Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things roseville and rockland have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| Schools | |
| School Ratings - The cornerstone of California's Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999; measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures. | |
| El Dorado County Entertainment | |
| Auburn Symphony - | |
| California State Railroad Museum - | |
| El Dorado County Historical Museum - Step back into the history of one of the original California counties. | |
| Gold Bug Park - Hattie Museum - public park where you can take a captivating underground tour of a real gold mine | |
| Imagination Theater - We strive to 'Tell good stories well in an atmosphere of respect, trust, challenge, personal growth and integrity. | |
| Mother Lode Friends of Music - | |
| Olde Coloma Theatre - | |
| Placer Theatre Ballet - Our mission is to enhance the artistic education of our performers through the art of theater and ballet while providing an artistically stimulating experience for local audiences | |
| El Dorado County Newspapers | |
| Around Here Magazine - | |
| Mountain Democrat - | |
| Sierra Foothill Magazine - | |
| Tahoe Tribune - The Tahoe Daily Tribune is based at Lake Tahoe's South Shore and carries news about the entire Tahoe Basin. | |
| El Dorado County Parks | |
| Bass Lake - | |
| Bradford Park - Located off the Ponderosa Road exit of Highway 50 this 5-acre park consists of a brand new playground, small sports field and large covered picnic areas. | |
| Desolation Wilderness - Hiking, camping | |
| Eldorado National Forest - The Eldorado National Forest is one of California's favorites. In a setting of tall pine, fir, and cedars are a myriad of recreational opportunities, such as camping, fishing, boating, and hiking. | |
| Henningsen Lotus Park - Located on the South Fork of the American River, the 51 acre park provides a wide variety of active and passive recreation opportunities. | |
| Pioneer Park - Located in scenic southern El Dorado County, the 21 acre park provides a full size equestrian arena that hosts a wide variety of activities, horseshows and livestock events. | |
| South Lake Tahoe - | |
| Placer County - Lake Tahoe Area Ski Resorts | |
| ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT - 2600 Alpine Meadows, Tahoe City, CA - North Lake Tahoe (530) 583-4232 | |
| BOREAL SKI RESORT - I-80, Castle Peak Exit, Truckee, CA - North Lake Tahoe (530) 426-3666 | |
| CAMP RICHARDSON XC - Homewood, CA - South Lake Tahoe (530) 542-6577 | |
| DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT - 1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, NV -North Lake Tahoe (775) 832-1177 | |
| DONNER SKI RANCH - 19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA - North Lake Tahoe (916) 426-3635 | |
| HEAVENLY SKI RESORT - Yuba Gap Road, Auburn, CA 95602 - (800) 391-2254 | |
| KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT - Hwy 88, Kirkwood, CA - South Lake Tahoe (209) 258-6000 | |
| MOUNT ROSE SKI RESORT - 22222 Mt. Rose Hwy, Reno, NV - (775) 849-0704 | |
| NORTHSTAR SKI RESORT - Hwy 267 and Northstar D, Placer County, CA - (530) 562-1010 | |
| SIERRA/TAHOE SKI RESORT - 1111 Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, CA - North Lake Tahoe - (916) 659-7453 | |
| SKI HOMEWOOD SKI RESORT - 5145 Westlake Blvd, Homewood, CA - North Lake Tahoe - (916) 525-2992 | |
| SQUAW VALLEY SKI RESORT - 1960 Squaw Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA - North Lake Tahoe - (530) 583-6985 | |
| SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT - Old Hwy 40, Norden, CA - North Lake Tahoe - (916) 426-9000 | |
| Placer County City Sites | |
| Auburn - Welcome to Auburn, California, Established in 1848 . Located just 30 miles northeast of Sacramento on Interstate 80, Auburn is filled with the historical reminders of California's gold rush days. As best said by local writer Tom Homer - "Arriving in Auburn, California is like traveling back in time - a time when life moved just a little slower, when people appreciated a well-designed community building, and took time to say hello to their neighbors". | |
| Colfax - Just off of Interstate 80, Colfax is a convenient stop for vacationers traveling from the San Francisco Bay Area to destinations near Lake Tahoe and beyond. The community's history is closely tied to the original trans-continental railroad. Nowadays, the city boasts an Amtrak train stop on the Union Pacific rail mainline which passes through the heart of Colfax. | |
| Foresthill - The community of Foresthill California was founded in 1850 during the California Gold Rush when prospectors swarmed over the Sierra Nevada mountain divide between the North and Middle Forks of the American River. | |
| Granite Bay/Roseville Chamber of Commerce - The Roseville Chamber provides a wide variety of programs and services to support businesses of all sizes in the greater Roseville and Granite Bay area. Whether you live, work or are visiting our community, Roseville has a lot to offer. Located just 16 miles northeast of Sacramento, the California State Capitol, Roseville has a reputation for hospitality and community spirit. | |
| Lake Tahoe Area Chamber Of Commerce - Membership information for the Chamber of Commerce, and tourist and relocation information. | |
