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Mining Hub Area of California Gold Rush
... as it happened early on in the trip.
Nevada City, do not confuse it with the State of Nevada, is only twenty minutes ride from here. It used to be the main hub town of the California Gold Rush, where people from all over the world came to try their luck on the shiny stuff. Memorabilia of those times is present with each step you take down main street and even the surrounding area. The old mining town appearance is ...
High Sierra Historic Mining Towns
... 2500 feet in elevation on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Sugar pines and oak trees dominate the hills. Grass valley is the home of the Empire Mine. Over 5 million ounces of gold were extracted from the mine from1850 until its closure in 1956.
Nevada City (3000 souls) is close by. This city as well as Grass Valley were important during the early gold rush days of the 1850's. Many of the historic homes and ...
Visiting family and California
... subtle nuance, but I got it immediately and feel the difference in my approach to corners now. Our 1 hour session lasted 2 hours and Christine finally had to go. I asked what I should look for in a new bike and she suggested I consider a BMW 650GS. I took time for a great lunch at the Mom and Pop Diner with my friends Heather and Jiggs to finish my AMA experience. Then I headed for ...
Photos
If you have read any of these you'll notice the photos stopped early on. I found I could only do the blog and not the photos at the same time. We are starting to look through them and will add them. Blaire will be editing the blog this summer and we will be turning it into a book for our remembrance. Thank your for your comments. I put lively info in, and some of the harder things were intentionally left out. My mom is having difficulty with her ...
We Take Off Tomorrow
Last year, a friend of ours went to Spain on a motorcycle tour of the Pyrenees. His stories and pictures were just awesome! This got us thinking about maybe returning to France for a similar trip sometime soon.
As luck would have it, a co-worker of Janet's who happens to live in France was visiting the company headquarters here in Nevada City late last ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking
- Pets allowed