The town of Murphys California located in the Sierra Nevada foothills has many fun events throughout the year in addition to regular favorites such as the many wineries, delicious restaurants, art galleries, live theatre, antique shops, civil war reenactments, the annual Frog Jumps, and much much more. There is a reason people call this town the “Queen of the Sierra”. One such event I’d like to highlight that is coming up soon the Shrimp Feed at Murphys Community Park. The Shrimp Feed will take place on August 21, 2010. Enjoy [...]

The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum is hosting the 15th Annual Logging Jamboree in White Pines, California on Saturday September 4, 2010. White Pines is located outside Arnold in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of central California. The event begins at 10am and ends at 6pm. Entrance is $5.00 for adults and free for children under 12. Your admission allows you to view both non-pro logging competition, pro logging competition, BBQ food, raffle prizes, activities for kids, museum tours, and music by the Black Irish Band after the competition. The purpose of [...]

Young and old come from all over California and the country to participate in the Sierra Quilt Guild’s 22nd Annual Quilts and Threads Show. Try saying that five times fast. This year it is taking place Saturday September 17, 2011 from 10:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday September 18 2011 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Mother Lode fairgrounds in Sonora, California. The address for the Mother Lode Fairgrounds is 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora, CA 95370. Sonora is located in central California in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Admission for the Sierra [...]

ZZ Top with special Guest Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Saturday August 14, 2010 at 7:30pm. Take a trip back to the 70s/80’s with ZZ Top, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Saturday August 14, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Ironstone Amphitheatre. ZZ Top has been performing for over 40 years together which has given them a chance to perfect their live performances. With hundreds of songs to chose from you are sure to hear their classic favorites as well as a few new tunes you may not [...]

The Strawberry Fall Music Festival will be held from September 2-6th, 2010 at Camp Mather. Camp Mather is a beautiful camp bordering Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At an elevation of 4,250 feet, you will have beautiful views of mountain ranges, Hetch Hetchy, and Birch Lake. There are various locations of musical performances at the Strawberry Fall Music Festival. The first is the Amphitheatre which is for workshops featuring main stage artists in a more intimate setting where they can interact with the crowd, the next [...]

Willie Nelson & Family with Special Guest LeAnn Rimes on Sunday September 12, 2010 at 7pm. For this concert I wonder if Willie will have LeAnn singing “I’ll never smoke week with Willie again”. This is going to be a great concert. LeAnn Rimes hasn’t lost any of her youthful spirit and long vocal range and somehow Willie Nelson manages to sound exactly like he did years ago. Willie Nelson and Family will be playing with LeAnn Rimes on Sunday September 12, 2010 at 7pm. Ironstone Amphitheater is about 3 [...]

Fire on the Mountain productions presents the 15th annual Sonora Music Festival on Saturday August 14, 2010. It is located at Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora, California. The address for the Sonora Music Festival is 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora, CA 95370. It begins at 10am. There are many bands on three stages featuring Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, and Wild T & the Spirit. There are also special workshops with the artists on the following instruments: harmonica, guitar, slide guitar and workshops about blues history, road stories, and [...]

Come to Twain Harte this weekend and take part in the 33rd Annual Summer Arts and Wine Festival. As one of the most popular events in Twain Harte, the Arts and Wine Festival is sure to have something to please you. Most people probably don’t know how many wineries are in the Sierra Nevada foothills, but you can try wine from 10 wineries in the area. While you enjoy your glass of wine there is live music and over 100 booths of arts and crafts and sculptures from all over [...]

The holiday season is one of my favorite parts of the year. I love going to parades and singing carols and most of all making memories with my family. One such way to do that is to attend the 36th annual Sonora Christmas Festival which this year is being held from November 26, 2010 to November 28, 2010. Come join us at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora to participate. Entering the Sonora Christmas Festival you will be greeted by elves, Santa, carolers in the village and you will make [...]

If you are reading this page, you just missed the 65th Annual Big Band Street Dance in Columbia Historic State Park which happened July 17, 2010. However, it is an annual event so be sure to go in 2011. During the Big Band Street Dance, Columbia State Historic Park transforms into a 1940s town complete with cars from the era and encourages you to come dressed in 1940’s clothing. Featuring a wonderful big band to play all the best music from the 40s, have a great time dancing the night [...]

What could be a better mini vacation than learning something AND having fun? You can do both at Columbia Historic State Park on Columbia Gold Rush Days. These days are offered the second Saturday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. Volunteers dress up for the day in costumes representing people from the 1840s in the bowling alley, the Wells Fargo office, the old schoolhouse, and the replica dry goods stores. There is also a special performance from the Great Motherlode Brass and Reed Band to celebrate California’s statehood in [...]

A fantastic event to enjoy with your +21 friends is wine tasting at Columbia State Historic Park. The 35th Annual Columbia Wine Tasting will be Sunday April 17, 2011 from 1:00 to 4:00pm at Columbia State Historic Park. The price is $45 per person and proceeds go to Columbia College Culinary Arts Program. Over 70 wineries and local food purveyors will be represented. Get your tickets to Columbia Wine Tasting early because this is sure to sell out. Columbia Wine Tasting is sponsored by the Columbia College Foundation. For tickets [...]

National Day of the Cowboy occurs every year in the month of July. This year it was July 24, 2010, which means we missed the date, but it also means you should put next year’s date on the calendar. Its purpose is to preserve the cowboy heritage so inherent to Tuolumne’s great history. National Day of the Cowboy is a nonprofit organization. They have worked with the US Congress to create a National Day of the Cowboy in order that the history and culture of the cowboy can be preserved [...]

Who loves a good party? Everyone! For a great time, come celebrate the Fifth Annual German festival of Oktoberfest at Eproson Park on October 2 and 3, 2010 from 10am to 5pm. Oktoberfest began in the early nineteenth century as a celebration of a Bavarian royal marriage and continues today as the largest folk festival. Some people might say Twain Harte is an excellent place to celebrate Oktoberfest because it resembles the small Bavarian mountain villages of Germany. The festival consists of beer, wine, food, arts and crafts, and live [...]

Many people don’t know about the fabulous wine that is grown in the region surrounding Twain Harte. Why don’t you take a few minutes to come sample this delicious wine at Sierra Cellars? Located at 22964 Meadow Lane in Twain Harte, right next to Wildwood Inn, Sierra Cellars has a wine tasting room and a gift shop where you can buy unique wine inspired artwork or sample dinner wines, dessert wines, or even the special port wines distinctive of the Sierra. Because Sierra Cellars is on the main strip of [...]