Calaveras Grape Stomp Celebrates 19th Anniversary STOMP TEAMS STILL AVAILABLE But filling up Fast!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/24/2012 09:16 AM
Murphys, CA...Interested in being part of the Calaveras Grape Stomp history? Reserve your team and celebrate one of the most anticipated events in the region, drawing large, loud crowds and scores of stomp teams, many festooned in original costume. Last year, besides partaking of the usual great food, wine, great silent auction, and kid's activities, Stomp goers witnessed another fierce competition between teams vying for the title of the Calaveras Grape Stomp Champion. Stomp Teams are composed of two persons, one inside a half barrel filled with 25 pounds of grapes, another outside the barrel reaching in to ensure a smooth flow of juice out the drain spot. It's a sticky business for all concerned. All this fun for only $50 per team...
Murphys Rise As Wine Tasting Destination Continues With Villa Vallecito Vineyards
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/24/2012 06:17 AM
Murphys, CA...The Murphys area continues to climb the ranks of destination wine tasting regions in California. One recent addition is the Villa Vallecito Vineyards Tasting Room in the Arbors on the southern part of Main Street. There visitors can savor their estate grown and produced wines. Below are some photos from their opening this summer...
Great Events Today at the Ironstone Heritage Museum
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/22/2012 09:28 AM
And the MCC Raffle Kayak Winner is Michelle Plotnik!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/22/2012 10:13 AM
Murphys, CA...Michelle Plotnik is the winner of this year's Murphys Community Park Raffle! For the past several years, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. has donated a kayak to the Murphys Community Club to raise funds to assist with the maintenance of the Murphys Community Park. The MCC and SNAC Arnold & Murphys sell raffle tickets from Irish Days through all the First Fridays in the Park with the winner being drawn at the last event in the season....
NSGW Grape Stomp Pancake Breakfast, Saturday October 6th
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/21/2012 03:51 PM
Murphys, CA...The Native Sons OF The Golden West Chefs will be on hand to serve their great Pancake breakfast for Grape Stop and Street Faire attendees. This special edition of their breakfast is in addition to the monthly breakfast held the third Sunday of each month. Chairman Bert Abreo invites all who participate in or attend these events to enjoy the all you can eat breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice and coffee....
An Evening with Bushwalla at Twisted Oak. Sept 22nd!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/21/2012 08:36 AM
Vallecito, CA...Saturday, September 22nd at 7pm - Twisted Oak Winery is pleased to welcome you to an evening with BUSHWALLA. A songwriter, collaborator and free-styler, Bushwalla co-wrote Jason Mraz's debut platinum album, Waiting For My Rocket to Come and sophomore release Mr. A-Z. Recently, his songs have been featured on hit television shows such as Weeds, Revenge, Fuel TV, E!s The Daily 10 and the Rachel Ray Show. Bushwalla co-wrote the title track to the breakout film New York Minute and, in 2012, his song "Mayhem is Beautiful" will be featured in the film 10 Year, starring Rosario Dawson and Channing Tatum.
Here are a couple of our favorite Bushwalla videos to whet your appetite - this one is from his performance at Twisted Oak in 2009:
Murphys, CA...Ruth Ireland Klann, 92, passed away in her home in Murphys, CA on September 11, 2012. Ruth was born on December 30, 1919, to Ira Ernest Ireland and Lena Witman Ireland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After her mother's death she was raised in Emporia, Kansas by her father Ernest and step mother Marie Hamilton Ireland who owned and operated Ireland's Shoe Repair on 421 Commercial St. She met and then married Ernest H. Klann while attending business college in Lawrence, Kansas on July 11, 1938. She moved to Murphys in 1986 to be closer to her family.
Live Webcasts Starting Next Home Game for Bret Harte Football
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/21/2012 06:25 PM
Angels Camp, CA...We are dialing in some new webcasting equipment for higher quality webcasts this season! They will start at the next home game for Bret Harte and continue all the way through the 2012 Big Game. When you are at the game tonight make sure you head on down to the newly for this season repainted, refurbished and upgraded snack bar...