Red Phone: Dead trees at Las Animas
“I am here at Las Animas Park between the nice baseball diamond and tennis courts. Right in between there are about 15 trees. Three of them are seriously dead, which could become a hazard in the future. I was wondering if they could be removed.”
Getting Out: No Disney magic needed for enchanting Mineral King
If you are of a certain age, you may remember hearing about Mineral King long ago. In the 1960s, Walt Disney planned to develop a ski area in this region at the very southeast corner of the Sierra Nevada. The original proposal met no resistance from environmental groups, but when the plan grew to 27 lifts and an estimated two million visitors per year, the Sierra Club and other groups united to fight and defeat the project.
Wine & Woofs
Our wineries are going to the dogs—but make no mistake, these dogs are lovers. Although they serve to guard the wineries’ liquid assets, their more important role is that of ambassador, greeting guests with a warm welcome and a wag of their tail. Tasting world-class wines amid beautiful vineyards just got even more fun.
Happy holidays
May your holy-days and holly-days and just plain holidays be full of love, peace, family, and fun!
