Placer valley tourism 2017

Placer VALLEY 2017 VISITORS GUIDE

DINING

OUTDOORS SHOPPING NIGHT LIFE FAMILY FUN

ROSEVILLE ROCKLIN LINCOLN

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HISTORY

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CONTENTS

8 Dining

So many options: from casual pub-style to gourmet fine dining. Are you hungry?

22 Shopping

Malls, boutiques and everything in between

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Dining

Golf, futsal, baseball, what's your game?

Sports

Outdoors

Family Fun

Night Life

46 History

Delve into the past and learn about Placer County's roots

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From the mayor of ...

SCOTT YUILL

Mayor of Rocklin

Rocklin has that something “special.” We have a mixture of first-class business, retail, and recreational opportunities often offered by larger cities, combined with neighborhoods that maintain their sense of community and small-town values.

Take a look at Rocklin’s Niche ratings: ranked A+ and named the BEST suburb in the Sacramento region to buy a house (10th in the entire state). Our safe public spaces, high home values, exceptional education levels, and top-notch schools make Rocklin a superb place to live, work, learn, and play.

Our business attractions are too long to list, but to name a few …

The Studio Movie Grill was the first movie theater in the region to offer an in-theater dining experience with a freshly prepared menu and full-service bar. Bass Pro Shops, an outdoor retailer specializing in hunting, fishing, and camping, also calls Rocklin home, with visitors traveling an average distance of 50 miles and spending 2 ½ hours in the store.

And for those so inclined, I invite you to enjoy Rocklin’s growing craft beer and wine scene. For example, The Black Vinyl Ale Project, Boneshaker Public House, Dragas Brewing, Out of Bounds Brewing Company, and Cante Ao Vinho Winery and Vineyard.

SUSAN ROHAN

Mayor of Roseville Roseville is a great place to play and get outdoors thanks to our great weather and amazing array of quality parks, great facilities and fun programs. Roseville offers more than 5,000 acres of open space plus 72 parks and recreation facilities with more to open soon.

Looking for a place to take your family on a bike ride or go for a run? Try the 34 miles of off-street multi-use trails, many of which meander through beautiful tree-lined open spaces along our creeks and parks.

One park that you are not going to want to miss is Mahany Park. Mahany Park is home to the Roseville Sports Center, Roseville Utility Exploration Center, Riley Library, several ball fields, an all-weather field, a dog park and the awardwinning Project Play playground, which is universally accessible to people of all abilities.

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As if that weren’t enough, Rocklin’s extensive park system includes more than 30 parks offering something for every family member, including an 18-hole disc golf course, a skate park, and a dog park.

Quarry Park, Rocklin’s newest attraction, sits in the heart of Old Town Rocklin – The Quarry District – and boasts a picturesque setting for events, concerts, picnics, and nature walks. The park features Platinum Living Amphitheater, where Rocklin held its successful 2016 concert season featuring acts like James Bay and the Marshal Tucker Band. Be sure to catch the 2017 lineup (to be announced in February) which promises to be very exciting.

Future phases of Quarry Park seek to take advantage of the former Big Gun Quarry, which sits close to the new amphitheater. Options being considered include an adventure park (with rock climbing and zip lining) and more in this historic quarry that produced the granite used to build the State Capitol Building.

The City of Rocklin even hosts a number of its own regional events, with the annual Mini-Maker Faire being one of the largest. This family-friendly celebration features rockets and robots, DIY science and technology, unique handmade crafts, music and local food, and much, much more.

I’d also be remiss if I didn’t include the Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Hot Chili Cool Cars event, bringing thousands of car enthusiasts and chili lovers to our city each year.

The City of Rocklin commands substantial demand for both residential and commercial development and is committed to promoting business investment, job growth, and enhanced quality of life. We’d love for you to visit and see for yourself why “We are Rocklin,” an extraordinary place to live, work, and play.

If you want to get some fresh air and explore some of the region’s history, stop by the Maidu Museum & Historic Site where an ancient Native American village site preserves numerous petroglyphs and hundreds of bedrock mortar holes. Visit the museum to learn about our rich cultural history, and then take a stroll on the wheelchair-accessible historic site trail.

Roseville is also home to three public pools. Roseville Aquatics Center and Johnson Pool are outdoor pools that operate seasonally and offer amenities appealing to families and athletes alike. Our newest pool, Mike Shellito Indoor Pool, has a retractable roof and offers year-round swimming lessons, fitness classes and recreational swim.

The newest amenity in our city is the Vernon Street Town Square in the Downtown. From concerts to wine tasting to festival or splashing around in the spray ground, there is always something fun to do in the square. It has fast become a popular destination, attracting more than 120,000 visitors annually.

Whether you are looking for some fun family time, some relaxing recreation alone or are ready for an invigorating experience, you’ll find it in Roseville.

PETER GILBERT

Mayor of Lincoln Come “Discover the Charm” of Lincoln. I guarantee you will love our city’s hometown charm and small-town character that we have been able to maintain throughout the last 15 years of population growth. There’s a reason people are choosing to call Lincoln “home.”

In Lincoln, you will notice a certain pride in our long-time traditions and celebrations. Lincoln hosts the Portuguese Festa (including parades, a sampling of Portuguese foods, and a weekend long carnival and party) which occurs five weeks after Easter each year, a large Fourth of July parade and very popular fireworks display, and an extremely special downtown holiday parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony in December.

The entry to Lincoln from Highway 65 onto Lincoln Boulevard showcases one of the few remaining, active rodeo complexes in Northern California. This facility hosts high school, semiprofessional and professional rodeo events from spring through fall every year.

The Lincoln Regional Airport hosts an amazing Airfest June 9-11 for those interested in aeronautical pursuits. Also during the summer, the local Chamber of Commerce hosts a downtown farmers market on Thursday evenings, and on Sept.23 will host “Lincoln Showcase” which highlights regional food, wine and craft beer and live music.

Lincoln Showcase has recently expanded into Beermann’s Alley, where artists display their creative paintings for guests to experience during the event which highlights the city’s growing Art in Public Places Program. If you interested in exploring the wine and brewing arts, Lincoln Showcase is a great place to discover the local breweries and wineries that are adjacent countryside year round.

If enjoying the arts, shopping and eateries are your favored activities, come to downtown Lincoln to enjoy our quaint shops and local restaurants whom have graced downtown Lincoln for years. The Art League of Lincoln, Lincoln Area Archives Museum and the Lincoln Theater Company offer various programs and shows to entertain, educate and enhance the charm of our downtown district.

Come see our entertainment, shopping and recreational opportunities and discover Lincoln’s charm first hand!

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DINING

What's your pleasure?

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foodie's paradise, Placer County is full of restaurants to satisfy most any appetite. Go downtown Roseville and discover family-owned restaurants. Try authentic cuisine from around the world in Lincoln. Or stumble upon your next favorite eatery in Rocklin.

Like Italian? Mangia specializes in housemade traditional sauces and calzones. Craving Japanese food? Zakuro rolls fresh sushi and creates tempting rice bowls just for you. Maybe your a casual diner? Sit down with a Placermade beer and a burger at Beermann's.

From gourmet delicacies to specialty pub food, the flavor of dining out just got a little more interesting. What's your pleasure?

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Mangia!

The Place shares family meals WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY KIM PALAFERRI

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talian cuisine is like a warm hug when it’s made right. Bringing belly comfort to the belly and smiles to everyone indulging, especially at The Place in Roseville.

Owner and Chef Mike McDermott took his love for traditional Sunday family meals and created an ensemble of classic Italian dishes. He wanted a restaurant with ambiance where guests could break bread, enjoy a glass of fine Chianti, and eat meals where conversations were rich — just like his childhood.

McDermott grew up learning to craft family-style Italian meals from his grammy and his mom. Sunday family meals are a big tradition in the Italian culture.

McDermott creates a dough that is “kneadless” to say. The dough is made fresh and does not go through a hand-kneaded process. This keeps it fluffy and delicate, the same way you might enjoy a pizza in Italy.

The Place’s Chef de Cuisine Mark Riedel works closely with McDermott to create traditional dishes that are familiar to Americans, plus authentic Italian plates, such as the special Frutti di Mare. This entree combines muscles and clams with The Place’s signature, hand-crafted marinara sauce over a bed of linguine pasta.

Riedel said that the Sunday Gravy dish invites the foodies with big appetites. The family-style meal includes a salad for two to four people accompanied by a generous bowl of penne pasta ladled with a one-of-a-kind Bolognese sauce and in-house made sausage and/or meatballs. It’s up to the chef’s discretion what kind of meat will be added, and often it is braised short ribs, porchetta, or even slow-cooked tender veal.

The Place built its reputation on family recipes by using seasonal fruits and vegetables and is delivered throughout the week. ●

The Place WHERE:

221 Vernon St., Roseville HOURS:

11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, and noon-8 p.m.

Sunday.

CONTACT:

(916) 742-5447 or thatlittleitalian place.com

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DINING Owner of Rosati’s in Roseville

Finds peace, connection to neighborhood ties

WRITTEN BY ERIN DONOHO PHOTOS BY JEREMY BURKE

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hristine Grau is constantly moving, from Rosati’s dining room to its kitchen to its bar, making sure her customers, and food, are happy.

“We only serve happy food,” Grau said. “You taste your food with your eyes first.”

If the food doesn’t look like it meets Grau’s definition of “happy,” she doesn’t serve it.

Grau never dreamed she would own a restaurant. Nearly three years ago, she was anything but happy: After the death of her 21-year-old son, her life spiraled into sorrow. By January 2015 she realized she “needed a purpose” and decided to search for businesses that were for sale. That was how she found an empty pizza parlor on Foothills Boulevard. Little did she know the vacant door was about to lift her spirit.

The business had been open as Rosati’s since 2006, until its former owners had to put it up for sale.

“I thought, ‘What if that could be me?’” Grau remembered.

Rosati’s, a Chicago-based restaurant chain, opened in 1964 and soon spread to multiple states, though it still is most prevalent in the Midwest.

The restaurant was started by an Italian family and continues to specialize in authentic Chicago pizza and sandwiches, as well as pasta.

A major remodeling has given Rosati’s an East Coast feel similar to its home base in Chicago. It offers full-service dining, in addition to its takeout counter. Grau also added TVs, as well as a sleek, glowing bar that serves beer and wine.

Rosati’s is known for its Chicago-style thin-crust pizza cut in squares.

Also popular is its Italian beef sandwich, melted cheese and beef over a sausage on a soft white roll or garlic bread. Other offerings from the restaurant include double-dough and deep-dish pizza, pasta and salads. ●

Rosati's WHERE:

5140 Foothills Blvd #110, Roseville CONTACT:

(916) 797-7492

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Zakuro Sushi Bistro WHERE:

835 Twelve Bridges Drive, Lincoln CONTACT:

(916) 543-4455

Zakuro Sushi Bistro serves up

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California Roll and dragon roll. But for Kim, there is so many more to offer that are culinary works of art.

Providing customers the best fish available, straight from the market, is essential to owner Chef Kim.

Zakuro offers other traditional Japanese cuisine on its menu, including Donburi, a rice bowl dish with choice of meat, vegetables steamed together in a rice bowl.

“I need to see the fish myself that I provide to my customers, so I go to the fish market myself to pick it out — the best available — instead of having it delivered,” Kim said.

The spacious restaurant is inviting for small intimate parties and for large group settings, plus there's seating in the enclosed patio.

akuro Sushi Bistro located in Lincoln Village at Twelve Bridges, has been serving mouthwatering sushi and Japanese-style dishes for the past nine years.

Zakuro owner, Mike Kim, discovered his love for sushi after consuming the raw seafood delicacy one evening. It was at that moment that he knew he wanted to turn his passion for the artistic food into a business, and it wasn’t just for the sake of making money.

