Gold Rush San Francisco

Last week, we enjoyed taking the Gold Rush City Walking Tour through San Francisco City Guides. The tour is a great opportunity to celebrate the role of the gold rush in San Francisco.  After enjoying it, we wanted to take this opportunity to write a bit about San Francisco’s position as a stage for the beginning of the…

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Holidays at Empire Mine

The red and gold leaves still cling to the trees around Empire Mine as Cornish carolers serenade swarming crowds for “Holidays at Empire Mine.” From 11AM to 4PM on November 29th and 30th, the mine grounds outside of Grass Valley are open and engaging with period costumes, live music, and food vendors. Costumed maids distribute cookies…

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Malakoff Diggins

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park 23579 North Bloomfield Road Nevada City, CA 95959 Phone: (530) 265-2740 email: [email protected] Malakoff Diggings Website California State Parks Website Malakoff Diggins was California’s largest hydraulic mine. While the location had been visited by smaller scale miners before attracting the investor money needed to embark on a large hydraulic mining…

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