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Highway 50 is one of the state’s scenicroutes through the

Sierra foothills.Those with Gold Rush

fever in the mid-1800s tra-versed the same terrain onhorses, in wagons or sim-ply on foot to find theirfame and fortune. Whiletoday homes and a few shopping centers dot thecorridor leading up to thehistoric gold fields, muchof the landscape remainsthe way it was more than

100 years ago.Today, tourists andlocals seeking to learnmore about the area’s richhistory can do so in any one of the many townsalong the way from Folsomon up to Placerville andbeyond. Museums, fairs,festivals and stores are inabundance along the Fab-ulous 50 Corridor.

Let this guide be yourstarting point, giving you50 ideas to explore.

Stroll and shop in Fol-som, El Dorado Hills,

Cameron Park and Plac-erville. Get out on thetrails around FolsomLake, the canyons of theriver or the local parks.

See the Folsom History Museum on Sutter Street,

stop by historic FolsomPrison’s museum or visitPlacerville to see the ElDorado County Museum.

If you have ideas for thenext guide, send them our way. Come explore withthe staff of the Telegraphas we take you through“50 things to do on High- way 50.” Happy reading.

Don Chaddock is the managingeditor of the Folsom and El

Dorado Hills Telegraph newspa-

pers. He can be reached at

[email protected].

Office: 921 Sutter St., Suite 100, Folsom, CAHours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.Web: folsomtelegraph.com, edhtelegraph.com

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Explore with us WHAT’S INSIDE

Hit the linksExplore the area’s golf coursesand take some swings. Tele-graph Sports Editor Matt Longtakes a good look at whatcourses are available for thoseseeking some time on thecourse.

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Explore the artsArts and entertainment options areplentiful in the region. From SutterStreet Theatre in Folsom to Imagination

Theatre in Placerville, as well as the newstate-of-the-art visual and performingarts center known as Three Stages inFolsom, there are many choices.

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Take a gambleRed Hawk, the area’s newestcasino, boasts more than 2,000slot machines and 75 tablegames. The casino also housesaward-winning restaurants andfeatures live entertainment. It’slocated about 15 minutes fromFolsom and El Dorado Hills.

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The annual Folsom Pro Rodeo, July 1-3, is kicked off by a parade and Cattle Drive at 6 p.m. on June 30.Telegraph file photo by Philip Wood.

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The South Fork American River is famous for its whitewater rafting. Rafting companies andguides can be found in and around the river, particularly in Lotus and Coloma. Always rememberto wear a life preserver when hitting the river. To learn more, visit Coloma.com.

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50 THINGS TO DO

The Fabulous 50, more commonly known as Highway 50, offers visitors and travelers many options ranging from live performances to outdoor recreation. This list is certainly not comprehensive, but is a starting point for readers to begin their own journey.The list is in no par-ticular order.

1. Experience the Wild West — The Folsom Pro Rodeorides through town with an old-fashioned cattle drivedown historic Sutter Street, various rodeo events at DanRussell Arena and more all around the Fourth of July.The 2011 Cattle Drive is June 30 while the rodeo runsJuly 1-3.

2. Folsom Thursday Night Market — This seasonal

market runs through the summer on Sutter Street inFolsom and features live entertainment, a farmers mar-ket and activities. For more information, visit folsomtnm.com.

3. Shop El Dorado Hills — Conveniently located direct-ly on Highway 50, the Town Center at El Dorado Hills isa lifestyle and shopping center that hosts live concertsand other community events throughout the year. Formore information, visit eldoradohillstowncenter.com.

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Snook’s Chocolate Facto-ry on Sutter Street in Fol-som or the Candy Strikeon Main Street in Plac-erville, there are many ways along the Highway 50 corridor to satisfy thatcraving. Snook’s offershandcrafted chocolatesand has been doing sosince the 1960s. The Can-dy Strike is one of thelargest candy stores inNorthern California.

5. Music is in the air — If you’re looking for a family friendly music experi-

ence, options abound.Town Center offers aseries of concerts during the summer. Dubbed“Live on the Boulevard,”they are offered free every Thursday from June 23through Sept. 22. For a fulllist, see eldoradohill-stowncenter.com. Thecity of Folsom offers theirConcerts in the Park on

Friday evenings. For moreon those, visitfolsom.ca.us and click on“parks and recreation.”

6. Folsom History Muse-um — Featuring displayson local history, including the Pony Express and theGold Rush, the museumis located at 823 Sutter St.in Folsom. Pioneer Vil-lage, located on Wool

Street next to the FolsomChamber of Commerce,offers historical re-enac-tors and a working black-smith shop. For moreinformation, visit fol-somhistorymuseum.org.

7. Folsom Aquatic Cen-ter — Located at 1200Riley St. in Folsom, the Aquatic Center is man-aged by the city. The facil-

ity features a pool, a waterslide and splash pool. Formore information, visitfolsom.ca.us or call (916)355-8318.

8. Visit Hangtown (Plac-erville) — Highway 50

intersects with Highway 49 at Placerville, provid-ing easy access to plenty of Gold Rush history. Thetown also features many dining establishments,antique shops and amuseum in its historicbusiness district. Formore information aboutPlacerville, visit cityof-placerville.org

9. Live Music — Thereare plenty of live musicvenues along the High- way 50 corridor, includ-ing the Powerhouse Pubat the corner of Riley andSutter streets in Folsom,The Purple Place in El

Dorado Hills and CozmicCafé and PJ’s Saloon inPlacerville.

