Here are some sample pages from From Sawdust and Cider to Wine...
Sample Pages
These pages demonstrate the wealth of interesting stories and information contained in the book on families, businesses and sites in our area, both historical and present-day. I have included bits on our Native American predecessors, families, schools, historic homes such as the Cartwright House (or Mountain House Hotel) that is shown on our back cover. There are pages from our "Mills" and "Farming" chapters. I couldn't leave out the information on our new thriving economy -- the beautiful wineries in our area including Chateau Lorane Winery, King Estate Winery, Iris Hill Winery, Hinman Vineyards/Sylvan Winery and Sweet Cheeks Winery.
We have some interesting ranches and stables in our area including the historic Spreckles Ranch and the present-day Unicorn Spring Ranch, which is an animal-facilitated therapy facility, and Coyote Ridge Dressage, a dressage training facility with a focus on Lippizan horses from Austria.
I have also included some of my own writings on memorable people and events in our area and the memories shared with us by many of those who grew up in the Lorane area.
And, there are many more stories where these came from!