Can you feel the excitement building? Spring time is here; you know what that means, Sunday Sol, Picnic in the Park, and of course, Whole Earth Festival(if you are not sure what the Whole Earth Festival is, check - Read more

Everyone has an opinion about Picnic Day 2011.  Every local and regional news outlet has allowed anyone with a pulse to prognosticate and pontificate about our 97 year old community celebration… and - Read more

As I type this post, it is 35 degrees Farenheit outside, but have no fear Davisites!  Spring really is here and you should expect temperatures in the high 60s over this fine weekend.  Our good friends at The - Read more

Listen, can you hear it? Spring’s sweet cantata. The strains of grass pushing through the snow. The song of buds swelling on the vine. The tender timpani of a baby robin’s heart. – Dianna - Read more

Greetings from Volcano, Ca where one dirt-y damsel I know is tucked away in an old stagecoach hotel watching snow falling on cherry blossoms through a lacy-curtained window.  Tonight’s post starts late and - Read more

OK, ok we’ll admit it, all the Dirt ladies were out of town last night, including one of us out of the country. For this Dirt advocate, the Crocker Art Museum’s monthly Artmix event offered too many good - Read more

It’s so beautiful out this morning, I laughed out loud just riding my kid to school. Woot! Sunshine. Enjoy it today, cuz there’s rain in the forecast for tomorrow. Not that it makes any difference, since - Read more

Now, I know you may be thinking, “An article on the Whole Earth Festival? But that’s not until May.” However, I thought you might be interested to know what goes on behind the scenes, when it’s not - Read more

They’re heeeeeeeere.  That’s right, kids: it’s California Duck Days.  If you love wetlands—and we know you do!—this is your lucky weekend. The Pacific Flyway wetlands festival is free, open to the - Read more

Baby, it’s cold outside.  It might be preferable to don your favorite fleece pajamas, curl up with a good book and sip on some hot buttered rum to while away your weekend, but I heartily suggest - Read more