Theatre El Dorado

For a good three decades, Placerville had a vibrant community theatre group known as Theatre El Dorado (TED).  The venue was an exhibit hall...

Christmas in Placerville

I never actually spent Christmas day in Placerville because we always went to visit my grandparents in Salinas, but leading up to Christmas ...

Small Towns of the Movies

There are several films I love where small towns are a kind of supporting character.  Back to the Future was one of the really big hits when...

Tree Chopping

There were two big days in December when we took part in Christmas tree chopping parties.  We always got our tree the first week in December...