
By Stephanie Farrell What started with one hot dog cart has quickly grown to three carts and is gaining popularity in the county quickly. The owner of Amick’s Dogs is Neil Amick, a local Amador County resident. The idea of starting a hot dog business was born of necessity. “I hurt my back a while [...]
By Stephanie Farrell The Martell Body Shop is owned and operated by brothers, Doug and Mike James. They bought the business with their father in 1976 from Bill Haney who operated the body shop for 20 years prior. The service provided by the Martell Body Shop is collision repair. “If you’ve been in an accident, [...]
By Stephanie Farrell You may already know Beverly Huston-Fisher for her work in the culinary field. And, now she is offering a variety of classes in yoga to the Amador County community with her new business, Balanced Living — Body, Mind & Spirit. “Balanced Living is my way of sharing my knowledge with anyone longing [...]

By Stephanie Farrell As you drive on Highway 49 through Sutter Hill, you will see a new addition to the community. In the building that was once the new Prospect Motors is a collection of classic automobiles that is getting the attention of many in the area. From the moment they put cars on the [...]
Via Amador County Chamber of Commerce It’s not called The Biggest Little Kitchen Store for nothing. With hundreds of kitchen and cookware items, specialty and hard to find cooking utensils, whether you are a serious chef, or looking for just the right item — they’ve got it. The Biggest Little Kitchen Store/Home and Farm Supply, [...]
The Piano Room opens new studio Piano instructor, Robyn McLaughlin has opened a new studio in Lake Camanche Village in Ione. She offers both private and group sessions for all ages, both children and adults. McLaughlin has been teaching piano lessons in the Sacramento area since 1998. She has had her own studio, The Carmichael [...]

By Stephanie Farrell The new office of SA Bligh Real Estate opened its doors on April 1. Owner, Sally Bligh, is excited about the new business. “We feel that there is a lot of room for growth in the area and we are looking to hire real estate agents.” The office is conveniently located on [...]

By Stephanie Farrell Baskin Robbins, in Martell, which has been a favorite ice cream store for people in Amador County, welcomes new owners Sharon Casella and her daughter and son-in-law Jenny and Justin Gardner. Many people in the community are already familiar with this family, as Cassella and her son Brian Brunson own and operate [...]
Buckhorn Plaza hosts a community appreciation BBQ May 19 A celebration barbeque open to the public will be held at the Buckhorn Plaza Hardware store on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The store is now the largest hardware store in the upcountry area and they would like to show their appreciation [...]

By Stephanie Farrell Locally owned and operated by Tori and Kevin Moody, CPU On-Site, About You Web Design and SureDial Internet is celebrating 15 years in business in Amador County. The business opened in 1997 in Plymouth and moved to Pine Grove in 2002. It began when Tori was teaching people how to use a [...]
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