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Calaveras County offers look back at Gold Rush
 If you’re looking for the Wild West, you could do no better than to go to a place that was once the home of Mark Twain and even memorialized in one of his short stories. Lucky for California residents, Calaveras County is a reasonable drive from both north and south and puts a lot of Gold Rush history all within a few square miles.
Students of Mark Twain will remember The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, a short story that was actually Twain’s first published work and what eventually made him famous. Today, the Angels Camp community reminds us about Twain and his story every May, drawing more than 2,000 "frog jockeys" who compete to see whose frog can jump the farthest.
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Columbia City Hotel
22768 Main Street
Columbia, CA 95310
Ph: 800-532-1479 | 
 |  | | The Columbia City Hotel is an authentically restored 19th Century country inn. All rooms are elegantly appointed with Victorian antiques, custom crafted wall coverings, and beautiful lithographs. While the Hotel stays as faithful to 19th century decor as possible, modern conveniences such as indoor plumbing, heating, and air conditioning have been added for your comfort. Each room has a half bath and a shower basket is provided for the trip down the hall to the shared shower room. A generous continental breakfast buffet is served in the dining room.
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Best Western Gold Country Inn
11972 Sutton Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Ph: 800-780-7234 Fx: 530-273-4229
Email: info@heritagehotelgroup.com |
|  | | The Best Western Gold Country Inn is nestled amongst the pines of the Sierra Foothills off Highway 49 in California. The hotel provides easy access to the historic gold rush towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City, with a wide array of attractions and events for the business or leisure traveler. The hotel features five separate buildings, beautifully landscaped grounds, spacious rooms and an outdoor dining area with breathtaking surroundings. Other amenities include free high-speed Internet, spa, outdoor pool and complimentary continental breakfast.
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Moccasin Point Marina
11405 Jacksonville Road
Jamestown, CA 95327
Ph: 800-255-5561 |
|  | | The best way to experience Don Pedro Lake is from the helm of a Forever Resorts houseboat from Moccasin Point Marina. With our large selection of houseboats - there is plenty of room for a small group enjoying a quick weekend or for large family reunions. Choose from a variety of houseboat styles, including the Millennium, the premier houseboat on Don Pedro Lake. Fish, swim or ski on the 13,000 surface-acres of glassy blue water or search for a secluded cove to make your houseboat the home base for all your outdoor activities.
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Lake Don Pedro Marina
11500 Bonds Flat Rd.
La Grange, CA 95329
Ph: 800-255-5561 |
|  | | The best way to enjoy all that Don Pedro Lake has to offer is from the deck of a houseboat. Whether your idea of a vacation is relaxing all day with a good book...laughing with family and friends over a card game... or keeping busy with a variety of activities, houseboating on Don Pedro Lake is how to "get away from it all". Take advantage of glass-like water in the morning and enjoy your favorite water sports - wake boarding, windsurfing, sailing or jet-skiing, or go for a hike in one of Don Pedro Lake's many coves. You'll go home |
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Houseboats.Com
1110 W. Kettleman Lane Suite 20B
Lodi, CA 95240
Ph: 209-333-8500 Fx: 209-333-1753
Email: ycantrell@houseboats.com |
 |  | | Houseboats.com offers the most luxurious houseboat rentals in California. Experience your ultimate vacation for relaxation aboard a richly appointed houseboat! With all the comforts of home (including surround sound home entertainment system, hot tub, dishwasher, microwave, oven, air conditioning and heat) enjoy the outdoors in style. Houseboating is the best way to reconnect with family and friends; even teenagers have fun on a houseboat vacation! Fun activities while houseboating include swimming, boating, skiing, fishing, hiking or a thrilling ride off the water slide.
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Pinecrest Chalet
500 Dodge Ridge Rd.
Pinecrest, CA 95364
Ph: 209-965-3276
Email: pchalet@mlode.com |
|  | | A year-round vacation cabin & townhouse resort in the beautiful Stanislaus National Forest of Pinecrest, CA. Seven Acres on The Peaceful North Fork Tuolumne, and just one-half mile from Pinecrest Lake. Choose from simple bed & bath to multi-room lodging with complete kitchens, fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs. Onsite Seasonal Recreation including: heated swimming pool, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and playground. Amphitheatre for outdoor group gatherings. Group Discounts in Spring and Fall Seasons and the closest Lodging to Dodge Ridge Winter Sports Area.
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Doubletree Hotel Sacramento
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Ph: 916-929-8855 Fx: 916-924-4913 |
|  | | The Doubletree Hotel Sacramento is a full service hotel on 22 acres with abundant parking and all the amenities you expect from a top hotel. We are conveniently located across from the upscale Arden Mall, and just six blocks from the California Expo Center (home of the State Fair). The Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is only 20 minutes away. Spacious, well-appointed guest rooms, suites and executive level accommodations feature all the comforts of home, with balconies, and high-speed internet access. For your convenience, wireless HSIA is available in hotel public areas.
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Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street, (13th and J Street)
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: 916-447-1700 Fx: 916-447-1701 |
|  | | Enjoy a stay at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, located in the beautifully restored historic Public Market Building. Situated in the heart of downtown Sacramento, you’ll find the city’s best shopping and restaurants within blocks of the hotel. Visit one of the city’s historical museums nearby or take a trip back to the gold rush days while exploring Old Sacramento. Business travelers will find the Sacramento Convention Center conveniently located across the street from the hotel and the State Capitol Complex just a block away. Enjoy our fitness facility, heated swimming pool, and upscale California cuisine at Morgan’s Bistro. |
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Inns of California - Sonora
350 South Washington Street
Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 800-251-1538 Fx: 209-532-9000
Email: innscal@sbcglobal.net |
|  | | Travelers come for the Yosemite experience of a lifetime, to walk the footprints of John Muir, inhale the fragrant pines while gazing at granite faces shimmering in the morning sun, an eagle floating in the azure sky almost touches clouds on which angels dance and thunder rolls. Inns of California-Sonora nestled in the heart of the historic gold country foothills, is only sixty miles from Yosemite National Park and minutes from Railtown and Columbia State Park. In the heart of the Sierras, enjoy skiing, fishing, river rafting, golfing, antique shopping, caves, and steam trains.
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Lazy Z Resort
22732 Middle Camp Road
Twain Harte, CA 95383
Ph: 800-585-1238
Email: Info@LazyZ.com |
|  | | The Lazy Z Resort, is located in its own private valley and minutes from the town of Twain Harte. This hideaway is nestled in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains in California’s Gold Country. As one of the finest resorts in the area, the Lazy Z Resort offers exceptional recreational opportunities and first-class accommodations in a serene setting. Enjoy a true mountain retreat with breath-taking surroundings and consider the Lazy Z Resort for a truly special wedding, group retreat, business conference or family vacation.
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Tributary Whitewater Tours
20480 Woodbury Drive
Grass Valley, CA 95949
Ph: 800-672-3846 Fx: 530-346-6499
Email: rafting@whitewatertours.com |
|  | | Guiding California white water rafting trips for more than 25 years! Tributary Whitewater Tours has been guiding California whitewater rafting trips since 1978 and offers something for all levels, from family California rafting vacation trips suitable for kids, to extreme California white water rafting adventures for the expert. With so many rivers to choose from, we know we have the right California whitewater rafting trip for you. A Tributary Whitewater Tours California rafting trip combines all the elements of a memorable river rafting adventure.
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