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WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY KIM PALAFERRI

Chef Kim has 15 years in the sushi industry which has given him inspiration to create a menu unique and his own. The Mike B.B. roll is one of the larger rolls on the menu, and it features snow crab, spicy tuna, and deep-fried shrimp inside topped with unagi, tuna, and white tuna with a creamy special sauce to top it off.

Zakuro also offers a variety of wine, sakes, and traditional Japanese and domestic beer, including the Japanese specialty rice beer, Echigo. ●

DINING

Beermann’s is BACK Lincoln welcomes historic restaurant with open arms

WRITTEN BY CAROL FEINEMAN PHOTO BY CAROL R. PERCY

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t’s not only the Lincoln residents who visited the former Beermann’s Restaurant who are excited about the restaurant. Former Bay Area residents Matt Azevedo and Andrew Palamides are excited too.

And they’re working around the clock to make sure customers of the new Beermann’s Restaurant will be so pleased with their dining experience that they become regular visitors.

Azevedo is the restaurant’s executive chef and Palamides is the head brewer.

“We’re really, really excited to bring Beermann’s back,” Azevedo said.

Owner Curtis Smith completed major repairs, including roof and structural repairs, before the restaurant could open.

“This building has been the center of downtown for decades,” Azevedo said. “It’s heartbreaking that it was gone and ignored for so long. We want to bring that huge community involvement and community feeling back to downtown.”

The building served as a restaurant in the past but had been vacant for several years.

“Our goal is to honor the history of this building and bring something fresh and local to Lincoln,” Azevedo said. “Nowadays, people are looking where their food comes from and how it’s prepared and we’ll put out a product out that residents deserve.

We’ll be using produce from Del Rio Farms in Sacramento and try to source meat, chicken and pork as locally as possible.”

Azevedo calls the locally sourced, fresh food “casual approachable but with a fine dining attention to details.”

“Our goal is to create an experience through the food, the beer and the atmosphere,” Azevedo said.

Beermann’s Restaurant brews its own beer including American lager, pale ale and Odd Fellow IPA. It also offers local Northern California craft beer.

“I love it here. The brew house is in good condition,” Palamides said.

The downtown restaurant offers burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, steak, appetizers, salads and a full bar. ●

Beermann’s restaurant WHERE:

645 5th St. in downtown Lincoln CONTACT:

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DINING

Charging sun into the

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Boldness pays off for Don Quixote’s

WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT THOMAS ANDERSON

or centuries the world has been fascinated by the tale of Don Quixote, a half-mad, sentimental adventurer who gallops off to follow his dream despite reality’s looming shadows.

Knowing the chaos of the restaurant business, James and Linda Misakian felt a certain connection to the image of a starryeyed lunatic riding out to conquer the unknown. So, when they decided to take the risk of leaving the international food industry to chase their deeply personal vision of a hometown taqueria, they turned to the symbol of Don Quixote.

Ten years later, the Misakians’ gambit has paid off with Don Quixote’s Mexican Grill, a true Rocklin original using fine-tuned freshness and family-owned originality.

The origin of the business goes back to a day in 1995 when James wandered into a little taqueria in Southern California. He noticed that all of the orders were being made quickly by cooks working together on a line. It was the era before massive chain restaurants had adopted the model.

James met Linda while working at restaurants in Australia.

When the two later found themselves living in the hyper-speed life of Beijing, China, they realized it was time to move to the Golden State and give James’ taqueria idea a chance. In 2006, they picked Rocklin as the best city for launching their concept.

But they still needed a name.

“I had a print in my home of a Don Quixote painting by Picasso,” James recalled. “Linda said, ‘What about that?’ At first I thought, “‘But Quixote is from Spain.’ But then we learned that his story is so ingrained in all of the Spanishspeaking cultures. Later, some of our employees who are originally from Mexico told us that they’d all grown up with Quixote. It’s a beloved story in so many countries.”

Don Quixote's Mexican Grill WHERE:

2164 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin CONTACT:

(916) 773-1800 or thedon.net

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COURTESY

One of the standouts on the menu is the Chili Relleno Platter, a fire-roasted Pasilla chili loaded with cheese and covered in a marigold sauce and sour cream. Another sought-after option is the shrimp burrito, which proves the kitchen crew knows how to wrap a bulging, flavorful burrito without making it runny or greasy.

“We don’t have a style that’s from any particular hometown in Mexico,” Linda observed. “We’re using recipes from all over Mexico, and in one case, all the way from Argentina. But the overall authenticity comes from the little touches like making our refried beans with lard, and marinating our chicken and steak for hours.” ●

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alluring appetizers

BY KIM PALAFERRI AND NOELLE KONRAD

Fish Ceviche

Tilapia marinated in fresh lime juice, and olive oil, capers, pico de gallo, sliced avocado.

Cha-Cha's Cocina Mexicana

The Boxing Donkey 300 Lincoln St., Roseville theboxingdonkey.com (916) 797-3665

Irish egg roll Corned beef, cabbage, and Swiss cheese served with a side of Donkey sauce, wrapped inn a crispy wonton.

6130 Stanford Ranch Road, Rocklin chachas.net (916) 782-8787

Salmon Crab Cake Baked crab cake with salmon in special sauce and scallions

Kobe Teppanyaki and Sushi

131 Ferrari Ranch Road, Lincoln (916) 543-6888

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

Bacon wrapped breaded jalapeĂąos stuffed with cream cheese and served with ranch dressing.

The Draft

8603 Washington Blvd., Roseville arenasoftball.com (916) 846-9467

Dim sum basket Crab Rangoon, pork shu mei, and chicken pot stickers.

Fat's Asia Bistro

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OUTDOORS It's waiting for you.

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or the active person, fun activities vary in Placer County.

Visit a farm, try your hand a BMX racing or enjoy a relaxing day on the golf course. Walking and bike trails line the community, and parks are aplenty.

No need to be couped up, tackle our top 10 Things to Do list.

Community baseball is big and catching a game is a cinch at McBean Park in Lincoln. Or dust of your skates and go to Skatetown's outdoor ice rink, open seasonally. Take the family to Golfland Sunsplash for a round of miniature golf and ride down thrilling water slides.

Get outside, the outdoors are waiting for you.

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Long Dream Farm in Lincoln is family run and motivated by health

WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY NOELLE KONRAD

etting up before six in the morning is not something everyone wants to do especially when you know you have a herd of cows to milk and an entire farm to maintain. However, for Andrew and Krista Abrahams, everything they do is 100 percent family driven.

When they decided to begin the journey of opening their own farm and creamery, the motivation behind it was based on health for them and their four children.

“We were concerned about what we were eating and what our kids were eating,” Andrew stated.

Their desire to make milk products more family friendly and health conscious has been accomplished by altering a number of processes that would typically be used in a commercial creamery.

All the cows are grass fed with very little grain and everything is non-GMO, but the most unique difference that the Abrahams incorporated into their creamery is how they raise and care for their cows.

All of the heifers that produce milk are kept with their calves for much longer than commercial creameries.

“They are regular animals and healthier for it,” Andrew commented.

Their cows are only milked once a day rather than multiple times. The state-of-the-art machines are able to determine the flow rate, time, and weight of the milk that is pumped with an automatic retraction when the process is completed. During the milking, there is a mixture of alfalfa pellets and minerals to help maintain health. For the rest of the day the cows are able to feed naturally on grass.

Long Dream Farm WHERE:

4053 Wilson Town Road, Lincoln CONTACT:

(916) 543-0758 or longdreamfarm. com

In addition to their full functioning creamery, the Abrahams also care for pigs, dogs, emus, a horse, two donkeys, cats, alpacas and more than 1,500 chickens. The eggs are sold locally.

With a full farm environment, the Abrahams family has decided to open their home for tours as well as overnight stays in their fully equipped guest house for a complete experience of life on a farm. ●

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number WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY KIM PALAFERRI

Oak Creek BMX riders take off

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MX, bicycle motocross, became all the rage with young kids in the 1980s.

Riders took off and rode with it, and the sport continued to gain popularity.

Bruce and Linda Minton raised two sons who relished in the sport. Both parents jumped into their son’s new passion which took them from the spectator to the facilitator. They went to competitions, coached them, and cheered them on from the back of their pickup truck.

However, all that BMX excitement wasn’t enough for the couple, they wanted to do more.

The Minton’s transitioned their hobby into a business in 1983 with a new BMX park in Sutter. The park did well and it was possible for expansion again. 1985 the couple spotted a vacant lot while passing through Roseville and they quickly visioned a second racing establishment, Oak Creek BMX. Suddenly BMX racing became a way of life for the family.

According to USABMX, Oak Creek BMX is rated the No. 1 outdoor track out of 380 in North America. The groomed track features plenty of skill-testing rolling hills and sweeping berms. Oak Creek BMX has played host to the NorCal State Championship Finals.

Oak Creek entices expert riders who seek the competitive track, and the novice who is

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looking to get a taste of what it’s like to ride.

The youngest of riders, at about 3 years old, start on a push bike, also called a balance bike.

They move the bike through the track with a walking motion instead of riding the pedals.

Competitors of all ages come from all over California to ride at Oak Creek. Roseville Bud Roberts, 63 has been riding BMX in his spare time for most of his life. He’s won several trophies over the course of his riding experience.

“I’ve been riding for 42 years. BMX keeps me out of trouble,” Roberts said.

Roberts said that he will drop down to younger age groups for the chance to compete since not many 63-year-olds cycle the track locally anymore. Roberts own children were competitive racers at Oak Creek, and his daughter continues to race at 44-years-old, but on the national level.

The track is open for practice on Thursdays for a low-cost practice fee. Races take place Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. There are approximately 28 race heats. Each category gets two qualifying rounds before the main event. Oak Creek BMX also offers one-of-akind birthday party packages, as well as racing clinics. ●

Oak Creek BMX WHERE:

648 Riverside Ave, Roseville CONTACT:

(916) 784-8269 or oakcreekbmx.org

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things to do in Placer Valley WINE TASTING

Take the Placer Wine Trail and taste the bounty of the region's vineyards.

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BEER TASTING

Follow the Placer Ale Trail and taste great IPAs, stouts and lagers.

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FLOAT IN MID AIR

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MAKE A SPLASH

Wave pools, water slides and miniature golf at Golfland Sunsplash.

Step into iFly's wind tunnel and feel the experience of sky diving.

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ATTEND AN EVENT

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DO A LITTLE SHOPPING Discover the cute shops of old town Lincoln for that perfect gift.

Wine Down Wednesdays, Rocklin Community Festival or Lincoln Showcase See page 52

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TOUR A FARM

See farm to fork in action or visit a farmers' market for the freshest produce.

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See Rocklin's Front Street and Quarry District for shops and dining.

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VISIT A MUSEUM

History calls, try the Roseville Telephone Museum.

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TAKE A STROLL

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LIVE MUSIC

Finish the day at the Black Vinyl Ale Project with a locally made beer and music.

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Love of baseball

runs deep in Lincoln WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY KIM PALAFERRI

Gladding McBean Park has been hosting games for 60 years

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aseball, it’s America’s favorite summertime sport. It dates back to 1845, maybe before.

Lincoln’s baseball history runs deep. Workers at the Gladding McBean Clay Factory formed Placer-Nevada Baseball League which was comprised of eight teams including the Lincoln’s own team, The Potters.

The first game at Gladding McBean Park was approximately 60 years ago and the Gladding McBean Park was considered to be the top field in the league, with its perfectly groomed field, grandstands and even lights so players could play at night. It was the thing to do on a Friday night, and often all the town’s residents would come out to the games.

In a recent partnership with Placer Valley Tourism, City of Lincoln and William Jessup University, together they worked to renovate McBean Stadium at McBean Memorial Park, complete with newly installed irrigation, fresh grass in the outfield, dugouts, new infield artificial turf, and a new electric scoreboard.

Gladding McBean Park WHERE:

William Jessup Warriors baseball team and the Lincoln Potters call the McBean stadium their home field.

