To understand how the town of Pleasant Valley came about, one must go back to 1846 and a place two thousand miles east. Brigham Young and his followers were in dire straights, having left much of their belongings in their…
Author: Doug Noble
Community Profiles – Placerville, Part 4 (The Trains Arrive and Depart)
The railroad tracks to Placerville were finally completed on March 29, 1888, some thirty years later than planned. But by that time the historically independent Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad no longer even existed, having been consolidated with ten other…
Steppin’ Out – Mike’s Grill
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Mike’s Grill, the new restaurant at the corner of Pleasant Valley Road and Oak Hill Road, about three miles east of Diamond Springs. It is on the route of…
Steppin’ Out – Two Cooks on Main
Remember the little hot dog place in downtown Placerville that changed hands a couple of times – the one right across the street from Robinson’s Pharmacy at 374 Main Street? Well, now it is called Two Cooks on Main and…