Before the paddle wheels on the steamer “Oregon” had fully stopped, a young man with a vision stepped onto the dock at San Francisco. It was late in 1849, and the town was crowded with gold seekers that had heard…
Author: Doug Noble
Steppin’ Out – Jimboy’s Tacos
In the early 1970s, there was a Jimboy’s Tacos located on Broadway in Placerville, in the shopping center across from Chuck’s Pancakes. I recall eating there a couple of times and then it disappeared. It wasn’t until early 2006 that…
Steppin’ Out – It’s Personal, “We Follow Fresh”
For the past few months I have been passing by this store at 414 Main Street in Placerville, across from the Bell Tower. The sign says It’s Personal -Unique Gifts and Custom Wine Labels, but only recently did I notice…
The Discovery of Gold, by John Sutter, Part III
From “Hutchings’ California Magazine,” November 1857 Sutter Looks Back at the Events What a great misfortune was this sudden gold discovery for me! It has just broken up and ruined my hard, restless, and industrious labors, connected with many dangers…