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William Land: A Heart for Hospitality

Mar 25, 2020 11:38PM

For those living south of the city, in a place once known as Sutterville, the park du jour is most likely William Land Regional Park.

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A Great Estate: Lake Tahoe's Vikingsholm

Feb 28, 2020 01:38PM

Vikingsholm is nestled at the end of Emerald Bay and was the summer home of Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight for 15 years.

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Locke Historic District: The Delta's Charming Chinatown

Jan 29, 2020 11:38AM

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is a 700-mile-long maze of waterways that encompasses over 60 tracts and islands created by 1,100 miles of levees.

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Frank Fat: From Obscurity to Celebrity

Dec 26, 2019 04:18PM

For Frank Fat, infamous restaurateur of Sacramento, his ascent up Gold Mountain started with a keno game in the basement of the Hong King Lum Restaurant.

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Tapping Into the Past: The History of Ruhstaller Brewing

Dec 09, 2019 09:04AM

Craft brewing isn’t new to Sacramento. The region has been growing hops and barley and producing fine brews since the Gold Rush brought California into the union.

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The Birth of Elk Grove

Oct 29, 2019 02:11PM

Like most towns in the Sierra Nevada, the history of human habitation in the Elk Grove area goes back well before the discovery of gold.

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Native Nourishment

Oct 16, 2019 01:21PM

Trees have leafed out and spring flowers have faded giving rise to developing fruits and seeds, and oak trees are covered with the beginnings of the fall acorn harvest.

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Water Works: Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

Aug 28, 2019 04:09PM

Horatio G. (H.G.) Livermore arrived in California in 1850 banking on gold to make his fortune. What he learned instead was how to turn water to gold.

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An Education on Ione’s Preston Castle

Jul 30, 2019 10:58AM

Preston Castle looms over the gold rush town of Ione like something out of a 1950s horror film. Stories of brutality to the inmates were not uncommon.

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Fiddyment Ranch: Roseville’s Agricultural Empire

Jul 01, 2019 11:44AM

The historic Fiddyment Ranch in Roseville pays homage to Elizabeth Jane Fiddyment Hill Atkinson, whose indomitable spirit allowed her to become one of the largest landowners in the area.

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