Autumn in California – Not Another Cheesy Movie

Apple Hill and Coloma Early in October, Steve and I made a pilgrimage up to Gold Country and to Apple Hill for fall festivities. We began the weekend by driving through Placerville into Apple Hill. Picture the Napa wine country, but instead of grapes and wineries, you drive from apple orchard to apple orchard eating …

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Weekends in Monterey and Gold Country

Last fall, Steve and I took a couple of very fun weekend trips, first to Monterey and then back to Gold Country. Monterey In August, we drove down to Monterey for a three day weekend. Of course, no trip to Monterey is complete without a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is a really …

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Apple Hill and Sutter’s Mill

Over the course of the summer, Steve and I twice made the 2 hour drive past Sacramento to the Sierra foothills and Apple Hill. Apple Hill is much like Napa, only instead of wineries, they have apple orchards. The first time we went up there was actually berry picking season at Summerfield Berry Farm. Steve …

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