10. Take your dog for awalk — The fenced dog park at 1775 CreeksideDrive in Folsom is namedafter the Folsom Inde-pendent Dog Ownersgroup, or FIDO. There areno fees. For more infor-mation, call (916) 355-

7285.11. Foothills driving — White Rock Road, located just off of Highway 50, is ascenic drive of rolling hillsand ranches, south of Highway 50 all the way toGrant Line Road south of Rancho Cordova. NearHighway 50 is also theremains of Clarksville, atown dating back to the

Gold Rush. It is privateproperty now, but privatetours can be arranged.For more information onClarksville, visit edhhisto-ry.org. Highway 49, whichcrosses Highway 50, is a well-known scenic roadspanning Gold Country.

12. Apple Hill — Thisarea is known for its applepies and other treats dur-

ing the fall. Wagon rides,music, vendors and morecan be found at Apple Hillin Camino, just east of Placerville. For moreinformation, visit


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JOSH GATLIN • COURTESY

Empire Ranch’s signature hole, the 18th, is shown from the tee box looking to the green and in thebackground, the clubhouse.

Highway 50 has choices of coursesBY MATT LONGTHE TELEGRAPH

Atrip east or west on Highway 50 has lots to offer the avidgolfer.

From Camino to the east andSacramento to the west, there arefive 18-hole public courses, twonine-hole courses and three pri-vate courses to choose from. From Apple Mountain’s offering of

downright beautiful scenery andlots of trees in Camino to the rela-tively open links-style golf courseat Empire Ranch in Folsom, there’ssomething to appeal to every golfer. The following is a profile onsome of the courses.

Apple Mountain Golf Resort —The 18-hole, 6,450-yard, par-71course in Camino is arguably themost scenic golf course along Highway 50.

“The biggest thing is that when you’re here you feel like you’re inTruckee or Tahoe because of all thetall pine trees and really you’re anhour closer and probably $100 to$150 cheaper in greens fees,” said

PUBLIC COURSESApple Mountain Golf Resort3455 Carson Rd., Camino530-647-7400applemountaingolfresort.com18 holes, par 71, 6,450yardsGreens fee — $20-$69

Bass Lake Golf Course3000 Alexandrite Dr., Rescue530-677-4653basslakegolfcourse.com18 holes, par 72, 5,938 yardsGreens fee — $18-$34Cordova Golf Course9425 Jackson Rd., Sacramento362-1196cordovagc.com18 holes, par 63, 4,832 yardsGreen fee — $8-$19Empire Ranch Golf Club

1620 E. Natoma St., Folsom790-1595clubcorp.com/Clubs/Empire-Ranch-Golf-Club18 holes, par 71, 6,668 yardsGreens fee — $20-$63

Mather Golf Course4103 Eagles Nest Road, Mather364-4354

playmather.com18 holes, par 72, 6,734 yardsGreens fee — $10-$38

NINE-HOLE COURSESCamino Heights Golf Course

3020 Vista Tierra Dr., Camino

(530) 644-01909 holes, par 31, 1, 819 yardsBradshaw Ranch7350 Bradshaw Rd. Sacramento363-6549bradshawranchgolf.com9 holes, par 27, 1,086 yardsGreens fee — $8-$18

PRIVATE COURSESCameron Park Country Club530-672-7900cameronparkcc.comCold Springs Golf & Country Club530-622-4567golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course61334Serrano Country Club933-5005serranocountryclub.com

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There’s no need to make thetrek over the Sierra to get agambling fix or enjoy fine

dining.Red Hawk Casino, owned by

the Shingle Springs Tribal Gam-ing Authority, a part of the Shin-gle Springs Band of Miwok Indi-ans, is about 15 minutes east of Folsom just off Highway 50.

“Red Hawk Casino wasrecently voted Best Casino by Best of California and offerssome of the most liberal gam-ing options in the area with2,100 slot machines and 75table games,” said Mark Ward,director of marketing for thecasino. “With five award-win-ning restaurants to choosefrom there is something to suitevery taste. Plus, our Red Hawk Rewards Club now offers up to

$100 in free play for our new club members.”

The casino is managed by Lakes Entertainment, Inc., andblends gaming with the naturalbeauty of the Sierra foothills.

“We love coming here,” saidMarge Hendricks, of Vacaville.“It’s closer than Tahoe and … well, the restaurants are great.”

There are several choices forthe hungry gambler.

Henry’s Steakhouse &Mahogany Bar features a selec-tion of prime, natural and Wagyu steaks, local seafood,lamb and poultry, with 90 wines by the glass and morethan 500 selections by the bot-tle.

“Henry’s Steakhouse is therecipient of numerous awards,including the impressive 2010 Wine Spectators Award and theOpen Table Diners Choice

award, and features an amaz-ing selection of Prime steaks

like the Mishima Ranch Ameri-can Wagyu, as well as Pacific

Rim entrees like California hal-ibut, seared ahi and muchmore,” Ward said. “Guests arein for a treat at Henry’s withunmatched service, delectabledining and an intimate atmos-phere.”

Enjoy Chinese food at Pearl Asian Cuisine, raw fish selec-tions at Wai Sushi and Seafoodor American and Mexican fareat Koto Grille.

There is also a buffet and caféfor more casual dining.

With so many slot machinesand gaming tables, there areplenty of opportunities to try your hand at winning big.

The casino also features anon-smoking level with slotsand game tables, supervisedchildren’s entertainment and astage bar offering free nightly entertainment. To learn more,visit redhawkcasino.com.

Cash in on fun at Red Hawk Casino

COURTESY

Red Hawk Casino is located in Shingle Springs, about 15 min-utes east of Folsom on Highway 50.

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BY LAURA NEWELL

TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER

Travelers and locals now have a new place to seetop performers along

Highway 50.Three Stages at Folsom Lake

College opened in February and has seen positive respons-es with multiple sold-out per-formances during the spring season.

