Style Magazine - April 2021
Before becoming a parent, I never truly valued or took full advantage of our region’s public parks. Sure, I visited them for the occasional picnic, jog, or game of tennis, and knew they brought natural beauty into neighborhoods, but never realized just how crucial they are to a community. Now, as the mom to a tantrum-prone toddler, parks—playgrounds, in particular—are a daily destination for us. Give my daughter a sandbox, swing set, and an open field to frolic in, and her attitude instantly improves. In addition to providing hours of free, fresh-air amusement, they’ve also proven to be a primo place to meet fellow mom friends. (If you’ve never watched “Dear Cool-Looking Mom in the Park” on YouTube and feel like laughing, check it out. It pretty much sums up my attempt at having a social life these days.) Lucky for us, our region is overflowing with parks (hundreds, in fact, with even more in the works) waiting to be explored. Turn to “Walk in the Park” on page 22 for 10 of our favorites—picked for their abundance of amenities, environmental components, stunning scenery, or all the above. Next time you find yourself in a funk, the solution might be as simple as going for a stroll in one of these gorgeous green spaces. Readers looking for other outdoor diversions are in luck. There’s plenty more ideas in the pages that follow—from our feature, “Choose Your Own Adventure” (page 59) that’s jam-packed with alfresco activities like chasing waterfalls, nerding out on birds, and discovering local downtown districts; to “Nurture Nature” (page 26), where we talk about the importance of Earth Day and easy ways to lessen your environmental impact today, and every day; and “Home Grown” (page 44) featuring nine secrets to garden success this spring. If you’ve never considered yourself “green” or “outdoorsy,” I hope this issue inspires you to think differently, act accordingly, and play outside whenever, however you can. Because, if you’re anything like me, even 10 minutes of fresh air will make a monumental difference in your day. Cheers! —Megan megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
Before becoming a parent, I never truly valued or took full advantage of our region’s public parks. Sure, I visited them for the occasional picnic, jog, or game of tennis, and knew they brought natural beauty into neighborhoods, but never realized just how crucial they are to a community.
Now, as the mom to a tantrum-prone toddler, parks—playgrounds, in particular—are a daily destination for us. Give my daughter a sandbox, swing set, and an open field to frolic in, and her attitude instantly improves. In addition to providing hours of free, fresh-air amusement, they’ve also proven to be a primo place to meet fellow mom friends. (If you’ve never watched “Dear Cool-Looking Mom in the Park” on YouTube and feel like laughing, check it out. It pretty much sums up my attempt at having a social life these days.)
Lucky for us, our region is overflowing with parks (hundreds, in fact, with even more in the works) waiting to be explored. Turn to “Walk in the Park” on page 22 for 10 of our favorites—picked for their abundance of amenities, environmental components, stunning scenery, or all the above. Next time you find yourself in a funk, the solution might be as simple as going for a stroll in one of these gorgeous green spaces.
Readers looking for other outdoor diversions are in luck. There’s plenty more ideas in the pages that follow—from our feature, “Choose Your Own Adventure” (page 59) that’s jam-packed with alfresco activities like chasing waterfalls, nerding out on birds, and discovering local downtown districts; to “Nurture Nature” (page 26), where we talk about the importance of Earth Day and easy ways to lessen your environmental impact today, and every day; and “Home Grown” (page 44) featuring nine secrets to garden success this spring.
If you’ve never considered yourself “green” or “outdoorsy,” I hope this issue inspires you to think differently, act accordingly, and play outside whenever, however you can. Because, if you’re anything like me, even 10 minutes of fresh air will make a monumental difference in your day. Cheers!
