“Getting out of the hospital is a lot like resigning from a book club. You’re not out of it until the computer says you’re out of it.” — Erma Bombeck Marshall Hospital I recently had the “opportunity” to spend…
Red Apple Cafe – Highway 50, Camino
“Like tourists huffing and puffing to reach the peak we forget the view on the way up.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Red Apple Café A couple of friends asked if I had recently been to the Red Apple Café (also…
Wanderings: Carl’s Jr. and Wienerschnitzel
A couple of weeks ago I tried the new buttermilk ranch hand breaded chicken tender sandwich at Carl’s Jr. It was actually quite good, and not overfilling like some burgers. Because it is made with two tenders, it has a…
Sugar Lillie Bakery – El Dorado
A bit over two years ago I got a surprise call from Morgan White, the energetic owner of a brand new bakery at 6211 Pleasant Valley Road in the town of El Dorado. She called it Sugar Lillie Bakery after…
Community Profiles – Cold Spring
Cold Spring (often Cold Springs) was a short-lived mining community about six miles north of Placerville, upstream from where Cold Springs creek now crosses Cold Springs Road. Its name was derived from a spring of good, cold water located near…
Algernon: The Official Seal of El Dorado County
A few years ago it was discovered that the County of El Dorado had been mistakenly using the Official Seal of the Superior Court as its own. After much consternation, it was decided to adopt a new seal, a modification…