Sierra Mountain Times

Few musicians are as influential as this man. In the late ‘60s, he helped form the Hall of Fame rock group, Traffic! He recorded numerous solo albums that went either gold or platinum and appeared on albums by such superstars as the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Stills, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and […]

 
I’m not really a museum person. But I’ll admit: a tour of the Old Timers Museum in Murphys may have made me a convert!  

What Is It About Babies?
 
So, there I was, staring down at the cute little face of the newest member of our tribe and thinking deep thoughts about life, love and what a joy little ones are.
We were visiting family in Washington State and I was really enjoying myself.
The new little guy was just eleven days […]

  
Mountain passes in the 19th Century from Nevada Territory into California were fraught with difficulty. The Sierra Nevada Mountain range stood as an obstacle for both emigrants coming west and for merchants in California hoping to expand business opportunities on the eastern slopes of the Sierra and the emerging markets in Nevada.

 
Proving that he is a “hands-on” publisher, Tim McCaffrey assists in the delivery of the Sierra Mountain Times! After delivering to approximately 50 stops, (including his last stop, the Twain Harte Golf Course), Tim’s Radio Flyer wagon is nearly empty by late Friday afternoon. But Tim had one copy left for Deborah Pritchard of Twain […]