Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. “I Have A Dream” Speech As Delivered August 28, 1963

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. “I Have A Dream” Speech As Delivered August 28, 1963

Washington, DC…As we celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. federal holiday we thought it was appropriate to share with you his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. It was delivered on August 28, 1963. We have the full text of the speech and video as well. “I Have a Dream” Speech Text…..I am happy […]

It Was A Sell Out At The 31st Annual “First Taste Of The Year” Copperopolis Wine Festival!!

It Was  A Sell Out  At The 31st Annual “First Taste Of The Year” Copperopolis Wine Festival!!

Copperopolis, CA…Copperopolis Town Square hosted the Sold Out, 31st Annual “First Taste of the Year” wine festival on Saturday. 750 tickets were sold for tastings from more than 35 wineries from across the Sierra Foothills. Live jazz from the Bob Eisenman Band complemented artisan foods and appetizers, gourmet wood fired pizza, burgers, cheeses, French bread […]

Hey Good People!! “Pure Mountain Fun” At It’s Best!! Time To Play For MLK! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  “Pure Mountain Fun” At It’s Best!!  Time To Play For MLK! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People!! Hey Good People! A crisp clear morning here at BV at 5am. With more sunshine on the way today it’s going to be an awesome day to get out and ride. The high will be right around 37F or so and winds will stay light out of the ENE from […]

Ladies & Gents, Boys & Girls, Deep Powder, Wide Groomers, Fireworks, Live Music & “Pure Mountain Fun” Awaits In Bear Valley

Ladies & Gents, Boys & Girls, Deep Powder, Wide Groomers, Fireworks, Live Music & “Pure Mountain Fun” Awaits In Bear Valley

Bear Valley, CA…9am opening today. We plan to operate Kuma and Cub at 9am. Staff will continue to work on polar as the morning progresses and we will do our best to get that open – but it will be delayed. This has been an unbelievable snowstorm and more terrain will be made available as […]

Copperopolis Town Square Hosting 31st Annual ‘First Taste of the Year’ Wine Festival

Copperopolis Town Square Hosting 31st Annual ‘First Taste of the Year’ Wine Festival

Copperopolis, CA…Copperopolis Town Square will host the 31st Annual “First Taste of the Year” wine festival on Saturday, Jan. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. More than 35 wineries from across the Sierra Foothills will participate, representing the best of Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne counties. Live jazz from the Gypsy Trio and Bob Eisenman Band […]

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week ~ January 10th Through January 18th

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week ~ January 10th Through January 18th

Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys or want to take a cooking class, try out the new Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Murphys. Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from […]

Waiting Out Mother Nature…Bear Valley To Reopen Wednesday After System Moves Through

Waiting Out Mother Nature…Bear Valley To Reopen Wednesday After System Moves Through

Bear Valley, CA…For the continued safety of our employees and guests we WILL NOT OPEN LIFTS AT THE SKI AREA MONDAY & TUESDAY, with the plan to re-open on Wednesday, January 11th. The large amounts of rain received thus far has been met by a small team of operations and maintenance crew on site today […]

Hey Good People!! Grover Anderson Tonight In The Cathedral Lounge ~Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Grover Anderson Tonight In The Cathedral Lounge ~Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Come support a local performer! Dont miss Grover Anderson perform in the Cathedral Lounge at Bear Valley Lodge. This performance will be a homecoming in a sense for this talented singer-songwriter who grew up in Murphys, CA before moving to the Bay area. Grover has a unique musical style blending folk storytelling, pop, […]

Laughter For All Coming To Refuge In Angels Camp! Free Tri Tip Dinner Before Show!

Laughter For All Coming To Refuge In Angels Camp!  Free Tri Tip Dinner Before Show!

