MARIPOSA–Tap your toes, cut a rug, or relax on the grass with a frosty margarita or ice-cold beer at the Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation’s second annual Small Town Hoedown. This family-friendly event will surround the Amigo Stage on the grounds of the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. It will feature live music, adult beverages including tasty margaritas, cold beer, chilled ...
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New Multi-County Effort Offers Free Resources to Help Build ADU
MARIPOSA– Several counties in California are teaming up to make it easier for residents to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to their properties. Mother Lode ADU is a new partnership between the Counties of Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Nevada created to help homeowners in the region build an ADU. A new website at www.motherlodeadu.org will go live on Aug. 30, which will serve as a one-stop resource shop. ...
Read More »Upcoming Events with UC Master Food Preservers
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Get ready everyone! UC Master Food Preservers of Mariposa County is offering three awesome and highly informative classes over the next couple of months. You don’t want to miss out on any of them. Check out what’s coming up! BBQ, Potluck & Condiments, Oh My! Delicious & Safe Summer Gatherings! Join the UC Master Food Preservers for ...
Read More »Mariposa County Sheriff’s Foundation to Hold 1st Annual Gala
MARIPOSA — Come out and join us for the 1st Annual Sheriff’s Foundation Gala Fundraiser at the Mariposa Fairgrounds (Building A). You definitely don’t want to miss this event as they will be honoring the brave men and women of the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office with dinner, drinks, and a silent auction. Date & Time: Saturday, February 25, 2023, at ...
Read More »UCCE and Mariposa County to Offer Pest Management Workshop
MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Mariposa County Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will be presenting its annual 2022 Winter Integrated Pest Management workshop on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Mariposa Fairgrounds in Building A. See map below. Join us for this workshop if you are interested in learning about the California Department of ...
Read More »Banderitas Days Coming to Coulterville Park in July
COULTERVILLE — A fun new event, celebrating the early days of Coulterville, is taking place the week of July 1st through July 5th! Best of all, it’s FREE!!!! There will be activities taking place from 9:30 a.m. to about 9 p.m. daily, many in the Coulterville Park (see map below) and some around town, particularly a number of movies that ...
Read More »How Art Shapes Our Lives: A Model of a Stamp Mill
By Sal Maccarone Sometime during the spring of 1985 while restoring the 1901 Mariposa Hotel in downtown Mariposa, I began a conversation with an elderly gentleman who I first thought was a passerby. He eventually asked me about my experience with scale models. I had recently submitted an architectural model to the Mariposa Board of Supervisors that was used as ...
Read More »Rocks, Crystals, Gold And Jewels At Gem Show
MARIPOSA — If you’re a rock hound or someone who loves jewels, prepare to be dazzled at the Mariposa Mineral & Gem Show this Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 13 – 14 at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. The location is also the site of the State Mining and Mineral Museum, located about two miles south of Mariposa on Highway 49. This ...
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