Discover Big Trees Fitness Center, a full-service gym facility, with swimming pool, saunas and jacuzzi, as well as a large group exercise room and lounge.
08/12/2017 - The Beer Garden at Camp Connell Welcomes Chains Required! 100% Grove Guaranteed! Camp Connell, CA...The Beer Garden at Camp Connell welcomes Chains Required! Creekside dining, wood fired pizza, burgers, wings and more! Call 209-795-1121 for more info Saturday at 5 PM. Since 1929 The Camp Connell General Store has been serving generation after generation of customers. New Owner Dan Tulipani and his family are excited to continue and expand on the rich fabric of history and traditions that have made the store an integral part of the community. With Dining, Wine, Beer, Gifts, Groceries & Gas they have everything you need to make your high country adventure a great one.
"I went into a General Store, they wouldn't let me buy anything specific..." Comedian Steven Wright
The story of Camp Connell Continues....
The Camp Connell of today was largely influenced by the surging popularity of auto travel through the mountains inspired when Dr. D. Sargent of Angels Camp became the first to drive an automobile over Ebbetts Pass in 1908. Family camping was destined to become an extremely popular recreational activity To meet those demands, Jack Connell began construction of a campground, cabins, general store and gas pumps in 1928. He and his wife named their endeavor "Camp Connell". Opened for business in 1929, the general store and gas station have been in operation ever since. The Connell's continued to expand the store and added a café to serve the increasing number of visitors. By 1934 the Post Office was moved to the store and became "Camp Connell Station". The store was a local gathering place where local residents and vacationers alike would come to share news and leave messages, much as it is today. Occasionally, Circuit Court was convened in the building. Monte Wolfe, Art and Harry Schimke, the Whittles, Hunts, Tryons, Lombardis, and Airolas were frequent visitors.
While the popularity of the general store and café continued, the campground was closed in 1949 and the property was subdivided into lots selling for $600 each. The cabins remained as part of Camp Connell until the 1960's, when the highway was realigned to accommodate the ski resort and village at Bear Valley, as well as the development of Big Trees Village. The old highway became the current two accesses to Camp Connell and the property has stayed much the same ever since.
Today the Camp Connell General Store is one of the oldest Chevron stations in California as well as the longest continuously operated retail business between Murphys and Markleeville. It is a popular stop for visitors and a cherished part of the local community."
08/12/2017 - Arnold Art, Music and Wine Festival...Saturday, August 12th!!!! Arnold, CA...Greater Arnold Business Association presents the 12th Annual Arnold Art, Music & Wine Festival on Saturday, August 12, at Cedar Center (The Heart of Arnold) in downtown Arnold. Directions are easy – go East on Highway 4 through Arnold until you come to El Dorado Savings Bank on the left. Turn left onto Oak Circle. The park is between Hwy 4 and Oak Circle. There is no entrance charge. The Heart of Arnold offers a grassy, shady area, so bring your lawn chairs and blankets and beat the heat! This event is a must for every one of all ages. The day starts at 2:00pm the Arts & Wine vendors open to let you peruse and buy their crafts while bands play all day. Wine tasting from 2pm – 5pm will be $15 per person and includes a really cool glass to taste wines from the various wineries. All this fades into a blur as Music in the Park with the band Cantamos starts at 6:30pm.
* Entrance and Parking is free and The Heart of Arnold will offer food and Beverages of all kinds are available at the event. No Outside Alcohol…Please.
* A number of Artist and Wineries will have Booths are expected to be available for your afternoon pleasure and experience. Wineries include: Ayrael Vieux, Black Sheep, Brice Station, Calaveras Creek, Hovey, Ironstone, Jazz Cellars, Metate, Milliare, Mineral Wines & Stevenot
* Music will play throughout the day:
2:00 – 2:45: Nathan Ignacio (Americana)
3:00 – 4:15: Almost Blue (Jazz)
4:30 – 6:00: Cantamos (Everything…In multiple languages)
6:30 – 8:30: Bill Welles and Friends (Americana & Rock)
The day is being sponsored by our Sponsor’s ~ Dye Painting, High Country Stove & Spa, and Dignity Health Mark Twain Hospital.
YOU SURE DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!
08/05/2017 - Independence Hall Annual Flea Market is August 5th & 6th, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arnold, CA...Independence Hall Annual Flea Market Saturday - August 5, 2017 Sunday - August 6 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The largest indoor-outdoor Flea Market in Calaveras County. Thousands of items including: Housewares, Clothing, Tools, Toys, Furniture, Collectibles & much, much more! Booths available - Bob @ 795-2768 or Walt 795-1464 Independence Hall Community Center - Arnold/White Pines.
Independence Hall Community Center - History
Independence Hall Community Center, Arnold, California, was officially established in 1974. From its inception, the Hall has served as a non-profit, non-tax-supported community facility for the Ebbetts Pass area. Originally, the Hall was the Avery School, a one-room elementary school with a divider creating two classrooms.
The attendance area extended along California Highway 4 from Camp Connell nearly to Murphys. The first function to be held in the building was a school Christmas program in December, 1941. The school was rededicated in 1964 as Hazel Fisher Elementary School in honor of its first principal and teacher, Miss Hazel Fisher. Following construction of a new Hazel Fisher Elementary School, the original building was signed over to the Ebbetts Pass Wonderland Association and in recognition of our nation’s bicentennial was renamed Independence Hall. The Hall was dedicated and remains this area’s community center.
08/02/2017 - Sips, Sonatas & Surprises Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 7:00 PM at Bear Valley Music Festival Bear Valley, CA...On Wednesday, August 2, join our wine expert Shelby French along with Festival resident artists Thalea String Quartet, for an evening exploring delightful pairings of wine and music. After creating a delightful ruckus at last year’s event, Opera Frontier is returning to add its own kind of flavor to the evening. Enjoy the entertaining commentary while tasting some of the Sierra’s best local wines. In this intimate setting you will experience the performers up close — and mellowed by the warm conviviality of the experience.
Round trip shuttle transportation will be available for all evening concerts from Forest Meadows, Arnold and Dorrington (by prior reservation). Barbecue meals will be prepared at the Festival tent for all evening concerts (advance reservation recommended).
07/27/2017 - Symphony Opening Night: Haydn & Spohr Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:00 PM Bear Valley, CA...Maestro Michael Morgan leads the Bear Valley Orchestra in Louis Spohr’s exhilarating Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra featuring the award-winning THALEA STRING QUARTET and Franz Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 known as “The Clock.”
Round trip shuttle transportation will be available for all evening concerts from Forest Meadows, Arnold and Dorrington (by prior reservation). Barbecue meals will be prepared at the Festival tent for all evening concerts (advance reservation recommended).
This year supporting:
1. Friends of the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office
2. The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
3. Bret Harte High School Golf Program
Please help by signing up to play in this local community Tournament ($66 for Club Members and $96 for Non-Members, Includes an awards dinner) or by becoming a Tee Sponsor for $100 or both. Tee Sponsor And Signup sheets are attached.
Tee Sponsors will receive a personal Tee Sign on a tee and 1 round of golf for 2 people w/Cart.
This years format will be; Mixed Foursome Scramble Event (2 men and 2 women per Team) Signup as a Team, couple, or Individual. Additional Dinners are $26 per person.
Forms may be returned with your check payable to SWCC Men’s Club, PO Box 574, Arnold, CA 95223 or dropped off at the Pro Shop.
