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High Sierra California Tourism

High Sierra California Tourism on CaliforniaBeautiful.com California High Sierra Tourism Region - your eastern California Travel Guide to Vacations, Attractions and Events in the High Sierra region

Sequoia High Sierra Camp - High Sierra, California

A Backcountry Adventure Travel

Do you think that being a nomad is such a fine adventure? Actually, it is. It might be tiring and risky, but it is an adventure all the same. Now, do you want to experience what it is like to be a nomad, even just for a short while? This is pretty easy. All you have to do is embark yourself on an adventure travel that involves the California wilderness.

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Sutter Gold Mine - Amador City, California

 

Sutter Gold Mine.jpgSutter Gold Mine - Amador City, California

What an exciting opportunity to go underground and see what gold mining was like in the 1980’s when the mine was opened.  Now, it is just for tours to show visitors what it takes to go deep into the ground day after day digging for gold.

This is a modern hard rock mine.  Sutter Gold Mine offers a comprehensive look into the gold mining process and its historical progression from gold panning and hydraulic mining to hard rock techniques.

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Fresno Flats Historical Park - Oakhurst, California

 

Fresno Flats Historical Park.jpgFresno Flats Historical Park - Oakhurst, California

Stroll through the lifestyle of the 19th century in the Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains of Central California.  This area was at the southern end of the Mother Lode gold fields, but the people that came here to settle weren’t out for the gold that would fizzle out in time but to build a life, raise their families, make the living as farmers, merchants and creating a community.

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Sequoia & Kings Canyon - West of Death Valley National Park, California

 

Sequoia & Kings Canyon.jpgSequoia & Kings Canyon - West of Death Valley National Park, California

This is the second oldest national park in the United States established in 1890 to protect the Big Trees in Giant Forest, including the General Sherman Tree, the world’s largest living thing.  Sequoia also contains the Mineral King Valley and Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the US outside of Alaska.

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Chukchansi Casino - Coarsegold, California

 

Chukchansi Casino - Coarsegold, California.jpgChukchansi Casino - Coarsegold, California

Chukchansi is located in the beautiful Sierra Foothills near Yosemite.  They tell you that they are not just a casino but an entertainment resort.  The casual, mountain lodge-style resort is a comfortable and fun place to be.  The resort has each room decorated with a sophisticated elegance to make your stay extra special.

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Yosemite National Park - High Sierra Region, California

 

yosemite.jpgYosemite National Park - High Sierra Region, California

Covering nearly 1,200 square miles this mountainous terrain in the Sierra Nevada of California is one of the most beautiful parks you will see.

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California Wine Trails

northern california wine trail map.jpgThere are thousands of wineries in California, way too many to list individually so I have asked the owners of a great site - www.winecountrygetaway.com to allow me to place their site in conjunction with ours to provide you with a wide range of places to visit with insider information on what their thoughts are and to give you suggestions.

While I was trying to find what I considered to be the best site for information this particular site seemed to fit the need best.  It is done with taste, creativity and personal experience.  For a listing of many, many of the wine trails throughout the state of California go to this site and begin your California Vacation experience in wine country.

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Sierra Nevada House - Coloma California

Sierra Nevada House - Coloma California.jpgThe Sierra Nevada House has its roots in the early gold mining days, when John Sutter first built a small fort where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. The year was 1839, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains were considered a wild area, and the home of the Miwok and Maidu Indians. John Sutter was a Swiss pioneer who would change the history of the area with his discovery of gold.

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Come To Placerville - Placerville California

Placerville, California.jpgLocated between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe is Placerville, California. It is accessible from both Highway 49 and Highway 50. An historic gold rush town of the Old West, Placerville is a gorgeous small town that thrives on a diverse economy, including the tourists that flock to the area. Placerville is named for the placer gold deposits that were found in the nearby river during the 1848 gold rush.

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City of Roses City of Trees - Chico, California

City of Roses City of Trees.jpgCity of Roses City of Trees - Chico, California

The state of California has many towns that are important to the economy and culture of the state. Situated in the Sacramento Valley of Butte County, Chico California is an important industrial and educational center. The Sierra Nevada Brewery is just one of the companies based here and the city is also the site for the California State University.

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