“People in the community are responding well,” said DavePier, Three Stages executivedirector. “Having a regionalarts center has changed thearts activity in the community.”

The region’s newest perform-ing and visual arts center wasbuilt with a combination of state, regional, local and pri-vate funds, said Dave Webb,

Three Stages marketing direc-tor. The new $50-million,80,000-square-foot visual andperforming arts centerincludes three intimate ven-ues, an art gallery, a recording studio and teaching andrehearsal spaces.

“Not only do we have thetouring artists, we are featuring local organizations,” Pier said.“It really is a regional arts cen-

ter-where we are a home forthe arts in our entire region, (as well as) touring nationalartists. In addition, we are alsoa learning laboratory for thearts for our students at FolsomLake College.”

Folsom Lake College stu-dents are not only receiving performance time artistically on stage, they are also receiv-ing practical performance time

back stage.“We are aiming to offer

courses which not only pre-pare students to play a widevariety of musical genres, butalso adequately prepare themfor the rigors of the music

industry,” said Philip Angove,assistant professor of music atFolsom Lake College.

Angove said when these stu-dents leave Folsom Lake Col-lege they will have the skill setto succeed in a demanding andhighly competitive market.

“In a sense, these ensemblesare not merely performing groups, but instead practicallaboratories which demandstudents become familiar withfrequent local and regionalperformances, recording,video shoots, touring national-ly, merchandising and evenmarketing themselves,” Angove said.

Freshman music majorRobert Contreras, 18, is a DJ forthe school’s urban Jazz projectand a musician in the Afro-

Cuban Funk group.“I can really feel how it’sgoing to be for later perform-ances in my career,” Contrerassaid. “If you are going to be amusician, you have to per-form.”

While the center’s first sea-son is coming to an end with atotal of 75 performances thisspring, Pier said the 2011/2012season will be announced in

July with tickets available inmid-July.

This season held perform-ances including the nationaltour of “A Chorus Line,”Rosanne Cash and The Joffrey Ballet.

“What we did this spring is asample of what is more tocome,” Pier said. “There hasbeen a lot of interest in us.”

The public can look forward

to more concerts, theatergroups, international touring groups and national Broadway productions. Also, the center will include productions fromregional arts organizations andcollege student productions.

“The variety of differentkinds of performances hasbeen widely accepted,” Pier

said. “Whether you like music,dance or visual arts, we havesomething for everyone.”

For more information onThree Stages, visit three-stages.net.

New arts center is

national attraction

KIM PALAFERRI • THE TELEGRAPH

Ian Ellis, a Folsom Lake College student, plays his trombone with the Urban Jazz Project, anacid jazz band through the college. Ellis recently transferred to Folsom Lake College and isable to use the new Three Stages arts center through his college jazz class.

Ballet FolsomPerformances in Folsom(916) 355-8080stages-performingarts.org/bal-

letFolsom Lake Community ConcertAssociationPerformances at Three Stages,10 College Parkway, Folsomflcca.orgSutter Street Theatre717 Sutter St., FolsomPerformances all year(916) 353-1001sutterstreettheatre.comT.H.E. Actors WorkshopPerformances at 800 Reading

St., Folsom(916) 207-5606

actorsworkshop.netThe Folsom SymphonyPerformances at Three Stages,10 College Parkway, Folsom

(916) 357-6718folsomsymphony.com

Three StagesPerformances at Folsom LakeCollege Campus, 10 CollegeParkway

(916) 608-6888threestages.net

EL DORADO HILLSEl Dorado Musical TheatrePerformances at Three Stages,10 College Parkway(916) 941-7464edmt.info/index.html

PLACERVILLEImagination TheatrePerformances at the El DoradoCounty Fairgrounds, 100 Plac-

erville Drive(530) 642-0404imagination-theater.org

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applehill.com.13. Boating on Folsom

Lake — The famous Fol-som Lake is perfect forboating enthusiasts andeasy access to ramps are

provided at Folsom Point,off of Natoma Street inFolsom, and Brown’sRavine, off of Green Valley Road. Fees are posted atthe entrance. For moreinformation on Brown’sRavine, call Folsom LakeMarina at (916) 933-1300.

14. Wright’s Lake — Fol-som and Tahoe aren’t theonly lakes in the area. Wright’s Lake is locatedeast of Placerville in the ElDorado National Forest.From Kyburz on Highway 50, go east 5 miles to Wright’s Lake Road. Turnleft (north) and driveanother 8 miles. The lakefeatures trails, camp-grounds and more. For

more information, call(530) 647-5415.

15. Outlet Shopping —Folsom Premium Outlets,13000 Folsom Blvd.,draws shoppers from allover the region. Some of the outlets included inthe center are Calvin

Klein, Converse, Guess,Izod, Jockey, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and more.For a complete list, visitpremiumoutlets.com.

16. Folsom Historic Dis-trict shopping — Folsom’sHistoric Business Districtsports many uniqueshops and services. Fromday spas and salons toantique stores andrestaurants, Sutter Streetis always a happening place. For more on thedistrict and what it has tooffer, visit historicfol-som.org.

17. Folsom shopping — Aside from the PremiumOutlets and Sutter Street,


PHILIP WOOD • THE TELEGRAPH FILE PHOTO

One of the few towns in California still running cattle down a main thoroughfare, Folsom’s annu-al Western Cattle Drive kicks off the Folsom Pro Rodeo. The long horn steers run down historic Sut-ter Street, much the way they did when being loaded on trains in the late 1800s. Their holding pens,and the end of their run, are in front of The Folsom Telegraph office at 921 Sutter St. This year’s Cat-tle Drive is scheduled for 6 p.m., June 30. To learn more, visit folsomprorodeo.com and look to theTelegraph for stories leading up to the July 1-3 rodeo.