| Lincoln - Meet the members of your City Council and learn how to contact your state and federal legislators here. You may also use the links below to find out more about the numerous services Lincoln has to offer and any current employment opportunities available at the City. | |
| Loomis - The Town of Loomis is a quaint, family-oriented community. Established in 1850 and incorporated in 1984, Loomis retains its rural character and charm with its large residential lots and custom homes, an old-fashioned downtown, and woodlands with natural streams and rolling hillsides. Loomis is located along Interstate 80 in Placer County. | |
| Meadow Vista - This page is presented to you by the Meadow Vista Merchants Association and is dedicated to the community of Meadow Vista and the surrounding area. | |
| Placer County - The best that nature has to offer. Discover our vivid and inspiring Gold Rush history. Experience white water rafting thrills on the American River, crisp mountain air and vast recreation areas. | |
| Rocklin - Offers information about the local government and community. | |
| Roseville - Roseville is a progressive city with its eye on the future, but all the while retains and celebrates its rich historical railroad roots. Located in Placer County along the eastern edge of the Sacramento Valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, Roseville is a mere 16 miles from Sacramento, the state capital. Typical of other California cities, Roseville¿s climate ranges from hot, dry summers to mild winters. | |
| Placer County Entertainment | |
| Arts Council of Placer County - is a catalyst for the arts and humanities in Placer County | |
| Auburn Country Club - is a private golf and country club in Auburn California | |
| Auburn Placer Performing Art Center - The mission of the Center is to enhance the cultural and economic environment of our community by building and operating a center for the performing arts | |
| Bernhard Museum Complex - The historic Bernhard Museum Complex has seen over 150 years of history roll by. Set on 2.3 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, the Bernhard Museum Complex includes the Bernhard residence, wine storage building, wine processing building, and a barn. Today, the residence is a Victorian era house museum, but there remain faint whispers from the structure's Travelers Rest days. | |
| Placer County Gold Collection - This collection is made up of 194.11 troy ounces of gold, all of it mined from Placer County soil. In 1996, the entire collection was appraised at $343,500.00 based on weight and historical relevance. | |
| Placer Nature Center - Through environmental awareness and education, Placer Nature Center links people to nature | |
| Roseville's Magic Circle Theatre - Presenting a full schedule of musicals, mysteries, comedies, children's theater, youth musical workshops and concerts in the historic Roseville Theater, 241Vernon Street, 916-782-1777. | |
| The Auburn Symphony - Auburn Symphony Orchestra | |
| Placer County Hospitals | |
| Adventist Health - offers a wide variety of quality, cost-effective health care services | |
| Auburn Visiting Nurses Association - The California Nurses Association, and its national arm, the National Nurses Organizing Committee, is one of the nation¿s premiere nurses¿ organizations and health care unions. One of the fastest growing health care organizations in the U.S., CNA/NNOC presently has 80,000 members in 50 states, representing nurses at scores of hospitals, clinics, and home health agencies. Since 2000, over 19,000 RNs at 50 hospitals have elected to affiliate with CNA. | |
| Placer County Hospitals - | |
| Sutter Auburn Medical Center - is a 98-bed acute care hospital nestled in the heart of California's Gold Country at the base of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains in Auburn, California | |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center - Sutter Roseville Medical Center offers a unique blend of sophisticated medical care, tranquil surroundings, and a heritage of community service that spans five decades. | |
| Placer County Law Enforcement | |
| California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection protects the people of California from fires, responds to emergencies, and protects and enhances forest, range, and watershed values providing social, economic, and environmental benefits to rural and urban citizens. | |
| District Attorney - The District Attorney and his staff prosecute serious and violent crime in Placer County and direct resources to prosecute criminal misconduct. | |
| Office of Emergency Services - Office of Emergency Services | |
| Placer Consolidated Fire Department - Our Mission is dedicated to protect life, property and the environment from the perils of fire, health and medical distress, hazardous materials and other disasters; through rapid emergency response, proactive code enforcement, modern fire prevention methods, and progressive public safety education for the benefit of the community. | |
| Placer County Sheriff's department - The Placer County Sheriff's Office is unveiling a new community awareness program called Offender Watch. | |
| Placer County Superior Court - The mission of the court system in California is to provide consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice in California. | |
