This is an amazing place to visit and learn about Chinese history in the gold rush days. Everything…read moreis as it was an incredible. The docents are sweet as can be and very knowledgable. I would recommend this to anyone any age. It is fabulous. I am told they will open for large groups to tour which would be ideal and great fun. This is a photographers dream and any history buffs would be thrilled.

My wife and I decided to take a weekend trip up to gold country, and stumbled upon Chew Kee Store…read moreMuseum. As a Chinese-American, it was fascinating to see this snapshot into Chinese-American history! The docent was amazing and I really regret not getting her name but she was a wealth of history and knowledge. I'm definitely going to tell my friends/family about this little location and hope they're able to renovate the Chinese Gambling Hall and the General Store nearby. It's inspired me to get some more knowledge about my heritage and am likely going to try to learn more and more about the Chinese role in the Gold Country area.

We visited here with some family members who lived nearby, and had a very nice time wandering this…read moreold historic town. I just love old fashion shops along wooden walkways. There are quite a few wine tasting rooms that could occupy wine lovers for several days! We enjoyed exploring specialty stores that offered clothing, souvenirs, antiques, ice cream parlor, and even a popular cheese/wine tasting shop. There are restaurants, bars and an old historic hotel. The Sutter Creek Auditorium just happened to have a craft fair while we were there and found ourselves spending lots of money on some inexpensive, quality items. It was a great day for gift shopping as well! That evening we stayed late to see the Sutter Creek Christmas parade that was fun, but consisted mostly of emergency vehicles decorated in Xmas lights which the procession seemed to never end! It started raining and we finally had to head to the parking lot to catch our shuttle. Unfortunately, this event is quite popular and the traffic getting out of this quaint little town was pretty congested and annoying! Eventually, we slowly, but finally made our way back to our point of origin where our car was parked. I would love to return here again, but not during an event or parade!

Not just another quaint old Amador mining town…read more Sutter Creek can be an easy weekend getaway from Reno or Sacramento. This spot feels like a combination of the old west and Napa. A main street with a mix of wooden sidewalks and wine tasting rooms. Small restaurants and cute boutiques. There is a Days Inn at the north end of town, though it's not my favorite and have used it only once. The Handford House Inn, Nancy V says is devine. Several cafes that have you covered from breakfast to dinner. Buffalo Chips is my favorite breakfast spot. Their burger is looking pretty fabulous too. For snacking there's an ice cream parlor, chocolate shop and cheese monger. But what could be better than parking the car, or strolling in from a hotel, and sampling wine from a few of the almost two dozen local tasting rooms. Elegant store fronts, quaint small houses and modern shops, will pour you some of the areas finest reds, a few whites, surprising bubbles and hard to find port styles. If you need a break from sipping, seriously?? Wander off the main street and discover the Knight Foundry, Monteverde General Store Museum, or stroll the Sutter Creek.

David is retiring from his artistic venture. First found his interest from a Chihuly exhibit in…read moreSeattle and wanted to see if he could create something. He could and it's on full display in his shop. We have been around for a day or so and we're not sure when it was open. So glad we saw that it was open and visited and learned that he is retiring. Sad to learn this but completely understand at the same time. He has some beautiful art that is affordable for all price ranges. The selection is huge and if you like glass work don't pass this up. He was very helpful, takes credit cards and helped pack our purchase in enough protection for travel. A true artist in Sutter Creek and in my opinion someone worth supporting. Glass artists are not growing in their field they are shrinking. I would rather buy from a living artist than a dead one. Check out Chaos and support this business while you can...before you cannot.......

Stunning creations made locally. Take some time to visit this neat shop and don't forget to visit…read moreupstairs where the real "eye candy" is located!!

Amador County Fair has all the basics of a small town, good ole local rural fair. The down side is…read morethat it's held annually in late July. So it's super hot that time of year. Sizzling summer temps. This year it ran from 7/27-7/30. They had... 4H livestock auction Rodeo Carnival rides Midway games Carnival food Animal petting farm Pony rides Hey but that ain't all the events. They have some that are particular to Amador County and sets them apart from its neighboring counties fairs. They are the Demolition Derby, steam powered old time sawmill, working old time gold mine trommel, Miwok Village exhibit hosted by Sierra Native American Tribal Council, tractor parade of late 1800s and early 1900s tractors, and live demo of 19th century blacksmith. The fair grounds is mostly on packed dirt including the parking lot. I attended on the last day of the fair. I did not know until I got there that it was was Demolition Derby night. I didn't stay to watch that but definitely bookmarked for next time. I'm a history nerd, so I did go to all the live demos and displays even though I was nearly going to pass out from heat exhaustion. I had to duck into the various air conditioned buildings to cool down. They had several buildings for vendors selling their wares, children's arts n play area, potted flora and plant fair entries, and arts and crafts fair entries.