—Megan
megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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| community matters |<br />
PEOPLE & PLACES<br />
IN THE NEWS<br />
<br />
The Folsom Public Library has reopened<br />
for “grab and go” services (browsing, hold<br />
pickups, Wi-Fi use, personalized help<br />
from librarians, etc.) from noon to 6 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 10 a.m.<br />
to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.<br />
Friends of Seniors (friendsofseniors.org),<br />
a fund of the El Dorado Community<br />
Foundation, is accepting applications<br />
for their <strong>2021</strong> grant process, which will<br />
award up to $10,000 to El Dorado County<br />
nonprofits and government agencies<br />
supporting the wellness, life enrichment,<br />
dignity, and independence of senior<br />
residents. Applications are available at<br />
app.smarterselect.com/programs/66205-<br />
el-dorado-community-foundation<br />
and due by 11:59 p.m. on <strong>April</strong> 30.<br />
T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy<br />
Emporium—which<br />
offers unique, classic,<br />
educational, and<br />
contemporary toys and<br />
games for kids of all<br />
ages, in addition to sweet<br />
treats from Annabelle’s<br />
Chocolates, an ’80s-style<br />
retro arcade, and tons<br />
of nostalgic and current<br />
candy—now serves Gunther’s Ice Cream<br />
in a variety of fun flavors. Swing by soon<br />
(398 Main Street in Placerville) to grab a<br />
scoop—and scoop up a new toy, too.<br />
El Dorado Hills Community<br />
Services District is planning to<br />
develop a new community park on<br />
property south of Highway 50. Slated<br />
to be over 50 acres, amenities could<br />
include ball fields, an aquatic center,<br />
and other recreational facilities.<br />
#What’sUp?<br />
by MEGAN WISKUS<br />
Congrats to the City of Placerville for<br />
being awarded second place for their<br />
National Night Out 2020 campaign.<br />
The 37th annual event—which enhances<br />
the relationship between neighbors and<br />
law enforcement while bringing back a<br />
true sense of community—involved over<br />
16,000 communities across the U.S. For<br />
this year’s celebration, a small portion<br />
of the street between Sourdough & Co.<br />
and the Bell Tower was sectioned off<br />
for socially distanced street dining and<br />
meal deals at participating restaurants,<br />
including Amore Mio, Placerville Public<br />
House, and Powell’s Steamer Co. & Pub.<br />
Those interested in helping to plan this<br />
year’s NNO can reach out to the Placerville<br />
Police Department at 530-642-5210.<br />
Congrats to the Folsom Telegraph<br />
on their 165th anniversary! The oldest<br />
newspaper in Sacramento County, and<br />
the fourth oldest weekly publication in<br />
California, it has grown from being a<br />
four-page paper (known as The Granite<br />
Journal) published in a Historic Folsom<br />
basement to being the primary source<br />
of trusted, reliable community news.<br />
There’s a new nonprofit in town! Placer<br />
Business Alliance (placerbusiness.<br />
com), which is dedicated to preserving<br />
and enhancing Placer County’s business<br />
climate through direct engagement with<br />
local and regional leaders, has been<br />
established to help further economic<br />
development in the region. To see<br />
how your business can benefit, email<br />
info@placerbusinessalliance.com.<br />
Folsom residents planning a<br />
landscaping project this spring<br />
that requires wood chips can<br />
pick them up for free (while<br />
supplies last) at the following<br />
self-serve locations: Folsom<br />
City Hall (50 Natoma Street;<br />
look for the cell tower behind<br />
the rear parking lot), Dan Russell Rodeo<br />
Arena (northern end of Stafford Street),<br />
and Fire Station 36 (next to the sandbag<br />
location on Oak Avenue Parkway).<br />
HAPPENINGS<br />
<br />
Dress up as your favorite superhero, safely<br />
meet a celebrity (including Christopher<br />
Sabat), or peruse through thousands of<br />
rare memorabilia at SacAnime Spring<br />
Swap Meet (sacanime.com) from <strong>April</strong><br />
2-4 at @the Grounds in Roseville.<br />
Learn how to make fresh herb fettuccini<br />
(<strong>April</strong> 10), zuppa inglese (<strong>April</strong> 17), and<br />
handmade panettone (<strong>April</strong> 24) at Folsom’s<br />
Murer House (murerhouse.org). All<br />
three Italian Cooking Classes are from<br />
10 a.m.-noon and include one-on-one<br />
interaction with the teacher in a smallgroup<br />
setting. To register (limited to six<br />
participants; face coverings required),<br />
email infomurerhouse@gmail.com.<br />
Through <strong>April</strong><br />
10, Blue Line<br />
Arts (bluelinearts.<br />
org) is hosting<br />
Wild Dreams of a<br />
New Beginning!,<br />
an exhibit that<br />
features an<br />
impressive collection of local artists making<br />
psychedelic pop-surrealist pieces. Admission<br />
is free, and the gallery is open from 11 a.m.<br />
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.<br />
Disorderly Conduct by M. Mark Bauer<br />
T.W. Bonkers photo courtesy of Gunther's Ice Cream. Folsom Telegraph photo by Chris Shepard. SacAnime Spring Swap Meet photo by @fourgamershq. Other photo courtesy of its respective company or organization.<br />
12 stylemg.com | APRIL <strong>2021</strong> | /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemags
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