Category: This and That

Happy Birthday California

The County of El Dorado played several important roles in the creation of the 31st State in the Union, California. The most obvious one, of course, is the discovery of gold at Coloma, which started the great Gold Rush of…

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…