427 A St., Lincoln

Mike Hankins, William Jessup University baseball coach, is all too familiar with college baseball regulated field. Hankins spent his college years playing for University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and was soon picked up by the New York Yankees, playing five years in the Tripe-A league.

CONTACT:

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(916) 434-3220

OUTDOORS

on the

green

Catta Verdera Country Club 1111 Catta Verdera, Lincoln (916) 645-7200 cattaverdera.com

Diamond Oaks Golf Course 349 Diamond Oaks Road, Roseville (916) 771-4653 golfroseville.com PHOTOS BY KIM PALAFERRI

Take advantage of Placer Valley courses

Indian Creek Country Club 4487 Barton Road, Loomis (916) 652-5546 golfindiancreek.com

Lincoln Hills Golf Club

1005 Sun City Blvd, Lincoln (916) 543-9200 lincolnhillsgolfclub.com

Morgan Creek Golf Club

8791 Morgan Creek Ln, Roseville (916) 786-GOLF morgancreekclub.com

Rolling Greens Golf Course 5572 Eureka Road, Granite Bay (916) 797-9986 rollinggreensofgranitebay.com

Sierra Pines Golf Course

7600 Whistlestop Way, Roseville (916) 774-7234 timbercreekgc.com

Timber Creek Golf Course 7050 Del Webb Blvd, Roseville (916) 774-3850 timbercreekgc.com

Turkey Creek Golf Club

1525 California 193, Lincoln (916) 434-9100 clubcorp.com/Clubs/ Turkey-Creek-Golf-Club

Whitney Oaks Golf Club 2305 Clubhouse Dr, Rocklin

(916) 632-8333 whitneyoaksgolf.com

Woodcreek Golf Club

5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville (916) 771-4653 2016 Visitors Guide |

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SHOPPING Till you drop, if you like.

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here to start? Placer County is filled with small shops and modern malls and everything in between.

Looking for a unique gift? Try the quint shops in the old towns of Roseville, Lincoln and Rocklin. Or experience the ease of shopping at centers with some of the biggest store names.

There's no shortage of fun shops in Placer County. Pop into a shop and stay a while. Meet the friendly faces behind the counter. And take home mementos you'll cherish for a lifetime. Find clothing, furniture, home goods, trinkets and locally made products. Catch a farmers' market, meet the growers, and see what farm to fork is all about.

Whatever you like, fine department stores or vintage treasures, Placer County is ready. Shop till you drop, if you like.

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Swinging

into Old Town Roseville

O

n a quiet street in Old Town Roseville waits a shop with unique turquoise doors welcoming passerbys. This mother-daughter owned boutique sells a rare collection of handmade and vintage items designed to put a personal touch on décor.

Known as Porch Swing Pickings, the new antique emporium is the latest infusion of energy into the city’s most historic quarter.

The Porch Swing is located at 307 Lincoln Street, beaconing to visitors with inviting blue doors that are hard to miss.

Inside are work pieces on sale from local vendors. The shop is filled with painted furniture, floating shelves, rustic signs and other wood and glass touches. It was started by Sally LaVergne and her daughter, Jen. The two women were ready to become dealers of top-quality shabby chic treasures, but found themselves being put on wait lists at every store they approached that hosted multiple vending agents. The Abeijons decided to open their own shop, with their own assemblage of creative personalities. Within 6 weeks, Porch Swing Pickings was up and running.

The shop currently displays pieces from 9 different vendors on the first and third weekends of every month, with its doors open from Thursday to Saturday during those timeframes. Its regular hours are Fridays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays and

WRITTEN BY RACHEL SEWELL PHOTO BY SCOTT THOMAS ANDERSON

Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The boutique also offers online sales, with in-store pick-up.

Old Town Roseville has seen what some view as a mini Renaissance since 2015, after three controversial, rundown apartments were closed or sold to new owners and several new businesses opened. The arrival of Porch Swing Pickings comes on the heals of Old Town Pizza and Four Score Coffee moving into the neighborhood, as well as the continued popularity of Pacific Street Café, the Opera House Saloon and the Boxing Donkey Irish Pub. For the owners of this latest creative endeavor, the objective is highlighting local decorating talent.

“I just think that the best part of it is that I get to showcase other artists out there,” Sally Abeijon said. “That is, to me, such a blessing to be able to give them an opportunity to show their beautiful pieces of artwork that they do, and the fabulous things they come up with.”

And the small shop has more than just sought-after artwork; the owners have tried to imbue every inch of it with a stylish, welcoming atmosphere. The vibe is also boosted by how close the motherdaughter duo is.

“My favorite part would be that I get to work alongside my best friend, who is also my mom,” Jen Abeijon remarked. “She’s an amazing person and example — I am so lucky to be running a business with her.” ●

Porch Swing Pickings WHERE:

307 Lincoln St., Roseville CONTACT:

(916) 742-4179 or porchswing pickings.com 2016 Visitors Guide |

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SHOPPING PlacerGrown Farmers' Markets ROCKLIN WHERE:

RC Willey at Blue Oaks Center, 6636 Lonetree Boulevard WHEN:

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, seasonal ROSEVILLE WHERE:

DISCOVER

P

local flavor WRITTEN AND PHOTOS

BY KIM PALAFERRI

lacerGrown farmers' markets are in full boom with an abundance of seasonal fruits, vegetables, breads and much more. PlacerGrown has six outdoor markets to choose from within Placer County. Shopping for fresh locally produced goods can be done nearly every day of the week.

Whole Foods at the Fountains, Galleria Boulevard and East Roseville Parkway WHEN:

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays,year-round LOOMIS WHERE:

High Hand Nursery, 3750 Taylor Road WHEN:

8 a.m. to noon Thursdays, seasonal

Carol Arnold, CEO of Placer Grown, has seen an uptick with people choosing to shop farmers' markets for their weekly groceries. Produce grown from local farmers are rich in flavor, bursting with color, and nourish the body with fresh nutrients. Going to the source for food enables the consumer to know what's in the foods as opposed to purchasing growers out of the area. The farmers are generally the sellers at the markets and are knowledgeable in their products.

LINCOLN

Arnold said that PlacerGrown has had the crop-to-table outlook since the beginning of Placer County’s strong agricultural farming industry.

WHERE:

“It’s a way of life. It’s how you live,” she said, referring to the abundant availability of eating either from your own garden, shopping at a fruit stand, or at the farmers' markets.

“Part of the specialty of the farmers' markets is when you have small farms, varieties come and go, which add to the joy of shopping,” Arnold said.

If consumers have access or chose to buy fresh-picked produce, they would have a whole different relationship to vegetables.

The Natural Trading Company, based in Newcastle, sell goods weekly to three farmers' market. Tes Sullivan, of the farm, said they have been growing and selling produce for the past 21 years. They’ve added eggs to the markets which are produced by pasture-raised hens.

Sullivan said that Natural Trading Company is a one-stop shop for many of their customers because of the varieties of produce they offer as well as their fresh eggs.

Small farms like Natural Trading go to great lengths to supply nutritious produce by using sustainable techniques, picking produce just hours before delivering to the market.

“We take tending our soil very seriously. It’s not just about purchasing organically produced food, we nurture our soils, so that it last for generations to come,” Sullivan said. ● 24 | Placer Valley Tourism 2017

WHERE:

Lincoln Hills, 965 Orchard Creek Lane WHEN:

Wednesdays, seasonal Downtown Lincoln, F Street, between 5th and 6th streets WHEN:

Thursdays, seasonal

SHOPPING

LAVENDER FARM

W

hen the Bunz family moved from their home in Granite Bay to a 13.5-acre property on the edge of Lincoln and Auburn, their original idea was to contribute to the popular wine trail and open a winery. Just as they were getting ready to purchase starter vines a family trip to France changed everything.

“What if we don’t do grapes? What if we do lavender?”thought Elizabeth Bunz, chief proprietor or “Liz the Lavender Lady.”

Looking back, the Bunz family couldn’t be happier with their decision. The family-owned and operated farm is run by Dan and Elizabeth Bunz with their two daughters Ashley and Courtney and their ever-growing families alongside them.

Bywater Hollow Farm WHERE:

5950 Mount Vernon Road, Lincoln CONTACT:

(916) 316-4169 bunzlavender.com

“It’s nice to have something a little different … a little out of the ordinary,” Elizabeth said. “We call it the sober stop on the wine trail.”

The Bunz family purchased the land in 1987, which had a swamp in the middle. Over the years, however, it has been transformed into a very scenic spot for picnics, photo shoots, tours, and most importantly, lavender picking.

Elizabeth's previous occupation was a dentist and Dan’s days as a San Francisco 49er left him considered by many to be a NFL

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BY NOELLE KONRAD

Super Bowl hero. While both had seemingly big careers, today, you can find either one sewing sachets, eye pillows or taking a moment to breathe it all in.

“We make all our own products, lotions, balms, soaps, that sort of thing,” Elizabeth said.

They majority of the lavender grown at the Bunz farm is a hybrid of French and English lavender called Grosso. It is a very vibrant and fragrant flower, more so than some lavender breeds. Other varieties fulfill different needs. Some are sweeter and better suited for cooking, while others are used for oils and lotions.

Dairy goats are on the farm to provide milk for soaps and lotions.

Elizabeth was born in Sulgrave, England and part of her will always be an English girl at heart, she said. Even the name Bywater Hollow is derived from the English writer, J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic, "The Hobbit."

Lavender season lasts only from mid May through mid July.

During the season, the farm is open every weekend for u-pick.

Come and grab a handful for only $8 a bunch, peruse the lavender boutique, and have a picnic by the pond. They are also available for photo sessions and events.

The boutique operates more hours than the farm. It opens for six weeks before Christmas and merchandise orders can be filled during dormant months.

Flower farming was not how the Bunz family anticipated spending their retirement, in fact is wasn’t even their first attempt at farming.

“It’s very enjoyable I love it. People who love lavender are the nicest people,” Bunz said. ● 2016 Visitors Guide |

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New health food store

quickly sets roots down

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imply Nutrition opened in April 2016 bringing years of retail and health-and-wellness product knowledge and experience to Lincoln residents.

Owner Shannan Daetwiler smiled as she spoke of growing up in her father’s retail camera store, Action Camera, in Roseville.

“After graduating college, I went on to work in various retail establishments. I was a manager with Macy’s, worked in product procurement for an online retailer, and the last nine years in the health-and-wellness industry as a representative of various brands helping other health food stores build their business,” Daetwiler said.

After aiding other retailers grow their business and numerous travel miles, the time had come for Daetwiler to start her own health food store.

“I decided that I would rather spend my days helping others in a retail store in Lincoln, rather than driving all over Northern California. So with my husband’s blessing, we took all that I had learned and put it into reality by opening Simply Nutrition,” she said.

Shannan and husband Jason have been married for 20 years and have two children, Eliana, 14, and Jonas, 13.

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in Lincoln

kids. A few years ago, he started JD’s Lawn Care, and now he is also the vice president of marketing for Simply Nutrition. He has amazing people skills and really knows how to grow a business,” Daetwiler said.

When customers walk into Simply Nutrition many are amazed by the selection of merchandise. Among the products that line the shelves are: Vitamins, herbs, protein, probiotics, enzymes, fiber, greens, homeopathy, essential oils, personal care, gluten-free snacks and so much more.

The store also strives to stay up on trends in the wellness market.

“Not only do we offer high-quality products at competitive pricing,” Daetwiler said. “We want our customers to be happy with their purchase and with their experience every time they are in Simply Nutrition.”

And as an added benefit, Simply Nutrition offers a variety of classes and workshops to help customers better understand health- and diet-related products. ●

Simply Nutrition WHERE:

855 Twelve Bridges Drive, Suite 155, Lincoln CONTACT:

(916) 253-9276

SHOPPING CENTERS

THE FOUNTAINS

Roseville CREEKSIDE TOWN CENTER

Highway 65 and Galleria Blvd.

