NEWS and EVENTS:

Certificate of special congressional recognition presented to the Historic Cary House Hotel in recognition of "Achievement in Tourism". We thank the customers and our employees, as well as the Placerville and El Dorado County Chambers and Visitor's Bureau for their continued support.

Synapse Wine Tasting room open!: Synapse Wines is an award-winning, private microwinery in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. It is owned and operated by two practicing California neuroradiologists, Bruce Ginier and Randy Knutzon and their families. They handcraft their wines to highest standards using centuries-old techniques in combination with cutting edge technology.will soon be opening their wine tasting room at the Historic Cary House Hotel.

The Light Touch therapeutic massage center now open!: The Light Touch for over 20 years has provided therapeutic massages and now is located in the Courtyard at the Historic Cary House Hotel.

MONTHLY, Third Saturday, Placerville Art Walk, 5PM to 9PM. Historic Downtown Placerville. Main Street galleries and merchants host changing art shows and late night shopping every third Saturday of the month. Demonstrations, refreshments, music and more. For information please call PDA at (530) 672-3436.

OCTOBER 16th, Art & Wine Festival, 6PM - 9PM. Over 35 foothill wineries will offer samples of their wines inside merchant locations on Historic Main Street in Placerville. In addition, the works of many local artists will be featured and the "Banners on Parade" community art project will be displayed with the banners to be auctioned for sale that evening. Music at The Bell Tower, art demonstrations & hors d'oeuvres, too. TICKETS ARE LIMITED for the wine-tasting (but the music is free) and will be available for $30 each in September at Main Street merchants or by visiting www.placervilledowntown.com. Sponsored by the Placerville Downtown Association. For info call (530) 672-3436.

OCTOBER 31st, Trick or Treat on Main Street, 4PM to 6PM in Historic Downtown Placerville. Historic Main Street merchants will provide goodies to trick-or-treaters (while supplies last) in a safe and convenient environment. Sponsored by Historic Main Street merchants. Other activities will include a costume contest and carnival and are sponsored by Placerville Parks & Recreation, Placerville 20/30 Club and Placerville Lions Club. For info call (530) 672-3436.

NOVEMBER 26th, Festival of Lights, 5:30PM - 8PM on Historic Main Street in Placerville. The old-fashioned festivities will close Historic Main Street and begin around 5:30PM at various locations up and down Main Street with music, entertainment, Santa, stagecoach rides, Holly Jolly Trolley rides (to outlying parking lots), and the tree-lighting at 6PM at the Courthouse. Sponsored by the Placerville Downtown Association. For info call (530) 672-3436.

NOVEMBER 26th & 27th, Merchants Open House, Extended Hours. Historic Main Street merchants welcome visitors with coffee, cider and seasonal goodies. Enjoy hometown holiday shopping and hospitality in one convenient setting. Free parking, entertainment, stagecoach rides and visits with Santa. Sponsored by the Placerville Downtown Association. For info call (530) 672-3436.

DECEMBER 5th, 33rd Annual Christmas Parade, 1PM. on Historic Main Street. This big parade takes place rain or shine and starts at the Mountain Democrat parking lot on upper Broadway in Placerville and continues down Main Street. Sponsored by Jim & Cathy McIntire and The City of Placerville. For info call (530) 621-5885.

Events TBA: Music in the Courtyard (summer), Wednesday Farmer's Market (summer), Wagon Train Festivities (June).