The California Buckeyes are leafing out and the almonds in the Valley are beginning to bloom. Its time for you to bloom, too. Get out of hibernation and head for the hills. We're waiting for you!

Daffodils are beginning to bloom here at our park.

Raffle for Motor Home at California State Fair: Several RV Parks in the State are sponsoring the giving of a new motor home at the State Fair, this year. In order to enter your name into the raffle, you need to obtain a "scratcher" at a participating park. Marble Quarry is the sponsoring park in the Gold Country. Come into our office and ask for a scratcher.

For Sale: Used pool table. New at Costco Wholesale, this table sells for over $2,000. We refurblished it and built a wall rack to hold the cues sticks and balls. You can haul it home for $300 cash, or check. We'll help you load it into your pickup truck. Come up and see it.

Historic pictures of quarry: We have posted historic pictures to our website. www.marblequarry.com/quarry.htm  After studying them, come up and look at the quarry again, to understand how they did it.

EVENTS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED:

6th Annual Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival. Enjoy exciting, challenging, uplifting films in the comfort of the Bear Valley Lodge. www.sierrafilmfest.org.  27 February, 2010

Town Tours - Weekends - Meet in front of the Columbia Museum on Main St. @ 11am - Free! Also check out our "Family Fun Pack" Self-Guide Columbia Tour - available at the Museum. For large groups, special tours may be arranged in advance by calling 209-588-9128

Columbia College Jazz Series - 5 & 6 March, 2010 www.tcvb.com/showrecord.asp?id=2087

Gold Rush Days - Volunteers in period costumes staff a variety of venues, from the bowling alley (yes!), the Wells Fargo office, the old schoolhouse and replica dry goods stores. Free! Every 2nd Sat. of the month. 1-4pm

Hollywood's Big Night in Sonora - 7 March 2010 www.tcvb.com/showrecord.asp?id=1631

24th Annual Celtic Faire in Sonora -  March 12 - 14, 2010 www.tcvb.com/showrecord.asp?id=95