Funny how a person can live in Sacramento their whole life and have no idea what is in their own backyard. I recently discovered a hidden gem that I am now obsessed with; The Old Sugar Mill. If you like wine, or have an appreciation for old architecture then you need to make the short trip to Clarksburg, Ca and check this place out. I bet you had no idea that it rests less than 15 miles from Downtown Sacramento. I happened upon The Old Sugar Mill when I was planning my wedding. It is listed as a top spot in the Greater Sacramento region to have a wedding. While I didn't hold my wedding there, I was intrigued with the concept of the place and being a wine lover, decided I needed to see it

Springtime will soon be in the air and you and your family are invited to get take a break from the 9 to 5 and city life to experience the awakening of life. The Center For Land-Based Learning at the Farm on Putah Creek is hosting Welcome Back Springtime at the Farm on Putah Creek Sunday March 28, 2010 from 10:00am – 4:00pm. The Center For Land-Based Learning is a non-profit whose stated mission is to “engage youth in learning experiences on the land that foster respect for the critical interplay of agriculture, nature and society.” Under the leadership of Mary Kimball, Executive Director, the Center uses a network of farms, ranches, and natural ecosystems as educational laboratories for

A megalithic ruin, built who knows when -- probably "hundreds of years before the dawn of time" -- the Stonehenge of Fair Oaks is not hard to find. Go to the Sunrise Area of the American River Parkway, walk east from the boat launch until you find an inconspicuous trail head on your right and follow it to the ruin. Other than being a meet-up location for teenagers on four twenty and a canvass for taggers, the ruin has no discernible purpose. Conceivably, you could make a wish there and hope the ruin has special powers to make it come true. Dancing naked near the ruin sounds fun in the abstract, but it is not advisable due to its proximity to the fire road, which the rangers patrol frequen

A few pictures from hike I took on Sunday near the town of Cool.  Directions to the trailhead and GPS tracks can be had here.  Apparently, this area is popular among geocachers.  More photos here.