Explore the region
Hand-picked routes through the foothills, from wine trails and antique hunts to Gold Rush history and seasonal weekends. Each guide shows a map, its stops, and what’s happening along the way right now.
Calaveras County is one of California's most rewarding wine regions, with tasting rooms clustered along historic Main Streets and vineyards tucked into the Sierra foothills. Start in Murphys, where you can walk between more than twenty tasting rooms, then wander outward to the surrounding hills.
Highway 49 threads together the Gold Country's best antiquing towns. Historic downtowns are full of multi-dealer shops, vintage stores, and estate finds. Give yourself a full day to browse from north to south.
Retrace the Gold Rush through preserved towns, living-history parks, and Main Streets that look much as they did more than 170 years ago. This tour connects the region's most storied stops.
As the oaks and vineyards turn, the foothills fill with harvest festivals, grape stomps, and crisp-air Main Street strolls. Here's where to spend a golden autumn weekend across the three counties.