Rocklin BLUE OAKS TOWN CENTER

THE FOUNTAINS

6600 Lonetree Blvd.

1013 Galleria Blvd.

ROCKY RIDGE TOWN CENTER

2030 Douglas Blvd.

FIVE STAR PLAZA

6801 5 Star Blvd.

ROSEVILLE SHOPPING CENTER

PLAZA AT STANFORD RANCH

WASHINGTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER

6040 Stanford Ranch Road

1900-1930 Douglas Blvd.

699 Washington Blvd.

ROCKLIN COMMONS

ROCKLIN COMMONS

5104 Commons Drive ROCKLIN CROSSINGS

5402 Crossings Drive ROCKLIN SQUARE

4811 Granite Drive SUNSET PLAZA

5903 Pacific St.

WESTFIELD GALLERIA AT ROSEVILLE

1151 Galleria Blvd.

QUARRY PONDS TOWN CENTER

Granite Bay

QUARRY PONDS TOWN CENTER

5550 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay

Lincoln

LINCOLN VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER

SAFEWAY SHOPPING CENTER

405 Lincoln Blvd.

STERLING POINTE SHOPPING CENTER

Highway 65 and Sterling Parkway

LINCOLN VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER

Twelve Bridges Drive

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WINE TRAIL

Amour Prive

PaZa Vineyard & Winery

337 Commercial St., Auburn 530-878-5558 sipauburn.com

3357 Ayres Holmes Road, Auburn 916-834-0565 pazawines.com

Tasting at Sip Auburn Wed-Sat: 11am-8pm Sun: 11am-5pm

Bear River Winery Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm

Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-5pm

*Call during inclement weather

Pescatore Vineyard & Winery

2751 Combie Road, Meadow Vista 530-878-8959 (EXIT 125 off I-80) bearriverwinery.com

Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-5pm

Bonitata Boutique Wine

7055 Ridge Road, Newcastle 916-663-1422 pescatorewines.com

The Bernhard Museum: 291 Auburn-Folsom Road, Auburn 530-305-0449 bonitataboutiquewine.com

Popie Wines Online Sales, Seasonal Events, Visit OuWebsite 916-768-7643 popiewines.com

Cante Ao Vinho

Rancho Roble Vineyards

Tasting: Wed-Fri: noon-5pm; Sat: 1-6pm; Sun: By appointment

Tasting: Fri by appointment.

Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm

Tasting: Fri-Sun: 11am-5 pm; Fri: WINE BAR: Wed and Thurs 4-8pm; Fr and Sat 5-9 pm

340 Fleming Road, Lincoln 916-645-2075 ranchoroble.com

The Baruboni Building: 5250 Front St., Rocklin 530-632-8058 canteaovinho.com

River Rock Ranch Lindemann Winery

Casque Wines

Tasting: Thur-Sun: 11am-5pm & by appointment

Tasting:Fri-Sun: 12-4 pm

6024 Prairie Way, Lincoln 916-408-3855 riverrockranch.co

9280 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis 916-652-2250 casquewines.com Ciotti Cellars

Rock Hill Winery

3285 Crosby Herold Road Lincoln 916.534.8780 ciotticellars.com

2970 Del Mar Ave., Loomis 916-410-7105 rockhillwine.com

Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm

Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm

Davis Dean Cellars *Coming Spring 2017 3565 Taylor Road, Suite A Loomis davisdeancellars.com Dono dal Cielo Vineyard & Winery

Secret Ravine Vineyard and Winery Tasting: Sat-Sun: 12-5pm

4390 Gold Trail Way, Loomis 916-652-6015 secretravine.com

Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 12-5pm

Viña Castellano Winery

Fawnridge Winery

4590 Bell Road, Auburn 530-889-2855 vinacastellano.com

6100 Wise Road, Newcastle 530-888-0101 donodalcielo.com Tasting: Fri-Sun: 11am-5pm and by appointment

5560 Fawnridge Road, Auburn 530-887-9522 fawnridgewine.com Lone Buffalo Vineyards Tasting: Fri-Sun: 12-5pm

7505 Wise Road, Auburn (Enter at Buttes View Lane) 530-823-1159 lonebuffalovineyards.com

Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 12-5pm

Wise Villa Winery & Bistro

Wed and Thurs 3-9 pm; Fri 11am-9pm; Sat and Sun: 11am-5pm; Extended hours on Fridays

4200 Wise Road, Lincoln 916-543-0323 wisevillawinery.com WISE VILLA WINERY @ Roseville Galleria Mall

Mt. Vernon Winery Tasting: Thurs-Sun: 11-5pm

10850 Mt. Vernon Road, Auburn 530-823-1111 mtvernonwinery.com

Wine-Tasting-Sales: Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm; Sun: 11am-7pm

Galleria Mall 2nd level next to Victoria’s Secret 916-543-0323 wisevillawinery.com

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Placer County

ALE TRAIL

Auburn Ale House

Brewery & Restaurant Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri 11am-midnight Sat:10am-midnight; Sun: 10am-10pm Kitchen closes one hour earlier

289 Washington St., Auburn, 530-885-2537 auburnalehouse.com

Beerman’s Brewery 645 5th St., Downtown Lincoln 916-645-2739 beermanns.net Black Vinyl Ale Project

Loomis Basin Brewing Co.

Brewery & Tasting Room Tues-Thurs: 3-8pm; Fri-Sat: 3-9pm

3277 Swetzer Road, Loomis 916-259-2739 loomisbasinbrewing.com Monk’s Cellar

Brewery & Public House Sun-Tues: 11am-10pm; Wed-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-midnight

240 Vernon St., Roseville 916-786-6665 monkscellar.com

Brewery & Restaurant Wed-Thurs: 11:30am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 11:30am-10pm; Sun: 11:30am-8pm

Moonraker Brewing Co.

Crooked Lane Brewing Co.

Out of Bounds Brewing Co.

4810 Granite Drive, Ste A-1, Rocklin 916-672-6292 boneshakerbrew.com Brewery, Taproom & Beer Garden Mon-Thurs: 3-9pm; Fri: 3-10pm; Sat: 12-10pm; Sun: 12-9pm

536 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn crookedlanebrewing.com Dragas Brewing

Brewery & Tasting Room Mon/Wed/Thurs: 3-9pm; Fri: 3-11pm; Sat: 11am-11pm; Sun: 11am-9pm

5860 Pacific St., Rocklin 916-905-7710 dragasbrewing.com

Goathouse Brewing Co. Brewery, Tasting Room & Hop Farm Thurs-Fri: 2-6pm; Sat-Sun: 11am-4pm

Brewery & Tasting Room Wed-Fri: 3-9pm; Sat-Sun: 12-9pm

12970 Earhart Ave., Ste. 100, Auburn moonrakerbrewing.com

Brewery & Tasting Room Tues-Thurs: 4-9pm; Fri: 3-11pm; Sat: Noon-11pm; Sun: Noon-6pm

4480 Yankee Hill Road, #100, Rocklin 916-259-1511 outofboundsbrewing.com

Coming soon Dueling Dogs Brewing Co. Brewery, meadery, Tasting room & Farm stand

Opening Spring 2017 Thurs-Fri: 4-5pm; Sat-Sun: 11am-4 pm

3030 Barrett Park Lane Lincoln 916.434.8141 DuelingDogsBrewing.com

600 Wise Road, Lincoln 916-740-9100 goathousebrewing.com

Lazy Daze Craft Brewery Lincoln facebook.com/ lazydazebrewery

Knee Deep Brewing Co.

Hillenbrand Farmhaus Brewing Coming May 2017 5100 Virginiatown Rd. Newcastle hillenbrandbrewery.com

Brewery & Tap Room Mon-Wed: 3-8pm; Thurs: 12-9pm; Fri-Sat: 12-9pm; Sun: 12-8pm

13395 New Airport Road, Ste. H, Auburn 530-797-4677 kneedeepbrewing.com

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NIGHT LIFE Always something to do.

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raft breweries, pubs, live music, clubs and more will fill your evenings with entertainment and revelry. Seek out local musicians of all genres, let your sides hurt at comedy shows or catch a local theater production, Placer County will keep your days and nights busy.

Rocklin offers outdoor concerts during the warm summer evenings, see the schedule on page 33. Or catch a local act at one of the region's night life hot spots, see page 35 for venues.

Downtown Roseville is hopping after the sun goes down. Meet new friends and old ones in one of the pubs or clubs. Catch a show in Lincoln at Sun City Lincoln Hills' box office or Thunder Valley Casino.

There's always something to do.

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A Roseville music man

The many notes of Ryan Hernandez

WRITTEN BY MATT KRAMER COURTESY PHOTO

I

f there’s such a thing as typical for a singer-songwriter in today’s local music circuit, Ryan Hernandez isn’t. The 31-year-old Roseville musician has incorporated the strum of bright acoustic guitar notes, the groovy walking rhythms of an upright bass, the clack of drums, plink of the banjo, sonorous strains of the violin, and, his latest favorite, the warm slide of the pedal steel guitar into his regular repertoire.

Musically inclined for most of his life, Hernandez has managed to craft a career by involving himself with multiple cover acts, collaboration with other local musicians, writing original music and performing regular gigs throughout the Roseville and Sacramento area.

Hernandez first fell in love with music as an elementary school student.

“It happened in eighth grade when I went to a performing arts school,” Hernandez said. “It was a dream come true for someone my age because it was really not a lot of academics. It was mainly music, art, dance, stuff like that.”

Hernandez acknowledged that “making it” as a musician is an inherently difficult career choice, though he found a way to successfully navigate the local venues and recording studios — infusing all with his own sound.

A member of the band Hans and the Hot Mess, (appearing at Sacramento Concerts in the Park this year), as well as performing in what he described as maybe the only Dave Matthews cover band in Northern California, Hernandez’s favorite thing to do is play live music; and his ultimate satisfaction comes through experimenting with a wide range of sound.

“It keeps it really interesting and fresh,” Hernandez said. “It just kind of gets stale after awhile being just an acoustic guitar playersinging guy. The challenge is really, ‘how do you make money doing what you love, but also if what you love is playing original music?’

It’s really hard. It’s good to still play a lot, but it’s not going to pay bills.”

Nevertheless, through trial and error Hernandez now finds himself self-employed as a full-time musician, a place he’s been since 2008. As he put it, a lot of the hard work involved early failures.

“You have to fail a lot to figure out what’s going to work,” Hernandez stressed. “Luckily, I’ve kind of done that in my early 20s. I figured out … how much business goes into it, not just being good at your craft.

It’s just being professional.”

Having a wide range of collaborators is a bonus too, Hernandez said. Being able to share the stage and play many venues is a great boon to the musical craft.

“My favorite venues to play are wineries and stuff like that, it’s always really mellow,” he explained. “I really like those because they’re outside patio gigs. Boxing Donkey in Old Roseville is one of my favorite spots in the area.” ●

Ryan Hernandez CONTACT:

ryanhernandez music.net 2016 Visitors Guide |

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Bob Woods Rocks and Rules Loomis WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY TOM DURKIN

“Party like an animal and be home in be by 10” has been the slogan of Bob Woods’ Geezer Gig for the last nine years.

The first Friday of the month, the free Geezer Gig kicks ass with original rockabilly, Zydeco and straight ahead rock ’n’ roll at the Loomis Country Club Saloon from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

But it’s the second Friday gig at the Crazy Horse Saloon and Grill in Nevada City – where it all began nine years ago – that really packs in the never-too-old-to-rock–and-roll dance crowd.

“I just got tired in waiting in clubs to play until 11 o’clock,” Woods explained. “Hell, I’ve been doing this since 1971.”

Woods is, arguably, one of the finest guitarists in Northern California — and probably would be more popular if he ever chose to tour.

As it is, he’s played with Billy Joe Shaver, Albert Lee (lead guitar for Emmy Lou Harris), Chuck Wagon and the Wheels, the New Riders of the Purple Sage, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, and even the Surfaris (on saxophone) to name a few.

“I’ve got a 92-year old mother, a wife and a dog,” the 65-year-old singer/songwriter/virtuoso guitarist said. “Why would I want to go on the road?”

