Tag: “Northern California”

46 places found.

  1. Boeger winery

    This is one of El Dorado County's oldest wineries, located in Placerville, CA. It is also one of the most picturesque wineries in the area.

  2. Isleton Joes

    Isleton Joe's is located in the small Sacramento Delta town of Isleton. (Isleton is known for crawdads and has a crawdad festival in June.)

    The restaurant was charming, clean and busy.

  3. Elk Grove Brewery

    This restaurant, previously a General Store, located in the charming Old Elk Grove, is also a brewery of micro beers. The decor was charming and displayed several large, working copper beer making containers.

    When we got there around 6:00, a live band was setting up.

  4. Narrow Gate Vineyards

    This is a small, boutique winery located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California. The winery is owned and operated by the Hildebrand family.

  5. Sutter's Mill

    This saw mill is a replica of the saw mill owned by John Sutter in 1848. This is the place where gold was discovered in California which started the gold rush eventually leading to California's statehood.

  6. Cosumnes River Preserve

    The Cosumnes River Preserve is located between Sacramento and Stockton, in the heart of Northern California's lush Central Valley. It encompasses more than 46,000 acres.

    The Cosumnes River is quite small (80 miles) but it is the only remaining unregulated river on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas.

  7. Empire Gold Mine

    This gold mine was the largest and richest gold mine in California. It is also the oldest mine, but is no longer in operation.

  8. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

    This is a tiny zoo located in the historic town of Folsom, CA. You can leisurely walk through the zoo in about an hour and a half.

  9. Apple Hill

    Apple Hill, located off Highway 50 between Placerville and Lake Tahoe, is best known for the many apple vendors and beautiful scenery. There are wineries with tasting rooms, micro-breweries with tasting rooms, fruit vendors, and Christmas tree farms.

  10. Northern Ghana

    Frequently dusty and dry, especially during the harmattan season when the dust blows down from the Sahara Desert. The people are friendly and always have some time to talk and share their food.

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