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Amador County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue Team Searching Various Areas in County Tomorrow.
Jackson, CA...From the ACSO..."The Amador County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue Team will be searching various areas of the county tomorrow, Saturday January 4, 2020. They are easily identifiable by their bright yellow uniform shirts. If you happen to see any members of our team, please avoid the area. Thank you."
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Columbia to Host Volunteer Meet & Greet
Columbia, CA...Be a VIP – Volunteer in Parks – and support your local State Park. Come to the Columbia Meet and Greet on January 4 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Eagle Cotage. Enjoy a brief presentation about a wide range of volunteer opportunities and meet with individual docents for breakout sessions on the topic of your choice. Topics may include the museum, schoolhouse, construction, library, town tours, archives, special events, and so much more!
Refreshments will be served.
What: Volunteer Meet & Greet
When: January 4, 2020 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Eagle Cotage, Columbia State Historic Park
Docents are volunteers who have completed a training program with the park. Columbia depends on its volunteers to provide the best possible experience for our visitors. If you are a motivated individual who is interested in helping one of our beloved California State Parks, you can help by donating your time!
For more information about being a volunteer, the Meet and Greet, or training, please call (209) 588-9128.
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Columbia State Historic Park, located in Tuolumne County, is designated a National Historic Landmark District. The state has preserved the area to tell the story of the towns which arose to serve the needs of the miners during the California Gold Rush. California State Parks has restored, and continues to preserve, over thirty of the original brick buildings along the town’s Main Street.
Columbia State Historic Park hosts more than 600,000 visitors annually and is a major tourist destination in Tuolumne County. The park includes more than twenty concessionaires whose businesses, along with park staff and volunteers, help recreate the experience of the California Gold Rush for visitors from around the world.
For more information about the park and upcoming events, please visit www.parks.ca.gov/columbia or call (209) 588-9128.
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Old Timers Museum Walking Tours Are Every Saturday at 10am.
Murphys, CA...Each Saturday morning the Old Timers Museum in Murphys offers a historical walking tour of Murphys. No reservation necessary. Meet at the Museum, 470 Main St, Murphys, across from the Hotel 10 am. Walk is 1-1/12 hours.
A stroll down tree-lined Main Street transports visitors back to the mid-1800s with buildings bearing thick stone walls, iron shutters and pastoral gardens with white picket fences. Once you experience the charm and hospitality of Murphys, the historic “Queen of the Sierra”, you’ll want to come back again and again!
Rich in Gold Rush History, Murphys today is a vibrant, thriving community of over 2,000 residents. Many of the surrounding hillsides are rich with the fine wine grapes grown in our area. Murphys offers wineries, art galleries, live theater, eclectic shops, fine restaurants, charming hotels and B&B’s as well as a multitude of outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities.
Murphys’ colorful past came alive in 1848 when John and Daniel Murphy established a trading post and gold mining operation in the area that is now their namesake. True entrepreneurs with the luck of the Irish, they were a part of the very first immigrant party – the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy families – to successfully bring wagons over the Sierra in 1844, paving the way for westward migration. John and Daniel’s cries of “Gold!” were among the first heard in California. It is reported that the brothers took two million dollars in gold ore from the Murphys Diggins in one year’s time, making them millionaires before the age of 25. The sizzling Gold Rush camp of Murphys also played host to President Grant, Mark Twain and Black Bart. And in some circles, to an even more famous chap – a young, inquisitive lad who literally changed the scientific world, Dr. Albert Michelson.
Our friendly residents invite you to revisit the past while exploring the “new” upscale Murphys. Guided walking tours of the town’s many historic buildings including the home of Albert Michelson, the first American Nobel Prize winner, are conducted every Saturday at 10:00 a.m., starting in front of the Old Timers Museum on Main Street.
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Town Tours of Columbia State Historic Park Every Weekend!
Columbia, CA...Enjoy an hour-long walking tour of town led by a park staff member or docent. See the actual gold discovery site, learn about the buildings and early merchants of Columbia. Sponsored by The Friends Of Columbia SHP. Visit their website here for more information. Town Tours are every Saturday & Sunday starting at 11 am. Meet at the office on Main Street & State St Columbia, CA 95310
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Enjoy A Unique Mountain Dining Experience at The Meadow Cafe
Bear Valley, CA...In the winter we open the Meadow Cafe located 350 yards from the trailhead. Skiers, snowshoers, and pedestrians access the cafe on groomed trails and enjoy “alpine cuisine” on the deck or cozy indoor seating. New for the 2019/2020 winter season, a special Après-Ski menu is served Thursday through Saturday from 3:30-6:30pm.
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