June 2011

Top Area Docs

Advances in medicine happen at an astonishing speed these days, and thankfully, our community has professional, high-quality healthcare providers who are helping to drive these medical advances...

Swim for Life

The event is a swim-a-thon in which participants are encouraged to collect pledges from friends, family members, businesses and neighbors for each lap they swim.

by Janet Scherr

Brick Oven Pub

While enjoying the afternoon off, I followed my senses to Brick Oven Pub where the selection for pizza is more than basic.

by Sarah Louise Brown

Hot & Cold

Cool Gadgets for Your Home

by Darren Elms

Beauty and the Beach

For men and women alike, summer grooming helps prevent potential embarrassments when donning swimsuits for the pool, baring backs for yard work or just dressing down to compensate for the heat.

by Melisa Giordano Roden

Freaks of Nature

Greg Soderland has been race director for 13 years and calls the Western States a “poor man’s Everest” – meaning that while it doesn’t cost much more than a good pair of shoes, it will...

by Tom Mailey

Paso Robles

And those rumors about the wine in Paso Robles? All true. In fact, after visiting a few local wineries, if our guide had told us we were in Sonoma or Napa, my mildly tipsy self might have just...

by Darren Elms

Then & Now

Album, Book & Film reviews

Summer Sips

Refreshing Wines for the Season

Summer Fun

If you're a crossword lover, then you'll love our WordPlay!

by Gail Beckman

Cool Drinks

Summertime Drink recipes from "Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining"

by Denise Gee

Janis Arnell

“There’s something about the blend of art and technology that fascinates me,” says Arnell. “Just because you’ve mastered the art side, the technology part is still a challenge.”

by Heather L. Becker

Healing Therapies

Healing Therapies is a holistic health practice specializing in behavioral therapy and clinical hypnotherapy.

The Davies Family Inn

The Davies Family Inn at Shadowridge Ranch is a bed and breakfast with a strikingly charming events facility.

John D’Agostini

“Local boy makes good.” Thus could read the headline for El Dorado County’s new sheriff, John D’Agostini. Elected to office last fall, D’Agostini began his duties as sheriff in January of...

by Janice Rosenthal-Rock

White Hype

We scour El Dorado County for cool stuff for you, your family, your home and more! Check out our SWAG column

by Sarah Louise Brown

Summer Splendor

Comstock-bound traffic had become constant in the early to mid-1860s, but few travelers had taken much time to admire the beautiful scenery around Lake Tahoe.

by Lisa M. Butler

Hooked on Books

The school year may be over, but that won’t stop children from reading. In fact, summer is when the real reading fun begins.

by Eileen Wilson