Weekends in Placerville for the holidays

The downtown area is just a block from our Placerville bed and breafast, and is all aflutter, prepping for the tree lighting and fun that will be happening starting on Friday, Nov 27th.  Historic Main Street transforms itself with decoration, and lights, and there are even about 50 decorated trees lining Hwy 50 again now that the road construction is completed.

NOVEMBER 27th
Festival of Lights, 5:30PM – 8PM
On Historic Main Street in Placerville, the old-fashioned festivities will close Historic Main Street and begin around 5:30PM at various locations up and down Main Street with music, entertainment, Santa, stagecoach rides, Holly Jolly Trolley rides (to outlying parking lots), and the tree-lighting at 6PM at the Courthouse.  Sponsored by the Placerville Downtown Association.  For info call (530) 672-3436.

NOVEMBER 27th & 28th
Merchants Open House, Extended Hours.
Historic Main Street merchants welcome visitors with coffee, cider and seasonal goodies.  Enjoy hometown holiday shopping and hospitality in one convenient setting.  Free parking, entertainment, stagecoach rides and visits with Santa.  Sponsored by the Placerville Downtown Association.  For info call (530) 672-3436.

DECEMBER 6th
32nd Annual Christmas Parade 1PM.
This big parade takes place rain or shine and starts at the Mountain Democrat parking lot on upper Broadway in Placerville and continues down Main Street.  Sponsored by Jim & Cathy  McIntire.  For info call (530) 621-5885

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Musical directed by Peter Wolfe

December 4 to December 27, 2009

IT! Box Office

(530) 642-0404

El Dorado County Fairgrounds

Still need more reasons to stay?  Winery are open and so are most places at Apple Hill thru Christmas Eve.

It's time for the 6th Annual Wofford Acres Vineyards Aldanza and Port Party!

Stock up for the holidays and
meals with those you love... Pick up your release of 2008 Aldanza Late Harvest Viognier and 2006 Amador Port, have a glass of wine and some munchies, and get into the holiday spirit! Bring your cigars for the smoking lounge...

The fun starts at 5:30pm on Saturday, November 21.

Barbara Sederquist, WAVer, Certified Wine Professional, and Good Friend, will be the Celebrity-Author-in-Residence, signing copies of her book Sierra Wines- a fabulous idea for the wine lover on your gift list...
Ship-to Members:
If you can't make the event Ann will ship your wine on Monday, November 23.
The cost of the wine is $48.00 plus $3.96 tax, and any applicable shipping charges...
AND we still have a room at the Albert Shafsky House!

Bonus gift certificates for Placerville B&B

Leaves off the tress and the scent of apples in the air....Apple Hill runs through the end of this month and we have been enjoying mouthwatering treats from our favorite spots. Need a gift that always fits? We are offering to add 10% to all gift certificates sold between now and Feb. 28, 2010.

Art and Wine in Placerville

We have been busy with fall in the foothills. Leaves turnings, apples, apples, apples. Heading to Apple Hill in the morning for some (more) donuts....

Art and Wine on Main Street is next weekend and we have Alberta's Attic if you would like to attend. This fantastic event has over 35 foothill wineries offering samples of their wines inside merchant locations on Historic Main Street in Placerville. In addition, the works of many local artists will be featured and the “Banners on Parade” community art project will be displayed with the banners to be auctioned for sale that evening. Music at The Bell Tower, art demonstrations & hors d’oeuvres, too. Why not come for a visit?

Fun & Games in Placerville

This Thanksgiving you can find more than turkey and stuffing in Placerville. The Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast is offering a "How to Geocache" over the holiday weekend with the innkeepers. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt using a GPS. Fun for all ages, there are plenty of caches in the gold rush town of Placerville to keep you busy all weekend!

Some recent reviews

We are so lucky to have the best guests in the world....Apple Hill is happening so we have been staying fairly busy in Placerville.

