Julia & Kevin
Things To Do
Downtown Auburn and Free Walking Tour (Saturday 10am)
Historic downtown Auburn has the Placer County Museum, antique shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, breweries, wine tasting rooms and much more. There also is a free hour long walking tour of old town on Saturday's at 10am (meet at the Courthouse)
Hike Lake Clementine Trail and North Fork Dam
This 4.5 mile hike is ideal for a panoramic hike along the North Fork American River. Several side trails lead down to the river, the last one descending to a deep pool beneath the North Fork Dam where spectacular views of water cascading over the dam can be seen.
Empire Mine State Park
30minutes from Downtown Auburn--the Empire Mine State Historic Park is the site of one of the oldest, deepest, and richest gold mines in California. In operation for more than 100 years, the mine extracted 5.8 million ounces of gold before it closed in 1956. The park contains many of the mine’s buildings, the owner’s home and restored gardens, as well as the entrance to 367 miles of abandoned and flooded mine shafts.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
The gold discovery site, located in the still visible trace of Sutter's sawmill in Coloma, California, is one of the most significant historic sites in the nation. Visit exhibits, take a gold panning lesson, or participate in tours. 30 minutes drive from Auburn.
Secret Ravine Vineyard & Winery
Cute family and veteran-owned winery with good wines of all types. TASTING: Fri: 12-5pm, Sat-Sun: 12-5pm
PaZa Estate Winery
Beautiful winery on a hill with award winning reds. The Shed Hours: Fridays 1-5PM Saturday & Sunday 12-5PM
GoatHouse Brewing Co.
Family-friendly brewery with free-roaming goats. WEEKDAYS Thursday-Friday: 2:00 - 6:00p WEEKENDS Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 - 5:00p
The Pour Choice
Great place in downtown Auburn for breakfast, coffee, beer, and wine.
Maker's Mountain Eatery, Tap House & Wine Bar
Across the street from the venue in Foresthill. Great place to grab a meal or one of their many beers on tap. They also have Karaoke on Friday nights if you are the type that can party hard two nights in a row. If you’re not—go to bed early please!
Moonraker Brewing Co.
Great place to taste locally brewed IPA's. They have a great covered patio and rotating food trucks as well.
California Distilled Spirits
Our favorite gin distiller. Stop in to this low frills tasting room for a fantastic selection of brandies, famous Darjeeling gin. His liquor is hand-made in small batches, high quality, and an amazing value.
Casque Wines and Flower Farm
Amazing wines on a flower farm (try the whites!). Also, check out the breakfast or lunch at Flower Farm Cafe, next door.
Quarry Park Adventures
The nation’s only adventure park built within and atop a former rock quarry — a truly unique and unforgettable outdoor adventure with ziplines, rappelling, climbing walls, paddle boats & more! Hours: Friday & Saturday: 8:00am to 8:00pm Sunday : 8:00am to 5:00pm
Ikeda's Country Market
The restaurant is famous for their pies and always full due to their spectacular crab sandwiches and burgers. Don't miss checking out the Market for some treats to go as well.
Joe Caribe | Bistro & Cafe
Solid Caribbean food with a great beer selection on tap. We recommend the fire roasted artichokes and shrimp tacos.
Dive Bar
Bar in downtown Sacramento with a massive underwater tank hosting a Mermaid show regularly on the weekends.
Fairytale Town
A 3.5 acre fairy-tale themed children's park, located in the heart of William Land Park in Sacramento.