http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:31 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:28:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Squaw-Valley-Olympic-5060-kicks-off-today?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Did you hear the news? It has snowed in the Sierra Nevadas yesterday just in time for today's kickoff for Squaw Valley USA's 50/60 Celebration. Back in 1960 the region welcomed the world for the VIII Winter Olympics, and the moment... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:28:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Squaw-Valley-Olympic-5060-kicks-off-today?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Hidden-Secrets-of-Davis--the-California-Raptor-Center?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Photo courtesy of CA Raptor CenterIn Davis, the California Raptor Center sits a bit off the beaten path.Here the sound of the wind passing through the oaks trees joins the quiet harmony of vehicles buzzing along I-80.  The atmosphere is peaceful... free davis raptor center Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Hidden-Secrets-of-Davis--the-California-Raptor-Center?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Colorful-Splash-of-Mountain-Mandarian-Festival-this-Weekend?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Photo courtesy www.mandarinfestival.comIt was the starkness of early spring last April that gave me my first view of the mandarin groves of Placer County.It was almost impossible to accept the fact small fragrant orange bundles bursting with jui... auburn placer county mountain mandarin festival Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:57:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Colorful-Splash-of-Mountain-Mandarian-Festival-this-Weekend?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Placer-County-for-art-and-wine-today-and-tomorrow?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Courtesy of www.placerhillswinetour.comWhat are you doing today and tomorrow?Many of us are starting to think about the upcoming holidays.Whether your nickname is Santa or Scrooge - head to Placer County for a series of events entitled "Art... wine placer county cowboys art Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:08:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Placer-County-for-art-and-wine-today-and-tomorrow?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Empower-with-LUNAFEST-at-Squaw-Valley-this-Saturday?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner (photo courtesy of www.lunafest.org)Travel to Canne for a film fest with big stars and red carpets and non stop flowing champagne.Travel to Squaw Valley tomorrow night and the attendees are the stars, the carpet might be blanketed in snow and what wi... lake tahoe Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:44:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Empower-with-LUNAFEST-at-Squaw-Valley-this-Saturday?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Hard-Rock-Cafe-and-Serena-Ryder-tonight?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  (Photo courtesy www.serenaryder.com)Tonight a mere $5.00, and a can of non perishable food, will get you into the Hard Rock Cafe, at Lake Tahoe, for the chance to do good and hear good.Serena Ryder, the Canadian wonder who last year w... lake tahoe music serena ryder Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:28:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Hard-Rock-Cafe-and-Serena-Ryder-tonight?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Chocolate-Wine-and-Roses--Tahoe-Style-this-Saturday?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Photo: Court LeveIs there any problem chocolate cannot fix?Be it oozing from a cake, enrobing a bit of candy or even adding the rich low base of goodness to a mole sauce - chocolate is long recognized and proclaimed globally as an eternal "fixer... chocolate lake tahoe Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:05:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Chocolate-Wine-and-Roses--Tahoe-Style-this-Saturday?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Which-to-do-the-Empire-State-Building-or-Top-of-the-Rock-Part-2?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Now technically one can do NYC as a day trip out of Sactown if one is willing to fly.Time might be short so as a native New Yorker I feel it is my task to make anyone's trip as pleasant and eventful as possible.If you read Part 1 of this series you k... new york city top of the rock Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:17:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Which-to-do-the-Empire-State-Building-or-Top-of-the-Rock-Part-2?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Which-to-do-Empire-State-Building-or-Top-of-the-Rock?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  Even travel writers get to take a vacation.Mine was recently spent back east near my hometown of New York City.One day we played tourist. We played it with a capital T and decided to tackle both the Empire State Building and the Top of the... new york city empire state building top of the roc Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:58:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Which-to-do-Empire-State-Building-or-Top-of-the-Rock?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Ghostly-culinary-capers-in-Calaveras-County-Part-2?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Photos courtesy of the Dorrington HotelWe have all heard the expression."Never judge a book by its cover."So when you first pull up to the Lube Room, along Highway 4 in Calaveras County's town of Dorrington, do not let the rather rustic...o... ghosts food calaveras county dorrington inn calaveras county.ghosts Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:36:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Ghostly-culinary-capers-in-Calaveras-County-Part-2?