Sacramento and Lake Tahoe

Anxiousmom1
Thu, 02 Jun 2016 02:20:31 +0000

If second Esobay’s recommendation to head up Highway 49 to Grass Valley, Nevada City, and associated gold country locations. Empire Mine State Historic Park is very cool with guided tours of the mine operation and the lovely home and grounds of the Bourn family that owned the mine. Nevada City has a big and nice old central section which is not too touristy. Grass Valley has more “attractions” such as the home of dancer, entertainer, and consort Lola Montez. If you stray off of Route 49 you can visit Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park which includes a town, museum and the moonscape like remnants of hydraulic gold mining.