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News
In
This Issue
It's a Bridal Day
New and Old, Crafts and Antiques
Two El Dorado Hills Events
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
Available Now:
2003-04 Farm
Trails Guide. Visit http://edc-farmtrails.org/
to find out how to obtain your free copy.
Apple Hill's
2003-04 guide, the Cider Press. Visit http://www.applehill.com/
or call 530-644-7692 for Apple Hill information, growers' list, maps,
events, etc.
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.
It's
One Fine Bridal Show
It's One Fine Day Bridal Show at El Dorado County Fairgrounds
August
3, 11am-4pm. Fashion Show, 1pm.
Not to
be missed if you're thinking of getting married in the foothills or
if you're a wedding professional looking to make connections. Learn
about the various services available in beautiful El Dorado County.
The Fashion Show is presented by Combellack's (Placerville) and the
Clothes Mine (Sutter Creek). Look for drawings, door prizes, a Wedding
Vendor Showcase, Engagement Story Contest, and a Grand Prize Honeymoon
Giveaway donated by the Association for Wedding Professionals International
(AFWPI). The Fairgrounds are at 100, Placerville Drive, Placerville.
Admission: $5. For info, visit http://www.itsonefineday.com/ or call
It's One Fine Day, 530-620-2786.
New
and Old, Crafts and Antiques
Craft Fair
August 10, 9am-4pm
Placerville's Historic Main Street closes to host over 100 artisans from
all over California. FREE
to the public, this popular event features pottery, woodwork, quilts and
decorating items, dolls, food, entertainment and much more. For information,
contact the Placerville Downtown Association, (530) 672-3436 or visit
www.Placerville-downtown.org.
Motherlode
Antique Show
August 22 and 23 (Frid & Sat), 10am-5pm
August 24 (Sunday), 10am-4pm.
This one's at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville
Drive. The annual event hosts over 100 antique peddlers from all over
California. Food, refreshments and much more. Call Fern Staton, (530)
644-5621 or visit http://www.eldoradocounty.org/.
Two
El Dorado Hills Events
If you haven't
discovered El Dorado Hills yet, it's a marvelous suburban development
on rolling hills with many beautiful homes, parks, hiking trails, two
golf courses, shopping centers and lots of landscaping and trees. It's
time to explore.
Saturday
in the Park
August
2, 11am-6pm
There's
a craft faire, food, circus, games, exhibits, music and more. El Dorado
Hills Community Park is at 1021 Harvard Way. El Dorado Hills Blvd exit
off Hwy 50, drive north about 2 miles. FREE
parking, NO admission charge.
Contact El Dorado Hills CSD Recreation Dept, 916-614-3216.
37th
Annual Motherlode National Art Exhibition
August
24-September 7
Come and
enjoy this prestigious exhibition. There's no
fee to view. Location: "Our House Defines Art",
a new gallery in Market Place at Town Center, 4510 Post Street, El Dorado
Hills. Show is open 12 noon to 8pm on August 24, 11am-8pm other days
(NOT open Mondays). Reception and awards presentation 3pm-5pm, Sunday,
September 7. For information, contact: Placerville Arts Association,
(530) 626-3862.
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Highlights
There's jazz and blues in Placerville's Fountain Plaza; Sunday
Country Brunch at the Sierra Nevada House in Coloma; National
Kids Day in Placerville, with games, jump houses and a parade;
a Destruction Derby on August 3 and the Hangtown September Sunday
Car Show on August 31 at the Fairgrounds; melodrama at the Olde
Coloma Theatre; a Hot August Night Car Show and BBQ with dancing
in Rescue. This is just the short list. Click the August
calendar for full details.
Fresh
Produce
The August
harvest brings peaches, nectarines, plums, pears and early apples.
Farmers' Markets also have a variety of other items, such as fresh
eggs and home-baked breads. For the Placerville, El Dorado Hills
and South Lake Tahoe markets, see http://www.edc-certifiedfarmersmarkets.org/.
What's
Doing on the Farm Scene?
You
don't have to wait for Labor Day weekend, when the Apple Hill season
begins. Several Apple Hill and Farm Trails members are open during
the summer season and a few are open all year. Get your copies of
the 2003-04 Farm Trails Guide and the 2003-04 Cider
Press (see left column) and see what's going on NOW "down
at the farm".
The Cider
Press has a handy events calendar. Or visit http://www.applehill.com/site/calendar.html
or call 530-644-7692. The Apple Hill Summer Fruit, Wine &
Beer Festival scheduled for August 9 has been CANCELLED.
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.
Love
those Furry Alpacas?
Retiredice
is close to Paradise.
A
new Farm Trails member, Retiredice Alpacas, 6899 Mt. Aukum Road,
Somerset, CA 95684, (530) 620-1415 offers alpaca breeding and boarding.
As well as having several of these adorable Andean animals around,
Retiredice has alpaca fiber, socks, gloves, hats and scarves for
sale. Wrap yourself in something soft! Call for an appointment to
visit.
Healthy
Food and Exercise
Worried
about your waistline or your health? El Dorado County can help you
with both. Go to http://visit-eldorado.com/parks.asp
to check out recreation opportunities. For healthy eating, see below:
Cozmic
Café
594
Main Street, Placerville
(530) 642-8481
Café is open 8am-3pm Sunday to Wednesday, 8am-9pm Thursday to
Saturday. Beer and wine bar open to 11pm Friday and Saturday.
Call for evening programs.
Health
Expo
6091
Pony Express Trail
Pollock Pines
(530) 644-3000
Serves a cholesterol-free Vegan Buffet Wednesday through Saturday,
5:30-9pm.
Coming
in September
Jazz or blues in Placerville's Fountain Plaza
(just behind the Cary House Hotel) every Saturday continue to
October.
On September
7, enjoy the 25th Annual Butterfly Concert Celebration on
the grass at the Fairgrounds. This year they observe the 100th
anniversary of Richard Rodgers (Rodgers and Hammerstein) in
a Broadway spectacular. The 6th Annual El Dorado County Harvest
Fair, Logging Days and Wine Festival is on September 13-14,
also at the Fairgrounds. Other events include an Art Reception
in El Dorado Hills, the Georgetown Divide Founders Day (with
cowboy reenactments, etc) and an Antique Street Faire on Main
Street, Placerville. For full details of these and other events,
click the September calendar.
Apple
Hill Opens
The fun begins on Labor Day weekend and it's all FREE—until
you get the strong desire to purchase bushels of apples and
other fruit, along with pies, candy apples, apple donuts and
so on.
This year, park your
car and travel in comfort on the Apple Hill Express. For details,
and the schedule, call 530-642-5383 or toll-free 888-246-2877
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