We have wanted to go to this fair for a few years now. The Spazmatics have performed here a few…read moretimes in the past. This was finally the year we were able to go. Since the Spazmatics played on a Friday night, we had to go after work. Omg this event is huge in such a small town and small space. Of course the fair parking lots were full. Just like everyone else we had to drive around and try to find a parking spot some where in town. No clear signs letting us know parking was full until arriving at the lot a person standing near the entrance told us it was full. Then walking back to the fair after we found parking. There were no signs letting everyone walking back up know where an entrance was. Everyone working the fair at the gates and different food vendors were very nice. Seemed like a very welcoming fair. We saw people bringing in their own ice chests. Didn't see anyone getting bag checked. We tried corn dog, steak sandwich, soda cream, deep fried Oreo's! Yummy fair food! Had enough restrooms and easy to find. I saw many drink booths. The Spazmatics of course brought the crowd like they usually do. Just wish more Security was around the stage area. At one point someone jumped up on stage. Security finally showed up about 15 minutes later. By then the man finally got off of the stage. But almost fell trying to get off. The little fencing they had around the base of the stage lighting. Was so dangerous it was plastic and bendable metal rods holding it up on the four corners. We watched a lady fall right onto the metal rods and bend them back. Someone helped her up. I checked to see if she was OK. I was able to bend the rod back into place. But the crowd came back and everyone was holding onto the flimsy rods and knocking over the plastic fencing. No one cut anyone off when ordering alcoholic beverages it showed at the end of the night..this was only around 9:30 pm. We had to cut the night sort to walk back to our car a little after 10 pm. About a 20 minutes walk through a neighborhood. If we go back to this fair I guess we need to arrive very early and make a day of it.

The El Dorado Hills Newcomers Club is a women's organization dedicated to welcoming residents and…read morebringing them together in friendly fellowship. I moved here in 9/2021 and it provided instant friendships and so many things to do. What a gift it has been!

I joined this group about 9 months ago. Although I've lived in the area for many years, when I…read moreretired from my job, I discovered that since most of my friends were still working, I didn't know anyone to hang out with or do things during The week days. Wanting to meet new people, I joined Newcomers. I attended my First luncheon in October and was seated with other new members. People were very open to meeting each other. Later, A meeting conducted by some Of the board members, was held for new members to learn about the club. Happily, I met some Really fun ladies and we exchanged information and began to Meet On our own, as well as at group events. Less than a year later, I am looking forward to getting even more involved, and have even volunteered to serve on the board. I definitely Recommend this group To anyone who is new to the area, or who is looking to meet new friends and/or to participate in a variety of activities. Most of the women are older ( about 55-85), but there is a nice sense of camaraderie, and it is a pretty friendly Group that sponsors a wide range of activities that includes opportunities to Meet for Book clubs, card games, crafts, happy hour and lunch or outdoor events like golf dates, pickle ball, and a daily walking club.

Spiritual Center For Positive Living offers wonderful workshops and this Sunday, April 19 (1:30 -…read more4:30) is another upcoming stellar event. Judy Brooks, who appears on the weekly PBS series "Healing Quest", will be offering wonderful insight from the masters of good living she has encountered along her own path. Marianne Williamson, Dr. Andrew Weil and Deepok Chopra are among them. Everyone is sure to walk out inspired and encouraged as they explore their own lives.

Easily the best theatre company in Northern California. Tremendous work ethics, loving, caring,…read moreand wickedly talented. hell, i like them so much i put them in my dang will.

Great venue! I enjoy…read morewatching plays and musicals and have been fortunate to visit and watch some good productions on stage from large to small, modern to historic theaters. Volcano, so far, has been the smallest venue I've walked into. I love it! It's waaaaaay off Broadway, historic and there's not a bad seat in the house! It's one of the little gems in the Gold Country. Last month I was lucky to attend and watch a special showing for our group at the historic Cobblestone Theatre. We met some of the Board of Director members and we listened and heard the enthusiasm from their stories as each shared a little about the theatre. I can't recall the others who spoke but can remember Bob, the Business Manager. VTC has been performing live theatrical productions since 1974. The Cobblestone Theatre was built in 1856. I believe there are only 50 seats in the house and they do fill up. During our visit we watched, or rather listened to, "Voices" as five women shared their life stories... each a separate experience and yet not alone. We would love to experience more productions here and watch local talent when we come back, perhaps in the summer, at their outdoor theater where I understand the venue is much bigger and can hold a lot more people. Review #1158

This place was beautiful! We just attended organic festival and it was the perfect location. The…read morewater was so crisp and clear, the layout for the venue was amazing! I hope they continue to put on events like these, because this festival was perfect!