Planning for Special Murphys Irish Day is Underway as Popular Motherlode Event Falls on St. Patrick's Day!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/05/2018 08:46 AM
Murphys, CA...The ever-popular Murphys Irish Day will take on additional significance when the celebration occurs on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17. This will not happen again until 2029. Through the years, the event has grown to become one of the Mother Lode’s most successful festivals, attracting thousands of local residents and visitors. It is always staged on the third Saturday in March and is a presentation of the Murphys Business Association. Proceeds fund the many activities of the association as well as community projects and enhancements.
The 2018 AMA Crab Feed Is February 10. A Great Evening & Support Local Sports
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/04/2018 11:15 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Don't miss the AMA Annual Crab Feed. This year the festivities are on February 10th at Mark Twain Hall at Frogtown. The fun starts at 6:00pm with the No Host Bar. There will be Music, Door Raffle, Silent Auction & 50/50 Prizes. Dinner is at 7:00pm and the All You Can Eat Dinner is only $40 per person.
Murphys, CA...Take a complimentary guided tour beginning in the tasting room (offered Wednesday – Sunday only) at 1:30 pm. Or take the self-guided tour. Print out the self-guided map here. Ironstone is open Daily from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
Murphys Hotel Presents Their 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off February 4th.
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/04/2018 09:22 AM
Murphys, CA...Mark your calendars! The 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off is almost here. Come help us support the Hospice of Amador and Calaveras, and The Resource Connection Food Bank. For those who want to participate as a team, come to the front desk to pick up your entry form. For all other chili lovers, we'll see you Super Bowl Sunday, February 4th. Additional information can be found on the flyer. If you have any other questions about the event, please call the front desk. Our phone number is (209) 728-3444.
Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through February 8th
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2018 11:31 PM
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 access, and promote participatory democracy in order to strengthen the spirit of the communities and enrich the lives of our residents and visitors.
Murphys Old Timers Museum Will Display "Cattle in the Sierras " Through April
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2018 11:07 PM
Murphys, CA...Funded by a California Stories grant from California Humanities, the Murphys Old Timers Museum, has produced an exhibit on the long-established practice of transhumance in the California Foothills and Sierra Nevada. Since gold was discovered in California in the winter of 1848, cattle have roamed the foothills in winter and spring, summered in the rich grasslands of the Sierra Nevada, and returned to their lowland homes in the fall. This annual pattern (transhumance), with established ranches and farms in the lower elevations and summer camps and pasturages in the high mountain meadows, is rapidly disappearing. Threatened with the diminishing price of beef to producers, difficulties in transporting livestock to their summer ranges, and environmental regulations, this 160-year old California tradition may disappear in the near future. Proponents of grazing argue that this will result in loss of mountain meadows and ponds as well as lowland ranches with their grass ranges to residential sprawl. Some environmental and hiking groups contend that livestock grazing in the mountains has led to degradation of streams and native ecosystems. The exhibit, and a video, recount the stories of historic cattle ranching in the California foothills and its battle to stay alive in the face of current environmental and economic challenges, also addressing the effects of its continued operation on mountain ecosystems. Utilizing historical and current photographs and the installation of a 1911 high country cow camp, this exhibit argues that by working together to solve grazing issues, ranchers, the Forest Service, scientists, environmental groups, and the public can resolve their differences, resulting in a win-win for all. A 15-minute video, presenting both sides of the issue and a hope for reconciliation, is forthcoming.
The exhibit will be on display at the Murphys Old Timers Museum, 470 Main Street, Murphys Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 12 pm to 4 pm through April 29, 2018. Call for more info 728-1160.
Murphys Hotel Presents Their 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off February 4th.
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2018 09:06 AM
Murphys, CA...Mark your calendars! The 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off is almost here. Come help us support the Hospice of Amador and Calaveras, and The Resource Connection Food Bank. For those who want to participate as a team, come to the front desk to pick up your entry form. For all other chili lovers, we'll see you Super Bowl Sunday, February 4th. Additional information can be found on the flyer. If you have any other questions about the event, please call the front desk. Our phone number is (209) 728-3444.
What’s Happening in Murphys this Week Through February 8, 2018
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2018 03:19 PM
Murphys, CA...Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys. Enjoy a day in Murphys and leave the driving to Calaveras Transit! Saturdays in Murphys - Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm dates and times or make arrangements for large groups.
