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RESORTS Kit Carson Lodge 209-258-8500

Located 45 minutes south of Lake Tahoe, this lodge sits on 12 secluded acres at the edge of a high alpine lake surrounded by spectacular granite peaks. This lodge also features a gourmet restaurant, art gallery, private beach with boat rentals, store with gift shop, and laundry.

Sorensen’s & Hope Valley Resort 530-694-2203 or 800-423-9949

Sorensen’s Resort was born in 1926, when a young Danish immigrant named Mar tin Sorensen opened a service station, store, and dance floor at the popular camp site. Today, you can still find that rustic charm in one of Sorensen’s comfortable cabins. The resort offers year-round recreation opportunities, from bicycling and kayaking to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Kirkwood Mountain Resort 209-258-6000 1501 Kirkwood Meadows Dr. Kirkwood, CA 95646 Off Scenic Highway 88 Year-round lodging. Dining, shopping, and premier skiing conditions. Rentals, les sons, and cross-country trails. MUSEUMS/TOURS/HISTORIC SITES The “Red Brick” schoolhouse was built in 1859 with funds from a dance. The schoolhouse has been restored to its original appearance and is open to visitors daily. Angels Camp Museum 209-736-2963 Repository of Gold Rush memorabilia, gold excavating equipment, a blacksmith shop, and a carriage barn filled with horse-drawn traveling vehicles from Angels Camp history. The Altaville School North Main Street Angels Camp

Amador County Museum Amador County Historical Society 209-257-1485

An 1859 vintage home shows Mother Lode memorabilia. Highlights of the exhib its are scale models of the North Star Mine stamp mill, the Kennedy Mine Tailing Wheels, a 15-minute audio-visual show, 15 exhibit rooms, and a full-scale model of a narrow gauge railroad locomotive. Patterned after those that opened up in the west, it “starred” in movies and TV shows from 1950 on. Located in Jackson. Amador Flower Farm 209-245-6660 E-Mail: amadorflowerfarm@mysuredial.net Website: www.daylilyfarm.com Don’t miss our 12 acres of beautiful gardens in the Shenandoah Valley. There are more than 650 varieties of daylilies, plus more than 200 unusual perennials on dis play. Included in the flower farm are over four acres of landscaped demonstration gardens. There’s also a gift shop with its special stock of pots, statuary, and unique gardening gifts. Bodie State Historic Park 760-647-6445 Gold seekers struck pay dirt in 1877, which quickly built the town up to about 10,000 people – including miners, teamsters, hotel operators, gamblers, and prostitutes. Calaveras Big Trees State Park Visitor Center 209-795-2334 Natural history exhibits of the area and of the giant Sequoia redwoods; get informa

tion about park facilities, including winter sports. Calaveras County Courthouse and Museum 209-754-1058 30 North Main Street www.historicalcalaveras.com Chew Kee Store

Chinese rammed-earth building established as an herb shop during the Gold Rush. The only remnant of the once-thriving Fiddletown Chinese Community, the store is maintained by Fiddletown Preservation Society. Open Saturdays, April-October or by appointment. On Fiddletown Road. www.fiddletown.info

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