Style Magazine - June 2022

El Dorado Western Railroad
GO NIGHT STALKING
Holy batcave, Batman. You’ve heard of bats
in the belfry but what about bats in the
Causeway? True fact: Colonies of migratory
bats live under the Yolo Causeway during
summer. And it’s far from creepy—it’s
super cool! Yolo Basin Foundation’s mission
is to encourage all of us to be bat fans
and embrace the coolness of bats with
summertime Bat Talk and Walk events that
help visitors learn all about these amazing
and beneficial mammals. Events run mid-
June through mid-September, yolobasin.org/
battalkandwalks
HIKE A WHILE
Enjoy self-guided hikes through Sacramento
Valley Conservancy’s Deer Creek Hills
Nature Preserve in Sloughhouse every
Saturday. There are three trails to choose
from: North Pond Loop, 3 miles, mostly
shaded; Two Ponds Loop, 4.5 miles, mostly
under open skies; Barn Pond Loop, 6 miles
with a mixture of open skies and shaded
woodland. Cost is $10 and hours are 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. sacramentovalleyconservancy.org
GET YOUR SPEED THRILLS
Off-road racing may be just the thing to
bring the thrills this summer. Hangtown
MX in Rancho Cordova is bringing their 53rd
Annual Hangtown Motocross Classic on
Yolo Causeway
June 4. This is the oldest outdoor motocross
race in the country so it’s not to be missed.
Come watch the top motorcycle riders
in Northern California for the ultimate
adrenalin rush! hangtownmx.com
GO GLAMPING
You can be a nature-lover and not want to
cosplay as Bear Grylls. Thanks to the concept
of glamping, getting away from it all can
involve comfort and even clean sheets. At
the top of the list is the visually stunning
option with all the mod-cons. You could be
the envy of your social media followers by
renting a Geodesic Dome in Pioneer. This
groovy, private dome sleeps six, includes
two bathrooms (towels and linens provided),
Roku-equipped flatscreen TV, as well as a
fully equipped kitchen. (Search “Unique and
Secluded Dome Getaway near Sacramento,
California” on glampinghub.com)
On the other end of the glamping scale,
there’s shelter and location that still preserves
the appearance of rugged outdoors—if
you want to maintain credibility with your
outdoorsy friends. Glamp in an off-the-grid
riverfront stone cabin at Consumnes River
Ranch in Plymouth. This cute rustic cabin
sleeps two (bring your own bedding) and
there’s no power or running water, but there is
a private swimming hole and an outdoor fire
pit. cosumnesriverranch.com
CHUG ALONG FOR THE RIDE
There are crazy trains, midnight trains,
downtown trains, and peace trains. How
about a good old-fashioned history train?
Check out the El Dorado Western Railroad,
offering roundtrip rides on historic gangcars
once used by railroad workers. Their 40- to
45-minute roundtrips depart at 10 a.m., 11
a.m., noon, and 1 p.m. every first and third
Sunday. Tickets are $8 ages 9 and up; $3
ages 3-8; under three are free. museum.
edcgov.us/el-dorado-western-railroad
FEAST YOUR EYES ON FLORA
Admire from afar no more. Enjoy an upclose
tour of some of the most breathtaking
gardens in the El Dorado Hills region with
the Gardens of the Hills 12th Annual
Fundraiser on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m.
Gardens of the Hills
Photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.
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