Easily the best theatre company in Northern California. Tremendous work ethics, loving, caring,…read moreand wickedly talented. hell, i like them so much i put them in my dang will.

Great venue! I enjoy…read morewatching plays and musicals and have been fortunate to visit and watch some good productions on stage from large to small, modern to historic theaters. Volcano, so far, has been the smallest venue I've walked into. I love it! It's waaaaaay off Broadway, historic and there's not a bad seat in the house! It's one of the little gems in the Gold Country. Last month I was lucky to attend and watch a special showing for our group at the historic Cobblestone Theatre. We met some of the Board of Director members and we listened and heard the enthusiasm from their stories as each shared a little about the theatre. I can't recall the others who spoke but can remember Bob, the Business Manager. VTC has been performing live theatrical productions since 1974. The Cobblestone Theatre was built in 1856. I believe there are only 50 seats in the house and they do fill up. During our visit we watched, or rather listened to, "Voices" as five women shared their life stories... each a separate experience and yet not alone. We would love to experience more productions here and watch local talent when we come back, perhaps in the summer, at their outdoor theater where I understand the venue is much bigger and can hold a lot more people. Review #1158

We got invited by my BIL's friend to watch his show, Becky's New Car. It was a nice experience…read more Since it's a small audience, the show was very interactive. The story line's interesting and relatable as it could happen in real life. This play is a must watch and worth your while. Kudos to all the cast for a job well done.

A delightful story of Americana at a this cool El Dorado County theater. Excellent quality theater!read more

Italian Picnic Grounds is a wonderful venue for community events. I had the pleasure of attending…read moreAmador County Public Health's 1st Annual Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, 10/21/23, from 1-4 PM. The event was amazing as there were a lot of informational booths, fun activities, health screenings/services, raffles, music, etc. Parking was plentiful and super accessible. Restrooms were clean and easy to find. Overall, I loved the community coming together and enjoying a great day at the Italian Picnic Grounds.

no italian food ,, and no Italian music..,,, what is wrong every thing , we wanted to see the…read moreculture. this is like everything else everywhere else. the same old show bal bal bal

Free Fall Stage delivers top-quality performances suited for all ages. I highly recommend to attend…read moreany of their plays.

Freefall Stage is a family-run, and fun-for-the-family theater! I have been attending shows there…read morefor two years. They have creative adaptations that you won't see anywhere else. The owner, Deedee, has worked hard to tailor the shows to her audience while coming up with fresh ideas every season. She also has yearly classics that anyone can enjoy! You should definitely check it out if you can!

I am derelict of duties taking this long to write a review of this place... it's so friggin'…read morenerd-tastic!! First off- the book store downstairs has a beautiful selection of used books. Then, you walk upstairs and are transported to Holmes' London, and 221b Baker St.! Such cool stuff in there! I haven't experienced one of their private events yet, but with the attention to detail they give to everything else I have to imaging the events are spectacular!!

I attended a live radio theater production at Baker Street West (above Hein & Co. Bookstore) last…read moreweek and was absolutely delighted! The caliber of time, talent and dedication that it has taken to create this detailed glimpse into the past is something to be admired, indeed. I remember when Baker Street West was just the upstairs to a really cool bookstore. Now it has been transformed completely. The bar doesn't serve alcohol yet, but there are soft drinks and pastries to enjoy. There is a tea shoppe, an apothecary and of course, Mr. Sherlock Holmes' personal study (complete with bear skin rug). It's so fun just to walk around the rooms and take it all in. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, this is your new favorite place.