| Treasurer - Tax Collector Office - The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector, an elected official, in her capacity as the County Treasurer serves as the bank to the County, all school districts and numerous special districts. | |
| Placer County Libraries | |
| California State Library - The State Library is California's public research library that helps a diverse people, their governments and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs | |
| Placer County Libraries - Placer County library services are available to residents countywide, and residents may also have access to city libraries | |
| Roseville Main Library - | |
| Placer County Newspapers | |
| Rocklin & Roseville Today - Rocklin & Roseville Community Online | |
| Sacramento Bee - | |
| Tahoe World - | |
| The Auburn Journal - Newspapers Of General Circulation In Placer County | |
| The Press-Tribune - Placer County Newspapers - Placer County Media | |
| Placer County Parks | |
| Devils Postpile National Monument - Established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls, and pristine mountain scenery. The Devils Postpile formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry. | |
| North Tahoe Regional Park - Placer County welcomes residents and guests to its many parks and beaches, like those listed below. The county also plans for future recreational needs, by acquiring lands like Spears Ranch, at the right. See below for additional information about this land. | |
| North Tahoe Regional Park - The Regional Park encompasses 124 acres of predominantly active recreational activities. Surrounding the Regional Park on three sides are accessible public lands offering users a more passive recreational experience. Found within the Regional Park are five night-lighted tennis courts, several athletic fields, basketball, handball and sand volleyball courts | |
| Sierra Outdoor Recreation - Covering over a million acres in the Central Sierra Nevada, twenty-one outdoor activities, nearly 800 recreation sites and activity guides, and 50 recreation maps. | |
| Whitewater Rafting near Lake Tahoe - This white water rafting trip is the closest rafting to Lake Tahoe and Reno. It is a fun and exciting, 7-mile guided white water adventure, with many Class 2-3 rapids for the first 6 miles and exciting Class 3+ rapids in the last mile. | |
| Placer County Transportation | |
| Auburn Municipal Airport - | |
| City of Lincoln Transit - The City of Lincoln provides fixed route and demand response public transit service to its residents | |
| Placer County Transit (PCT) - "We're Going Your Way!" | |
| Placer County Transportations Planning Agency - Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) is the forum for making decisions about the regional transportation system in Placer County. | |
| Sacramento Airport - Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is your gateway to Northern California destinations and major cities across the U.S., and the world. Service is available from 14 major carriers and one commuter airline. Open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, SMF has demonstrated its strength among other airports by adding seven new air carriers (Aloha, Mexicana, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, ExpressJet, and Air Canada) to its rosters after September 11, 2001 | |
| Tahoe Area Regional Transit - TART is a public service operated by the Placer County Department of Public Works, funded by Placer County, Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission and the Town of Truckee. | |
| Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association - The Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association is dedicated to fostering public-private partnerships and resources for the advocacy and promotion of innovative solutions to the unique transportation challenges of the Truckee-North Lake Tahoe Resort Triangle. | |
| Truckee-Tahoe Airport - The Truckee Tahoe Airport is a community airport that provides high quality aviation facilities to meet local needs and one that strives for low impact on our neighbors while enhancing the benefit to the community-at-large. The Truckee Tahoe Airport is situated on the outskirts of the quaint and historical town of Truckee, California, and is one of a handful of small airports near Lake Tahoe and Reno Tahoe International Airport. The Truckee Tahoe airport is also a quick jaunt from SF. | |
| Sacramento County City Sites | |
| Antelope - The Antelope Community Web is an independent, non-commercial, grass-roots based information service for the community of Antelope, California 95843, conceived, developed and maintained by Roger Linder, an Antelope resident since 1994 and lifetime resident of the general area since 1953. | |
| Antelope-Highlands Chamber of Commerce - Welcome to the Antelope-Highlands Chamber of Commerce website. We proudly serve the communities of Antelope, North Highlands, Foothill Farms and McClellan Park. | |
| Arden-Arcade Community - | |
| Carmichael - | |
| Citrus Heights - | |
| Elk Grove - | |
| Fair Oaks - | |
| Folsom - | |
| Galt - | |
| Isleton - | |
| Orangevale - | |
| Rancho Cordova - | |
| Rancho Murieta - | |
| Rio Linda and Elverta Chamber of Commerce - | |
| Sacramento - | |
| Sacramento County - | |
| Walnut Grove - | |
| Sacramento County Entertainment | |
| California Museum for History, Women and the Arts - | |
| California Musical Theatre - information on the Broadway Series and the Music Circus. | |
| California State Capitol Museum - | |