Cattle drive honors ranching history

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The foothill community of Cameron Park has a few unique features for locals

and visitors alike.Cameron Park was once

known as the home of “Sam’sTown,” where many travelersstopped on their way to andfrom Lake Tahoe. This restau-rant and amusement complex was torn down in 2002 and isnow a Food 4 Less shopping center.

Burke Junction sits across thestreet and is a bit of a landmark that takes visitors back in time.

The shopping center is areplica of an Old West town thatonce might have been found inthe foothills during the Califor-nia Gold Rush. A miniaturetrain chugging around thedevelopment is part of itscharm. Children can ride thetrain around the perimeter of

the stores while their parentsshop.

The center boasts several din-ing establishments as well asunique shops.

Cameron Park, considered acensus location rather than atown, was the brainchild of Lar-ry Cameron who purchased5,000 acres in the 1950s for

ranching.One unique feature of the

area is the “drive-through” air-park.

Visitors can drive down theexceedingly wide streets withunusually squat stop signs androad signs, designed to bebelow the wing level of the air-craft that share the roadways with vehicles.

Rachel Winkler, airport man-ager, said the public is allowedto drive through the airpark neighborhoods, but need to

watch their speed.“Speed limit in the park is 25

mph and that’s for a good rea-son,” she said. “Airplanes usethe same roads and don’t have

the same visibility as cars andmight not see you as well as youcan see them.”

Adjacent to the Airpark isCameron Park Lake.

The roughly 10-acre park includes the lake, nature trail,picnic areas, boat rental, tenniscourts, a playground and abeach swimming area.

“The lake is the gem of Cameron Park,” said Rusty Dupray, interim general man-ager of the Cameron Park Com-munity Services District. “Thereis a swimming lagoon, plenty of picnic tables, a tennis court and you can use pedal boats or fishon the lake.”

Cameron Park Lake is also thesite of the annual “SummerSpectacular,” which is held theSaturday before the 4th of July.

“The Spectacular is thegranddaddy of all our events with a premier fireworks show,”Dupray said.

Planes, trains and automobiles converge in Cameron Park

DAN ZAHRA • THE TELEGRAPH

Airplanes share the road with vehicles in the Cameron ParkAirpark.

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To learn more aboutCameron Park, visitcameronpark.org


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Two, two-week sessions of summer fun built around classes in

dance, acting, and voice held at the Hawkins School of Performing Arts! CAMP ENCORE is an opportunity for your

child to receive professional instruction in the performing arts

while making new friends and having a great time (Campers are

grouped according to age, 4-6 yrs. and 7-12 yrs.). CAMP

ENCORE provides weekly instruction Monday through Friday.

Each session culminates with a Saturday afternoon performanceand reception.

Session 1: June 20 – July 2

On Broadway (7-12 yrs.)

Broadway Kids (4-6 yrs.)

4pm Performance on July 2nd

Session 2: July 5 – July 16

Broadway Bound (7-12 yrs.)

Land of Enchantment (4-6 yrs.)

4pm Performance on July 16th

More Information:

(916) 355-1900 • www.hawkinsschool.com

118 Woodmere Road, Folsom, 95630

CAMP ENCORE “WHERE KIDS KEEP COMING BACK!”

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there are many other cen-ters around the area,including the Broadstone

Shopping Center, Palladioand many others.18. Artistic flair — The

Gallery at 48 Natoma St.in Folsom features rotat-ing exhibits of art, pho-tography, quilting andmore. For more informa-tion, visit folsom.ca.us.Other area galleriesinclude the Bank of Amer-ica Gallery at Three Stages

at Folsom Lake College,10 College Parkway in Fol-som, American VisionsGallery on Sutter Street inFolsom, Thomas KinkadeGallery at 262 Main St. inPlacerville and the Gold

Country Artists’ Gallery at379 Main St. in Placerville.To learn more about thearts in El Dorado County,visit the El Dorado Coun-ty Arts Council at 459

Main St., Placerville.19. White water rafting— There are many white water rafting companiesalong the various forks of the American River,including the South Fork near Coloma. For a partiallist of whitewater outfit-ters, go to theamerican-river.com.

20. The Folsom Power-

house State Historic Parkand museum — The Fol-som Powerhouse, at 9980Greenback Lane, is part of a colorful chapter of Sacramento history and isalso an example of the

tremendous advance inthe commercial applica-tion of electricity. H.P. Liv-ermore realized that the water of the AmericanRiver could turn genera-

tors for electricity inSacramento, located 22miles downstream. Withhis partners, Livermorebuilt the powerhouse, which still looks much asit did in 1895. The open-ing of the powerhousebrought with it a “grandelectric carnival” paradethrough downtown Sacra-mento and a 100-gun

salute from a detachmentof soldiers near the sub-station. Vintage genera-tors are still in place at thepowerhouse, as is thecontrol switchboard.

DAN ZAHRA • THE TELEGRAPH

Three members of the band Mach 5, Steve “S5” Marshal, Brian “B5”Machado and Terry “T5” Bohm, rock the crowd recently at the El DoradoSaloon in El Dorado Hills. Choices for nightlife abound in the region with

venues such as Powerhouse Pub on Sutter Street in Folsom, the El DoradoSaloon and The Purple Place on Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills.

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and out and is ready for the summer. Go check out all the

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Leagues (basically groups of people who gather at the fun

center at a specific time and day of the week for three games) are filling fast.

There are two seasons, summer and winter and the summer leagues are starting

now. According to Dan Dreher, an owner of Folsom Lake Bowl Family Fun

Center, there is still time to join the summer league. “Call today,” encourages

Dreher.

