索诺拉

Dubbed “the Queen of the Southern Mines,” the 图奥勒米县 的小镇 索诺拉 retains a regal bearing more than a century after its Gold Rush heyday.

Located in the heart of the 黄金的国家 在49号公路上, 索诺拉 is a community where graceful church steeples and the domes of historic buildings rise above a downtown lined with streets of stalwart brick structures. 的 Downtown 索诺拉 Walking Tour has detailed stories of 21 landmarks along a one-mile route centered on Washington Street. Stops include stately Courthouse Square; the 索诺拉 中国town Memorial, which commemorates the 中国人 community that thrived here during the Gold Rush; and the 1885 索诺拉歌剧院, which still hosts an array of local events.

博物馆与文化

的 Veterans Memorial Military Museum honors the sacrifices of local veterans, while the 索诺拉消防博物馆 displays vintage equipment and artifacts that tell the story of the ongoing battle to protect 索诺拉 from wildfires. Located a short distance off the walking-tour route, in an old jail that dates to 1866, the Tuolumne Museum and History Center is the place to discover 索诺拉 and 图奥勒米县’s rich past and is a must for anyone interested in local Gold Rush and Native American history.

While 索诺拉 reveres its heritage, the town also has a more contemporary side and a thriving culinary scene. A 夏季音乐会系列 takes place from June through October at Coffill Park the second Saturday of each month, 而在 第二个星期六艺术之夜, downtown comes alive as businesses host open houses with musical performances and other activities. And theater lovers should definitely check out the calendar at the 塞拉话剧团, which has a three-decade history of professionally produced musicals and dramas on two stages.

餐厅

的 town’s culinary options are abundant and varied. 前往 响尾蛇烧烤 for such New American specialties as a grilled rib steak with Point Reyes cheese butter. 的 restaurant and wine bar is located within a restored Gold Rush–era building and caters to burger lovers with a menu that includes both Kobe and locally grass-fed choices. 的名字 Emberz woodfire Foodz certainly hints at what to expect at this popular spot where you’ll find such innovative, gourmet pizzas as 的 Gypsy (prosciutto, 戈尔根朱勒干酪, 无花果酱, 和芝麻菜), as well as a tender tomahawk steak and salads made with locally sourced ingredients. If you’re craving ramen or poke bowls, Yoshoku has a menu that rivals the noodle shops in California’s much larger cities.

葡萄酒及啤酒品鉴

城外, discover award-winning Tempranillo made with grapes grown in the foothills of 图奥勒米县 at 内圣所地窖, which also has live music on weekends. 的beer-centric 标准倒 carries a big selection of brews and prides itself on an assortment of artisanal California cheeses. 的 restaurant is in a restored lumber company office building with a soaring ceiling and beautiful woodwork, although it’s tough to beat the patio and a game of bocce on a summer night. For a cider house that positively rules, Indigeny储备 produces premium hard cider and apple brandy made from 52 apple varieties grown on 160 acres of orchards. Visit the Indigeny tasting bar to sample the selection, and peruse the gift shop for jewelry, 艺术作品, 橄榄油, and other locally produced gourmet items.

Adventures Outside of 索诺拉

Whether you take a drive to 约塞米蒂国家公园 或者在附近探索 Stanislaus National Forest, 索诺拉 is an ideal base for anyone looking for adventures in the foothills and the Sierra Nevada. Right in town, the onetime gold 最小值ing area of 龙骑兵峡谷 has more than three miles of bike- and 友好型 trails that wind through oak woodlands and lead to a beautiful overview of downtown 索诺拉.

A short distance from 索诺拉, you can also visit two state parks rich with history. 詹姆斯敦的 Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is famous for its still-operational roundhouse and offers 45-最小值ute rides through the foothills on trains pulled by steam locomotives. 感觉很幸运? Pan for gold and step back in time at Columbia State Historic Park, 哪里可以逛商店, 餐厅, and even a working blacksmith shop, all housed in 30 buildings that survive from the Gold Rush.