic Coloma Country Inn, 345 High Street, Coloma. $5 donation requested. Door prizes, silent auction, raffle for a two-storey Victorian Doll House. Raffle tickets $1 each, 6 for $5.00. Proceeds help fund a scholarship for a high-school student who is also a Junior Ambassador for the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce. Call the Chamber at (530) 621-5885 and ask a Junior Ambassador for information and tickets.

May's the Month to Move Outdoors

Start planning those great outdoor activities such as golfing, hiking, camping, cycling, horseback riding, boating and fishing, backpacking, tenting and RVing. Click on http://visit-eldorado.com/parks.asp or http://visit-eldorado.com/rafting.html for inspiration. For National Forest areas, stop by the Forest Service's Information Center at 3070 Camino Heights Drive. Winter hours (until Memorial Day) are Thursday through Monday, 8am-5pm. Or call 530-644-6048 or visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/.

Some Sierra Lodging:

Kit Carson Lodge
Kit Carson, CA (by Silver Lake)
Phone (to May 31) 530-676-1370
http://www.kitcarsonlodge.com/frame.html
Visit the lodge during its 77th season (started 1926). Art gallery, restaurant, etc. Events run June-October.

Strawberry Lodge
17510, State Highway 50, Kyburz, CA (by the American River and adjacent to Desolation Wilderness).
Under new ownership and management. Look for new website in May. Meanwhile, use temporary site, http://strawberrylodgeinc.com/ or call 530-659-7030 for information and reservations.

Farm-Fresh Food Season Begins
The Placerville Certified Farmers Market
The market opens May 10 at the Ivy House Parking Lot (east end of Placerville's Historic Main Street, corner of Cedar Ravine and Main). It will be open every Saturday through mid-October, 8am to noon. Lots of fresh fruits and veggies, breads, flowers, eggs, etc. Call 530-622-1900 or click http://www.edc-certifiedfarmersmarkets.org.
Note: Farmers' Markets in Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and South Lake Tahoe open in June.

Tomary Gourmet Tomatoes
1589 Pleasant Valley Road, Placerville
530-626-5656
Tomary is open daily 10am-6pm until the end of the year. Popular in May— plants for the home garden, including heirloom tomato plants and dahlia tubers. Look for cherries in June; ripe tomatoes end July. In season, find cut flower bouquets, gourds, field-grown vegetables, foothill peaches and nectarines, Xmas trees.

High Sierra Iris & Wedding Gardens
3170 Hassler Road, Camino
530-642-1222
On Fridays and weekends in May, the Iris Gardens are open for visits. Admission is FREE. Monday-Thursday visits by appointment only. Over 1500 iris varieties. Ask about weddings.

Old Soda Works building is now Cozmic Cafe

The Pearson Soda Works building at 594 Main Street in Placerville (dating from 1859) has been remodeled and reopened as the Cozmic Cafe..Open Sunday to Wednesday, 7am-3pm, Thursday to Saturday, 7am-7pm. The cafe serves healthy food such as smoothies, coffees, soups, sandwiches and salads. Try a walking tour of the old mine shaft in the back of the building.The upstairs full conference facility can be rented for meetings, receptions, etc. For presentations, A/V equipment includes a projector and a 120-inch screen. Savor local wines and 8 microbrews at the beer and wine bar.Ladies' Night is Thursday; Happy Hour Friday, 5-7pm. Saturdays, from 7:30pm, enjoy entertainment such as light jazz, acoustical music or rock and roll. On Sundays, watch sporting events on the big screen. For more information, call 530-621-8481.

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