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The theme behind this year’s El Dorado County Fair is, “A little bit country

and a little bit rock n’ roll.”

It’s held at the fairgrounds inPlacerville for four days overFathers Day weekend, June 16-19. There’s nothing “little” aboutthe event in store, though, saysthe fair CEO Jody Gray, as ElDorado County marks its 152nd year of celebrating the people,agriculture, art, music, naturalresources and industries thatmake the county unique andspecial.

From the rockin’ sounds of Ricky & the Redstreaks to a Hol-lywood Stunt Show, fromhomemade jams to hand-craft-ed quilts, from pigs in pens to wild monkeys, the El DoradoCounty Fair brings livestock,live music, arts and crafts, wholesome family fun, and somuch more to center stage.

“We really think we havesomething for everyone,” saidGray. “And, there’s so many dif-ferent things to do, you couldn’tpossibly do them all. (We’ll offereverything including) showing off grandma’s special recipe forapple pie, proving your mightin the popular Clifton & WarrenHay Bucking contest, rockin’out to a wide variety of music,riding all of the carnival rides,or simply sampling the fair food

and beverages from hot dogsand beer to turkey legs and cot-ton candy.”

Fairgoers can expect all theirfavorite and traditional activi-ties, such as cooking demon-strations, Clifton & Warren’sKids Corral games and shows, wine tasting, wheel-barrel rac-ing, and team penning, plus afull schedule of music ranging from classic rock to blues,

country to soul, and 70s rock tothe music of the 1950s Rat Pack.Featured on Friday evening areThe Train and Ricky & the Red-streaks. The Train got its start atthe El Dorado County Fair inthe late 1960s and is reuniting

to play the Fair this summer.Ricky & the Redstreaks is a wild-ly popular band that evolvedfrom the Train and has gone on

to become the biggest enter-tainment draw on the ProRodeo Circuit, including theNational Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Plus, on Saturday evening, fairgoers can enjoy afull five-and-a-half hours of

music featuring the Eagles,Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zep-pelin tribute bands — allincluded with the price of

admission.Featured special events at the

Grandstands this year includethe Sacramento Wrestling Fed-eration’s Hangtown Showdownand the Monster Truck Pull andMoto X Spectacular. These

events carry an additionalcharge, which includes admis-sion to the Fair. Fairgoers whoplan to attend the 2pm Monster

Truck Pull on Saturday are invit-ed to arrive early for FREE rideson the Monster Truck from 1 to2pm. Truck rides are also avail-able after the 2pm show andbefore and after the 7pm show for $5.

Of course, no fair would becomplete without animals. Tra-ditional livestock competitionsand exhibits, including theMother Lode Fair Circuit RanchHorse Show and the JuniorLivestock Auction, take placethroughout the fair’s four-day run. Or, if you have something more exotic in mind, check out Wild About Monkeys — theonly traveling animal exhibitionfeaturing trained baboons.

Humpz and Hornz Bull Rid-ing, Mutton Bustin’, train rideson the Rawhide Express andSusan Rosen Mistress of Mes-merism, plus contests galorefrom photography to winemaking and the Battle of theBands to a Father-Child Look

Alike contest, all help to roundout a full schedule of whole-some family fun.

Visit eldoradocountyfair.org

for guidelines on how to enterthe many contests and otherevents at the Fair, as well as toview a full schedule of activi-ties.

~ Staff report

Kick up your heels with El Dorado County Fair

COURTESY

The El Dorado County Fair is a family friendly event that includes numerous activities for kids,such as “The Balloon Lady,” carnival rides and games.

KNOW AND GO

What: 2011 El DoradoCounty FairWhen: June 16-19,Thursday-SundayWhere:

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What math class are you taking next year?

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Visitors touring the power-house can see the massive Gen-eral Electric transformers, eachcapable of conducting up to11,000 volts of electricity. Formore information, call (916)

985-4843.21. Visit the El Dorado County

Fair — Get ready for old fash-ioned fun with this fair running June 16-19 in Placerville at thecounty fairgrounds, 100 Plac-erville Drive in Placerville. Tick-ets are $9 for general admission,$7 for kids age 7-12 and seniors.For more information, and aschedule, visit eldoradocounty-fair.org.

22. Go horseback riding — With all the trails and stables inthe region, there is no excuse toshy away from a horseback ride.Shadow Glen Stables, 4854Main Ave. in Fair Oaks, is one of many options in the area.Located on state park land withmiles of trails, including someoverlooking Lake Natoma, it’s a

great way to get in touch with your inner cowboy (or cowgirl).To learn how to ride horses, youcan check out Paradise RanchEquestrian Center, 4831 Par-adise Lane in Placerville, (530)644-7923.

23. Red Hawk Casino — ElDorado County boasts a full

casino with restaurants, livemusic and plenty of opportuni-ties to gamble. Stop in at theRed Hawk Casino in ShingleSprings for a good time. Formore information, visit red-hawkcasino.com.

24. Wine tasting — For thoselooking for a quick stroll while wine tasting, visit Sutter Street.There is the Cellar Wine andCheese Bar, 727 Sutter St., (916)

293-9332; Procissi Cellars in the600 block of Sutter, (916) 608-9179; and WineStyles in the 900block of Sutter Street. For themore adventurous, head up toEl Dorado County where theregion is turning into a littleNapa Valley. For a list of winer-ies and wine tasting events, goto visit-eldorado.com or call

(800) 457-1624.25. Go golfing — Golf courses

abound in the area ranging frompublic to private. For publiccourses, visit Empire Ranch at1620 East Natoma St. in Folsom,(916) 817-8100; Bass Lake Golf Course at 13000 Alexandrite Dri-ve in Rescue and Apple Moun-

tain Golf Resort, 3455 CarsonRoad in Camino, (530) 647-7400.For private courses, there areSerrano Country Club in ElDorado Hills, (916) 933-5005,and Cameron Park Country Clubin Cameron Park, (530) 672-7900.

