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Winter Underground by Thomas Atkins

Winter Beneath the Surface Spelunkers below the stalactite-lined roof of Grapevine Gulch Cave in Calaveras County.
 
By next week winter will have officially arrived and storms, snow and cold will be on the menu for the next several months. This means it’s time to start planning for those beloved outdoor winter recreation activities. Like most people, my […]

The Keep on ROCKin’! by Greg Kristapovich

 Jim and Diane Dunigan in front of their temporary location. A sign in the window says “Welcome to The Rock! No fire can burn through this crew!” 
There’s a saying: “When one door closes, another one will open!” Indeed, that has happen for Jim and Diane Dunigan, owners of The Rock of Twain Harte. The Rock, […]

Nutcracker Ballet Presented for First Time

 A full length, professional quality production of The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed this holiday season in the Bret Harte Theatre on the high school campus in Angels Camp. Three performances throughout the weekend of December 18th-19th will be presented by over 50 dancers of the Studio 4 Dance Theatre of Murphys. The event kicks […]

One More Week of Noel Nonsense

Christmas Drama at Murphys Creek Theatre
Break out the tinsel, dust off the ornaments and head to the Black Bart Playhouse to see “Every Christmas Story Ever Told,” a holiday journey through, well, every holiday tale you can imagine.
Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ BHC (Beloved Holiday Classic) for the umpteenth time, three Murphys Creek Theatre actors […]

Marcy’s Obsevations by Marcy Davidson

How to Enjoy a Treeless ThanksgivingCampsite at the base of the Folded Cliffs in Red Rock State Park
 
A friend of mine who lives in Twain Harte and who has camped in Red Rock State Park, (20 miles north of Mojave on California Highway 14) told me, “There are no trees there.” “Yes there are,” I […]

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