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...

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

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

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

Where to Buy Locally?

Support your community by buying locally grown

Cool Drinks

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

by Denise Gee

Hot & Cold

Cool Gadgets for Your Home

by Darren Elms

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

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

The Squeeze Inn

When I heard that The Squeeze Inn, a burger joint once featured on Guy Fieri’s popular show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and known for their “cheese skirt,” had a location in Roseville, I knew...

by Megan Wiskus

Where to Buy Locally?

Support your community by buying locally grown

Holistic Healing of Roseville / Ava Anderson Non-toxic

We are exposed every day to toxic chemicals in consumer-based products including makeup, skin care, hair care, and cleaning products to name a few. Ava Anderson non-toxic has no hidden ingredients...

Dana R. Jacques, M.D., Inc.

For over 17 years, I have been practicing obstetrics and gynecology.

GameTruck Sacramento

She had a GameTruck birthday party for her child and was very impressed. I researched the company for the next 10 months or so before I finally suggested my wife take a look.

Tupperware

Before Tupperware, I was working fulltime as a hair designer and living a very busy lifestyle.

Shanley Knox

“Whenever I start getting discouraged, I get an email about the kids able to get to school because of [me]. That’s huge.”

by Amber Foster

Goings on in the Roseville, Granite Bay & Rocklin areas.

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

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson broke new ground in women’s welding. More than 20 years ago, she was the only woman in welding classes here at Sierra College and at the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland.

by LeeAnn Dickson

White Hype

We scour the Roseville, Granite Bay & Rocklin areas for cool stuff for you, your family, your home and more! Check out our SWAG column

by Shelby Miller

Hooked on Books

According to a three-year study by Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, kids who participate in summer reading programs increase their skills, while kids who...

by Eileen Wilson