Eric Edner adding the finishing touches to a gobblet.
  
For hundreds of years the art and science of glassblowing has been passed down through the generations, and local artist Eric Edner has picked up where many left off to carry on this age-old tradition. With a torch, a blowpipe and a special type of glass, Eric […]

Soroptimists Gear Up for Twain Harte A La Carte 
Maura  Murphy with her “MMM Cheesecake,” which will be featured at Twain Harte a la Carte! In 2003, Maura, with her cheesecake, helped the Eproson House win the Readers Choice “Best Dessert Award” at the Best of Times Gala! 
 
The women in this story spend a lot of […]

The story of Sarsaparilla in Columbia
If you asked someone about the unique features that set Tuolumne County apart from the rest of the country, few people would know to add sarsaparilla soda alongside Yosemite National Park. For the last 10 years the little soda label of Columbia Soda Works has been chugging along and gaining […]

Nick and Erica Waelty of Sonora enjoy “reading” The Sierra Mountain Times during their honeymoon in Kauai, Hawaii.Chuck Duston of Cold Springs reading The Sierra Mountain Times in a hot springs on Pott’s Ranch in Potts, Nevada with his dog, Patches.  

“Do YOU think Twain Harte should have wine tasting rooms like Murphys?” 
(asked in Twain Harte)   “I want wine tasting in Twain Harte! We own the premier location in town (Caron’s Nature’s Nook), behind the flagpole, at the Arch. We put a lot of money into this business and want it to be a success. […]