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Summer is closer and for many of us, this means a break: time from packing lunches for the children, time away from work, time away from car-pooling or just a break from everyday life, that is our routine.

If you can not plan that dream vacation this year, do not worry, because there are a lot of fun and spirit to free getaways right here in our own backyard.

If it is not always the case that we forget how incredible the place in which we live? Reminder can remind us not take for granted those whosupport and love us, too often, we can also take for granted.

Think about it, many people flock to Northern California for their vacation! Here is a beautiful mountain range, the Sierra Nevada, we have some of the best wine country in the world, we have hiding places coastal and tourist-oriented cities, the great Redwood Forest, world-class resorts and restaurants.

In this article we will participate in a particular region of Northern California look and explore some of theExperiences await you on your Sierra Nevada Foothill weekend.

Let's start with the area largely responsible for the larger area to develop because of the Gold Rush, Coloma River Valley and the El Dorado County.

El Dorado County is home to some of the best resorts all weekend in the state. Only two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area and between the two main access roads to the North Shore and South Shore Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County is an excellent choice for an affordableBreak from everyday life filled with various. It is an excellent choice because it is a relatively easy commute from anywhere in the state and it has some of the richest history in all the United States.

History:

James W. Marshall discovered gold in 1848, knew at the South Fork of the American River in the Valley of the Indians as Nisenan Cullumah. This led to the largest mass movement of people in the western hemisphere and the spark was ignited that the spectacular growth of the WestDuring the following decades. The gold was found, in the still visible tailrace of Sutter's sawmill located in present-day Coloma California, is one of the most important historical sites in the nation - Extract from the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park website.

So often it is easy to overlook what is here in our backyard, but really, took the Gold Rush epic space right here. The park is as good as any to start a place on your local weekend. Onsite are manyArtifacts from the Gold Rush era, including a replica of the mill buildings still standing from the day, a museum and a nature trail by a park ranger, you can lead a walk through history.

Before you make the travel and the Coloma Gold Rush site have to make a decision. Are you make of it a day? Is it just you and the family comes to town a little history and a picnic on the banks of the South Fork of the American River, or planning a big family getTogether, Reunion style, and you plan to employ some of the built-in grills have for your use. When the family goes to a day or several days stay?

There are campsites in the Coloma / Lotus area: Camp on Bassi Road Lotus, American River Resort on River Road. Perhaps a historical house your needs better, or a bed and breakfast: The Albert Shafsky House in Placerville is a Bed and Breakfast, the Sierra Nevada House is located in Coloma and is an old hotel. Oncehere, what do you want? Looking for a day trip, such as wine tasting or rafting?

South East El Dorado County is recognized by society as some of the best vineyard sites for specific wine varietals. Thus, some of the best wineries are visited and sampled, while you're here. Personal favorites are Oakstone and Windwalker Vineyards, both in fair play!

Maybe you want more than wine tasting, wine tasting and maybe you want something different ... There is so muchto act as one of the largest, the performance options you can choose is white water rafting.

There are a number of rafting companies in the region. There are considerations to be made, but if you book your trip all in all, the whole host of companies is damn good and customer focused.

We encourage you came, whitewater rafting, raft a day or two or three. With the variety of excursions available, it is a great place for families to meet and Reunion together. Those who do notRafting in, although it is good for most all ages and fitness levels, many find it for the few hours the rafters are to do on the water.

The historic town of Placerville, Hangtown also known as Dry Diggins and is the home of the oldest hardware store in the West, a TruValue now. Too resides, the oldest newspaper in the West here in El Dorado County, and, The Mountain Democrat. You can use the 20-minute ride on and walk Placerville historic Main Street, where you look up at buildingsFacades that have stood for 100 years.

Do you really want Mix it up? Make plans to get up early and shoot up to U.S. 50 and spend a day in the beautiful South Lake Tahoe Basin home to the lake, hiking, biking, Desolation Wilderness, gaming, shopping, entertainment and the like.

Perhaps we would all like to cruise in the Mediterranean for a few weeks, but now it's just not in our cards. You can be up to the foothills of Northern California from anywhere in the state of mind where they are in aDay trip. Once here, with some simple planning you can have as fulfilling and varied holiday, like almost everywhere in the world. Tens of thousands of people a year come to visit, you should not do? Happy holidays!

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