Besides, Woods has more gigs that he can handle here at home.

In addition to running the hard-rockin’ Bob Woods Trio with singer Bill Smart on five-string bass and Skip Alan Smith singing and drumming, Woods has built a new band, Bob Woods Swampbilly.

Swampbilly keeps Smith on drums, but Pete Kmeto takes over on bass, accordion and vocals. Kmeto gives the band the Zydeco flavor.

Woods said it took him a while to draft Juliet Gobert and Homer Wills into Swampbilly. Gobert is an up and coming singer/songwriter, and The Harmonicator, Homer Wills, is a phenomenal harp player — and a future story all by himself.

After 45 years in the business, Woods has tired of carrying the lead for every show, but it was a leap of faith when he was asked to join the Earles of Newtown, a jazz-swing band.

“I had to learn chords I’d never heard of,” he laughed.

“Actually, I was looking for a keyboard player, but when I heard Bob, I knew we had to have him,” said Josh Earle Ford, the leader of the 10-piece Dixieland-swing-blues band that plays from San Francisco to Reno.

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Yeah, Bob’s still playing those late night gigs with Earles and the various other bands he’s constantly asked to guest star in, but he’s OK with that.

“I don’t have the hassle of running the band or playing lead all the time. I just sit back playing rhythm until it’s time for my solo.”

And his blazing lead solos on his Fender Telecasters — which he plays without a pick — almost always get wildly appreciative applause at the end of his solos in the middle of the songs.

Woods has a song called, “A Minor Leaguer’s Life.” Although it’s about baseball, the spoken introduction reflects his career: “My whole career’s been strictly minor league. But I never set out to be a star. Hell, I just set out to make the team.”

Woods reflected that if had been more aggressive in self-promotion, he could have become a star … but then he said, “Who wants to be Bob Dylan?”

Woods doesn’t want to be a star WHEN: or need to be a star. He’s proved 5-8 p.m. first he can play with the best. And Friday of the last year, he was inducted into the month Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame.

WHERE: Asked what he wants to do with Loomis Country the rest of his career, Woods said, “I Club Saloon just want to keep it going. The main 4007 Taylor Rd, thing I want is to play my own music in places that have a receptive Loomis crowd.”

These days, that’s pretty much CONTACT: everywhere he plays. ● (916) 652-4007

Bob Woods

NIGHT LIFE Quarry Park Schedule rocklin.ca.us

Concerts in the park

Rocklin Quarry Park hosts music April-October WRITTEN BY NOELLE KONRAD PHOTOS ARE COURTESY

Quarry Park's construction was completed in 2016, just in time for its first season. The City of Rocklin has taken great measures in beautifying the space and enticing locals and eager tourists to this destination spot.

“The quarry has been out here forever,” Bob Hilton, manager of business development for the City of Rocklin.

The park's season is slated to open April 8 with a welcome-all faire at no cost to attendees. This event will include music, treats and more and will kick off the season's concerts.

“Gather” is a monthly event that will take place with free admission.

The final event of the season will be a public send-off or a goodbye evening Oct. 26.

Quarry Park is evolving more and more each year. “(We want to make it) as pretty as possible,” Hilton said.

Zip lines, rope climbing, picnic areas, and an entire adventure park are in the works.

Rocklin Adventure Park is anticipated to open in the fall.

“The adventure continues with everything we do,” said Hilton. “(It) used to be isolated and unused and now it is beautiful and becoming a destination. Come out and enjoy it.” ●

April 8: Rocklin Reveal 2017 Platinum Living Amphitheater Concert May 17: RUSD Jazz Concert May 25: Gather June 4: Celebrate the Arts!

June 8-10: Shakespeare in the Park June 18: Platinum Living Amphitheater Concert June 22: Gather July 7: Free Movie Friday July 21: Comedy Under the Stars July 27: Gather July 30: Stairway to Stardom Aug. 24: Gather Aug. 26: Platinum Living Amphitheater Concert Sept.28: Gather Oct. 17: Platinum Living Amphitheater Concert Oct. 26: Gather

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NIGHT LIFE

LUCK

of the neighborhood Irish pub WRITTEN BY SCOTT THOMAS ANDERSON PHOTOS BY DOUG GULER

“F

amine ships” took the Irish to the East Coast before laying rail lines brought them out West, and in Roseville their immigrant dream settled into a vision of squealing boxcars, secret saloon tunnels and overworked men hiding from the Women’s Temperance League.

The Barker Hotel is a survivor from those days, and the Boxing Donkey Irish Pub in its belly is a popular tribune to the shamrock side of Roseville’s memories.

Today, “the Donkey” is one of the only Celtic havens in greater Sacramento where patrons can drink Guinness while listening to Irish-punk and Gaelic-roots music. It also serves pub cuisine so in-demand it might be, as the Irish say, “a doubledose of original sin.”

It’s long into a midweek afternoon and daylight pours through the high, arched window that was once the doorway to Charles Barker’s hotel.

Not far from the window, novelist Nancy Lee Woody sits drinking a Blue Moon. Woody just returned from Ireland and the lively vibe in the Donkey reminds her of pubs she visited in Belfast and Galway. The establishment is thoroughly Californian but it does stick to some Irish classics: Banners for Smithwick’s ale drape down from its ceiling; hard apple cider handles are on-tap; an array of Paddy’s whiskey bottles line the walls.

“I just loved how in Ireland there’s music everywhere, just like in this place,” Woody remarks as the manic marching of Scruffy Wallace’s bagpipes goes honking through the bar’s cavern.

“The pubs are like this — full of friendly people talking and music is a part of everything.”

But the real draw for foodies is what chefs Michael Reese and Melyssa Tucey are cooking in the back kitchen. One of the bar’s most valued dishes is its Saint Patty’s Melt, a burger on thin, toasted Rye, covered in hot jack and cheddar cheese, caramelized red onions and a splattering of Thousand Island dressing.

Another hit at the Donkey is the Pork N’ Cheese, a bowl with honey chipotle glazed pork shanks centered in homemade jack and Parmesan pasta, topped with fresh micro greens.

The Boxing Donkey is also infamous for its Spicy Buffalo Mac and Cheese. This bowl is chalked full of cavatappi pasta piled in hefty buffalo chicken chunks, large bacon

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“I think this part of town adds a certain charm to an Irish pub. It’s the old brick buildings and all the history that’s behind all of these walls down here.”

JOE TUCEY Co-owner

The Boxing Donkey WHERE:

300 Lincoln Street, Roseville CONTACT:

(916) 797-3665 or theboxing donkey.com

LIVE MUSIC

BLACK VINYL ALE PROJECT

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bits and sharp globs of blue cheese.

“I think the food has really been a pleasant surprise to the people,” notes the Boxing Donkey's co-owner, Joe Tucey. “You can sumup what our chefs doing in three words: fresh, fresh, fresh. That means that everything from the kennebec potatoes we use to cut our fries, to the fish we’re battering in Guinness — it’s all coming to us fresh. I don’t mind paying a little extra to get quality.”

Tucey opened the Boxing Donkey in 2008 and runs it with co-owner Kendl Schubert. Schubert has proven to the pub’s fans she has an uncanny ability for remembering local faces and their favorite orders. She’s also the master at mixing up the Donkey’s signature cocktails, like “the Old Irish ‘Ass,” a swirl of Tanqueray Old Tom Gin, fresh lime juice, Cock n’ Bull ginger beer and hard apple cider, or “the Boxing Burro,” a blend of Tequila Cabeza, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, acrid elements and orange juice.

“I think this part of town adds a certain charm to an Irish pub,” Tucey reflects. “It’s the old brick buildings and all the history that’s behind all of these walls down here. Roseville needed a good neighborhood pub in Old Town.

And I think that’s what we’ve done here. It’s a laidback place where everyone knows each other.

It’s a pub where friends are family, and family are friends.” ●

10271 Fairway Dr #120, Roseville (916) 412-8739 BAR 101

101 Main St., Roseville (916) 774-0505 BLACK VINYL ALE PROJECT

LUCILLE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-QUE

6628 Lonetree Blvd., Rocklin (916) 780-7427 OPERA HOUSE SALOON

411 Lincoln St, Roseville (916) 782-7513

4810 Granite Dr A-1, Rocklin (916) 672-6292

THE PLACE

BOXING DONKEY IRISH PUB

SHADY COFFEE & TEA

300 Linclon St., Roseville (916) 797-3665 CLUB RETRO

1529 Eureka Rd, Roseville (916) 791-7555 DILLIAN'S BAR & GRILL

605 G St, Lincoln (916) 434-8171 HALFTIME BAR & GRILL

5681 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin (916) 626-6366

221 Vernon St., Roseville (916) 742-5447 325 Douglas Blvd., Roseville (916) 742-4117 THE STATION

1100 Orlando Ave, Roseville (916) 722-2405 VALENCIA CLUB

2162 Taylor Rd, Penryn (916) 663-0300 WISE VILLA WINERY

4200 Wise Rd, Lincoln (916) 543-0323

HOUSE OF OLIVER

3992 Douglas Blvd #140, Roseville (916) 773-9463

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FAMILY FUN Quality time for everyone.

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ith a population of many young families, Placer County is rich with activities for all ages: Water parks, swimming pools, roller rinks, ice skating, trampoline fun centers or get the feeling of skydiving without getting into an airplane.

Try your hand at laser tag at Xtreme Craze, or dabble in educational fun at Roseville's Utility Exploration Center.

Need some down time? Check out one of the many movie theaters in the area. Whatever you choose, Placer County is family friendly.

Get the kids out of the house and get active together.

This is quality time for everyone.

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Roseville

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oseville residents with the thrillseeking instinct will finally have a new option. iFly, the international indoor skydiving venture, will start taking party and group reservations for its Harding Boulevard location May 15.

iFly, the one-story facility across the street from Roseville Square, is the first of ts kind in this part of Northern California.

“There are multiple designs,” said Cameron Cole, general manager for Roseville’s iFly. “I’m actually really excited about the one (in Roseville) because it’s a one-story design, unlike (San Francisco), where it’s two stories … when you walk through the door of our particular location, you can look to the right, and, ‘Boom,’ there’s the tunnel. It’s the first thing you see when you come through the door, which is really unique … they dim down the lights in the tunnel, so it’s like this glowing beacon of awesomeness.”

Many of the iFly-trained staff are actually skydivers and say the experience is quite similar, aside from the lack of a parachute.

Flight times vary, as customers can choose a verity of experiences, including corporate parties and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) programs for kids and local students.

“It includes your class, gear, training and everything prior to actually getting inside the tunnel,” Cole explained. “The actual flight time per person can vary. Our most bought package is actually four-minutes of flight time.

The alternative is a two-flight package.”●

iFly WHERE:

118 Harding Boulevard, Roseville CONTACT:

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olfland-Sunsplash, Roseville’s destination for fun, features over 30 exciting rides and attractions in one location. From thrilling waterslides, to the award winning miniature golf course, Golfland-Sunsplash has something exciting to do for the whole family.

The video arcade features the most up-to-date high tech games including the Pac Man air hockey game which floods the playing field with dozens of pucks at one time.

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This summer try out the newest Sunsplash ride, Riptide, an exhilarating 65ft drop loaded with dizzying twists and turns that end with a high-speed ride up a nearly vertical wall that will leave you breathless. Once you’ve finished the Riptide, take a breather in the Lazy River or race your friends on the Six Shooter racing slide. Sunsplash water park features over 12 rides to entice all levels of thrill seekers that will keep you cool over the summer.

Golfers will live the diverse 18 hole course with challenging obstacles including tunnels, multi level holes, and bridges at the King Arthur and gold rush themed course.

