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Fourth of July Celebrations; Kids. Fireworks. Parades. Ice cream. Some words belong together… The Fourth of July is a day for family fun. Whether you’re taking a trip or looking for fireworks close to home, here’s a sample of festivities.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk turns 100 ;  This year marks the final season for a couple of well-known seaside attractions on the East Coast, Coney Island’s Astroland and Atlantic City’s Steel Pier. But on the West Coast, the summer of 2007 is merely another birthday for the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The enduring salty dog of […]

SUNDIAL BRIDGE AT TURTLE BAY; The Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay crosses the Sacramento River in the heart of Redding, California. Opened July 4, 2004, the bridge links the north and south campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park and serves as a new downtown entrance for Redding’s extensive Sacramento River Trail system. The bridge celebrates […]

13th Annual Mariposa County Indian Council Pow-Wow; Once a year the American Indian Council of Mariposa County (AICMC) organizes a traditional Native American celebration. To most people this celebration is known as a Pow Wow but, to us it is known as Chi-Tock-Non Kote-U-Pu - a drug-free, alcohol-free, smoke-free Spring Celebration. The next […]

Your Guide To Snowboarding ;Snowboarding rules. You ride down a snow-covered mountain, surfing an endless winter wave. You laugh out loud as you float effortlessly through fresh powder snow, carve a perfect arc on recently groomed snow or spin into the air to do a trick. You reach the bottom of the hill ready to […]

The Deep Stuff Across The U.S.; Where can you find the deepest show? The Deep Stuff lists the 25 resorts with the most new snow reported within the last 24 hours. Select a resort for the forecast and snow conditions.

“Mountains of Minerals” Mariposa Mineral & Gem Show: Park: California State Mining and Mineral Museum The annual Mariposa Mineral & Gem show will be at the Mariposa Co. Fairgrounds on Hwy. 49, just 2 miles south of Mariposa. The show will feature vendors of fine mineral specimens, jewelry and lapidary arts, as well as […]

White Elephant Event Raises Funds for Oakland Museum; It is known as the largest rummage sale in the East Bay, with offerings of everything from towels to parkas to Polaroid cameras, even stuffed animal skins. The White Elephant Sale is the Oakland Museum of California’s biggest fund-raising event of the year. Hundreds of volunteers work […]

Mariposa Storytelling Festival; Mariposa—where the magic of storytelling is a tradition!! Nineteenth Mariposa Storytelling Festival will be: March 10-12, 2006. Bill Harley Seekonk, MA. Recognized as one of America’s finest performers for families, Bill makes a return visit to Mariposa with his award winning tales and Grammy nominated songs. With twenty-five recordings of stories and […]

Death Valley Spring Flowers ; Death Valley was one of the few great California National Parks I had not visited. In particular, I hoped to see the spring bloom. In 2005, the rains were tremendous and generated the largest wildflower bloom in living memory. In some cases seeds dormant for 30 years waiting for the […]