Shop Local & Make Spence Ranch Feed & Supply Your Pet, Farm Animal & Livestock’s Best Friend.

Shop Local & Make Spence Ranch Feed & Supply Your Pet, Farm Animal & Livestock’s Best Friend.

Angels Camp, CA…Looking for the very best food and supplies for your pets? Shop local and put the experience and local knowledge of Spence Ranch to work for you! Spence Ranch Feed & Supply carries ranch supplies, farm supplies, and vet supplies. They also carry pet supplies, fish and baby chickens. Stop in for all […]

Celebrate Summer with July Wine Specials from Black Sheep Winery!

Celebrate Summer with July Wine Specials from Black Sheep Winery!

Murphys, CA… Black Sheep Winery arrived in Murphys with the 1984 harvest. From that first harvest we produced our 1984 Amador Zinfandel. The wine was styled in a big, bold way like nobody else could do. That’s what makes us Black Sheep; we’re different from the rest of the flock. We feature small batches of […]

Family Fusion Concert Today at The Bear Valley Music Festival

Family Fusion Concert Today at The Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA…Don’t miss this unique family fusion concert of classical-meets-contemporary music for all ages. Maestro Alexander Mickelthwate will guide the audience through an eclectic journey of playful classical favorites, including music education and audience participation numbers bound to leave you humming. Includes surprise local contemporary youth singer-songwriters playing alongside the orchestra, special youth activities […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Henry Ford

A Bit of Wisdom from Henry Ford

“Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.” ~ Henry Ford July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947 “There is joy in work. […]

Cantamos at Camp Connell General Store

Cantamos at Camp Connell General Store

Camp Connell, CA…Michela Macfarlane and Cantamos highlight their musical dexterity by moving from arias, traditional Latin songs and musicals, to contemporary favorites. Their music moves seamlessly from English to Italian, Spanish to French to Portuguese, and back again. Michela Macfarlane spent ten years steeped exclusively in baroque music. To expand her singing world she moved […]

Memories of Michael, Concert Honoring Late Music Director at Bear Valley Music Festival

Memories of Michael, Concert Honoring Late Music Director at Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA…Michael Morgan was our beloved Music Director for eight wonderful seasons, and his sudden passing in 2021 was mourned deeply, not only by our community, but all the surrounding musical communities he touched. Join us in a musical celebration featuring many of Michael’s dear friends returning to Bear Valley to celebrate his life […]

Shop Smart, Shop Local at Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances! Deeply Rooted in Your Community Since 1955!

Shop Smart, Shop Local at Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances! Deeply Rooted in Your Community Since 1955!

Angels Camp, CA…When people buy from us, they don’t just get an appliance, piece of furniture or electronic; they become a member of our family, a family that is there for one another for the life of the product. Whether you want to stop by to learn more—or plan to purchase a major appliance, furniture […]

Shakespeare on the Vine at Brice Station Vineyards Through August 20th

Shakespeare on the Vine at Brice Station Vineyards Through August 20th

Murphys, CA…Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company will present the popular comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Playing at Brice Station Vineyards from July 28th through August 20th, 2022. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7pm. Locals Night is Wednesday, August 10th. Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company Our mission is to perform the […]

A Blockbuster Classical Night at the Bear Valley Music Festival

A Blockbuster Classical Night at the Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA…Join us for an evening of classical favorites, opening with Tchaikovsky’s one-and-only Violin Concerto, performed by internationally-celebrated soloist, Tai Murray.  Rounding out the evening is Beethoven’s ever-popular Symphony No. 7, which new and seasoned classical fans alike may recognize from Hollywood films “Mr. Holland’s Opus”, “The King’s Speech”, and “X-Men: Apocalypse”. Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto […]

Friday Night Under the Lights, Backyard BBQ with Mindy Lancaster at Bistro Espresso

Friday Night Under the Lights, Backyard BBQ with Mindy Lancaster at Bistro Espresso

Arnold, CA…Come join us after hours for the Bistro 2022 Summer Concert series! Food will be served at 5:30 & music starts at 6:00. No entry fee required. Outside food and beverage prohibited. Please bring chairs or blankets, seating will be limited. The Bistro Creamery, located in the Cedar Center, will be open till 9:00 […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Alexis de Tocqueville

A Bit of Wisdom from Alexis de Tocqueville

“Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent, a mere number. Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word: equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

A Bit of Wisdom from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

“Every moment one lives is different from the other. The good, the bad, hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single, indescribable whole that is called life. You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so, either.” ~ Jacqueline Lee Kennedy […]

The 2022 Angels-Murphys Rotary Shrimp Feed!!

The 2022 Angels-Murphys Rotary Shrimp Feed!!

Murphys, CA…Angels-Murphys Rotary Charitable Foundation is pleased to welcome you back to Murphys Park on Saturday, August 20, 2022 for The Shrimp Feed! We hope you’re as excited as we are for more summer fun in Murphys Park! Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended and donated to last year’s Shrimp Feed event. It was […]

“Nature Nocturne” Tonight at Bear Valley Music Festival

“Nature Nocturne” Tonight at Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA….This innovative evening connects the stunning outside scenery with the classical sounds inside the concert tent. Many composers were inspired by nature: Grieg, Vaughn Williams, Smetana and Josef Strauss created music with birds, mountains and rivers in mind. Tune your ear for Finnish composer Rautavaara’s actual bird sounds as soloists! Grieg, Evening in the […]

Chutney & More on Tap for UCCE Master Food Preservers Class

Chutney & More on Tap for UCCE Master Food Preservers Class

Wallace, CA…Join UCCE Master Food Preservers of Amador/Calaveras Counties on Saturday, August 20th from 9am to 12noon at Tri-Lake Church Community Center, 7999 Wards Avenue in Wallace for a class on savory jams and jellies. We’ll explore making a variety of spiced fruit jams, jellies, chutneys, and more. Enhance a grazing platter or charcuterie spread […]

What’s Happening in the Mother Lode July 29 – August 4, 2022

What’s Happening in the Mother Lode July 29 – August 4, 2022

San Andreas, CA…Join Sarah & Sarah weekly as they talk about what’s going on in the Mother Lode, and give you tidbits of fun trivia about the area too! The Mother Lode region of California includes Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. All three counties have a rich history in gold mining, settlers and agriculture that […]

The Bear Valley Music Festival Rolls on with Take3 Tonight in the Big White Tent.

The Bear Valley Music Festival Rolls on with Take3 Tonight in the Big White Tent.

Bear Valley, CA…With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio, TAKE3, brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. Known for their infectious and down to earth onstage personalities, this threesome leaves their indelible mark on captivated crowds around the country performing their arrangements of […]

A Bit of Wisdom from George Bernard Shaw

A Bit of Wisdom from George Bernard Shaw

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ~ George Bernard Shaw 26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950 “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The […]