Culture
D’Agostini Reaction: El Dorado County Demands Answers
The reaction to John D’Agostini’s announcement has been immediate and divided. Supporters say they want him back. Critics are asking...
North American Hotel: Echo Summit’s Lost Landmark
Long before Highway 50 crossed the Sierra, travelers faced snow, steep grades and isolation on the Placerville Route. At the...
What ‘The Yankee’s House’ Reveals About Gold Rush Life
Before Placerville had brick buildings, hotels and paved streets, miners squeezed into crude cabins — and one remarkable lithograph captured...
Explore El Dorado’s Craft Beverage Trail
Most visitors come for Apple Hill. They're missing the bigger story. El Dorado County's Craft Beverage Trail showcases farmers, winemakers,...
1855 Map Reveals Old Highway 50 Wagon Route
Before Highway 50 carried cars through the Sierra Nevada, wagons, horses and freight teams followed this rugged Gold Rush route....
New Song Honors Placerville’s Hangtown Marshals
A new original song shines a spotlight on one of Placerville's best-known living history groups. Discover how the Hangtown Marshals...
Pollock Pines Logging Days Keeps Timber Heritage Alive
Chainsaws, crosscut saws and community pride returned to Pollock Pines as Logging Days celebrated the region's deep roots in California's...
Poor Red’s: The Last Saloon of Pleasant Valley
By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. July 20, 2026) If the old stone walls of Poor Red's could talk, they'd likely...
