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Cherry Valley Reservoir: Off the beaten path

GROVELAND - Cherry Valley Reservoir is a gem of a lake that sits at 4,700 feet between Dodge Ridge and Yosemite in the Stanislaus National Forest.

April 06, 2012 | | 209


Tea Eras graces Mother Lode’s Sutter Creek

SUTTER CREEK - Tea Eras located at 34 Main Street (Highway 49) in Sutter Creek is an enchanting tea house where lunch is a languorous delight including high tea. Dinners are also available for 10 or more.

March 31, 2012 | | 209


Time For Tea

GROVELAND - It was summertime and the peak of the tourist season for the Sierra foothills town of Groveland. Two men dressed in shorts and hiking boots, and carrying serious backpacks, entered Dori's Tea Cottage causing co-owner Greg Jones to be a little apprehensive.

March 31, 2012 | | 209


Silva family loves having people over for tea

It's all about bonnets and boas and strainers and spoons.

March 31, 2012 | | 209


Bird watching: Inspiration & continuing education

I carefully composed the picture I wanted take with my camera. I was not using a tripod. So, to help steady my grip, I leaned heavily against my car from my driver's seat with the window down, and secured a firm foothold for my arms.

March 31, 2012 | | 209


Local foodie tour in Calaveras County

ANGELS CAMP - Beginning Friday, April 6, visitors will have a new way to experience Gold Country's emerging food and wine scene when Sacramento-based Local Roots Food Tours start to offer weekly tours in the historic town of Murphys located in Calaveras County.

March 30, 2012 | | 209


Gallo Arts Center

MODESTO – Outside one of the front doors to the Gallo Arts Center, scores of young students stand in line waiting for the sign from their teachers to enter. Once they get the green light, they walk in through the door quietly like soldiers on a mission and go straight into one of the Arts Center's spacious and well-appointed theaters.

March 24, 2012 | | 209


East Union JROTC is all about building character

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at East Union High School has reached the gold standard of proficiency under the leadership of drill instructor/teacher First Sergeant Karl Knudsen (ret.) over the past 16 years.

March 24, 2012 | | 209


Retired helicopter pilot leads MHS JROTC

Cadet Battalion Commander for the JROTC unit at Manteca High School, Lt. Col. Sean Skelly, leads nearly 80 members of his unit in building character and performing community service.

March 24, 2012 | | 209


Sierra cadets get up at crack of dawn to travel to JROTC

LATHROP – Marc Kelly gets up by the crack of dawn every morning. It's part of the routine of making it to his first-period Junior Reserved Training Officers Corps class. The Sierra High freshman arrives at school before 7 o'clock in order to catch a bus to the Lathrop High campus. "We need to be (at Lathrop) by 7:10," said Kelly, who is among the 28 from Sierra. The school has been without a JRTOC ...

March 24, 2012 | Vince Rembulat | 209


JROTC helps turn Lathrop High students into confident leaders

LATHROP – Alexandra Floresca admitted she knew very little about the Junior Reserved Officers Training Corps at Lathrop High.

March 24, 2012 | | 209


A closer look at Navy JROTC

Q: What is the role of NJROTC at Turlock High School? A: "The role here is to assist the core classes and graduation of our students. Our primary mission is to create better citizens; we are not recruiters." Q: What are some of the methods NJROTC uses to help develop better citizens? A: "Understanding their role in shaping them from teenagers to young adults. By focusing them and creating goal-oriented scenarios. We help them to ...

March 24, 2012 | | 209


Chris Isaak returns to Stockton

STOCKTON - It has been a while since Chris Isaak has played in Stockton. Isaak will be bringing his Beyond the Sun Tour home to Stockton on Saturday, April 6. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and Stockton Arena Box Office by going to http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or www.stocktonarena.com It is a perfect tour for a homecoming concert. The Beyond the Sun Tour is in support of Isaak's most recent release, "Beyond the Sun." "This record is a ...

March 24, 2012 | | 209


Argentine dance leading tango workshops April 14 in Modesto

MODESTO - Marcelo Solis, a judge for the USA branch of the Argentine Tango World Cup competition, returns to lead two workshops and perform at a milonga (Argentine tango dance party) on Saturday, April 14, at Jacobs Fine Dining, 2501 McHenry Ave.

March 24, 2012 | | 209


Comedian Mark Pitta at Black Oak Casino April 19

TUOLUMNE - Nationally known comedian Mark Pitta will take the stage on April 19 at Black Oak Casino. Pitta has appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and has made guest appearances on Mad About You and Third Rock From the Sun.

March 24, 2012 | | 209


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Wines and Roses offers: Romantic getaway

LODI - Wine and Roses in Lodi can easily be described as being luxurious, elegant and intimate as a romantic venue in the Central Valley as well as being a desired location for business meetings.

May 17, 2013 | | 209


Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett plus Big & Rich play Ironstone

MURPHYS – Ironstone Vineyards, the premiere outdoor entertainment venue of the California Gold Country, has announced the line-up for their 2013 Summer Concert Series.

May 17, 2013 | | 209


New Melones Lake offers activities for summer 2013

SONORA – The Bureau of Reclamation announces summer interpretive programs and activities at New Melones Lake, located in Calaveras County.

May 17, 2013 | | 209


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