Hwy 1 - Carmel to Cambria Roadway Closed

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HIGHWAY 1 FULLY CLOSED 25 MILES SOUTH OF BIG SUR

Highway 1 (Post Mile 22), 25 miles south of Big Sur is fully closed indefinitely in both directions due to a large rock slide near Limekiln Creek. Caltrans crews are on the scene monitoring and assessing the damage.

New Equestrian Event: HORSEMEN’S RE-UNION 2012

20 WORLD-CLASS HORSEMEN, 40 UN-STARTED HORSES
AND SIX DAYS OF REAL HORSEMANSHIP

THE HORSEMEN’S RE-UNION.

This one-of-a-kind assembly of top hands will be held April 2-7, 2012 at the Paso robles Event Center (California Mid-State Fairgrounds) in Paso Robles, California.

TWENTY skilled horsemen, a mix of wellknown clinicians, professional horsemen and ranch cowboys, will start 40 head of 2 year and 3 year old horses over six days. At no other event, anywhere in the world, has the public witnessed this many horses being started by more top horsemen in one place, at one time, all working without pressure of the clock or a prestigious title.

The 6th day will conclude with a Grand Finale/Sale Preview and a First Ever Horsemen’s Re-Union Horse Sale where many of the horses that these great horsemen have started will be offered to the public at Auction. Also, the horsemen have been offered spots to sell some of their own personal, more experienced mounts to be consigned to this one of a kind, prestigious sale.

Horsemen will be coming from six states and four nations. Chris Cox, Pat Parelli, Joe Wolter, Bryan Neubert, Jimmy Neubert, Luke Neubert, Martin Black, Wade Black, Ty Van Norman, Thomas Saunders V, Clayton Anderson, Frank Dominguez and Ed Robertson are all from the United States. Sid Cook, Mike Sears and Blake Schlosser are from Canada. Antoine Cloux is from Switzerland. Rob Leach and Ron Wall are from Australia. All have confirmed their participation.

These horsemen will volunteer their time and talent for the camaraderie and the chance to participate with this most diverse group of their peers ever assembled. They won't be judged or timed and no awards will be given. The only rule is to keep riders and horses safe.

The event producers and horseman have all agreed to share the risk of their own investments of time and money in an effort to provide an educational horsemanship opportunity like that of no other. Besides great displays of horsemanship and colt starting during the day, there will also be a Horsemen’s & Sponsor’s Trade Show followed by evenings of entertainment featuring Autograph Sessions and Round-Table Discussions with the Horsemen.

There will be Chuck-Wagon Cook-Offs and Wine Tasting from various local Wineries. There will be Cowboy Poetry and Country Music...some very famous...some new and exciting up and coming stars. Along with this, we will also be posting updates with new, “surprise” demonstrations that will be happening along with our great Horsemen’s Re-Union lineup. So be sure to check our website regularly so you don’t miss anything.

This event is already proving to be a one of a kind venue that has surpassed our highest expectations.

 www.horsemensreunion.com

CATHIE TWISSELMAN
PHONE # 805-748-3344
emily@eclectic-horsman.com

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Paso Robles Wine Country Gifts More than $126,000 to Local Community

San Luis Obispo County Organizations Honored at Alliance December Membership Meeting

The Paso Robles wine industry came together in 2011, raising a record amount of dollars during the Wine Country Auctions featured at Zinfandel Festival and Wine Festival. The Zin Tasting & Wine Country Auction showcased "bottles, bottles and more bottles" for enthusiastic wine collectors. The Wine Country Auction & Dinner hosted 271 guests for an evening of Paso Robles hospitality and incredible lifestyle and wine centric auction lots. As a result, Paso Robles Wine Country increased its 2011 contribution by 15 percent, gifting $80,000 of cash donations to 13 local charities who support healthcare, education and greater community services. Additionally, the Alliance supported San Luis Obispo County groups through in-kind services with a value of more than $46,000. The Alliance is proud to partner with the wine community to make this significant contribution.

Hospice du Rhone Celebrates 20 Years in 2012

Hospice du Rhône Announces the 2012 Schedule, Seminar Series and New Events

San Luis Obispo, Calif. USA—Twenty Years! Yes, it is true, Hospice du Rhône, the world’s largest (and most spirited) gathering of Rhône variety wines is celebrating 20 years April 26-28, 2012 in the acclaimed Central Coast wine region of Paso Robles, California USA.

Holiday Classic Nutcracker Ballet Coming to Templeton, December 2011

The North County Dance and Performing Arts Foundation proudly presents the fourteenth annual Nutcracker ballet at the Templeton Performing Arts Center for two weekends in December. Dates for the performances are December 2, 3, 4, and 9, 10, 11. This production has come to be cherished by the local community as a traditional rendition of the holiday classic appropriate for audiences of all ages.

Central Coast Railroad Festival Announces Monthly Wine-Train Excursions

Sunday Afternoon Excursions To Feature Train Ride up the Cuesta Grade, Visits to Rail Themed Wineries and More!

The Central Coast Railroad Festival will sponsor special CCRRF Wine-Train Excursions on the second Sunday of every month starting in December 2011. These Excursions, which were very popular during the 2011 Railroad Festival, will offer local citizens and visitors the opportunity to enjoy this special ride up or down the Cuesta Grade in an afternoon adventure. These rail journeys on the Cuesta Grade will allow riders to experience one of the most historical and scenic sections of the coastal line. Passenger service has been available on this section of tracks since the Southern Pacific Railroad completed them in 1894. The Excursions will also include a little history and visits to rail themed wineries.

A Little Nightmare Before Christmas

Vale Fine Art presents an exhibition of pop-surrealist work by acclaimed artists Edward Walton Wilcox and Lee Harvey Roswell.

Exhibition Dates:  December 13, 2011 – January 13, 2012

Opening Reception for the artists: Tuesday, December 13 from 6-9pm.

November 17, 2011, Paso Robles, CA.  Vale Fine Art is proud to present “Nightmare Before Christmas,” a two-man show featuring the extraordinary work of Neo Gothic pop-surrealists, Edward Walton Wilcox and Lee Harvey Roswell. The exhibition will be on view from December 13 through January 13, 2012. An opening reception for the artists will be at the gallery on Tuesday, December 13 from 6pm-9pm.

The work of Edward Walton Wilcox exposes his darkest dreaming; hand-carved Gothic altarpieces soar twelve feet high while young maidens in nightgowns and child-size skeletons are captured in landscapes of blazing windmills.  Hauntingly beautiful, the work is overt in its reference to Gothic convention, in both content and physical facture. Wilcox's use of primitive materials, such as wood, glass, rabbit skin glues, Italian pitch and gesso lend an old world authenticity to the crockets, tracery and other conventions of gothic carpentry that caricaturize the multi-disciplined art of Edward Walton Wilcox. Wilcox's work has been described by the LA Times as "Southern California Noir," while Art and Living states, (more)

Paso Robles Vine Street Victorian Showcase

"Step Back in Time"

This year the 25th Annual Vine Street Victorian Christmas Showcase will be held on Saturday evening, December 10, from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. It will start at 6:00 P.M. on 21st Street with the Paso Robles High School Bearcat Marching Band opening the evening’s FREE festivities.