Get Your Chili Pots Ready For The 8th Annual Chili Cookoff!!
Copperopolis, CA…Next up at Copperopolis Town Square is the 8th Annual Chili Cookoff! Please email Kim at khamilton@castlecooke.com to enter your fabulous chili or become a vendor!
Hey Good People!!!! Happy Holidays & Perfect Skiing & Riding At Bear Valley Mountain!! ~By Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People!!!! Happy Holidays! Clear skies and crisp morning temps are in effect for the next 3-4 days. A beautiful Blue Bird day is ahead and temps will hover right around 32F with a WSW wind from 5-7mph. Grooming is excellent as is most off-piste skiing/riding currently. Nastar will be up and […]
Make Your New Year’s Eve Plans At Murphys Historic Hotel
Murphys, CA…The Murphys Historic Hotel is the perfect place to ring in 2016. They will have a special New Years Menu and their regular menu will also be served. Call (800)532-7684 for reservations.
2015 Calaveras Visitors Bureau Annual Dinner Recap ~ CVB Feature By Lisa Boulton
Angels Camp, CA…For those who weren’t able to join us at the standing-room-only 2015 CVB Annual Dinner & 9th annual Innovations in Tourism Awards last month, here’s a recap on the events of the evening, with links to resources that were presented or handed out on the night. Laurie Giannini, CVB board member, began by […]
Hey Good People!!! Head Up To Bear Valley For “Pure Mountain Fun” ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People!!!! Happy Holidays! Snowing lightly currently at 5am and winds are out of the SSE from 9-14mph. 1-2″ is expected today then by tonight the system should push it’s way East and clearing skies will be the thing after midnight. Cold air associated with this system will bring the night time […]
Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – December 25 to January 2
Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Bear’s Lair and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact Bear’s Lair at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” Murphys to Markleeville December 25 – January 2 Ongoing […]
58 Inches Of Snow At Bear Valley! Snow Totals Almost Equal To All Of Last Year!! Bear Valley Weather Update By Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People!!!! 23″ of new in the last 72hrs at the base area and around 25″+ up on the summit and with wind redistribution on some spots over the hill we have seen up to 30″! Our base is now at 58″ and a season total of 118″!!!!!! Compare that to 121″ […]
Murphys Open House Music Sampler
Murphys Open House 2015 Video
Murphys Open House 2015 Photos & Video
Murphys, CA…Every year on the first Friday in December, Murphys celebrates the start of the holiday season with a community Open House from 5 to 8 pm on Historic Main Street. Admission is free, the streets are closed to traffic and the town is ready to celebrate. A favorite of locals, the annual event is […]
Angels Camp Christmas Parade
Holiday Happenings and Celebration In Bear Valley Village
Bear Vally, CA…Dec. 21, Visit Santa. 5-6pm. Cathedral Lounge Cookie Decorating – Kits available in Sky High Pizza & Pub. Dec. 22nd, Cookie Decorating – Kits available in Sky High Pizza & Pub. Dec. 23, Movie Night 7pm Cathedral Lounge. “Frosty the Snowman.” Free, Cookie Decorating – Kits available in Sky High Pizza & Pub. […]
Tipsy Frog Wine Bar Pizza Night with Old Skool Pie!
Copperopolis, CA…Join The Tipsy Frog Wine Bar and Old Skool Pie Pizza for some yummy pizza and wine! 1 pizza and 2 glasses of wine $20!
A Winter Gear Update With SNAC’s Shawn Seale
Yosemite Gold Country Featured in National Geographic Campaign, Reaching Millions. Video Update With Lisa Mayo
Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau worked with National Geographic’s Digital Nomad, Robert Reid, on a feature of Yosemite Gold Country this autumn using Yosemite National Park’s milestone anniversary as a news peg. Robert Reid, an award-winning travel writer who is a member of National Geographic Travel’s Editorial Council as well as a contributing Digital […]
Yosemite Gold Country Featured in National Geographic Campaign, Reaching Millions. Video Update With Lisa Mayo
Inaugural “AnimalScapes” Exhibit to Open January 16 at Ironstone, Murphys
Murphys, CA…What happens when you ask some of the best artists in three counties to create work around a common theme? You get a major art exhibition that’s entirely provocative, different and new. Called “AnimalScapes of the Sierra Nevada Foothills,” the prodigious show brings together artists from 3 counties with over 50 original works of […]
Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – December 18 to December 26
Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Bear’s Lair and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact Bear’s Lair at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville December 18 – December 26 […]
A Few Minutes With Bear Valley’s New GM Andrea Young
Bear Valley, CA…We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes with New Bear Valley Mountain General Manager Andrea Young. Our local ski resort may be owned by a public company but management is now firmly in local hands. For new GM Andrea Young reaching the top spot at the resort reflects that Bear Valley […]
A Few Minutes With Bear Valley’s New GM Andrea Young
Bear Valley, CA…We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes with New Bear Valley Mountain General Manager Andrea Young. Our local ski resort may be owned by a public company but management is now firmly in local hands. For new GM Andrea Young reaching the top spot at the resort reflects that Bear Valley […]
Watch a Movie This Week at the Best Theatre in the Mother Lode…Angels Six Theatres!
