Continuing with some common and obscure names given the local roads and streets over the past century and a half: Cable Road, in Camino, has its northern termination where T. H. McEwan built the famous cable tramway across the canyon…
Where Did That Road Name Come From? A – B
In their names, many of the streets, avenues and alleys of El Dorado County retain the flavor of the early years of California. These names record forever people, places and even events in our history. A number of the streets…
Steppin’ Out – The German Deli (Sacramento)
A few weeks ago my friend Russ Salazar sent me an email that said a friend of his told him of a great German deli that he thought was located on Auburn Blvd., in Sacramento, where Fair Oaks Blvd. ended.…
Steppin’ Out – Plaza Jalisco: Grill Mexican Restaurant
I had been driving by this new restaurant at 384 Placerville Drive (near Sears) for a couple of months, planning to put it on my list (I like to give them a chance to get things together). Then I received…
Steppin’ Out – The Levee
Remember how excited Russ Salazar and I were when we tasted the Shrimp Remoulade Croque at ZacJack Bistro in Cameron Park? Recall how I went on and on about the Crab Cakes at the Gold Vine Grill in Somerset? And,…
Steppin’ Out – Los Pinos
I first wrote about Los Pinos in Cameron park a little over two years ago. If you are not familiar with it, it is, the restaurant at 3420 Palmer, the same place that some time ago was, in order, Hemalayas…