Because of its location in the remote and relatively inaccessible portion of the Sierra Nevada range, Lake Tahoe apparently escaped “discovery” by all but the local native population up until 1844. It was on Valentine’s Day of that year that…
Author: Doug Noble
Steppin’ Out – Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Catering
Aaron and Jamie Evans are the new owners of Hog Wild Bar-B-Que and Catering, which is located at 38 Main Street in Placerville. Aaron, a native born Texas boy, met Jamie, a native born California girl from Placerville, back in…
Post Offices of El Dorado County, Part 8 – “G” – “H”
In El Dorado County there were, at one time or another, over 100 post offices with some 120 different names. Some had a short life and some apparently never even existed at all, although history books make reference to them.…
When Placerville Knew How to Party
Some time ago Steve Crandell, who owns Steve Crandell, Historic Prints on Main Street in Placerville, came across an interesting old advertising poster for an event in Placerville. “When I saw it I knew I had to have it,” said…