The First Day of Fair Has Something for Everyone! Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee May 19-22

The First Day of Fair Has Something for Everyone!   Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee May 19-22

Frogtown, USA…Today, Thursday May 19, is the first day of our celebrated County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee and there is something to do for everyone! 8AM – Livestock Shows start at the Tower Pavilion 10AM – Youth Parade through downtown Angels Camp 12PM – California Carnival opens up, Frog Stage opens, Cole Porter Band […]

Backcountry Pictures, in Cooperation with the Calaveras Arts Council, Presents the West Coast Premier of “A Walk in the Park with David Vassar.”

Backcountry Pictures, in Cooperation with the Calaveras Arts Council,  Presents the West Coast Premier of  “A Walk in the Park with David Vassar.”

Murphys, CA…In celebration of the National Park Centennial, Backcountry Pictures presents the West Coast Premier of “A Walk in the Park with David Vassar” featuring the Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning writer, director, producer, and documentarian, David Vassar. “A Walk in the Park” will be presented in Vassar’s adopted home of Calaveras County on the evening of Friday, […]

Gold Rush History Comes to Life At Columbia State Historic Park’s Diggins 1852

Gold Rush History Comes to Life At Columbia State Historic Park’s Diggins 1852

Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park will present “Diggins Tent Town 1852”, their annual living history event this coming May 19th through May 22nd. Sponsored by Friends of Columbia and Columbia State Historic Park and depicted by over 150 costumed volunteers, visitors can experience the events and environment of an 1850’s mining camp that is re-created […]

The Saddle Queen Competition Gallups Into The Arena On Day One Of Fair

The Saddle Queen Competition Gallups Into The Arena On Day One Of Fair

Angels Camp, CA…Galluping into the Arena at 2 P.M. on the opening day of the Fair for the Saddle Queen competition will be: Callie Fischer (Calaveras), Christa Gillio (Calaveras), Gracie Granam (Bret Harte), Melanie Nelson (Bret Harte), and Samantha Smith (Bret Harte). This is a great test of skill, poise and drive for our young […]

Market At The Square Is Every Sunday Through October

Market At The Square Is Every Sunday Through October

Copperopolis, CA…Join us this Sunday for Market at The Square, 10-3pm! Runs every Sunday through end of October. We have some wonderful vendors this year! Farm fresh fruits and vegetables, Gourmet Cheeses, Baked Goodies, Raw Honeys, Nuts, Crafts, Candles and More! Food by Stacy at Sidewinder’s! Music by Williams and Ridings of The Hot Dark! […]

Clubhouse Extravaganza Family Fun Night At Chapel In The Pines

Clubhouse Extravaganza Family Fun Night At Chapel In The Pines

Arnold, CA…THIS SATURDAY, May 14th @ 5:45pm: Your family won’t want to miss the Clubhouse Extravaganza Family Fun Night & Season Finale at a special time 5:45pm (with Dinner too!) at Chapel in the Pines in Arnold. Elementary School Families will look forward to sharing a meal with other local families along with all the […]

Copperopolis’ Homecoming Celebration & Pancake Breakfast

Copperopolis’ Homecoming Celebration & Pancake Breakfast

Copperopolis, CA…California’s historic town of Copperopolis turned 150 years old in 2010. We continue celebrate our unique little town with an annual Homecoming Pancake Breakfast and want to invite everyone who loves small town charm to join us. Copperopolis’ Homecoming was started by our founding families for an annual get together. Now everyone is welcome […]

New Events At The Calaveras County Fair – Fun Fair Events ~ By Mary Payne

New Events At The Calaveras County Fair – Fun Fair Events ~ By Mary Payne

Angels Camp, CA…The Junior Livestock Auction Committee would like to let the community know of three new fun events at our county fair. Friday May 20,216 two of the events will be held in the Tower Pavilion. The Livestock Evaluation Team Competition will be held following the Replacement Heifer Sale. This competition will provide the […]

