Bear Valley, CA...The 10th Annual Ebbetts Pass Century Ride (EPC) is August 19, 2017 with four route lengths to challenge a variety of cyclists. All rides start and finish in the small alpine village of Bear Valley, California at 7100 ft., and regardless which course you choose, you can expect great scenery, smooth roads, well stocked support stations with good food and some of the best cycling terrain in the country. No wonder our backyard is called the “California Alps”.
“Emperor” Concerto with Vladislav Kern Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Bear Valley Music Festival
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/29/2017 04:49 PM
Bear Valley, CA...This year’s celebration of Beethoven continues with piano soloist Vladislav Kern (son of piano legend Olga Kern) who joins Maestro Michael Morgan and the Bear Valley Orchestra in Beethoven’s fifth (and possibly greatest) piano concerto dubbed “Emperor” dedicated to Napoleon but later retracted by the composer. The evening’s program also includes Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony (no. 3).
Symphony Opening Night: Haydn & Spohr Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/27/2017 03:24 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.”
Matinee with the THALEA STRING QUARTET Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Bear Valley Music Festival July 21 - August 6, 2017
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/23/2017 10:57 AM
Bear Valley, CA...The THALEA STRING QUARTET is Bear Valley Music Festival’s 2017 Quartet-in-Residence with a program of soul-stirring works from the standard and modern string quartet repertoire. Formed in 2014 at the Zephyr International Chamber Music Festival in Courmayeur, Italy, the Thalea String Quartet has been praised for its “vibrant performance” and “sincere expressivity” (SF Classical Voice).
Arnold, CA...Great July Specials at Arnold Ace Home Center
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Stanislaus National Forest Enacts Temporary Fire Restrictions in High Hazard Areas
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/20/2017 02:59 PM
Sonora, CA...Due to high fire danger, the Stanislaus National Forest enacted temporary fire restrictions in High Hazard Areas on July 20, effective through the end of the official 2017 fire season. Included are the High Hazard Area map (Exhibit A), the Forest Order (Exhibit B) and the exemptions list (Exhibit C). Information on fire restrictions and the Forest Order are available at https://go.usa.gov/xRjQ5. Forest Order STF-16-2017-05 prohibits campfires, briquette barbecues and smoking outside developed campgrounds. Welding and blasting activities in are also restricted in designated High Hazard Areas of the Forest.