26. Second Saturday in Folsom— The town’s historic districtcelebrates art, creativity, music,street performers and fun every Second Saturday of the month

from April through September.For more information, visit his-toricfolsom.org.

27. Hiking — Trails are plenti-ful off of Highway 50. AroundFolsom, there are trails along the American River, LakeNatoma, Folsom Lake and Fol-som Boulevard. Trails along Fol-som Lake in El Dorado Hills and

the Salmon Falls area are a treatduring the summer. Just keep your eye out for trail signs as youembark on your adventures.

28. Go to jail — Folsom PrisonMuseum is located next to thehistoric prison off of NatomaStreet in Folsom. For informa-tion on the prison and its

exhibits, call (916) 985-2561,Ext. 458 or visit folsomprison-museum.org.

29. Watch a live performance —Folsom, El Dorado Hills andPlacerville offer a wide range of options for live theatrical per-formances. Sutter Street Theatre,at 717 Sutter St. in Folsom, offerslive plays for all ages all year long.For more, visit sutterstreetthe-atre.com. El Dorado Musical

Theatre and EDMT’s High Volt-age touring group are a youth-oriented performance group.They have moved their shows toThree Stages at Folsom Lake Col-lege. For more, visit edmt.info.Imagination Theatre is located atthe El Dorado County Fair-grounds. For more, visit imagina-tion-theater.org. THE Actor’s

Workshop and Integral TheatreCompany, based in Folsom, offerregular performances at 800Reading St., Folsom. For more,visit actorsworkshop.net. Fal-con’s Eye Theatre is the theatricalgroup at Folsom Lake College.For more, visit falconseyethe-atre.com. For ballet, there is Bal-

let Folsom, that can be foundonline at stage-performin-garts.org. The Folsom Sympho-ny, folsomsymphony.com, hasalso moved its performances toThree Stages. Another groupnow at Three Stages is the Fol-som Lake Community Concert Association, found online at flc-ca.org.

30. Visit Three Stages — Thenew state-of-the-art visual and

performing arts center, namedThree Stages, is based at FolsomLake College, 10 College Park- way in Folsom. As its nameimplies, the center boasts threestages in addition to an artgallery, recording studio andrehearsal rooms. The center is asight to behold. To learn more,




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W hen school gets out, children put their minds into “vacation-mode”: they startforgetting what they learned immediately. This is especially serious in math.

Assuming each week of vacation equals one week of catch-up, how much review isneeded after three months of vacation? That’s right, three months! This is why teachersspend the first three months of the school year reviewing the previous year’s mathlessons. What can parents do “plug the summer leak”? Use math in your daily life.Parents read with their kids. Why not “math” with them as well? Money, time and travelare great ways to “math” with your kids.

If you use money, you need math. Help younger children learn the value of each of eachcoin and bill. Play “store,” and practice adding and subtracting, buying things and

giving change. Give kids of all ages a weekly allowance for doing chores around thehouse, and ask them how much they are earning per day (division). Ask them what theirallowance amounts to each month (multiplication). Help the kids set a goal by decidingwhat they want to buy with their money, finding out what it costs, and then figuring outhow long they will have to save to get enough money. Have them count the money theysave (addition) and then subtract the total from the cost of the item (subtraction). Olderkids with paying jobs can do the same kinds of calculations, averaging the amount ofmoney they earn a week to estimate how long it will take them to earn the money theyneed. Finally, have your children calculate and save 10% of the money they earn eachweek to give to a charitable cause.

Time is another great way to learn math. For example, learning to read an analog clockis a valuable opportunity to practice math. If you don’t have a clock with minute and

Jeff Pudewell Director, Mathnasium of Folsom [email protected]

“Ask about our SummerReadiness program”

hour hands in your home, go out and buy one. They’re not expensive and kids of allages can learn and practice their 5’s, 10’s, 15’s, 30’s and 60’s by learning how toread the clock. For example, 5 minutes x 12 = 60 minutes, and there are four 15-minutequarter-hours in each hour. Ask your children such questions as: “What time will it be in20 minutes? What time was it 45 minutes ago? What time will it be in 2 hours? Howmany minutes are there in three hours?” In addition to the clock, you can time variousactivities. For example, when hiking or biking, your children can estimate the amount oftime it will take to go 2 miles uphill compared to 2 miles downhill. Then get actual timesand compare with the estimates.

V acation travel is yet another opportunity to use math. For example, use a map when

you plan your next trip. Your kids can use the legend to estimate how far you’ll betraveling. Then, go online to determine how close they came to the actual distance. Askthem questions such as, “If we drive at an average speed of 60 mph, how long will thetrip it take?” Or, “If we stop for lunch for one hour and have two 20 minute breaksalong the way, how long will it take us?” Letting the children pick the location of all thebreaks will engage them more in the process. While driving, younger children can countcows, horses, car license plates from different states, or even total the number of carsand trucks passing by in a certain amount of time or distance. From this data, they cancalculate ratios (like cars to trucks), or estimate the amount of traffic on the road permile.

Using math in their daily lives gives parents the opportunity to “plug the summer leak”and keep their kids fresh and sharp in math.

“PLUG THE SUMMER LEAK”“PLUG THE SUMMER LEAK”

31. Gold Panning — Go goldpanning. There are lots of options, including demonstra-tions at Coloma and at GoldBug Mine in Placerville.

