Over the past five years now I have traveled throughout the State with a new perspective (I can officially say that now I have passed my “official” two year anniversary). Not like I used to… before I would fly through little burgs and towns without taking a second look. I have always traveled for work but never took the time to “see” where I was going. I would hit a town do my work and go back to the hotel and sit in my room clicking the clicker until the wee hours of the morning.
Now, every new town I pass through is an awakening. I thrive on the new treasures I see… monuments I have whizzed by a hundred times in my life are now new nuggets of knowledge, vista points I passed without a blink are postcard images burned in my mind, and side streets of towns are secret treasures that only non tourists find. Geocaching has made me stop and smell the roses.
Hopefully, this little puzzle will help enlighten you on the County of Yolo and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 38° 54.ABC
A = The City of Rumsey’s zip code in Yolo County is 9567(A).
B = The Yolo County Visitor Bureau is located at 604 (B) Street, Davis, California 95616
C = State Route 12(C) enters the county from the west near Lake Berryessa and continues to I-505 near Winters, CA.
W 121° 58.DEF
D = YoloBus Pass(es) are available at the City of Davis Recreation Department located at(D)3 Russell Blvd. in Davis.
E = The Yolo County Branch Library located in Knights Landing address is: 4(E)351 Third Street, Knights Landing, CA 95645
F = California Registered Historical Marker No. (F)51 is The Woodland Opera House. The inscription says: The first opera house to serve the Sacramento Valley was built on this site in 1885. The present structure, built in 1895-96, continues to represent an important center for theatrical arts of that period. Erected by David N. Hershey and incorporating the classic American playhouse interior, it served vast agricultural regions of the Sacramento Valley. Motion picture competition hastened its closing in 1913.
I would like to thank both two bison and retiredprof for being my sponsors in the area for this cache.
Some other interesting tidbits about Yolo County:
The US Bicycling Hall of Fame is located in Davis, California.
The Woodland Library is a Mission-Style edifice that was built by Andrew Carnegie in 1905.
Yolo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850.
The Yolo Wool Mill processes scoured wool into finished products, including sliver, batting, roving, and various yarns.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.
As always, enjoy.