May 22, 2013

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New Transportation Option for Calaveras County and Beyond!

Sierra Adventure Charters and Tours

We sat down with new CVB member Sierra Adventure Charters and Tours’ owner, Kelly Smith, to get the low down on her new business endeavor which promises to be a hit with locals, local recreational businesses and tourists alike: What is Sierra Adventure Charters and Tours? Sierra Adventure Charters and Tours is a new business [...]

Summer in Calaveras means Concerts in the Parks

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The first day of summer starts a week earlier in Calaveras County if you mark your calendar by the Calaveras Arts Council’s free summer concert series: Music in the Parks.  This year’s line-up marks the 22nd year of Music in the Parks from Copperopolis to Arnold and Valley Springs to Rail Road Flat. Residents and [...]

Tourism Matters Episode 14: Murphys Creek Theatre and Sierra Repertory Theater

Tourism Matters Episode 14

In this episode, filmed live without edits at the Calaveras Community Access TV studios, Lisa Mayo of the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau and Lisa Boulton with the Calaveras Visitors Bureau, interview Graham Green of Murphys Creek Theatre and Sara Jones of Sierra Repertory Theatre. We find out how they got started, what the focus of [...]

Accounting Along the Arnold Rim Trail

Arnold Rim Trail: Cougar Rock

By guest blogger: Tyler Summersett Keep tabs on the many reasons to live, recreate and visit Calaveras, and then keep on accounting. Here are a couple more items for your Calaveras bucket list.  When you think to yourself, nobody is this lucky, think again (upon closer inspection), this community might just be: A fee-free Playground [...]

Passport Weekend: Fun in Calaveras Wine Country

Passport Weekend Twisted Oak

By guest blogger: Sara Teeter, Calaveras Winegrape Alliance Calaveras County has so much to attract the discerning visitor, including our up and coming wine region. But even the biggest Calaveras wine enthusiasts may be surprised to find out that vines are hardly a newcomer to Calaveras. The oldest vines in the county are 110-year-old Zinfandel, [...]

National Frog Month Heralds Calaveras Frog Jump!

Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras

April is National Frog Month. Who Knew?  Calaveras County,  known for fine wine, caves, big trees, lakes, rivers and quaint Gold Rush towns, is also world renowned for our famous, jumping frogs.  We celebrate this delightful peculiarity at the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, which this year takes place May 16-19.  You may [...]

Tourism Matters Episode 13: Railtown 1897 and Glory Hole Sports

Tourism Matters Episode 13

In this episode, filmed live without edits at the Calaveras Community Access TV studios, Lisa Mayo of the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau and Lisa Boulton with the Calaveras Visitors Bureau, interview Kim Baker from Railtown 1897 and Melanie Lewis from Glory Hole Sports.

You’re Invited: Have Lunch With a Giants Baseball VP…

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To help kick-off the summer tourism season, the CVB will host a luncheon featuring guest speaker Rick Mears, VP of Guest Services for the San Francisco Giants, on May 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ironstone Vineyards.

CVB Members in the Spotlight

Alchemy Restaurant

Calaveras is becoming more and more recognized for its unique experiences, wide range of attractions and excellent amenities. Find out who’s been in the spotlight lately.

Planning a Vacation With Kids? Calaveras County Has You Covered

Calaveras with kids

As Trekaroo.com’s Tina Buell recently discovered, escaping to Calaveras County with the kids is a no brainer. And parents, you don’t have to sacrifice the adult perks, like luxury accommodations and wine tasting, either.

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