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Historic Folsom dessert shop will soon close its doors
Sweet Dozen Cones, a unique dessert shop known for its creative sweet cones and homemade donut creations, has announced it will close its doors on August 4. Located on Folsom’s Sutter Street, the shop has been a part of the city’s Historic District now for six years. Located...
When the cat's away, the CAPS won't play; but they'll keep an eye on your house!
If you’re a Folsom resident still planning a summer trip or vacation, you may want to take advantage of a free home vacation check service offered by the Folsom Police Department. The vacation checks are done by Citizens Assisting Public Safety (CAPS) volunteers. It’s a fairly simple process: Folsom...
Yard House files Folsom permits for Palladio location, city says
FOLSOM, Calif. — The high-end sports bar and restaurant Yard House looks to occupy a space in Folsom’s Palladio shopping center. Yard House reportedly pulled tenant improvement permits for a location at 350 Palladio Parkway, Suite 1941, according to the city of Folsom. A representative for Yard House...
Bags of Swag at Midas Giveaway
CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Carmichael Midas last weekend dispensed more than 200 backpacks and scores of pencils, pens, erasers, calculators and note pads to students. The auto repair shop’s back-to-school giveaway has been a Carmichael tradition for three years. “Kids and parents were lining up an hour before we...
Harpist-singer Thym to perform railroad songs
The Placer-Sierra Railroad Heritage Society meeting on Tuesday, July 23, will feature Nancy Thym, world-famous harpist and singer presenting a program of songs about railroads and those who ride the trains. She will accompany herself on a 100-year-old antique harp. Thym was born and raised in Auburn and studied archaeology...
Thursday concert series hosts AKA Band this week in Historic Folsom
After a week off last week due to extreme heat, Folsom Historic District’s Summer Twilight Concert continues this Thursday evening. This week will mark the first of 10 more weeks of live music to take place in the Zittel Family Amphitheatre in the heart of the Historic District with the AKA Band bringing their energetic show to the outdoor stage in the heart of Historic Folsom.
American Watercolor Society Brings Exhibit to Carmichael
CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition from New York will be in town Aug. 6 through Aug. 31 at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael. International watercolorists are represented in the 157th American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition. The American Watercolor Society is one of the oldest...
Sierra College Natural History Museum welcomes Laura Matzer as director
Leadership for the award-winning Sierra College Natural History Museum. Rocklin, Calif. – Sierra College has named Laura Matzer as Director of the Sierra College Natural History Museum (SCNHM). Matzer comes to Sierra College from the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum in The Dalles, Oregon, where she was responsible for leadership, vision, and direction for the museum.
Rocklin’s ReCreate helps turn trash into treasure with ‘hot glue and imagination’
Everything — and everyone — that comes through the doors of the ReCreate Craft Thrift Store and Studio leaves transformed. In the shopping center off Lonetree Boulevard in Rocklin, this little shop of wonders collects tons of usable yet discarded scraps from local businesses for crafters to upcycle into unique, handmade creations.
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