32. Have a laugh — Tommy

T’s Comedy Steakhouse is locat-ed in the Nimbus Winery atHazel and Folsom Boulevard inRancho Cordova. For more, vis-it tommyts.com.

33. Cycling — Bicycles are big in Folsom and El Dorado Hills.From serious cyclists to those who enjoy an occasional week-end outing, there are plenty of trails — paved and unpaved —to get out and enjoy the sights.

34. Folsom Live — The area’sbiggest street party takes placeon Sutter Street on the fourthSaturday in September. This year’s bash is Sept. 24. The eventfeatures dancing, live music onthree stages, shopping and din-ing. For more information, visitfolsomchamber.com.

35. American River Bike Trail —

This famous bike trail runs fromBeals Point in Granite Bay all the way to Sacramento. For moreinformation, visit saccycle.com.

36. Fishing — From river fish-ing to lake fishing, Highway 50offers easy access to all of theseoptions. Check with local parksand facilities for rules.

37. Nimbus Fish Hatchery —Located at 2001 Nimbus Road inGold Run, the visitor center forthe hatchery is open daily from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more infor-mation, call (916) 358-2820.

38. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary— Rescued animals are on dis-play in natural settings at thezoo in Folsom, located at 403Stafford St. For more informa-tion on activities and hours of

operation, call (916) 351-3527.39. Nimbus Winery — This

“winery” is actually a shopping center and is also home torestaurants and shops. It islocated at 12401 Folsom Blvd.in Rancho Cordova.

40. Ski — When the weather isright, there nothing like freshpowder on the mountain. Some

popular ski resorts on Highway 50 include Heavenly Ski Resort. Access to the resort is at the gon-dola at Heavenly Village on High- way 50 in South Lake Tahoe.They offer off-season events andactivities, so there’s plenty to doeven when the snow has melted.For more information, visit ski-

heavenly.com. Sierra at Tahoe isalso located near South Lake. Formore visit sierraattahoe.com.

41. Sacramento State AquaticCenter — The facility is locatedat 1901 Hazel Ave. in Gold Runnear Lake Natoma. They featurespecial events, training, boating safety, water skiing and more.For more information, go tosacstateaquaticcenter.com.

42. Placerville Speedway —

This place, located at 100 Plac-erville Drive, seats 1,600 and when the racers get going, so will your adrenaline. For moreinformation, visit placerville-speedway.com.

43. Drive through the airpark —Cameron Park’s Air Park is a place where you’ll see driveways going right up to houses, only instead of

a car, an airplane is parked outfront. The airpark is located along Highway 50. For more informa-tion, call (530) 676-8316.

44. Fine dining — Visit thechambers of commerce in Plac-erville, El Dorado Hills and Fol-som to find out some of the bestdining choices around.

45. Skateboard parks — Plac-erville, Folsom, Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills offer skateparks.

46. Bed and breakfast — Stay-ing in a bed and breakfast is anexperience on its own and thereare many along Highway 50. Fortips on places to stay, including hotels, go to visit-eldorado.comor visitfolsom.com.

47. See Folsom Dam — Park

your car and walk or pedal along the path on Folsom Lake Cross-ing Road. Once on the new bridge, you’ll have a perfect view of Folsom Dam. When the dam was constructed in the mid-1950s, many small communities,farms and historic mining sites were submerged under the lake.During periods of low water,

some of the foundations of theoriginal structures resurface. Theroad is accessible from eitherFolsom-Auburn Boulevard orEast Natoma Street in Folsom.

48. See the Nimbus Dam —The dam features a marina andrecreation area and holds back Lake Natoma. There is a group

campground, 11 miles of pavedbicycle trails, 6 miles of multi-use trails and two launch rampsfor boating. For more informa-tion, call (916) 988-0205.

49. Learn about water — The American River Water Educa-tion Resource Center is locatedat 7785 Folsom Auburn Road inFolsom, near Folsom Dam. Thecenter offers tours and more.For more information, call (916)

989-7132.50. Coloma — The site of the

first discovery of gold in Califor-nia in 1848 is at Coloma, locatedeast on Highway 49 from Plac-erville. The state historic park sports a replica of John Sutter’sMill, a Mormon cabin, museumand more. For more informa-tion, visit coloma.com.



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A well-known candy shop is satisfying sweettooth cravings in thePlacerville area.

Candy Strike Empori-um, 398 Main St., Plac-erville, sports multiplefloors and candy of allshapes and sizes — and

they have the space toshowcase it all.“The building we’re in

is 3,600 square feet in themain floor,” said Doug Braaten, owner. “We useabout 3,000 feet for retail.The rest is used for thekitchen.“

The store also has asecond floor.

“We also have a 1,500

square feet mezzanineupstairs,” he said. “TheCandy Strike was found-ed in 1996. We bought itin 2003 and have movedit twice since then.”

The shop offers old-

fashioned candy favorites as well as hand-crafted chocolates and aplethora of fudge flavors.

“We’ve been making fudge for seven years,” hesaid. “We stock about 60flavors of fudge. We alsohave a pretty good

chocolate selection now. We have a 12-foot choco-late shelf and half of thatis handcrafted.”

Doug’s wife Barbara isthe store’s chief choco-late maker.

“We have all the old-time candy favorites and we have the Jelly Belly wall,” he said. “We havethe Mother Lode of

licorices and vines fromaround the world. It’s a25-foot wall.”

Doug said there issomething for everyone,as long as they enjoy sweets.

“We also have a taffy island that features aboutover 200 different (kindsof) taffy. We have about70 flavors of saltwatertaffy,” he said. “We haveabout 80 different sodapops, a balloon store inthe back end and we’re

adding an ice creamshop now. We’re the No. 1or No. 2 spot to visit onMain Street, right behindthe hardware store. Of course, they have morethan 100 years in busi-ness on us.”

