A Look into the All Hallows Fantasy Faire

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” ~ Dr. Seuss.
The word fantasy means many things to many people. From the Latin word phantasia, fantasy means the creative imagination; unrestrained fancy. It encompasses everything from sword and sorcery and magical realism, to fairytale and horror-tinged dark fantasy.
If you ask […]

Plants of Sonora Pass and Points East

Last month, after several false starts, my wife Lynn and I began our vacation and yearly pilgrimage to Clarks Fork Campground near Sonora Pass. We even managed to stop at Sierra Mountain Times to finally meet my editor and my erstwhile boss, Tom Atkins and Tim McCaffrey. Having worked […]

Waitress Amy Benzie is ready with a smile and a fresh pot of coffee.
 
Very few people perhaps, know what it’s like to be a waitress, or a food server in a restaurant. Meet Amy Benzie! Born in Tuolumne, she’s the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Summerville High. Her father took care of the […]

Don and Gloria Escallier reading the Sierra Mountain Times in Ketchikan, Alaska.
 

“Can YOU recommend a scary movie?” (asked in Arnold)

“There are SO many! But if you like the scary ones, there are always the “Hellraiser” movies! They are gory. It’s Clive Barker and his demons from Hell that come out and capture souls and tear people apart. Then there’s Stephen King’s “Silver Bullet”. It’s a werewolf […]