Prices are subject to change without notice. All phone numbers are in the 760 area code unless otherwise noted. Bonanza Mexican Restaurant is located at 104 N Main in the center of Lone Pine. Located in an 'old' looking western style building. Focuses on basic Mexican food. What looks out of place in a town like this - painted on an exterior wall of the restaurant is the social media mural - highlighting some of the … [Read more...]
Mt. Whitney, CA – More Info
Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce: Email: info@lonepinechamber.org Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce P.O Box 749 Lone Pine, CA 93545 Phone Number is (877) 253-8981. Website: www.lonepinechamber.org The Phone Number of the Forest Service in Lone Pine is (760) 876-6200. The Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center Phone Number is (760) 876-6222. "On Location in Lone Pine" is a good book that contains many black and white pictures of … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Caverns
California Caverns are located east of the town of San Andreas near the town of Sheep Ranch at Cave City in Calaveras County (9565 Cave City Road, Mountain Ranch). These caves have been open to the public since 1850. They were California's first show caverns. Early well-known California visitors included Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and John Muir. These are the most extensive and impressive of the California caves. There are miles of winding passages … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Calaveras Big Trees
For beauty similar to the redwood forests on the north coast of California I recommend the Calaveras Big trees. These giant Sequoias (Sequoiadenderon Giganteum) are not quite as tall as the redwoods but they are more massive. For instance some of the lower trunks of the larger trees are incredibly thick. Thirty people could stand next to each other in a circle with their arms extended and the first and last person would still not be able to touch … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Coulterville
Coulterville is located at the junction of Highways 132 and 49. This old mining town used to be a booming community along the first stage coach road into Yosemite Valley. Now with approximately 115 people it is just barely reaping some of the benefits of the tourist boom that other historic mining towns have seen in more recent years. Coulterville is slightly removed from the main mining tourist town areas therefore not as many people drive … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Groveland
Groveland is a town of about 3,000 people located on Highway 120 about 20 miles from the Yosemite Park entrance. There are several small restaurants, hotels and one hostel in this town. The center of town basically consists of the narrow Main Street with historic buildings located on both sides. Because of its small size, one can easily park and spend some time strolling the picturesque Main Street. The Iron Door saloon (one of California's … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Murphys
Murphys is a quaint tourist town that today is much loved all year round by locals and visitor's alike. There is a lot of gold mining history contained on these streets - young Irish immigrants (and brothers) John and Daniel Murphy were among the early California gold miners and struck it rich near here in 1848 taking out an estimated 2 million dollars in gold ore from the nearby diggings. This was one of California's richest most concentrated … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Restaurants
Here is a list of restaurants for all southern central gold mining towns covered in this guide. Prices subject to change without notice. All Phone Numbers unless otherwise noted are in the 209 area code. ANGELS CAMP Cruscos Ristorante serves quality Italian cuisine in the heart of Angel's Camp. Parking (if found) is in front of the restaurant on the street or in a nearby parking lot. Pasta's, salads, steaks and … [Read more...]
Spokane, WA – Coeur d’ Alene Attractions
Some of these attractions are within Coeur d' Alene while some are within a short drive. All are listed in alphabetical order. Cruises depart from the Coeur d' Alene city dock but departure times vary depending on the day and time of year so I recommend that you call ahead. Allow at least 2 hours. A Sunday brunch cruise and a Monday sunset cruise are available. Adult fare is $22.50 and those under 10 years of age are $1450. The world's … [Read more...]
Spokane, WA – Helena Montana
Helena is the capital city of Montana. At about 28,000 people it is one of the smaller state capital cities in the USA. For such a small city it features a number of attractions that are well worth seeing. Helena was founded by four prospectors from the state of Georgia in 1864. The city was first named, Last Chance Gulch. The miners were tired of finding no gold on their travels and this gulch where downtown Helena now lies, produced lots of … [Read more...]
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