| California State Fair - The Cal Expo fairgrounds come alive every summer as the State Fair becomes a "city within a city" that hosts nearly one million visitors | |
| California State Railroad Museum - provides an introduction to the museum and many of its permanent exhibits | |
| Crocker Art Museum - As the leading arts institution in the Sacramento Valley, the Crocker serves as the primary regional resource for the study and appreciation of fine art, with an emphasis on the original Crocker family donation of California art and European drawings, contemporary northern California art and, more recently, of East Asian painting and international ceramics | |
| Discovery Museum - history, science, space and technology come together at the Discovery Museum | |
| Fairytale Town - 2.5-acre children's park that brings fairytales and nursery rhymes to life | |
| Punch Line - bringing national comedy acts to San Francisco and Sacramento | |
| Runaway Stage Productions - "live Broadway style musical theatre, storybook children's theater and youth musical theater workshops" | |
| Sacramento Ballet - | |
| Sacramento Museum Guide - The Sacramento association of museums is comprised of 22 greater Sacramento area museums | |
| Sacramento Opera - "provides season schedule, membership forms, company background, and education programs" | |
| Sacramento Theatre Company - "producing classic plays of literary value, as well as experimental work" | |
| Sacramento Zoo - located in William Land Park | |
| Sacramento County Law Enforcement | |
| County Executive - The mission of the County Executive's Office is to ensure that all county activities are geared toward efficiency, economy, and maximum service effectiveness. To guide the County toward this vision, it is the mission of the County Executive's Office to ensure proper, efficient, and effective administration of county affairs on behalf of the Board of supervisors and their constituents. | |
| Sacramento County District Attorney - Seek Justice, Serve Justice, Do Justice | |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District - The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District "METRO FIRE" continues to provide the best quality fire protection, fire prevention, fire safety education, emergency medical aid, and other emergency response services | |
| Sacramento Sheriff's Department - The mission of the Sacramento Sheriff's Department is the protection of life and property, the preservation of the public peace and the enforcement of the law in partnership with our communities. To accomplish our mission, we dedicate ourselves to service with concern. | |
| Sacramento Superior Court - Our mission is to assure justice, equality and fairness for all under the law. | |
| Sacramento Treasury - | |
| Sacramento County Libraries | |
| California State Library - | |
| Elk Grove Library - | |
| Folsom Public Library - | |
| Sacramento County Law Library - provides library information and services as well as links to other legal research sites. | |
| Sacramento Public Library - "information on events, programs, services, branch locations, and more." | |
| Sacramento County Newspapers | |
| Elk Grove Citizen - | |
| News & Review - "free news weekly, with entertainment listings and classifieds." | |
| Sacramento Bee - | |
| Sacramento Magazine Online - | |
| Sacramento Observer - | |
| The Sacramento Union - | |
| Sacramento County Parks | |
| Brannan Island State Recreation Area - Brannan Island State Recreation Area is a maze of waterways through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This park northeast of San Francisco Bay, has countless islands and marshes with many wildlife habitats and many opportunities for recreation, including boating, windsurfing and swimming | |
| Folsom Lake - Located at the base of the Sierra foothills, the 18,000-acre lake and recreation area offers opportunities for hiking, biking, running, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, water-skiing and boating | |
| Gibson Ranch Park - This 300+ acre park is a working ranch right in the middle of an urban community | |
| Hagan Community Park - 75 acres with the Cordova Community Center, 3 swimming pools, 8 tennis courts, 8 group picnic areas, 3 baseball fields, 3 soccer fields, basketball court, petting zoo, play grounds, tot lots, fitness course, and scale model steam train railroad. | |
| Old Sacramento State Historic Park - park is a portion of the Old Sacramento Historic District, all of which has been designated a National Landmark | |
| Sacramento Marina - The Sacramento Marina is nestled amidst a beautiful riverfront park, just minutes from downtown Sacramento, California | |
| Sacramento Regional Parks - | |
| State Indian Museum - California State Indian Museum displays exhibits and artifacts illustrating the culture of the state's earliest inhabitants | |
| Sutter's Fort State Historic Park - | |
| Sacramento County Transportation | |
| California Transit Association - primary advocate for moving people in California to better enable the transit industry to serve the general public | |
| Folsom Transit Division - | |
| Paratransit.org - | |
| Port of Sacramento - | |
| Sacramento County Department of Transportation - | |
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF) - | |
| Sacramento Regional Transit District - | |
| Sacramento Transportation Authority - | |