Golfland-Sunsplash also offers state of the art laser tag located upstairs in King Ben’s Castle. Play with friends or join a team to gain the most points to win the game. ●

Golfland Sunsplash WHERE:

1893 Taylor Road, Roseville CONTACT:

(916) 784-1273 or golfland.com/ roseville

Making fitness

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hile this particular location was not the first, Sky Zone as a company was the world’s first trampoline park. Never before had the world seen a room made out of the bouncy materials that bring so much elation and joy to all ages.

“We’re the inventors of ‘fun fitness’ and the makers of trampolines as far as they eye can see,” says the company’s website.

One of the more captivating draws of Sky Zone is that even though jumping around is incredibly active and a whole-body workout, it is also uncommonly amusing. Most fitness regimes are paired with disgruntled persons who would rather be doing anything else. It’s fitness disguised by fun and several would argue it is one of the greatest workouts ever invented.

Sky Zone Sacramento was completed in 2008 and has been a wonderful escape for all seasons, but especially during the cool winter and rainy spring months. Indoor fitness for all shapes, sizes and ages is a welcome for everyone. However,

Sky Zone WHERE:

1091 Tinker Road, Rocklin CONTACT:

(916) 644-9966 or skyzone.com/ sacramento

there is so much more offered at Sky Zone than simply bouncing on trampolines. Sky Zone offers open jump and includes other engaging classes and events for any interest and accommodates any ability.

The claim is that the athleticism exerted at Sky Zone parallels the same level of cardiovascular health, such as running. It targets muscle toning, fat burning, and metabolic increase. Enjoy the overall experience while benefiting your health at the same time. ● 2016 Visitors Guide |

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Every day is a nice day to

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he Roseville Aquatics Complex includes the olympic-size competition pool, a recreation pool with sloped beach entry, and a children’s interactive water play area and a 150-foot water-slide. The Height Requirement for Twist and Shout Water Slide: 48”

This facility has the Wave Cafe, a spot to fill the belly full of delicious food after a good hard swim or play session.

The Aquatics Complex features programs like Woodcreek Seawolves Competitive Swim Team, family night swimming, recreational swimming, a variety of morning, afternoon and evening swim lessons. The Aquatics Complex features a large poolside staff and lifeguards for optimum safety.

Mike Shellito indoor pool Roseville The Mike Shellito Indoor Pool includes an 8 lane, 25 yard pool with depths between 3.5 to 8.5 feet. There is a second 1,500 sq. ft warm water pool up to 5 feet deep.

The indoor pool has variety of programs, recreational swimming and lessons for all ages, water fitness and lap swimming ,and even special events. The facility is perfect to host a birthday party.

Children under age 2 are free with an adult admission, ages 2 and over are $5.

Punch Cards available: 20 visits for $95, or 10 visits for $50.

Memberships are available for the Mike Shellito Indoor Pool.

Memberships include recreational swimming, water fitness, lap swimming, land fitness and the use of the Roseville Sports Center.

Mike Shellito Indoor Pool allows a drop rate for fitness and lap swimming at the rate of $6 per day. ●

Local pools ROSEVILLE AQUATIC CENTER WHERE:

3051 Woodcreek Oaks Boulevard, Roseville

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MIKE SHELLITO INDOOR POOL WHERE:

CONTACT:

10210 Fairway Drive, Roseville

(916) 772-PLAY

CONTACT:

(916) 774-5957

FAMILY FUN VENUES

XTREME CRAZE

Rocklin

CENTURY BLUE OAK CINEMA 16

6692 Lonetree Blvd.

(916) 797-3456 XTREME CRAZE

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6694 Lonetree Blvd.

(916) 259-2729 xtremecraze.com HARDWOOD PALACE

1091 Tinker Road (916) 543-4433

SKY ZONE INDOOR TRAMPOLINE PARK

1091 Tinker Road (916) 644-9966 skyzone.com/ sacramento

STUDIO MOVIE GRILL

5140 Commons Drive (916) 238-9000 studiomoviegrill.com

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ur goal at Roller King is to provide our community with safe, enjoyable, and healthy activity for the whole family,” is the company's mission. The rink has been family owned and operated since 1977 and the retro feel is still very abundant today.

While walking into Roller King is very much like going in a time machine to the past, the newly updated arena melds retro with modern.

Over the years, Roller King has hosted families, schools, churches, birthday parties, canned food drives, holiday parties, fundraisers, P.E. classes, and so much more. It is also the home of the Artistic Skate Club and Roseville Speed Skating Team.

Many local, regional, national, and even world champion competitors have gotten their start at Roller King.

Roller King

Skating and Blading WHERE:

889 Riverside Avenue, Roseville CONTACT:

rollerkingroseville. com or (916) 783-0918

Roller skating and blading has been proven to improve heart health. It is a recommended activity by the American Heart Association as an aerobic fitness sport. The sport utilizes almost every muscle and has physical equivalence to jogging in terms of health benefits, caloric consumption, reduction of body fat, and leg strength development.

Roller King is the prime spot for an event or simply a day of being active indoors. Their snack bar is stocked with tasty traditional treats. ●

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ROLLER KING

CENTURY ROSEVILLE 14 & XD

ROSEVILLE AQUATICS COMPLEX

7611 Galilee Road (916) 783-4FUN, bounceu.com

1555 Eureka Road (916) 797-3466

GOLFLAND SUNSPLASH

1893 Taylor Road (916) 784-1273 or golfland.com/roseville IFLY

889 Riverside Ave. (916) 783-0918 rollerkingroseville.com

3051 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., (916) 772-PLAY SKATETOWN

1009 Orlando Ave. (916) 783-8550 skatetownroseville.com

118 Harding Blvd. iflyworld.com/ sacramento or (916) 836-4359

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MIKE SHELLITO INDOOR POOL

UTILITY EXPLORATION CENTER

10210 Fairway Drive (916) 774-5957

520 N. Sunrise Ave. (916) 772-1245

1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd.

Roseville.ca.us/ explore

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SPORTS Time to play.

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e've got your typical football, baseball and basketball leagues, but more than that, have your tried roller derby, martial arts or futsal?

So many sports, so little time. If golf is your sport, courses are plentiful or improve your swing at Top Golf, a driving range equipped with personal lounges and bar service.

Catch a ball game at a park, such as McBean Park in Lincoln. You'll quickly find out this community loves America's past time.

Did you know there is an old-school boxing club in downtown Roseville? There's so much to uncover.

Join a league, it's time to play.

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Topgolf

Towers Rosevil e

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opgolf, a Texas-based multi-tiered sports entertainment franchise, opened its new Roseville facility last fall.

The first of its kind in California, Topgolf Roseville hosts putting bays with a full bar and gourmet food table service, an expansive full-range putting green with computer-monitored games that offer a variety of scoring options, and video games and live music on select nights.

“We are super excited to be here in California,” Director of Operations for Topgolf Roseville Brian Van Der Meer said.

“We’re even more excited to have created over 500 jobs in this community. I’m really excited to see the public in our home.”

The new location is Topgolf’s 29th venue; the company is expanding by approximately seven to ten venues annually and will soon open an Australian location, according to Senior Communications Specialist Morgan Wallace.

The golfing bays were packed with media and guests eager to try the wide range of drivers, putters and woods suited for various distances and targets among an assortment of near- and farscored golfing holes to shoot for; along with the delicious array of food prepared fresh on location.

The golfing bays were full, but Topgolf’s sheer size — 65,000 square feet — ensured that it never felt overcrowded.

Topgolf employees emphasized that the venue was for everyone, not just golfers. With video

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game options in the lower level of the complex, a full-spectrum menu and live musical entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights, Topgolf is trying to cater to the whole community as a golf-centric entertainment center.

“Pretty much anybody can come to Topgolf and enjoy it,” Marketing Manager Bobbi Pack said. “If you’re an avid golfer, you’re going to love it because it’s a great driving and practice range; it’s a great atmosphere. Some of the people that come in here are not avid golfers and they just want to have a great time and hang out with their friends and family, and there you go!

Top Golf Roseville

We also have people that just kind of want to find out what the sport is about, they don’t really know golf; and that’s a great way to come in and check it out.

It’s exciting to be introducing the game of golf to a lot of people.”

WHERE:

1700 Freedom Way, Roseville CONTACT:

(916) 200-1002 or topgolf.com/ us/roseville

A partner with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Topgolf is trying to take an active role in the community; the new center in Roseville will offer 20-percent discounts for active-duty military, firefighters and police, and will also offer free facility use for high school golf teams year round.

“The response has been phenomenal,” Pack said. “Everyone has been supportive and the community is really excited about us coming.

They’re excited about the jobs we’ve brought into Roseville and the revenue coming in, and they’re really excited about the fact that there’s going to be a new entertainment facility.” ● 2016 Visitors Guide |

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FUTSAL FRENZY

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ne of the fastest growing sports in the world has taken off in Roseville.

Futsal, a game derived from the sport of soccer, incorporates 30 million people worldwide according to the Professional Futsal League (PFL). With aggressive tactics, smaller fields (hard-surface courts) and technical training, the game often features more scoring than traditional soccer. The goals and the ball are both smaller in size and the ball is heavier and harder to kick, but that creates a welcoming challenge to a number of athletes.

Ruiz helped build Anthem FC, which began in December of 2015 as a lifestyle clothing brand. But as the founder of Mad Skillz soccer, Ruiz, opened his 2,000-foot Roseville soccer facility for futsal training in August 2016 and saw his business skyrocket.

“We wanted to unite the community of soccer, all in one place,” Ruiz recalled. “So we came up with a clothing line which everyone can wear and they can represent the love of the game, together.

“But nobody was doing Futsal like the way we wanted to do it, so we held open tryouts in late December, after Christmas. We weren’t expecting to have a ton of interest, but it blew up overnight. We went from zero to six teams, which was over 100 kids, in one weekend.”

Fast forward and Anthem FC is currently sanctioned by U.S. Futsal, the lone governing body in the United States. The organization has teams for 7- to 15-year-olds and operates a pro team out of the Roseville Community Center.

“When we started, our focus was teaching our players the technical skills they needed to become better players and to be more confident on the field,” Ruiz added. “But when we organized the teams to get them ready for the Northwest Regional Tournament, we found out we needed more strategy, so we implemented that.”

Anthem Futsal Club WHERE:

7351 Galilee Road #100, Roseville CONTACT:

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Despite only technical training and not much of a gameplan, Anthem FC’s under-10 girls squad captured first place at the Northwest Regional Tournament before taking home top honors in the 2016 Copa Cabana Futsal Tournament in Huntington Beach.

“It was the coolest thing to go down to SoCal and just wipe out the competition,” Ruiz said. “I was like, ‘Wow, we’re doing something right.” ●

SPORTS

BAM Bad A** Moms

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“Physical benefits include improved fitness and flexibility, increased strength and endurance, and weight loss. Mentally you can expect to develop self-motivation, confidence, and control along with a positive outlook on the challenges life sends your way.”

The Studio Martial Arts and Fitness WHERE:

8200 Sierra College Boulevard Suite D, Roseville CONTACT:

trainatthestudio. com or (916) 258-5425

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AMITIS POURARIAN, Seventh-degree black belt and former US Taekwondo team member

he Studio Martial Arts and Fitness offers a variety of exclusive classes and programs such as Ninja Obstacle Course, ACKC cardio kickboxing, and Wise Warriors non-contact martial arts for seniors.

One of their unique offerings is BAM (Bad A** Moms), a martial arts program designed by a woman, just for women, and taught by women.

Created by Master Amitis Pourarian, a seventhdegree black belt and former U.S. taekwondo team member, BAM incorporates taekwondo, fitness, self defense, and life coaching.

“BAM is designed for women who want to learn self defense and earn a black belt,” Pourarian said. “Physical benefits include improved fitness and flexibility, increased strength and endurance, and weight loss.

Mentally you can expect to develop selfmotivation, confidence, and control along with a

positive outlook on the challenges life sends your way.”

Women interested in learning more about BAM are invited to attend a free class. “We’d love for more women in our community to experience the benefits of BAM and see for themselves why so many are doing this,” Pourarian said. “You don’t actually need to be a mom to take part. BAM is open to women of all ages and fitness levels, and you don’t need any experience to join in.”

