October News

FREE EL DORADO COUNTY VISITOR'S GUIDE!
An Introduction to El Dorado County. This indispensable guide, produced by the El Dorado County Visitors Authority, is crammed with information on shopping, arts and crafts, history, events, accommodations, directions, recreation, relocation and more.

For a complimentary copy, do one of the following:
1) Send an email to: tourism@eldoradocounty.org. Please include name, address, email address and phone;
2) Call (530) 621-5885 (Placerville number) or 1-800-457-6279; or
3) Pick up a copy in the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce front lobby, 542, Main Street, Placerville.

The Chamber has a large assortment of guides and brochures and also sells maps and other items and provides information on local attractions. Visit the Chamber's bookstore at: www.eldoradocounty.org/store.html

Available for Purchase

Introduction to El Dorado County: A compact disc (CD) to keep and show. A wonderful introduction to all that El Dorado County has to offer the visitor. Good for Corporate Retreats, Family Reunions, Promotional purposes, Tourism. Use it to plan your events and travel or for your personal enjoyment. Price: $7, inclusive of shipping. For IBM-compatible PCs ONLY. To order our CD, call 1-800-457-6279 or 530-621-5885.

Free Guides to the County's Ag Bounty

The 2002-03 Farm Trails Guide. For a copy of the current guide, visit the Farm Trails website, www.edc-farmtrails.org and or call (530) 647-2363, or write to the: El Dorado County Farm Trails Association, P.O. Box 542, Camino, CA 95709.

The 2002-03 edition of The Apple Hill Growers' Guide, The Cider Press. Click on www.applehill.com to order a copy, or pick one up at any of the Apple Hill® ranches.

Apples and Pumpkins and all things ripe
There's all kinds of fruit and baked goods on Apple Hill this month, but the big October item is the pumpkin. Besides making great Halloween jack o' lanterns, pumpkins are great for soup, pie, bread etc. So why not try cooking with this colorful vegetable?

Kids and Pumpkins
-a Natural Pair
Kids love stories about pumpkins, the faces you can make with them, and the whole fun atmosphere of October outdoors, with its walks in the woods and spooky associations. Where better than El Dorado County's Apple Hill to look for outdoor fun?

Chasing the Wild Pumpkin
At Mother Lode Orchards, Wild Pumpkin Season begins on October 5 and continues (on weekends ONLY) throughout the month. Kids can hunt a whole herd of wild pumpkin in the "Wild Pumpkin Preserve".

Pumpkin Tales
Be sure to visit Mother Lode Orchards on October 13 and 14. On those two days, at 12 pm and 2 PM, "Story Quilters" Cynthia Restivo and B.Z. Smith retell Grandpa Bethell's wonderful, imaginative Wild Pumpkin stories. More information about Mother Lode Orchards can be found at www.motherlodeorchards.com. Or you can call 644-4101/644-1914.

Haunted Nature Trail
October 29-31, the younger kids will enjoy the decorated, scary but not too scary nature trail at Grandpa's Cellar, www.grandpascellar.com, 644-2153.

The Placerville Farmers' Market
The market is open on Saturdays till mid-month from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ivy House Parking Lot on the Corner of Main Street and Cedar Ravine in Historic Placerville. For information, visit www.edc-certifiedfarmersmarkets.org or call (530) 622-1900. Check the county Ag Department's website, www.atasteofeldorado.com to see what's in season.

Taste Award-winning Wines at The Oakstone Winery in Fair Play
The folks at Fair Play's Oakstone Winery have won awards for 70% of the 94 wines they entered in competitions in 2002. Their 1999 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon won Best of Class at the Long Beach, California Grand Cru International Wine Competition. Competing against 56 Cabernets, including wines from Beringer and Mondavi, they earned the Chairman's Award for the best Cabernet Sauvignon. They also received Best of Region at the California State Fair for their Slug Gulch Red, Lot#6. Pick up a copy of the winery's informative newsletter, The Oakstone News, next time you are in Fair Play.

Oakstone Winery, Inc.,
6440 Slug Gulch Road
(530) 620-53031-877-OAKSTONE (Toll-free)
www.oakstone-winery.com

For information on other Fair Play wineries, and a wineries MAP, visit www.fairplaywine.com.

South Lake Tahoe
The Historic Camp Richardson Resort & Marina
This Lake Tahoe resort has over 300 campsites as well as cabins by the lake and a historic hotel. Their Mountain Sports Center rents bikes, snowshoes and cross-country skis. You might like to dine at their Beacon Bar & Grill on the water's edge. They're offering several Fall Specials until November 15. One special expires November 21. Check out their site, www.camprichardson.com. Now is a good time to check out all the winter fun that South Lake Tahoe has to offer.

Shop, Shop, Shop

El Dorado County is a shopper's paradise for Antiques , Art, Jewelry, Pottery etc. New and Used books (Placerville), Jellies, Jams, Pickles and salsas, Wine and Wine accessories (at the wineries and Placerville), Items for the Kitchen and other unique items for gifts or personal use.

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