Story and Photo by Thomas Atkins

A Photoshop rendition of what the Twain Harte arch will look like once the stoplight is installed.
When my hometown of little old Tuolumne received its first stoplight a few years ago, I started to think about heading for the mountains…but now, I am not so certain. After an ongoing controversy, […]

By Gerald French

Tom and Lorna Brindley enjoy a picnic under Olive trees at Diamond Oaks Winery. This gem of a picnic spot under olive trees has panoramic views of the Napa Valley. The Brindley’s are enjoying Diamond Oaks’ Mina Ranch Chalk Hill Chardonnay, an outstanding wine. Photo Courtesy of © 2007 Gerald L French Photography.
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Eproson Park was the setting for Twain Harte’s 40th annual Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by the Twain Harte Rotary Club on Mar. 23. And what an egg-citing day it was! Over a thousand eggs were scattered throughout the baseball field. The children, from infant to sixth grade acted with lightening speed to claim their colorful […]

Story and Photos by Thomas Atkins

Bright clusters of poppies soak in the springtime sun on a hillside above Lake Tulloch.
The month of April is often known for its bright shades of green, but in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties, this color has some pretty impressive competition from the brilliant orange of the California poppy. The vivid […]

Twain Harte Lake Association
I understand there is a letter on the way to me regarding the summer tickets for Twain Harte Lake. I understand that you are not allowing summer guest to use our lake tickets. I’m wondering if those of you who live up there are a little too sheltered from what is going […]