草谷

塞拉山麓社区 草谷 blends Gold Rush history with the sophistication of a modern wine country town. 就在49号公路旁边 内华达县位于东北约60英里处 萨克拉门托, it’s a place to escape both into California’s past and to explore the surrounding pine forests and rolling hills.

在草谷要做的事情

就在镇外，856英亩 帝国矿山州立历史公园 preserves California’s most productive 最小值ing site, 在哪里, 以今天的美元计算, an estimated $8 billion worth of gold was extracted between 1850 and 1956. You can explore sections of the vast 367-mile network of 最小值e shafts and wander through a number of buildings that survived the 最小值ing era—most notably the 1897 Empire Cottage, a stone 英语-style manor designed by renowned San Francisco architect Willis Polk. 公园的徒步旅行, 山地自行车, and equestrian trails lead into areas little changed from the days when the indigenous Nisenan peoples lived here.

欲了解更多历史，请访问 北极星矿业博物馆 along Wolf Creek displays an assortment of artifacts, including an enormous 30-foot-diameter Pelton Wheel, 一种水轮机. A number of creeks and streams flow through the region and the 草谷–based 随波逐流 leads fly-fishing trips and offers classes. And if you love the outdoors, the annual 野生 & 风景影展 aims to inspire environmental awareness with screenings of adventure and nature films and talks by filmmakers and activists.

草谷的 具有历史意义的市中心 以米尔街为中心, a pedestrian promenade 在哪里 many beautifully preserved buildings date to the 1850s. 结合附近的 内华达城, 草谷 earned the prestigious designation as one of California’s 14 official 文化的地区. Some downtown landmarks are of more recent vintage, such as the 1942 德尔奥罗剧院, which shows current movies and has a glowing, beacon-like art deco tower that rises 70 feet. Two blocks away in a renovated auto dealership built in the 1940s, the 艺术中心 hosts concerts by such nationally known musicians as the Allman Betts Band and California’s own Tower of Power. 几步之外就是28个房间 霍尔布鲁克酒店 opened in 1853 and although the original building burned down, the current structure dates to 1862. A recent renovation preserved the character of the stone-walled lobby and the hotel’s 金门酒吧, notable for its mahogany and marble bar.

Where to Eat and 喝 in 草谷

With nearby wineries in the Sierra Foothills and a growing restaurant scene, 草谷 has also evolved into a culinary destination. 苔丝的厨房 & 烹饪 is the place to shop for a huge array of gourmet foods and kitchen items, 和Alan Tangren, 它的内部厨师, 举办特别 示范晚餐 和教 烹饪课.

Discover regional wines at such destinations as Sierra Starr葡萄园和酿酒厂, which pours its acclaimed small-lot Zinfandels and Cabernet Francs in a stylish brick-walled tasting room. At Lucchesi葡萄园 & 酒庄, you’ll find award-winning wines made from grapes grown on a steep 20-acre foothill parcel known as the “View Forever Vineyard,，而超精品 Avanguardia specializes in blends of rare and uncommon varietals.

Craft beer lovers will also find plenty of choices, including the selection of 12 brews on tap at 草谷酿酒公司, and the big range of California IPAs at the 干渴桶式水龙头 & 格栅. 午餐或晚餐， 猫头鹰酒吧的分水岭, a restaurant in a beautifully restored 1862 building, takes a slow food approach with its changing farm-to-table menu. 从1983年开始， 奇里诺在主街 has been the go-to spot for old-school 意大利 classics.