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An Inside Look at the Costa Rican Culture
There comes a time in a person’s life when they decide that they need a change of scenery. For some, this means a trip to the hills or to the city for the weekend, while for others it means moving to another town or another state. For Tuolumne […]
Or is it Two Thousand Ten?
In the past, the townsfolk of Columbia have been pretty good at predicting the future. So I decided, once again, to time-travel back to Columbia, (circa 1854) to get some of the folks’ predictions for 2010. Once again, they proved that they are perhaps the Mother Lode’s premier prognosticators!
“In the […]
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
When it comes to comedic duos, today’s generation will quickly name off amusing actors such as Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson or Chris Farley and David Spade, but long before them were numerous slapstick teams who became legends of the silver screen. Of these, Laurel and Hardy are perhaps the most […]
“This is one of the finest wagon, buggy and carriage collections in California! 29 restored wagons!” Rogers explained as he poses by the original Angels/Vallecito/Murphys Stage!
Simply driving by, one cannot perceive just how large the museum complex is! In fact, the Angels Camp Museum is comprised of four separate buildings, teeming with artifacts and overflowing […]
Tourist Tax Could Help Grow Economy, Fix Roads
Tuolumne County has two major economic problems. One is the Great Recession. This will hopefully be sorted out, if slowly because California was hit so hard by the housing bubble and collapse and because our state legislature has been so dysfunctional.
The second economic problem is specific to the […]