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Tahoes-Foam-Fest--drinking-beer-for-a-good-cause-October-24th?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Photo Courtesty of Sierra Nevada Brewing CompanyBeer drinkers your perfect evening can be found at the 20th Annual Foam Fest being held this Saturday, October 24th from 7:00PM - 10:30PM at the Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay.For an advance ticket of $3... beer ski foam fest.lake tahoe Squaw Valley Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:32:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Tahoes-Foam-Fest--drinking-beer-for-a-good-cause-October-24th?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Ghostly-Inns-of-Calaveras-County?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  Photo courtesy of the Murphys Historic Lodge and HotelUp for a dining with a dead person? In two locations in Calaveras County brave souls can share an appetizer with an apparition, bolt down burgers with a banshee or sip fine wi... history ghosts food calaveras county haunted Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:01:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Ghostly-Inns-of-Calaveras-County?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Art-and-Wine-Festival-in-Placerville-October-17?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner "Birds in Flight" banner by Joyce KramerPlacerville has the happy distinction of sitting smack in the middle of some of the best wine country in all of Northern California.From Fair Play where Perry Creek resides to Jodar of Camino and... wine placerville el dorado county art Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:21:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Art-and-Wine-Festival-in-Placerville-October-17?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Halloween-Happenings-in-North-Lake-Tahoe-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner Photo courtesy of www.rockyhorror.comA variety of ghouls, goblins and other Halloween hauntings can be found around North Lake Tahoe and Truckee this weekend and into next week.Some are for the entire family and others for the teens and those over 21... lake tahoe halloween rocky horror picture show Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:51:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Halloween-Happenings-in-North-Lake-Tahoe-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Today-in-Stockton-and-beyond?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  Come on sleepyheads - daylight is a wastin'.Life in the pits?  Then bash and smash it at the New Stockon 99 Speedway where USAC Sprints, USAC Midgets, Ford Focus Midgets, NCMA Sprint Cars, Grand American Modifieds and Powder Puff all ... stockton arts racing tattoo Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:11:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Today-in-Stockton-and-beyond?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Auburn-Wine-and-Food-Festival-shines-this-Saturday?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  Ask most of us the best part about living in Northern California and two words quickly arise - food and wine.To celebrate the glory of such a pairing - head to Auburn this Saturday for the annual Wine and Food Festival.From 1:00PM - 5:00PM the ... auburn wine food placer county Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:39:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Auburn-Wine-and-Food-Festival-shines-this-Saturday?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Alpin-Hong-Pianist-with-power-and-passion-for-the-young?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner   When I asked to take piano lessons my late mother handed me an accordion.The keyboards were similar was her thrift driven response to my almost instantaneous scream of looking like a towheaded polka playing Lawrence Welk-like nerd.Th... lake tahoe music alpin hong arts Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Alpin-Hong-Pianist-with-power-and-passion-for-the-young?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Eating-your-way-through-Apple-Hill-and-beyond?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  It has arrived.The time of the year when apple lovers smack their lips in anticipation of the luscious varieties found in the Apple Hill regionFrom Fuji, Braeburn to Gala with a Red Delicious or two the harvest is in and ready to be enjoyed.I, ... food el dorado county apple hill apples Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:33:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Eating-your-way-through-Apple-Hill-and-beyond?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d1-From-Amador-Countys-Big-Crush-to-Big-BLTs-in-Placer-County?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner "Go outside and play," was my late mother's command whenever the whine of boredom escaped my lips.Her advice is still sage as I now sit at the crossroads of an area where a delectable variety of foodstuffs is both grown and created.It ... wine amador county placer county mandarin.ag Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:13:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m10d1-From-Amador-Countys-Big-Crush-to-Big-BLTs-in-Placer-County?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m9d30-The-Harrah-Collections-cars-that-scare-with-flair?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner  Old cars like old houses can often be spirit filled.Reno's National Automobile Museum and its famed Harrah Collection, in downtown Reno will be channeling up loads of ghostly fun on Saturdays from 1:00PM - 4:00PM. Beginning this week and r... reno ghosts cars halloween Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:25:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5493-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m9d30-The-Harrah-Collections-cars-that-scare-with-flair?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Day-Trips-Examiner