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A Splendid Small-Town Getaway
Visitors can brunch, taste wine and spend the night in a pastoral paradise
The 10-acre Placer County business off Horseshoe Bar and Auburn-Folsom Road in Loomis may officially be called The Flower Farm, but it’s much more than that — historic inn, gourmet cafe, wine tasting room, gift shop, wedding and events center, nursery and citrus orchard.
Missing Ski Season? Roll With the Pros at Woodward Tahoe
Boreal Mountain’s action sports complex offers fun for all ages and skill levels
There’s not a snowflake in sight at Boreal Mountain along Interstate 80 in Soda Springs the week before the July 4 holiday weekend, but the ski resort is still buzzing with activity.
A Cool Retreat 100 Feet Below Ground
2 million-year-old Black Chasm Cavern thrills day trippers
The unassuming entrance barely hints at the secret treasures that await below. In order to access them, visitors must navigate 162 stairs in an otherworldly descent.
On a Dark Delta Highway, Ryde Hotel’s Party Legacy Endures
With all the food, fun and spirits, guests may never want to leave
The four-story Ryde Hotel, considered one of the most haunted hotels in Northern California, has been a Highway 160 art deco beacon for almost 100 years.
Stop and Smell the Daylilies at Amador Flower Farm
Take a break from wine tasting in the Shenandoah Valley to picnic in a garden
Nestled squarely in the midst of dozens of award-winning wineries that make Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley so unique, Amador Flower Farm in Plymouth is home to something different — an eye-popping 1,300 varieties of daylily.
Grass Valley Museum Tells Untold History of Women During the Gold Rush
Industrious nuns, international stars and well-educated orphans
In a county known for its wealth of Gold Rush-era museums, undoubtedly some of the most compelling stories from that time reside at a former orphanage hidden within the 160-year-old walls of the Grass Valley Museum.
Lotus Pub Is a Low-Key Gourmet Hideaway
A place to take your time by the South Fork of the American River
It’s the first night back after Lotus Pub’s annual two-week holiday break, and at 5 p.m. when the doors swing open on this frigid Friday in January, a line has already formed.
Mokelumne Hill Is Authentic California Gold Country
The entire Gold Rush-era town is a designated historic landmark
Mokelumne Hill may not be the busiest tourist hub in the Amador-Calaveras Sierra Nevada foothills loop that includes Sutter Creek, Jackson, Angels Camp and Murphys. But that doesn’t mean the uniquely well-preserved 1850s Gold Rush-era settlement along the Mokelumne River, often called Moke Hill by the locals, is lacking in things to do and see.
Mountain House Bar & Grill is in the Middle of Gold Rush History
The remote waypoint has served travelers for more than 170 years
It’s a stop for nightly commuters, a biker bar and a family-oriented historical highway landmark, hosting everything from car shows, weddings and baby showers, to taco Thursdays and Wednesday trivia nights.