“BAM has made an impact on my life in many ways,” noted one participant. “It’s become a weekly part of my life and I look forward to it. I did not expect it to be as rewarding as it is, but all of us working hard towards the same goal is a great feeling.”

In addition to offering fitness and martial arts classes, The Studio regularly hosts free community workshops and events with the goal of educating and inspiring attendees. ● 2016 Visitors Guide |

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HISTORY Region has rich past.

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ore than gold rush towns, discover the history of Placer County. Museums and parks are preserved to tell the stories of yesteryear. Learn how the railroad connected the area to the rest of country, transporting gold, produce and goods across the nation and beyond.

Step into Carnegie Museum in Roseville and meet the volunteers who are passionate about history. Dig through the bygone days at Lincoln Area Archives Museum. Or learn more about biology and geology at Sierra College's Natural History Museum.

The more you learn, the more you'll fall in love with the region's rich past.

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Digging into

Rocklin’s roots

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Granite quarries leave their mark

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ver the years, Rocklin has been home to 61 quarries, the very first one started in 1855, said Gene Johnson, a member of the Rocklin Historical Society.

With this many rock mines in town this is probably how the city got its name, he said.

“Rocklin was the granite capital of the west in 1864,” Johnson said. “And around 1910 it was probably the main one in California.”

Grey granite was mined from the region and shipped all over the world.

“Some of it went to Washington, D.C. and some went to the Philippines,” Johnson said.

“The state capitol was made from granite,” said Roy Ruhkala, founder of the Rocklin Historical Society, who also said he was raised in the quarry.

Ruhkala’s family owned and worked in the quarries for decades, starting in the late 1800s.

In the quarries’ heyday, the biggest customer of granite was shortly after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Rocklin shipped tons of it to help rebuild the city.

Before drilling rigs, it took a lot of grit and manpower to bring the rock to the surface.

“It was all done by hand in the early days,” Ruhkala said.

In all, the ground surrendered “about a million tons of granite — a terrific amount,” Ruhkala said.

Today there are no active quarries in Rocklin.

Big Gun Quarry was the last rock mine to close. It operated from 1950 to 2005, Johnson said.

There were a few reasons that contributed to the quarries’ closure. Land became more valuable for housing, said Ruhkala.

Plus, concrete became the popular choice for buildings, instead of granite, Johnson said. And a quarry in Fresno presented stiffer competition. In Fresno’s quarries, mines are dug into the side of a mountain face which is more cost effective. In Rocklin, quarries workers had to dig down, making the work more expensive.

Today, Rocklin’s scars and pits of the quarries remain. Most of the mines are on private land, but some have been converted to city parks. Quinn Quarry is now a part of Rocklin’s Quarry Park. And visitors can go to Big Gun Quarry. The quarries have become filled with water and are now a habitat to animals and nature. Most of the quarries retain the water year around.

For Rocklin, the city plans to incorporate additional quarries and make a nature walk, Johnson said. A true reminder of the city’s solid rock history. ● 2016 Visitors Guide |

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A CHIP

off the old block

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hen the warm days of summer snuggle up to Roseville, it’s hard to believe that this town used to be home to the largest ice manufacturing facility in the world.

The Roseville Ice company, one of three ice plants owned by Pacific Fruit Express Company, started in 1907 and operated on into the 1960s, said Phoebe Astill, past curator at Carnegie Museum in Roseville.

Since Roseville is the center of the northern valley’s agriculture, the ice making plant was essential at the time.

Packing railroad cars with ice blocks along with farm produce kept it cool for transport.

The ice blocks were big. They were a bit larger than a familysized cooler and weighed 300 pounds each.

To make the ice, metal tins were filled with water and lowered into a large tank of an ammonia brine. The ammonia was constantly circulated so as to not congeal. In the tins, surrounded by this frigid liquid, the water would freeze making ice.

With so much all-season farming in the region, the Roseville Ice Plant would operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The facility employed an estimated 1,000 workers.

At the start, the company was making 200 tons of ice daily and was able to house 11,000 tons of ice. After the plant’s construction was completed in 1909, costing a whopping

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of ice

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$250,000, it was churning out 300 tons of ice a day and could house 17,000 tons of ice.

When Southern Pacific inspected the plant, they were so impressed that the company decided all fruit cars would be iced at Roseville, rather than Sacramento.

With this influx of business, work began on a large pre-cooling building, along with excavations for a number of car shops, plus the installation of additional three miles of track necessary for the expanded operations.

A swimming pool was built across the street from the facility in 1921 and was filled with water from the plant.

“They didn’t have chlorine to keep the bacteria out of the water,” Astill said.

So the pool was filled and drained every day. The water, clean of chemicals, would then empty into Dry Creek.

However, as many enterprises end, modern technology made the business obsolete.

When refrigerated railroad cars became more and more prevalent, the Roseville Ice Company closed its doors. The buildings were later torn down in 1974.

All that remains today, is a bridge that ice plant workers would cross each day to and from work. It is not in its original location, however, in 1986 it was moved for use as a public foot bridge above Roseville’s Southern Pacific Railroad yards. ●

HISTORY

MAIDU MUSEUM

CARNEGIE MUSEUM

Museums

ROSEVILLE ICE PRODUCTION

CARNEGIE MUSEUM

557 Lincoln St. Roseville, (916) 773-3003 GRIFFITH QUARRY MUSEUM

7504 Rock Springs Roads, Penryn, (530) 889-6500 LINCOLN AREA ARCHIVES MUSEUM

604 5th St., Lincoln (916) 645-3800 or MAIDU MUSEUM

1970 Johnson Ranch Dr. Roseville, (916) 774-5934 ROCKLIN HISTORY MUSEUM

3895 Rocklin Rd. Rocklin, (916) 624-3464 ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE MUSEUM

106 Vernon St. Roseville, (916) 786-1621 SIERRA COLLEGE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

5000 Rocklin Rd. Rocklin, (916) 660-7923

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Making money the clay way A glimpse into 142-year-old Gladding McBean’s past

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here are bits of Lincoln all over America. Above and below ground.

Gladding McBean factory has manufactured decorative architectural building pieces, tiled shingles to roof homes and commercial facilities, as well as large pipes that carry the nation’s sewage to treatment plants.

The clay factory’s start came with the business in the sewer. In 1875, a Chicago sanitation engineer, Charles Gladding, came to San Francisco and heard about a quality, pure clay in Lincoln.

Upon inspection of the deposit, the clay was found to be kaolin clay and the deposit was big.

Gladding then got with business partners, Peter McGill McBean and George Chambers and raised $12,000 to build a kiln. Soon they were making sewer pipe.

“Six weeks later they shipped their first load of clay pipe to San Francisco,” Jean Cross, vice president and creative directer for Art League of Lincoln said. “They still have pipes in San Francisco that are over 100 years old that are still functioning (from Gladding McBean).”

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architectural pieces, but statues, dinner ware, tiles, pottery, and more.

Lincoln was a prime location for this operation not only because of the clay deposit, but it was also situated near the railroad.

In 1906, Gladding McBean helped to restore many buildings in San Francisco after the earthquake.

Today, the factory is still busy restoring the nation’s buildings. Replacement decorative pieces for cities such as, Chicago, Corpus Christie, Texas, and San Juan, Puerto Rico were made in the Lincoln factory.

“I have had the opportunity to work on buildings all over the United States,” Cross said.

After 141 years, Gladding McBean is still going strong. It sits on 450 acres, including the clay mine and it has 20 acres under roof. The need for sewer pipes remain, as it is still the best material for the job — it doesn’t degrade like PVC or concrete. It currently employs about 130 workers. And it’s not unusual for the factory’s kilns to be running 24/7. ●

Gladding McBean WHERE:

601 7th Street, Lincoln CONTACT:

gladdingmcbean. com or (916) 645-3341

Researching the past

HISTORY

WRITTEN AND PHOTOS

BY JULIE MILLER

Lincoln Area Archive Museum pieces together area history

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esearching family history is a relatively easy process for those who have ties to Lincoln.

A group of 20 volunteers man the Lincoln Area Archives Museum and do research for those asking. Some volunteers have been in Lincoln all their lives.

To send this task force to work, an inquiry is requested into families, events, real estate, businesses, geography, cemeteries, local Native Americans or some other notable piece of history.

The museum started in 1993 by three men. Wes Freeman, Don Logan and Jerry Logan were members of the Native Sons of the Golden West, a group dedicated to preserving history in California.

The three collected a stockpile of items from Lincoln’s past, which became the foundation for the Archives Museum.

Today, the museum is chalk full of thousands of pieces from history. The oldest archives at the museum date back before 1850.

But with so many articles, where do you start the research?

“We have forms they can fill out,” Elizabeth Jansen said, one of the museum’s volunteers. “We can do research for them.”

After someone fills out the 10-field form, a volunteer probes to uncover the history.

And, it’s OK if inquirers want to do their own research.

Lincoln Area Archives Museum WHERE:

604 5th St., Lincoln CONTACT:

(916) 645-3800 or laamca.org

“We have people that come in that just want to look and look.

You have to read your audience,” Jansen said.

What’s in the museum The museum has quite the mishmash of historical pieces, but it all relates to the history of Lincoln. And it’s still growing.

“Somebody will say, ‘I have this item,’ maybe it’s a quilt or something, ‘do you want it?’ And we’ll say ‘yes,’” Kathy Freeman said, curator and widow of one of the museum’s original founders.

The museum houses a variety

of displays from the past. A favorite among the volunteers is the kitchen, equipped with an icebox, a stove and a cabinet full of old coffee cans and such. There is also a Native American exhibit, as well as a make-shift blacksmith shop, a sewing room, a military exhibit, a Gladding McBean display and a video screening area that shows slides of old Lincoln photographs.

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ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDAR 2017 FOOD TRUCK MANIA Second Thursday of each month Vernon Street, Downtown Roseville

RUN ROCKLIN April 2 Johnson Springview Park, Rocklin

WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY BASEBALL Late January through late April McBean Stadium, Lincoln

WINEDOWN WEDNESDAY April 12 - May 17 Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Vernon Street Town Square 311 Vernon St., Roseville 916-774-5200, roseville.ca.us/events/ wine_down_wednesday.asp

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S BALL Feb. 11 6 - 11 p.m.

Orchard Creek Lodge 965 Orchard Creek Ln. Lincolin, 916 625-4043 downtownlincolnca.com MES AMIS VINTAGE SHOW March 10 - 11 Placer County Fairgrounds, Jones Hall, 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, theoliveandrose.com CONCERTS AT QUARRY PARK April through September Quarry Park, Pacific Street, Rocklin

LINCOLN CLAY DAY April 22 Beermann Plaza, Downtown Lincoln COLOR FUN FEST 5K April 22 Johnson Springview Park, Rocklin 2017 CELEBRATE THE EARTH FESTIVAL April 22 Mahany Regional Park in Roseville, roseville.ca.us/events/earth_day_festival.asp

GRAPE DAYS OF SUMMER ON THE PLACER WINE TRAIL. AUGUST LINCOLN WINE FEST April 29 1 – 5 p.m.

Downtown Lincoln and Beermanns Plaza lincolnwinefest.org Lincoln YOMEN: A SPRING CELEBRATION April 29 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Maidu Museum and Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville roseville.ca.us ROCKLIN COMMUNITY FESTIVAL May 4 – 7 Johnson Springview Park, Rocklin TOUR DE LINCOLN May 6 Starts at McBean Park and goes through back roads of Lincoln and South Placer County, tourdelincoln.org I LOVE THE 80S FUN RUN May 7 Vernon Street Town Square 311 Vernon St., Roseville, roseville.ca.us BERRYFEST May 13- 14 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All American City Blvd., Roseville, 916-787-0101 feedmeberries.com/home CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE May 20-Sept. 16 third Saturday of the month Gates open at 6:30 p.m., concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Free in Vernon Street Town Square.