Angels Camp, CA…Angels 6 Theatres in historic Angels Camp is the best place to see a movie in the Mother Lode. Click Below for full schedule. Check Out the Latest Movies at Angels 6 Theatres Above!
Share Christmas Dinner With Your Friends From Murphys Friends
Murphys, CA…Christmas Day brings the traditional free community dinner hosted by Murphys Friends. On December 25th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Native Sons Hall on Main Street in Murphys, it will be turkey with all the trimmings, music and Santa and gifts for young people 0 to 16… For meals delivered anywhere […]
Manzanita Arts Emporium Hosts FREE Holiday Storytelling With Cynthia Restivo Dec.19 at 2 pm
Angels Camp, CA…Manzanita Arts Emporium is up and running and sooo beautiful. Come check it out with the entire family for this FREE Holiday Storytelling event with professional storytelling Cynthia Restivo. Her performances magically transform a room to a place of awesome fantasy. It’s a wonderful family experience and you can see all the new […]
BVSEF & BVM Welcome Daron Rahlves to Bear Valley for NASTAR Regional Pacesetting Trials
Bear Valley, CA…The Bear Valley Snowsports Foundation (BVSEF) & Bear Valley Mountain (BVM) will welcome Daron Rahlves on December 19, 2015 for the NASTAR Regional Pacesetting Trials. The Trials will be in the morning, starting at 10am – pacesetters only – but spectators are welcome! By 12-noon we should be ready to open NASTAR to […]
Shaking Things Up: This Year’s Nutcracker Ballet Takes a Bold Turn
Angels Camp, CA…“Everyone thinks they are just coming to another Nutcracker, but this year is going to be really different,” said Michaela Jarnagin, who stars as Clara. “It’s different, but it’s fabulous!” “The Nutcracker” has become a local tradition in Calaveras County. The classic ballet will be presented December 17-19, 2015 at the Bret Harte […]
Don’t Miss Sip, Nibble N’ Shop At Copperopolis Town Square
Copperopolis, CA…Join us for our 1st Annual Christmas Sip, Nibble N’ Shop on Friday December 18th from 4-8pm! All of our Shops will be offering HUGE sales, FREE Wine Tasting, beverages and nibbles at each location. Extended hours for your last minute Holiday Shopping needs! We will also have select indoor vendors coming to include […]
Bear Valley Cross Country & Adventure Company Is Open Daily For Skiing, Sledding & More
Bear Valley, CA…12/11/15 – We received 16″ of new snow in the last 24 hours! We will have 17 meadow trails open and GROOMING WILL BE ONGOING DURING THE STORM CYCLE. The storm systems seem to be lining up and we will get more trails open as the new snow allows. Another WINTER STORM WATCH […]
Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd Top 58th GRAMMY Nominations
Los Angeles, CA…The Recording Academy® announced nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMYAwards® in all 83 categories this morning. Reflecting a diverse blend of talented music makers, this year’s nominees were selected from more than 21,000 submissions entered. As the only peer-based music award, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by The Academy’s membership body of […]
Reminder…Murphys Open House, December 4, 2015, 5-8 pm Presented by the Murphys Business Association
Murphys, CA…Every year on the first Friday in December, Murphys celebrates the start of the holiday season with a community Open House from 5 to 8 pm on Historic Main Street. Admission is free, the streets are closed to traffic and we are ready to celebrate. A favorite of locals, the annual event is an […]
Moaning Cavern’s 6th Annual Caroling in the Cavern
Vallecito, CA…Get your tickets for Dirty Cello at Moaning Cavern! 6th Annual Christmas Caroling at Moaning Cavern. Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before. Photo care of Dirty Cello http://www.dirtycello.com/ The […]