September 2011

Great Wineries & Winemakers

From Merlot to Chardonnay, and everything in between, wine has a variety of reasons to be enjoyed. Fortunately, you don’t have to go too far to experience the aromas and flavors distinctive of...

Distinctive Dentists

Presenting Style Magazine’s Distinctive Dentists special advertising section. Some of our area’s best dentists and orthodontists have chosen to highlight their practice within the pages of the...

Bathroom Makeover

At first glance, a bathroom renovation may seem like an easier project compared to other rooms in the home, given it’s proportionally small size. Thing is, working in such a small space,...

by Darren Elms

7 Medical Myths Debunked

Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way!” As kids, we all heard this warning from grown-ups. And, come on, weren’t you just a little afraid that it might really happen? Here are some...

by Janet Scherr

Social Media Mayhem

Over the past few years, there’s no denying social media has helped reunite old friends, connect long distance relatives and even raise funds for charities. LOL! However, lurking within an online...

by Lynn Machon

Friday Night Lights

High school football starts this month, and I can’t help but think back to my high school playing days. As much as I’d prefer not to.

by Tom Mailey

The Mexican Caribbean

Dipping my toes in Caribbean waters has been on my bucket list for some time. So when a chance to visit the Mexican Caribbean flew into my lap one day, I said “Si, por favor!” After...

by Desiree Patterson

Then & Now

Album, Book & Film reviews

Dinner Date

BLT BUCATINI The Glorious Pasta of Italy by Domenica Marchetti (Chronicle Books, 2011, $30)

Paws for Reading

The bottom line for young readers is this: the more you read, especially aloud, the better you read. Try telling that to the average five-or-six-year-old, however, and they’re likely not to be...

by Bill Romanelli

Health in Harmony Retreat

Health in Harmony is a day retreat – nestled in the lush forest of Amador County in Volcano – generating peace, harmony, good health and well-being. Our renewing and revitalizing retreat...

Randolph Jewelers

Randolph’s is the oldest jewelry store in the West, established in 1852 during the Gold Rush. Today, Randolph’s is a full-service jewelry store featuring custom work and fine designer jewelry...

Karen Good

As executive director of Marshall Foundation for Community Health, Karen Good, CFRM, is determined to make a difference in the health and well-being of her community. She has dozens of projects in...

by Amber Foster

Goings on in the El Dorado County Foothills areas

We keep our ears to the ground to find out what's going on in the local area...our What's Up? Column!

by Kourtney Jason

Berry Bliss

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

by Paris Narayan

Traces of the Past

In 1946, George Mathis began an artistic journey through the foothills of California’s Gold Country. His desire to authentically recreate and recapture the sites and scenes of the past led him to...

by Lisa M. Butler

Snapshots from Local Area Happenings

Snapshots from Local Area Happenings in and around El Dorado County

Taste of Thai

Fresh ingredients can really make a dish! That’s definitely the case at the newest (and only) Thai restaurant in Placerville; Taste of Thai.

by Aaron Roseli