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The 2022 Ride & Walk 4 Art Bicycle and Walk Event is March 20, 2022
Valley Springs, CA...The 2022 Ride & Walk 4 Art Bicycle and Walk event is March 20, 2022. Register at www.rideandwalk4art.com. Cyclists and walkers will enjoy the rolling green hills and rural roads of West Calaveras County during the Calaveras County Arts Council’s Sixth Annual Ride & Walk 4 Art on March 20, 2022. With three bicycle ride choices—30, 45, and 100 miles—or a 4.5 mile walk along the shores of New Hogan Lake—there’s something for everybody.
This year, organizer Rob Williams, chair of the Motherlode Bicycle Coalition, the organization that helps manage and coordinate the event, has freshened the popular fundraiser that supports the arts in Calaveras County schools. The biggest change is a new starting venue. The new site, the Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial Park in Valley Springs, offers many benefits. “It’s just a better site,” Williams said. “There is parking for over 200 cars. There are indoor bathrooms. And it starts and ends the ride at a safe neighborhood location. No one is crossing any highways to start the ride.”
“I also like supporting the veterans center. It has really nice amenities and it’s a brand new facility.”
Another change has been the addition of a Century Ride, 100 miles of hill climbs, downhill coasting, and heart-thumping views. “On a clear day you can see across the Central Valley, and into the High Sierra,” Williams said.
“But you don’t have to cycle all 100 miles,” he said. Designed to offer cyclists a choice for their fitness level, the Century revolves around the central 45-mile route, with four out-and-back rides along the way; take all four branch rides to make 100 miles, or add the mileage that is just right for you. Williams cautioned that riders should honestly assess their abilities. Some of the hill climbs are intense.
If you get stuck on the ride with a flat tire, or you just run out of air yourself, volunteers with the Calaveras Amateur Radio Association are stationed at key points along the ride to call up a sag wagon. Two local bike shops will provide mechanical assistance along the route: Mountain Pedaler Bicycles from Angels Camp and Bear Valley Bicycles from Arnold.
“We’re really proud of our safety record, and of making sure cyclists feel comfortable on the road,” Williams said, emphasizing that road safety control will be available from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the day of the event, and the American Legion Ambulance service will be on site.
Williams was pleased to announce that after the last two years of Covid-precautions, all rest stops will be fully stocked, and barbecue will be served at the end of the ride. “I’d like to thank Moke Hill Nuts & Candies for leading off with a donation,” he said. He gave a nod to the volunteers who will be stationed at the rest stops. “They’ll take every health precaution to keep riders safe.”
If cycling isn’t your jam, you can enjoy a sedate walk along the Cameron Trail starting at the New Hogan Lake Over Look near the Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters. Hike as much of the 4.5-mile trail as you wish, then head over at noon to the veterans hall for lunch.
One of the most loved and welcome parts of the event is the chicken-in-a-barrel barbecue at the end of the ride. This year, Cynthia Przybyla will organize and cook the dinner with the help of volunteers Luis and Patty Luna. Thanks to a donation of Calaveras Barrel Blend Spice from the Spice Tin in Murphys, the chicken will be extra tasty.
Past participants say that this event is the best local bike and walk event, with plenty of volunteers, a friendly non-competitive community atmosphere, and the proceeds go to a worthy cause.
Ride & Walk 4 Art Supports Arts in Education
Ride & Walk 4 Art supports the Calaveras County Arts Council’s mission to support arts education in Calaveras public schools. Every year the fundraising event Ride & Walk 4 Art raises between $4000 and $6000.
Ride & Walk 4 Art helps pay for many things: art supplies for classes, visiting artists, school theater projects, art days at elementary schools. But most importantly, this fundraiser provides the resources for schools to help students make sense of their lives as they learn critical real-world skills like creative thinking, resilience, problem solving, and project management. Studies show that children with access to the arts fare better in school and in life.
Just by having fun riding a bike, participants give the gift of art to Calaveras County students. That’s a pretty good time for all.
Contact information:
Register at www.rideandwalk4art.com
For more information:
Rob Williams
mlbcrob@gmail.com
209/273-8009
Or Kathy Mazzaferro
Goldrusharts18@gmail.com
209/754-1774
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Huge Winter Sale at Bear Valley Adventure Company
Bear Valley, CA...Starting March 18th, visit our store and get huge savings, 20%-50% off, on cross country ski gear, clothing, tuning equipment, and more. We have a wide selection of new skate and classic skis with all the accouterments. Plus, season pass sales are going on sale with free skiing for new pass holders this Spring. Now is a great time to visit the Bear Valley Adventure Company.
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The Blue Mountain Theater Opens a New Play in March!
West Point, CA...After two long dark seasons, the Blue Mountain Players are excited to open a new play and welcome patrons back to our little theater in the heart of West Point. We dare you not to die laughing with this local production of The Cemetery Club, written by Ivan Menchell and directed by Vicki Snead-Hinkell.
The Cemetary Club tells the story of three Jewish widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida, played by Sherry Parkey, is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille, played by Nicole Wilson, is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris, Debbie Blankenship, is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher, played by Craig Lafargue, enters the scene. Also introducing Sandy Gilcrest as Mildred.
Opens March 11th! Opening Gala at 6:30 p.m. Curtain at 7:30pm
Fridays & Saturdays, March 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees March 13th; 20th & 27th at 2:00pm
Ticket prices for, “The Cemetery Club”, are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. For information and to purchase or reserve tickets please call 209 293-3100 or at bluemountaintheater@gmail.com.
COVID precautions in place to keep our community safe. Ticket sales limited, masks requested.
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Sylvia at the Metropolitan Through March 20th
San Andreas, CA...After Greg and Kate move to Manhattan, he brings home a dog he found in the park bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. The marriage is put in jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise, and Sylvia becomes a valued part of their lives.
4th Wall at the Metropolitan provides interactive theatrical experiences by producing quality entertainment through drama, dance, music, comedy and culture.
http://www.4thwalltroupe.com/
(209) 754-5555
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Dandelion Days Street Fair in Downtown Jackson!
Jackson, CA....Downtown Jackson will overflow on Dandelion Days with antiques and crafts vendors, live music, a pancake breakfast, kids’ carnival and food booths, Saturday and Sunday, March 19 – 20, 2022, 8 am – 5 pm, rain or shine.
Live music stages, sponsored by the National Hotel and Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, will be in Petkovich Park and in the Logan’s Alley Beer & Wine Garden (by the creek next to the National Hotel). Music performances for all ages both days include Gunpowder & Lace, Summer of Love, Gotcha Covered, She Calls Him Wilson, Amador Sons, Black Irish Band, Violin on Fire, and the Blowbacks (formerly Blow Daddy).
The Lions Club will hold a Pancake Breakfast, starting at 7 am both mornings at the Jackson Civic Center, 33 Broadway. The full breakfast is only $8/person, kids 12 & under, $5. Lots of fun “festival food” will be available throughout the event.
Free parking with free shuttle to Main Street is available at the Amador County Administration Building (810 Court Street, Hwy 49 & Broadway, and the Sutter Hill Transit Center (115 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek). Free shuttle will be provided by Amador Transit buses. Paid parking will be available at Grocery Outlet on Hwy 49, a fund raiser for 4-H clubs (no overnight parking there).
People attending the event are encouraged to bring used eyeglasses and hearing aids to donate to the Lions Club and can also bring other items that support charitable causes such as used printer cartridges and pull tabs. The donation table will be near the Lions Club Trailer.
Source = VisitAmador
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