Angels Camp, CA…Laughter For All Coming To Refuge In Angels Camp! Please join us January 7th, 2017 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm for a Free Tri Tip Dinner and Night of Laughter!! This event will be held at the Bret Harte Theatre. Dinner will be served in the multipurpose room. Cost is Free and for the […]

Hey Good People!! 45 Inches Of New Snow & Polar Express Opens Today!! ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  45 Inches Of New Snow & Polar Express Opens Today!! ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 45″ for the current storm total and more is on the way! A crisp clear morning at 5am and virtually no winds at this time. Today sunny skies will be the thing and the high should kick in at around 32F and cooling down to around 27F by late afternoon […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through January 12th & Shastas Journey With Guest Dave Kinney Pastor

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through January 12th & Shastas Journey With Guest Dave Kinney Pastor

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

January Entertainment At Black Oak Casino Resort Includes Dossi On The Rocks, Boston Tribute Group Long Time & More

January Entertainment At Black Oak Casino Resort Includes Dossi On The Rocks, Boston Tribute Group Long Time & More

Tuolumne, CA…Black Oak Casino Resort will maintain its reputation as the ultimate destination for entertainment in 2017. This January, the property will welcome a wide variety of live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ranging from the hottest tribute performers in the U.S. to some of the best local bands Northern California has to offer. […]

Potential Flooding May Force Yosemite National Park To Close

Potential Flooding May Force Yosemite National Park To Close

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is making preparations for visitor and employee safety in response to weather reports predicting significant precipitation, and possible flooding, over the next several days and through the weekend. The predictions for significant rainfall in Yosemite Valley, well above flood stage on the Merced River, could prompt the park to be closed […]

Hey Good People!! The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!!  ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People! 11″ overnight!!! 25″ for the current storm total and more is on the way! Winds last night were up into the 20-30mph range so drifting snow will also play a factor on totals through out the resort today. The expected high will be 35F today and falling to around 27F by late […]

Hey Good People!! The Snow Is Falling & Bringing More “Pure Mountain Fun” To Bear Valley!!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  The Snow Is Falling & Bringing More “Pure Mountain Fun” To Bear Valley!!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 6″ of new snow over night and 8″ for the storm total so far. Today the system will ramp up in intensity and snowfall with 6-10″ of snow possible today with S winds from 13-22mph. Tonight we could see 13-19″ of snow fall, Wednesday 10-14″, Wednesday Night 7-11″ and finally […]

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Performance! Nicholas Lefler & Stephen Strong!

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Performance! Nicholas Lefler & Stephen Strong!

Angels Camp, CA…Don’t miss this rare performance of Nicholas Lefler and Stephen Strong teaming up. Concert starts at 5:00pm. $2-5 donation suggestion for the artists…. After Party at Cascabel’s across the street at 7pm. Enjoy music from independent Muscicians while tasting award winning wines locally grown and produced in Calaveras County. Flamenco guitar and dance […]

Bear Valley Blasts Into The New Year! ~ Photos By Zdzislaw Marcisz

Bear Valley Blasts Into The New Year! ~ Photos By Zdzislaw Marcisz

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley continued it’s tradition of being the best place in our area to ring in the new year. This year it was Chains Required rocking the Cathedral Lounge, the Balloon Drop and then the always spectacular fireworks in Bear Valley Village with snow in the background. We would like to thank Zdzislaw […]

Hey Good People!! Happy New Year & More Snow On The Way To Bear Valley!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Happy New Year & More Snow On The Way To Bear Valley!!  ~ By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People! Today we’ll see a 20% chance of snow as the system starts to make it’s way into the area. The high will be around 30F and winds will be out of the South from 12-17mph with gusts into the mid 20’s. Model agreements are still in flux as the colder […]

Get Your Chili Pots Ready!! Break Out The Old Family Recipe & Get Cooking!!

Get Your Chili Pots Ready!!  Break Out The Old Family Recipe & Get Cooking!!

Copperopolis, CA…Join us for our Annual Chili Cook Off on Saturday January 21st, 11am-3pm! Proceeds benefit Copperopolis Fire Department. Tasting tickets $5 for 20 tastings. If you are interested in cooking up some fabulous chili, please contact Kim at khamilton@castlecooke.com or 209.785.9700 for an application. Fee is $20. Many People’s Choice and Judges Choice Awards! […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through January 5th & The December 22nd Planning Commission Meeting

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through January 5th & The December 22nd Planning Commission Meeting

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

The Valley Springs Christmas Parade 2016

The Valley Springs Christmas Parade 2016

Valley Springs, CA…The Valley Springs Business Association’s 34th Annual Christmas Parade brought the community together on the the first Saturday in December. This is a great, small town parade that celebrated season, Valley Springs and the surrounding communities. From veterans, law enforcement & fire department to car groups, FFA, church groups & more. This parade […]