One, Two and Three Day Area Itineraries

Explore Sonora, Columbia State Historic Park, and Railtown State Park in Jamestown. These villages have many antique stores just waiting for you!  Lunch in Sonora at El Jardin or The Diamondback.  Dine at Talulah's or Sonora Thai Cuisine in Sonora.  In Jamestown we highly recommend Azzos, The National Hotel and The Willow Hotel Steakhouse.
 

Explore these quaint mountain villages, snow play at Leland Meadows, ski at Dodge Ridge, or do some hiking around the lake.  Lunch at The Steam Donkey in Pinecrest.  Dine at the awesome Villa D' Oro in Twain Harte before heading back to your warm, comfy nest at Bradford Place.
 

Tour Mercer Caves or nearby Moaning Caverns (a 3 hour extreme trip is also offered at Moaning), visit 15 or more wineries near Murphys and see up close a 44 pound gold nugget on display at Ironstone Winery. Shop the boutiques and art galleries in Murphys and the boutiques in Angels Camp. Or you can visit the New Melones Lake Visitor Center and enjoy one of the many nature trails around the lake.  Lunch in Murphys at Murphys Grille. In Angels Camp we highly recommend  dining at Crusco's for gourmet Italian faire or the upscale Camps at Greenhorn Creek Golf Estates.  Their sunsets over the golf course are spectacular.

Night Life In The Area

Live entertainment   Black Oak Casino (Wed - Sat)
Headliner concerts   Ironstone Vineyards (Spring - Fall)
Stage productions    Sierra Repertory Theatre and Stage 3  
 

Museums

The old Sonora jail (shown left) houses the Tuolumne County Museum and Historical Society.  It is located one block west of Bradford Place. You will also want to visit the Columbia State Park Museum, Tuolumne City Museum and in Sonora, the Military Museum, one of the best in northern California.

Tuolumne County Museum

Championship Golf

Saddle Creek Golf Estates is one of five courses in the area. It is rated in the top ten  public courses in northern California.

Greenhorn Creek Golf Estates is one of the most picturesque yet challenging courses to play.

Golf at Saddle Creek     Golf at Angels Camp     Golf at Sonora

Professional Theatre

Sonora and Columbia are home to three professional theatres.  The Fallon House Theatre, East Sonora Playhouse and Stage 3 offer a year round selection of comedies, dramas and musicals. Cast members are carefully screened and come from New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Sierra Repertory Theatre
      Stage 3 Theatre

Wineries and Wine Tasting

A twenty minute drive to the north will bring you to an area of a dozen and a half fine wineries, the most notable of which is Ironstone Vineyards.  In Sonora you will want to stop by the Muir-Hanna Wine Tasting Room which features Napa Valley wines.  This tasting room is at the corner of Bradford and Washington streets, just one block east of Bradford Place.  It is owned by the grand children of John Muir, the famed naturalist and conservationist.

Ironstone Vineyards          Wine Tasting - Calaveras Wines
Wineries In The Foothills
 

Parades and Festivals

Each month brings a vibrant mix of special events to Sonora and the area. Most notable are the Mother Lode Roundup and Parade in May shown here.  In summer are the Mother Lode Fair, the Dixieland Jamboree, The Jazz Festival and Magic of the Night.   In the autumn are the Bach Festival and the Gold Rush Cultural Faire.  You'll also want to be here for Sonora's downtown Christmas Parade always held the Friday evening after Thanksgiving.  

Yosemite is one of the first wilderness national parks to be established.  Early visitors to the park were Ansel Adams and John Muir who loved its spectacular beauty -- the sheer cliffs, the deep valleys and the glaciers. Through their preservation efforts,  millions of people enjoy these wonders of nature each year.

The northwest entrance to Yosemite National Park (via Highway 120) is just one hour from Sonora, California.  Leaving Sonora, you will climb from an elevation of 1,800 feet to over 8,000 feet, then descend into Yosemite Valley (4,000 feet elev).  Yosemite Valley, 24 miles from the northwest hwy 120 park entrance, is the hub of the park's activities.  Vehicles are allowed in all parts of Yosemite park.  To avoid crowds it is best to plan your visit between mid-September and mid-May. The Tioga Pass road Highway 120 from Crane's Flat through the park over Tioga Pass (elev. near 10,000 ft) connecting to eastern California and Highway 395 is generally open from late May through early October, weather permitting.

Yosemite National Park Information
 

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Sonora, CA 95370