Traveled to Sera Fina Cellars, about 20 minutes east of Folsom, to pick up my two bottles of wine as member of the Wine Club. Had a good time, with some nice wine tasting, good food, music and a cigar.
Pictures can be seen in the site below:
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Crocker Art Musuem, 01 Apr 2011
On my Friday off work, decided to visit the famed Crocker Art Museum(http://www.crockerartmuseum.org/) located near the Old Sacramento area. A very nice collection of both classical and contempary art. The link of both the original museum and the newer wing was done rather well if not seamless.
I was really impressed to see artwork from local High School students. They are very much talented and themes in their production.
Had a good time, will definitly go back as there is too much stuff to see in one visit.
Pictures can be seen below
I was really impressed to see artwork from local High School students. They are very much talented and themes in their production.
Had a good time, will definitly go back as there is too much stuff to see in one visit.
Pictures can be seen below
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
On our work day off, me and my friend Jack headed to the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company(http://www.sierranevada.com/tour/introduction.html) located about 120miles north of Folsom in the town of Chico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico,_California). The two hour trip ended at the Sierra Nevada's Restuarant gift shop where we signed up for a guided tour of the brewery. The place was one big brewing facility with gift shops and restaurant. Jack and I had lunch at the very nice restuarant as soon as it opened at 11 am. Jack couldn't resist but had a sample of all the Brewery's beer. He was rather happy about it and manage to drink all the little shots. Our tour, the first one, started at 1pm. The guide took is through a 75 minute view of the processing facility. She showed us the hugh vast where the barely is cooked and fermented with the very nice copper laid vats. The 31 degree F cold room where the hops are stored. We rubbed the hops in our hands to smell the various variety including a couple of the experimental hops they are trying out. One great thing about Sierra Nevada is how they try to recycle as much as possible and can produce up to 75% of their own electricity while reducing carbon emissions. Fuel cells, solar panels, methane gas recycling is all part of their plans for being green. We also saw the packaging room where remote systems bottle and box all the beer that leaves Sierra Nevada.
This was a great trip where one actually gets on the processing floor to see how beer is actually made. A wonderful thing to see even if you are like me and don't like beer.
Photos can be seen in the link below
This was a great trip where one actually gets on the processing floor to see how beer is actually made. A wonderful thing to see even if you are like me and don't like beer.
Photos can be seen in the link below
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, 05Mar11
This Saturday I volunteered with the Sacramento section of Habitat of Humanity (http://www.shfh.org/) by helping build two homes in southern Sacramento. Work started at 7:30am with a large group of students from the Sacramento Accounting Club. There were also members of AmeriCorp volunteering and the owner of the houses were also building. After a few minutes of saftey instruction, we all went to working by mostly nailing up the house frames. We were given hardhats, hammers, safety glass and hammers to work building the two houses. Very good corridination and no one got hurt. We had a lunch break then continue working the house. My arm is in pretty good shape after all the banging, guess I need more practise.
Photos can be seen in the link below:
Photos can be seen in the link below:
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sake Tasting in Folsom's Gekkeikan Sake Inc.
On this very rainy day, headed to Gekkeihan Sake brewing facility in Folsom(http://www.gekkeikan-sake.com/home.cfm). Went on a self guided tour down the long hallway where one can see fast moving bottles getting filled with sake.
Then it was on to the tasting room and sampled some of the varieties of sake Gekkeikan produces. Very good stuff. Of course purchased a bottle of the Black and Gold which is really delicious. Good find in my backyard of Folsom.
Photos can be found in the site below:
Then it was on to the tasting room and sampled some of the varieties of sake Gekkeikan produces. Very good stuff. Of course purchased a bottle of the Black and Gold which is really delicious. Good find in my backyard of Folsom.
Photos can be found in the site below:
On Saturday 19 Feb 11, went to 1st SeraFina Cellars La Famiglia Wine Club Open House held at Serafine Vineyard in Amador Valley. The small family vineyard released a couple of thier new wines to the members and guests. There was lots of good food and of course great wine from Serafina. The brink oven pizza was just wonderful. Had a good time as always.
Photos can be seen below:
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Photos can be seen below:
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Lions Club Student Speech Contest 17 Feb 11
This regular meeting of the Folsom City Host Lions Club, involved the annual speech contest. This year we only had one student contestant. Some of the member said because the topic was too political, complicated for the students.
I was one of the time keepers making sure the students' speech was within the allowable time which is more then 5 minutes and less then 10 minutes.
There were several judges not associated with the Lions club including member of the community.
It was pretty good time and next level of the Speech Contest will be on 3 Mar at the same Lions Club.
Photos can be found in the site below:
I was one of the time keepers making sure the students' speech was within the allowable time which is more then 5 minutes and less then 10 minutes.
There were several judges not associated with the Lions club including member of the community.
It was pretty good time and next level of the Speech Contest will be on 3 Mar at the same Lions Club.
Photos can be found in the site below:
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