May
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This Issue
Celebrating
Our Golden Past - Placerville's 150th Birthday
New!!! Tourism Training Program
Hangtown
Kennel Club Dog Show
Garden Tour
Talent
Extravaganza
Placerville's
150th Birthday
May
13, 2004, 11 am to 1 pm
Mayor
Kathy Lishman will officiate at the commemorative ceremony to celebrate
Placerville's 150th birthday. The Thursday ceremony will be at the Bell
Tower and will be followed with birthday cake for everyone.
May
15, 2004, 2 pm to 6 pm
Join the fun as Placerville closes Main Street to celebrate with antique
fire trucks, a bucket brigade, games, demonstrations, entertainment,
historic skits by the Hangtown Marshalls and others, miner's stew, stagecoach
rides and much, much more. All of the fun won't stop there. There will
be a street dance from 7 to 10 pm with live music. For more information
call (530) 621-5885.
New!!!
Tourism Training Program
June 7-17,
2004.
Monday - Friday and Monday - Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm. This is
a great opportunity to learn entry-level skills for any business and
particularly the hospitality industry. The inaugural cost is only $59.
This is a real bargain. Classes will be held at the El Dorado Center.
Register on-line at www.eldoradocounty.org or call (530)
621-5885.
Hangtown
Kennel Club Dog Show
May 22-23, 2004
AKC licensed
dog shows. Conformation and obedience championship points competitions.
Only dogs entered in show allowed on grounds. 9 am to 5 pm. El Dorado
County Fairgrounds, Placerville Drive, Placerville. Parking only - $3.
Email doglady@jps.net or call Kathy
Keeler (530) 622-6909 for more information.
Annual
Self Guided Garden Tour
May 16,
2004
The City of Placerville Community Pride Committee presents
the fourth year of this event. Twelve unique and picturesque privately
owned gardens can be viewed on this self-guided tour. The selection
committee has worked to bring participants a wide variety of garden
types from roses and perennials to oriental, organic, and alpine gardens.
10 am to 5 pm. Local gardens all over El Dorado County. Tickets are
$15 per person. Call Marilyn Fergusoi at (530) 622-0712 for more information.
Talent
Extravaganza
May 1-2,
2004
Imagination Theater is showcasing this area's extraordinary
youth and young adult talent of singers, dancers, musicians, actors
and performing groups ages 8 to 25. Saturday May 1st at 8 pm, Sunday
May 2nd at 2:30 pm. El Dorado County Fairgrounds - Theater Building,
100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. www.imagination-theater.org/index.html.
Call Imagination Theater at (530) 672-5303 for more information.
 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, May,
2004, Vol. 3, Issue 5
May
Events
June
Events
July
Events
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Highlights
Third
Saturday Night ArtWalk on Placerville's Historic
Main St. from 6 to 9 pm. May 15th. Call (530) 672-3436.
Placerville
Certified Farmer's Market
is open the Saturday before Mother's Day and continues each Saturday
through mid-October. Top quality fresh fruits and vegetables,
fresh baked breads, nursery items, honey, eggs, flowers and more.
Ivy House parking lot.
Placerville
Speedway. There are races every Saturday of each month. Bring
out your family and friends to the speedway to have a nice evening
of fun. Gates open at 5 pm. Placerville Speedway, 100 Placerville
Drive. Adults $16, students $11 and children $4. Call (530) 626-3680
for more information.
Below are
a few May events.
Click on the May
calendar for a complete list.
Community
Concert Membership Drive
El
Dorado County Community Concert Association Membership Subscription
Drive for 2004/2005. May 3-8. This coming year includes five
concerts and one bonus concert. 10 am to 4 pm. Cary House Hotel
Lobby, 300 Main St., Placerville. Season Subscription $45. For
information call (530) 622-4218.
24th
Annual Pride and Joy Diaper Bail
May 7th. The
proceeds go to the early intervention program for developmentally
delayed infants and toddlers in El Dorado County. 1 to 5 pm. Town
Hall at 549 Main St., Placerville. To donate visit www.familyconnected.org
or call (530) 626-5164.
Shakespeare
Club Fashion Show and Lunch
Placerville
Shakespeare Club "Hollywood and the Stars" Fashion Show and Luncheon
- May 26th. Social Hour at 11 am. Lunch at noon, and the fashion
show begins at 1 pm. 2940 Bedford Ave., Placerville. Tickets are
$20 and include a chance to win the $50 money hat. Call Nancy
Stephens at (530) 295-1867 for more information.
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 June
Summer
Solstice - June 19, 2004
Eighteen El Dorado wineries will celebrate Summer Solstice by
keeping their tasting rooms open late on Saturday the 19th. From
5 to 8 pm guests will enjoy complimentary wine samples, light
fare and a cool summer's eve. For more information go to www.eldoradowines.org.
Sacramento
River Cats vs. Tacoma Rainiers
June 26th at Raley Field. Ticket orders must be in no
later than May 28th. Three seating options are available from
$12 to $18. Order tickets on-line at www.eldoradocounty.org
or call the EDC Chamber of Commerce at (530) 621-5885.
Coloma
Fest - June 12, 2004.
Small Town Summer Days. Hosted by the Marshall Gold Discovery
State Historic Park, the Gold Discovery Park Association and Coloma-Lotus
Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy a car show, musical groups, crafters,
vendors and more. For information call (530) 622-6198.
Wood
and Wildflowers at the County Fair - June 17-20, 2004.
More details to come ... El Dorado Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville
Drive, Placerville. For information go to www.eldoradocountyfair.org or
call (530) 621-5860.
55th
Annual Wagon Train - June 26, 2004 at 2 pm. After their
visit on Main Street in Placerville the festivities will continue
at the fairgrounds with a BBQ, live music, dancing and lots of
family fun. For information go to hwy50wagontrain.com
or call (530) 644-3761.
For more June
events, visit our web site at www.visit-eldorado.com
or call us at (530) 621-5885.
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