A Very Special Night at CAMPS for Supervisor Tom Tryon
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/11/2013 09:35 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Last Monday night CAMPS Restaurant at Greenhorn was as full as you will ever see it. Table after table overflowed with friends, constituents, former colleagues, on had to celebrated an incredible career in public service for Retired Supervisor Tom Tryon. For 7 terms Tom Represented his district and did it well. His greatest pride is seeing what Murphys has developed into. The Libertarian Supervisor saw Murphys as a prime example of creating an environment were capital and investment can thrive with as little restrictions from Government as possible. Tom was not afraid to takes stands on principal and some of his comments from the bench before votes were mini civics lessons. The rancher exterior hid from immediate view the mind that was trained at UC Berkley in Economics....
Angels Camp, CA...The popular Calaveras Follies returned with A Night at the OSCARS, a Hollywood-themed evening replete with the fanfare of a red carpet, limos, paparazzi, celebrity sightings and the Follies’ signature hilarious lip-synched musical revue. This year’s show was performed at the Bret Harte Performing Arts Center and is one of the main fundraisers for the Calaveras Mentoring Program...
Renner Wines Celebrates New Tasing Room with an "Up from the Ashes Party" and Tasting Room Centerpiece Restored
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/08/2013 01:26 PM
Murphys, CA...Last Saturday night Renner Wines held their “Up from the Ashes” party to celebrated the opening of their new tasting room location. It was a great night that not only were they able to quickly get a new tasting room open so quickly after the fire but for other reasons as well. One of the central features of their old tasting room and one of Dr. Renner's prized possessions was a painting he had commissioned of his wife many years ago. It was lost in the fire. This was a deeply felt loss for Dr. Renner. To the rescue can longtime part of the Renner Wines family Lydia Stafford. When she was helping get the old tasting room up and running she had taken a high rez photo of the painting. She called Eric Cagliaro from Custom Vinyl Applications and a very special reproduction was made. The new “painting” even has texture and depth so that when it was unveiled for Dr. Renner their wasn't a dry eye in the room...
Sierra Seasons Magazine Publiser and Artist Don Hukari's Art Featured at Hovey Tasting Room
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/07/2013 12:59 PM
Murphys, CA....The serigraphs and CityScape photographs of Don Hukari are being featured for the month of March at the Hovey Winery Tasting Room. An artist’s reception in his honor was held last Saturday and a filled to the rim room welcomed his art and the artist. The well-known and respected local artist, graphic designer and publisher is actively involved in the Central Sierra Arts Council and has organized the InFocus Art Competition for 15 years...
Ironstone Vineyards 16th Annual Spring Obsession Celebration Art, Food, Wine & Flowers Was a Celebration Indeed
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/06/2013 10:22 PM
Murphys, CA...Ironstone Vineyards 16th Annual Spring Obsession Celebration Art, Food, Wine & Flowers was held last weekend at Ironstone. It was a geougeous weekend for it with good weather, daffodils starting to bloom and friendly crowds of people. They had “Art in Action” & Artist Booths. Located in our Alhambra Music Room & throughout the grounds where you could watch the artist’s creativity as they painted their pieces in front of you. There were Cooking Demonstrations, Garden Tours By Master Gardner, Larry Ringland, and more. We have some shots from the weekend below...
Click above for more photos or better yet hop in the car and head out to Ironstone and see what spring at Ironstone Vineyards is all about...
Matt and Suzan Cullen Named Irish Day Parade Grand Marshals. Murphys Irish Day 2013 – Saturday, March 16
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/04/2013 02:31 PM
Murphys, CA...Matt and Suzan Cullen, who have been a positive force in their community in many ways, will be serving as the Grand Marshals of this year’s Murphys Irish Day Parade when it makes its way down Main Street on Saturday, March 16, at 11 a.m. The Cullens are best known as the founders of the Gold Country Coffee Roasting business, the only Calaveras County coffee roaster. They operated the business for many years before retiring. Not only did they create fine coffee, their store served as a meeting place for many civic groups, including the Murphys Business Association and the Irish Day organizing committee....
Murphys Creek Theatre’s 2013 Season Opens Next Month
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/04/2013 03:36 PM
Murphys Creek Theatre is excited to announce the 2013 season lineup. This year MCT will split its time between two shows at the Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St. in Murphys, and 2 shows at the Cornelia B. Stevenot Memorial Amphitheater, 2690 San Domingo Rd., also in Murphys. MCT's 19th season is full of laughs coming from 4 lively comedies that will please the whole family. The season begins with the fast paced farce, “Rough Crossing”, at the Black Bart Playhouse. Moving to the amphitheater for the summer, MCT's season continues with one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies, “Much Ado about Nothing”. The third offering in the season is the irreverent spoof of all of Shakespeare's canon, “The Compleat Wks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) [Revised]”. Closing the 2013 season MCT will create a mirthful parody of the Adventures of Robin Hood, a British Panto...
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Murphys, CA..Stevenot Tasting Room presents Wine Down Friday! Friday March 1, 2013 5:00pm to 8:00pm. LIVE MUSIC BY RICK MOORE wine by the glass and cheese platters for purchase 209.728.3485 - 458 Main Street #3 Murphys, CA 95247
Lottery Opens Today for Half Dome Permits for Day Hikers
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/01/2013 01:50 PM
Yosemite, CA...Permits to hike to the top of Half Dome are required seven days per week when the cables are up (as called for in the Half Dome Plan in order to protect wilderness character, reduce crowding, protect natural and cultural resources, and improve safety). A maximum of 300 hikers will be allowed (about 225 day hikers and 75 backpackers) each day on the Half Dome Trail beyond the base of the subdome....