Reminder..”The Big Kick Off To The Fair” Mixer Is Tonight

Reminder..”The Big Kick Off To The Fair” Mixer Is Tonight

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its May Mixer will once again be hosted by the Calaveras County Fairground as a “Kick Off to the Fair”. This mixer will be on May 12th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds Ranch House located at 2465 Gun […]

Iron Treasures Hand Crafted Metal Art & Home Decor Held Their Grand Opening Last Weekend

Iron Treasures Hand Crafted Metal Art & Home Decor Held Their Grand Opening Last Weekend

Copperopolis, CA…Iron Treasures Hand Crafted Metal Art & Home Decor Held Their Grand Opening Last Weekend. They offer a wide range of items. From mountain & rustic bears to whimsical. They can create some amazing things. Iron Treasures in the outgrowth of Abila & Sons Welding that provides welding services, fabrication, repair, custom metal artwork, […]

Free Fair Shuttle Now Serving Murphys and Arnold! Calaveras Transit Will Take You To The Jumping Frog Jubilee.

Free Fair Shuttle Now Serving Murphys and Arnold! Calaveras Transit Will Take You To The Jumping Frog Jubilee.

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…New service this year: Calaveras Transit will take residents of Murphys and Arnold to the fair for FREE on Saturday, May 21! The bus will stop at the Arnold Library on Blagen Road, at Big Trees Market, and at Murphys Suites. Fair goers from Valley Springs also have a free shuttle available […]

Community Debates Marijuana Industry Urgency Ordinance! Hundreds Attend Board Meeting

Community Debates Marijuana Industry Urgency Ordinance!  Hundreds Attend Board Meeting

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveas Board of Supervisors will no doubt be meeting until early this evening hearing debate and comment on the proposed Marijuana growing ordinance before the board today. It is rural America at a crossroads and a culture clash all rolled into one. The growers are looking for clarity and many in the […]

Murphys Grand Dames Are League Champions

Murphys Grand Dames Are League Champions

Murphys, CA..With a season ending win on its home courts, the Murphys team became this year’s champions of the Grand Dames Ladies Tennis League. The league, composed of Ripon, Modesto, Turlock and Murphys has home and away doubles matches throughout the year divided into fall and spring seasons. On game day, four players from the […]

Jacob and Keira Owens (Missing children) Have Returned. Mom Took Them To Las Vegas!

Jacob and Keira Owens (Missing children) Have Returned.  Mom Took Them To Las Vegas!

Sonora, CA…This evening Jacob and Keira Owens returned to their father’s home in Sonora. The children’s aunt met with mom Angela Owens to pick up the children and she brought them back to Tuolumne County. The children had been in Las Vegas with their mother Angela and her boyfriend Kenneth. A Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputy […]

Copperopolis Town Square To Host The Hot Copper Car Show! The Largest Hot Rod- Custom Car Show in the Region

Copperopolis Town Square To Host The Hot Copper Car Show!  The Largest Hot Rod- Custom Car Show in the Region

Copperopolis, CA….The 16th Annual Hot Copper Car Show, to be held May 7rd at the Copper Town Square on Highway 4 in Copperopolis, is now one of the largest hot rod and custom car shows in the Mother Lode. The car show brings thousands of car enthusiasts and spectators to the beautiful hills of the […]

Have You Seen These Children?

Have You Seen These Children?

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are actively searching for two children who were last seen on Monday 05/02/2016. It is not believed that the children are in danger but we need to check on their welfare. Jacob and Keira were last seen at school on Monday and were picked up by their mother […]

Treat Mom To A Day On The Lake!! Special Savings From New Melones Lake Marina

Treat Mom To A Day On The Lake!!  Special Savings From New Melones Lake Marina

Angels Camp, CA…With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, many families will be thinking about the best ways to indulge mom on her special weekend. Pampering is one of the most popular, and appreciated, thank-you’s that a mom could ask for so why don’t you bring her by New Melones Lake Marina and enjoy Mother’s Day weekend […]