There are obviously many tales that can be told about early Coloma and its citizens. After all, as a former publisher of the Mountain Democrat aptly put it, “…civilization here was young and the reign of law, a fiction.”…
Community Profiles – Coloma, Part 1
Some ask why it turned out that Coloma, which gets its name from a nearby Southern Maidu village with the name of Culloma, was the site of the California gold discovery. After all, there were many, many places in…
Fire Dawg Coffee Co. – Diamond Springs
“Man does not live by coffee alone. Have a Danish.” Oft quoted “Unknown” Fire Dawg Coffee Company For several weeks I have driven by this new business at 493 Main Street (the corner of Highway 49 and China…
Diamond Chinese – Diamond Springs
Diamond Chinese Diamond Chinese, the restaurant next to the post office in Diamond Springs, is one of my favorite places when I want a delicious, inexpensive lunch of freshly prepared Chinese food. My friend Bruce Alden and I had some…
Lunch at ZacJack Bistro – Cameron Park
Lunch at ZacJack Bistro Chef John Evans asked me to stop by and try something from their new “Business Lunch” menu, which is available weekdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. It features several items, all priced at $6.99. You…
Placerville Brewing Company
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.” — Abraham Lincoln Fish and…