August 2009

In Plain Sight

August is national eye exam month and with students returning to school, it’s a great time for the entire family to get their annual eye examinations.

by Greg Walker

Harvest of Hope

In our lives we may hear many phrases that can be life changing: “I love you,” “will you marry me,” “you are pregnant,” “I want a divorce”...however no words will transform your...

by LeeAnn Dickson

Surf's Up

While popular beach destinations like Santa Monica and Malibu get a steady stream of fun and sun fanatics each summer, there’s another Southern California town riding the tourism wave. Just 35...

by Darren Elms

Freshly Picked

Fabulous recipes from new cookbooks.

Recycling 411

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 75 percent of American waste is recyclable.

by Melissa Camilleri Magliola

The Greenwoods

Many people live by the old adage that life really begins when you find true love. Don and Susan Greenwood have proven that the reality of this saying holds true at any age.

by Kelley Saia

Play Dates

In a family with young children, the mere mention of a “play date” typically results in squeals of delight.

by Lynn Machon

Love Lesson

I’ve never been much of a cat person. I’m not anti-cat; I’ve had my share of them growing up, but they’ve always seemed a little stuck-up.

by Tom Mailey

10 Best Animal Movies

If you’re an animal lover, then you’ve likely seen all these favorites…multiple times! But there’s a few you might have forgotten about, so grab you Kleenex and curl up with the kiddies for...

by Sharon Penny

Pinot Heaven

My taste for wine started with the likes of Mateus Rose, Boones Farm (apple only!), and the occasional bottle of Lancers Chianti or Blue Nun.

by Anthony Roberts

Pets Among Us

by Gail Beckman

Visconti’s Ristorante

We decided to stop in for drinks at the newly relocated Visconti’s Ristorante, a mainstay of Folsom that recently moved to the Broadstone Marketplace to a spacious, brand-new place that emanates...

by Desiree Patterson

Introducing...Shoop’s Shutter Photography

Shoop's Shutter Photography is a boutique-style photography studio specializing in weddings and portraits, including families, boudoir and pets. Photography has been my passion for over 15 years....

Introducing...Prime Time Boxing - Folsom

Prime Time is a boxing gym that offers small group, high quality boxing training for men, women and children. I had been training at Prime Time Boxing Sacramento and the opportunity to franchise...

Introducing...CheerXperience

CheerXperience is a competitive cheer and tumbling facility dedicated to training athletes in our community in the vigorous and rewarding aspects of competitive cheer. We offer a nine-month program...

Introducing...Closet Tailors

Closet Tailors specializes in creating custom organization solutions for your home or office. We design and build amazing closets to maximize your storage space and/or showcase your clothing. We...

Get to Know...Janis Herbert

Janis Herbert is a local freelance writer and author of six books for young people: Abraham Lincoln for Kids, The Civil War for Kids, Leonardo da Vinci for Kids, Lewis and Clark for Kids, and Marco...

by Greg Walker

All The Right Moves

By the age of 18 she was crowned the “Junior Belly Dancer of the Universe.” For most people, that’d be sufficient cause for retiring. But all it provided for Adriane Dellorco was more...

by Bill Romanelli

Eco-Friendly Territory

A local active adult community is showing us how their garden grows. K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Westshore in El Dorado Hills recently unveiled its sustainable community garden that utilizes...

by Melissa Camilleri Magliola

Cool Stuff We've Found in Folsom and El Dorado Hills

We scour the area for cool stuff for you, your family, your home and more! Check out our SWAG column!

by Alexa Hess

Snapshots in and around Folsom and El Dorado Hills