The shop also offersgluten-free, vegan can-dies and “no corn syrup”options.

To learn more, call(530) 295-1007 or visitcandystrike.com.

~ Don Chaddock,

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PHILIP WOOD • TELEGRAPH FILE PHOTO

Whether it’s Second Saturday, Thursday Night Market, Folsom Live, the

Cattle Drive or just a regular business day, there is always something hap-pening on Sutter Street in Folsom. Above, a musical group performs dur-ing a parade around the time of the Folsom Pro Rodeo last year. To learnmore about activities in Folsom, see visitfolsom.com.

Always something on Sutter

COURTESY

Doug and Barbara Braaten own Candy Strike Emporium in Placerville. Thestore has been a staple in the Gold Rush town since 1996. The Braatens pur-chased the shop in 2003.

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A time-honored traditionin Gold Country is to try your hand at panning forthe flakes of gold. You canstrike out on your own, get-ting advice from variousmining supply stores in thearea, or you can just havefun at the gold panning demonstrations at Mar-shall Gold Discovery StateHistoric Park in Coloma,located just minutes fromPlacerville northwest onHighway 49. To learn more,call (530) 622-3470 or visitColoma.com.

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Paul Shorts, Apple Mountain’sgeneral manager. “In reality we’re only 30 minutes from theE. Bidwell exit in Folsom. We’vegot lots of trees and elevation

changes and some spectacularviews from the tee boxes.”

Shorts said the course alsooffers golfers a challenge, say-ing, it’s not an easy course.

“On top of that a lot of people who come up here can’t believethe price,” Shorts said, acknowl-edging that golfers can play 18holes for $45 during the week.

When asked if the course hadany signature holes, Shorts

couldn’t pick just one, listing eight of the first 12 holes as fanfavorites.

Bass Lake Golf Course —

Located in Rescue, the 18-hole,5,938-yard, par-72 course atBass Lake promises an exciting golf experience whether you’rea skilled veteran or a beginning golfer. A gently sloping terrain,

mature landscape and a variety of uniquely designed holes is what’s in store for golfers.

“We’re a little shorter thanmost courses, but we’ve got alot of mature trees that forces

golfers to use every club in thebag,” Bass Lake Manager Jere-my Harris said. “We’ve got achallenging course yet golfersof all skill levels enjoy it.”

The signature hole at BassLake is the par-4, 327-yard 15th, which features a dogleg-leftdrive and a forced carry to thegreen on the second shot.

Empire Ranch Golf Club — Fol-som’s 18-hole, 6,668-yard, par-

71 course is one of the newercourses and its meticulousplaying conditions is one of itsbest features. It’s a fairly opencourse, which makes it a bitfriendly to the beginner, but winds often come into play.

“Our strength is that we’re notan overly difficult course andthat the course is in really good

condition,” Head Pro Ben Han-son said. “It’s a really green

course and one of the better-kept courses around.”

Empire Ranch is a links-stylecourse with not many trees, buthas large, undulating greensthat challenge a golfer’s short

game.“We offer a relaxing round of

golf,” Hanson said.The signature hole at Empire

Ranch is the 18th, a 212-yard,par-3 over water that becomesmore difficult on a windy day.

Cordova Golf Course — Cor-dova is the shortest of the localcourses at only 4,832 yards long and a par-63. The course is inmuch better shape than it used

to be and golfers might want tocheck it out. There are obviousbenefits to being a shortercourse.

“We’re a fast round of golf and we’ve got a very walkablecourse,” Golf Pro Jim Martasaid. “We’ve got some long par-3s and we’ve got some that aredifficult. Five holes at the

course also feature water.”Marta said signature holes

include the finishing holes onthe course, the ninth and 18thholes.

Mather Golf Course — This

6,734-yard, par-72 course hasoutlived the Air Force base it was built around. It’s long lushfairways and traditional hard-running greens are sure to testthe golfer. While the course ischallenging, it’s also equally playable and enjoyable forgolfers of all skill levels. Thecourse is also quite affordable.

Camino Heights in Camino, a9-hole, 1,819-yard, par-31 and

Bradshaw Ranch in Sacramen-to, a 9-hole, 1,086-yard, par-27,offers par-3 lovers, shorter, funcourses.

Local private courses includeCameron Park Country Club,Cold Springs Golf & Country Club in Placerville and SerranoCountry Club in El DoradoHills.

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Open daily Candies made on view to the public

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See What’s New in theSee What’s New in theSee What’s New in the

Check the Telegraph Weekly for coverage of these summer & more FOLSOM PRO RODEO • FOLSOM BULLDOG

EL DORADO COUNTY FAIR • THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET

FOLSOM LIVE • BEST OF THE BEST • COLOMA BLUES LIVE

SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK • THEATRE

We invite you to take part in the

N E W N E W 12 Unique12 Unique“Theme” Nights“Theme” Nights

June 2 to August 25, 2011 Entertainment • Vendors

Artisans • Kids Zone Food & Drink

Street Performers • Contests Special Events • Prizes

www.folsomtnm.comwww.folsomt nm.com Jim Crosthwaite (916) 768-9781

[email protected]

Vendor andVendor andSponsorshipSponsorshipOpportunitiesOpportunities

AvailableAvailable

Historic Sutter Street Folsom, California

6–9pm Pioneer Village Summer Camp

June 20th-24thCall for info 916-985-2707

www.folsomhistorymuseum.orgCome see our new look!Come see our new look!Come see our new look!

921 SUTTER STREET IN HISTORIC FOLSOM 916.985.2581


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