Concerts on the Square, roseville.ca.us/events/concerts_on_the_ square.asp

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LINCOLN POTTERS COLLEGIATE WOOD BAT BASEBALL June through August McBean Stadium, Lincoln RODS N RELICS CARSHOW June 2- 3 Thunder Valley Casino and Resort hosts the Friday night show, while the Saturday show is held in Downtown Lincoln. rodsnrelics.net THE 2017 PLACER COUNTY FAIR June 22-25 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, 916-786-2023 CELEBRATE AMERICA FIREWORKS DISPLAY June 24 – 25 Twin Oaks Park, Rocklin FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS Fun Run, Parade and Fireworks Check: roseville.ca.us/events/4th_of_july_ celebration.asp or visitplacer.com 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT MCBEAN PARK. downtownlincolnca.com GRAPE DAYS OF SUMMER on the Placer Wine Trail August Placer County Vintners Association placerwine.com WOOFSTOCK Aug. 27 Johnson Springview Park, Rocklin

FAMILY FEST Sept. 30 Food trucks, kids zone, stage performances Vernon Street Town Square, 311 Vernon Street, Roseville, Roseville.ca.us 10TH ANNUAL HOT PINK FUN RUN September Vernon Street Town Square in Downtown Roseville rain or shine Check hotpinkfunrun.org for date and time.

MINI MAKER FAIRE Oct. 7 Sierra College, Rocklin TOYOTA/NAPA AUTO PARTS Oct. 14 NASCAR K&N Pro Series, PCS late models, band, fireworks, car show and more All American Speedway, 800 All American City Blvd., Roseville.

FAMILY FEST. SEPT. 30 OKTOBERFEST SPLASH Sept. 9 Roseville Aquatics Complex

HOT CHILI AND COOL CARS Sept. 17 Pacific Street, Rocklin

WEDNESDAYS ON TAP September through October Vernon Street Town Square, Roseville

LINCOLN SHOWCASE Sept. 23 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Beermanm Plaza, Downtown Lincoln

Oct. 21 Vernon Street Town Square.

Check roseville.ca.us for date and time.

COWPOKE FALL GATHERING Nov. 9 -12 Blue Goose Event Center, Loomis loomischamber. com

TURKEY TROT Nov. 23 Run, jog, walk or crawl for a 5k or 10k on Thanksgiving Day. Vernon Street Town Square, Roseville, roseville.ca.us ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL RAILFAIR MODEL RAILROAD SHOW November Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All American City Blvd., Roseville. Check roseville.ca.us for date and time.

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AND TREE LIGHTING Nov. 30 Vernon Street Town Square, Roseville HOLIDAY IN THE HILLS TOY DRIVE AND WINE TRAIL Dec. 2-3 Placer County Vintners Association loomischamber.com HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING Dec. 2 Front Street, Rocklin LINCOLN HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING Dec. 2

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COMMUNITY

Sun City Lincoln Hills community

Top-notch services for the public

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WRITTEN AND PHOTOS BY CAROL R. PERCY

rom watercolor classes to ukulele workshops, pickleball teams to overnight bus trips, Sun City Lincoln Hills (SCLH) provides hundreds of amenities, many of which are restricted to its more than 11,000 residents.

But the retirement community also offers a variety of services that are open to the public.

For on-the-go dining, the community offers two choices. The Sports Bar, located adjacent to Meridians, features appetizers and light meals. The Kilaga Springs Cafe, situated in the Kilaga Springs Lodge, serves freshly-brewed organic coffee, pastries, salads, soups, sandwiches, and more, starting at 6 a.m., Mondays through Saturdays and 7:30 a.m. Sundays.

Over its 16-year history, the active-adult community’s dining, spa and entertainment services have garnered consistent Best of the Best business awards from the greater Lincoln community.

Located in the same building as the Cafe, the Kilaga Springs Spa’s services include massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and other specialty beauty treatments. They also offer monthly specials.

Sun City Lincoln Hills welcomes the public and enjoys showing off its beautiful grounds and facilities, said Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association executive director Chris O’Keefe.

The Spa strives to keep prices competitive while offering high-end services, said Deborah McIlvain, spa director.

“You may be surprised to know that many of our amenities are open to the public,” O’ Keefe said. “Whether it’s a meal at the Meridians Restaurant, an outdoor concert, a round of golf at the Lincoln Hills Golf Club or a relaxing visit to our luxurious day spa, there is something for everyone at Sun City Lincoln Hills.”

When it comes to dining options, Sun City Lincoln Hills offers both elegant and casual menu selections at its restaurant, sports bar and cafe. Open 364 days per year, the Meridians Restaurant and Sports Bar are located in the Orchard Creek Lodge. The restaurant’s dramatic views include a waterfall and a broad expanse of the 18th green on the Lincoln Hills Golf Course.

Meridians is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch and holiday buffets. Catering services are also available for weddings, receptions and private functions. The restaurant features specialty menus such as Prime Rib Night on Wednesdays and offers options for vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Diners can enjoy live music, beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The quality food, pleasant views and friendly service make Meridians a popular place to dine in the Lincoln area, said Kristy Woodin, Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association director of food and beverages.

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“When you come in, you will be greeted and offered a robe and drink while you wait in our retreat. The spa also specializes in . . . one-of-kind boutique items that come (from) local artists and small companies in the area,” McIlvain said.

Entertainment options that are open to the public in Sun City Lincoln Hills include day and overnight bus trips to scenic destinations, museums, music performances, art galleries, casinos, speakers’ series and plays, to name a few. It also hosts a yearlong schedule of live entertainment in three locations within the community: the Orchard Creek Ballroom, the Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall and the outdoor summer concert stage.

The Sun City Lincoln Hills lifestyle department works hard to consistently provide professional entertainment to its residents and guests, said Lavina Samoy, Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association’s lifestyle manager.

Deborah Meyer, the community’s entertainment coordinator, conducts website research and works with agents and production companies to find exceptional shows at the best possible prices.

These savings are extended to Sun City Lincoln Hills residents and the public, Samoy said.

For a full list of show descriptions, visit suncity-lincolnhills.org or call (916) 625-4000. ●

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Hotels 1 Best Western Plus Orchid Hotel & Suites. D-8 2 Best Western Roseville Inn. . . . . . . . . . . D-8 3 Comfort Inn and Suites Rocklin . . . . . . . E-6 4 Courtyard by Marriott Galleria Roseville. . . E-7 5 Courtyard by Marriott Roseville . . . . . . . E-7 6 Days Inn Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 7 Extended Stay America Roseville. . . . . . D-8 8 Faireld Inn Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 9 Hampton Inn & Suites Roseville. . . . . . . D-8 10 Heritage Inn Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 11 Hilton Garden Inn Roseville. . . . . . . . . E-7 56 | Placer Valley Tourism

12 Holiday Inn Express Galleria Roseville. . . . E-7 13 Holiday Inn Express Lincoln. . . . . . . . . C-3 14 Holiday Inn Express Rocklin Galleria . . . . D-6 15 Homewood Suites by Hilton Roseville. . . D-7 16 Hyatt Place Sacramento/Roseville. . . . D-6 17 Larkspur Landing Roseville. . . . . . . . . . E-7 18 Residence Inn by Marriott Roseville . . E-7 19 Rocklin Park Hotel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 20 SpringHill Suites by Marriott Roseville. . . C-6 21 Staybridge Suites Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . C-6 22 SureStay Plus Hotel Rocklin. . . . . . . . . E-6 23 TownePlace Suites by Marriott Roseville. . C-6

Golf

Catta Verdera Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 1111 Catta Verdera, Lincoln Diamond Oaks Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7 349 Diamond Oaks Rd, Roseville Indian Creek Country Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . G-6 4487 Barton Rd, Loomis Lincoln Hills Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 950 Sun City Blvd, Lincoln Morgan Creek Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 8791 Morgan Creek Ln, Roseville Rolling Greens Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 5572 Eureka Rd, Granite Bay

Sierra Pines Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 7600 Whistlestop Way, Roseville Timber Creek Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 7050 Del Webb Blvd, Roseville Topgolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 1700 Freedom Park Dr, Roseville Turkey Creek Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 1525 California 193, Lincoln Whitney Oaks Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4 2305 Clubhouse Dr, Rocklin Woodcreek Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville

Other Attractions

Amtrak Rocklin | Rocklin Rd and Railroad Ave, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 Amtrak Roseville | 201 Pacic St, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Bass Pro Shop | 5472 Crossings Dr, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 Blue Goose Event Center | 3550 Taylor Rd, Loomis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5 Blue Line Gallery | 405 Vernon St #100, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Blue Oaks Century Theatres | 6692 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 Blacktop Comedy | 3101 Sunset Blvd, #6a, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 Century Roseville Theater | 1555 Eureka Rd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 Creekside Town Center | 1180 - 1256 Galleria Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 Denio’s | 1551 Vineyard Rd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8 Falls Event Center | 240 Conference Center Dr, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6 Fountains at Roseville | 1013 Galleria Blvd, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7 Goland Sunsplash | 1893 Taylor Rd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 Historic Downtown Lincoln | Lincoln Blvd, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 iFLY | 118 Harding Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Kaiser Medical Center | 1600 Eureka Rd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 Lincoln Chamber | 540 F St, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Lincoln Heritage Theater | 561LincolnBlvd, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Quarry Ponds Town Center | 5550 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . G-8 Quarry Park | Pacfic St, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 Rocklin Chamber | 3700 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 Roseville Automall | Automall Drive, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 Roseville Chamber | 650 Douglas Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Roseville Theatre | 241 Vernon St, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Rocklin Event Center | 2650 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 Studio Movie Grill | 5140 Commons Dr, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5 Sutter Medical Center | 1 Medical Plaza Dr, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 Thunder Valley Casino | 1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4 Tower Theatre | 417 Vernon St, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 United Artists Theater | 520 N. Sunrise Ave, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7 Vernon Street Town Square | Vernon St, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 Westeld Galleria | 1151 Galleria Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7 Xtreme Craze | 6694 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Sports venues & parks

1 All American Speedway/Placer County Fairgrounds | 800 All American City Boulevard, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7 2 Antelope Aquatic Complex | 7801 Titan Drive, Antelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9 3 Arena Softball | 8288 Industrial Ave, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 4 Azevedo Park | 1900 Wildcat Blvd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 5 Del Oro High School | 3301 Taylor Rd, Loomis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-4 6 Folsom Lake at Granite Bay | 8000 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay . . . . . . G-9 7 Foskett Regional Park | 1911 Finney Way, Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 8 Hardwood Palace/Courtside | 1091 Tinker Road, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 9 Johnson Springview Park | 5480 Fifth Street, Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6 10 Kathy Lund Park | 6101 West Oaks Blvd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 11 Mahany Regional Park | 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . B-7 12 Maidu Regional Park | 1550 Maidu Drive Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8 13 McBean Park | 65 McBean Park Drive, Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 14 Oak Creek BMX | 648 Riverside Ave, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8 15 Placer United Indoor Soccer Complex | 1091 Tinker Rd Ste 300, Rocklin. . C-5 16 Rocklin City Aquatics Complex | 5301 Victory Lane, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 17 Roller King | 889 Riverside Avenue, Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 18 Roseville Aquatics Complex | 3051 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville . . . . B-7 19 Santucci Park | 1831 Morningstar Drive, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 20 Sierra College | 5000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-6 21 Skatetown | 1009 Orlando Avenue, Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 22 Skyzone | 1091 Tinker Rd, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 23 Strikes Unlimited | 5681 Lonetree Blvd. Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 24 Twin Oaks Park | 5500 Park Drive, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 25 Whitney Park | 1801 Whitney Ranch Parkway, Rocklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5 26 William Jessup University | 333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5 27 Wilson Park | 2325 E Joiner Pkwy, Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 28 Woodcreek High School | 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd, Roseville.. . . . . . . . B-7 29 Future Diamond Complex | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 30 Future Sports Complex | (no address listed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

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February 2017

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