Amador County Fair has all the basics of a small town, good ole local rural fair. The down side is…read morethat it's held annually in late July. So it's super hot that time of year. Sizzling summer temps. This year it ran from 7/27-7/30. They had... 4H livestock auction Rodeo Carnival rides Midway games Carnival food Animal petting farm Pony rides Hey but that ain't all the events. They have some that are particular to Amador County and sets them apart from its neighboring counties fairs. They are the Demolition Derby, steam powered old time sawmill, working old time gold mine trommel, Miwok Village exhibit hosted by Sierra Native American Tribal Council, tractor parade of late 1800s and early 1900s tractors, and live demo of 19th century blacksmith. The fair grounds is mostly on packed dirt including the parking lot. I attended on the last day of the fair. I did not know until I got there that it was was Demolition Derby night. I didn't stay to watch that but definitely bookmarked for next time. I'm a history nerd, so I did go to all the live demos and displays even though I was nearly going to pass out from heat exhaustion. I had to duck into the various air conditioned buildings to cool down. They had several buildings for vendors selling their wares, children's arts n play area, potted flora and plant fair entries, and arts and crafts fair entries.

We have wanted to go to this fair for a few years now. The Spazmatics have performed here a few…read moretimes in the past. This was finally the year we were able to go. Since the Spazmatics played on a Friday night, we had to go after work. Omg this event is huge in such a small town and small space. Of course the fair parking lots were full. Just like everyone else we had to drive around and try to find a parking spot some where in town. No clear signs letting us know parking was full until arriving at the lot a person standing near the entrance told us it was full. Then walking back to the fair after we found parking. There were no signs letting everyone walking back up know where an entrance was. Everyone working the fair at the gates and different food vendors were very nice. Seemed like a very welcoming fair. We saw people bringing in their own ice chests. Didn't see anyone getting bag checked. We tried corn dog, steak sandwich, soda cream, deep fried Oreo's! Yummy fair food! Had enough restrooms and easy to find. I saw many drink booths. The Spazmatics of course brought the crowd like they usually do. Just wish more Security was around the stage area. At one point someone jumped up on stage. Security finally showed up about 15 minutes later. By then the man finally got off of the stage. But almost fell trying to get off. The little fencing they had around the base of the stage lighting. Was so dangerous it was plastic and bendable metal rods holding it up on the four corners. We watched a lady fall right onto the metal rods and bend them back. Someone helped her up. I checked to see if she was OK. I was able to bend the rod back into place. But the crowd came back and everyone was holding onto the flimsy rods and knocking over the plastic fencing. No one cut anyone off when ordering alcoholic beverages it showed at the end of the night..this was only around 9:30 pm. We had to cut the night sort to walk back to our car a little after 10 pm. About a 20 minutes walk through a neighborhood. If we go back to this fair I guess we need to arrive very early and make a day of it.

This event was a type of searching for spirits, a ghost hunt event. As simple as it was it was also…read morea great experience a bit complex as well but also the environment really made it. The castle itself is historic with some insanely horrific history to it. I'm not going to say much more it's a great experience. The castle does all different types of events throughout the year, they're most popular is the haunt during Halloween season or throughout October. I went one year it was pretty amazing. My family has gone a few times and loved it. Look forward to this year!! Get your tickets quick because it sells out fast.

The Castle never disappoints. It helped that we also had awesome Docents, Francisco and Aaron.read more

I love this place and I love the remodeling they are doing as well. I am going to get married here…read morein November and I could not be more excited! The food is good and I like the drinks of course. The service is the absolute best.

Had the baby shower of my dreams at Domenico early January of 2026. What an absolutely beautiful…read moreday & STUNNING venue. We couldn't have done it without Molly's help. She was beyond accommodating and made it a stress-free experience. Everything was perfect and almost every guest (there were about 60 of us) was raving about how beautiful the venue and landscape are, on top of asking me how the heck I found the venue. They have a really nice bridal suite as well that I was able to get ready in which was incredibly helpful and appreciated. If you're looking to have a wedding, baby shower, birthday celebration or just a relaxing place to taste wine among beautiful scenery; I highly recommend Domenico. They treated us like family from the moment I made the 1st call to the owner and we wouldn't hesitate to return. 10/10 recommend Domenico Winery in Amador County!