"Shafsky B&B is clean & comfortable, great food and very helpful owners”

Aug 19, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
They accomodated our late arrival, recommended a perfect restaurant and made the reservations, and served a great breakfast.

“Like Staying with Friends”

Aug 18, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
Beautifully restored home steeped in history, short walk over a foot bridge to Old Town, comfortable rooms that take you back to yesteryear, but mostly hosts that instantly make you feel like long-time friends. Add entertainment by a darling dashund named Lilly, a fantastic gourmet breakfast the next morning, interesting/friendly other guests, and you know you have picked the perfect b&b.

“Very charming B&B”

Jun 17, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
Really fantastic B&B, perfect in every way. Rita and Stephanie were wonderful hosts and made us feel like friends rather than guests. The room was large and very charming, and the attentions to detail was incredible. It was clear that a lot of heart and effort went into this 1902 house. Having the privilege of spending two summer days at such a place is one of the things that make life so wonderful.
The B&B was very easy to get to, and very close to downtown Placerville. We ended up walking to and from Main Street, which was very pleasant. In summary, the best B&B we've ever stayed at, and would recommend it to anyone

Thanksgiving and geocaching in Placerville

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Albert Shafsky House B&B

Find more than Thanksgiving leftovers by geocaching in Placerville! You will never look at the world outside the same way.

PLACERVILLE, CA, August 14, 2009 -- Albert Shafsky House B&B to offer geocaching with the innkeepers this Thanksgiving.

This Thanksgiving you can find more than turkey and stuffing in Placerville. The Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast is offering a "How to Geocache" over the holiday weekend with the innkeepers. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt, where you use a GPS to locate a cache that has been "logged" into Geocaching.com. Fun for all ages, there are plenty of caches in the gold rush town of Placerville to keep you busy all weekend.

The $150 package includes:

special check-in reception
introduction to geocaching and hands-on experience hunting for caches
tips for successful "finds"
Geomate.jr. for guests to use and take home (one per room)
supplies to make your first "hide"
** 3 nights lodging at the Albert Shafsky House B&B in Placerville (AAA rated and number 1 on Tripadvisor) not included in package - rates will vary depending on your room choice
The Geomate.jr. is preloaded with 250,000 geocache locations in all 50 U.S. states and is a great way to get started in the world of geocaching. The festivities will begin on Thursday at 6 pm with wine and nibbles at check-in. Learn how to cache after breakfast on Friday, then head downtown with the innkeepers to find your first cache of the weekend. Saturday after a delicious breakfast, we will create your first hide (materials provided), be shown how to create a free account on geocaching.com, and look up hints and tips for finding more caches. “Geocaching is not only great fun for kids and adults alike but an excellent way to explore any neighborhood” said Warren Hewerdine, Senior Director of Marketing at Apisphere and co-inventor of the Geomate.jr, “By offering a geocaching program like this, the Albert Shafsky House B & B is not just offering a great way for their guests to explore the local area, but introducing them to an activity that they can enjoy long after their visit.”

For still more reasons to visit, Placerville will be starting the holidays off with a tree lighting on Friday, November 27th from 5:30-8:00 pm which closes Historic Main Street to cars and offers music, entertainment, Santa, stagecoach rides and shopping for that special gift. Saturday, November 28th the shops on Main will welcome you with coffee, cider and seasonal goodies to tempt you...and maybe you can find the cache at the Historic Bell Tower too!

The innkeepers of the Albert Shafsky House (Rita Timewell and Stephanie Carlson) have been hunting for caches for over a year and have over a hundred "finds", large and small, near their award winning bed and breakfast. "It gets us out of the inn, and let's us see the world (and our neighborhood) in a new way" said Carlson. The inn has three guest rooms, each with private bath, offers wine, wireless and of course a delightful breakfast during your stay.

SOURCE: Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast

CONTACT:
Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast
Email: stay@shafsky.com
URL: http://www.shafsky.com

For more information about the Geomate.jr: email warren@apishere.com or to to www.mygeomate.com