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Placerville Travel

As you drive into town from the highway, you get the distinct impression that this lovely, historic city of Placerville was once rough and ready. A mock dummy in a hangman's noose dangles from a second story at the famed Hangman's Bar, where the bartender will tell you the facts and lore of this once hanging location that brought criminals to their end, while towns folk watched during the California Gold Rush. Placerville was one of the busiest mining camps and even today, you can tour nearby Gold Bug Mine, one of the few remaining mines open to the public for tours. Operated as a California State Historic Park, it is worth the fee to see, and a gift shop sells neat little souvenirs that help support the park facilities operations. You can actually pan for gold there, which is an experience you may want to try, or let your kids dip their hands in the trough filled with cool mountain water, and explore how it must have felt to pan for gold some 150 plus years ago.

Placerville, itself, is a walk back in time. A huge tower sits smack dab near the center of the downtown street, and some of the streets have incredibly high curbs which are original in size and height. Now part of residential neighborhoods, this is where gents would be let off curbside by stagecoach to visit ladies of the night.

While Placerville has modern shops, restaurants, and clothing boutiques (plus some country western themed stores,) you can stay at modern hotels with outdoor swimming pools, but our favorite is the historic Carey House on the main thoroughfare. If you are so lucky, you may feel an unusually soft breeze in the air, or some unexplained experience compliments of the resident ghosts. While most guests don't sense anything at all, you can't help but let your imagination run wild as you hop into the old-fashioned elevator with the metal, spring-loaded door you must shut before you can get the thing to transport you to the second floor. The hotel has wine receptions some evenings, and story-telling. You won't generally find this in the modern hotels, and the location downtown lets you wander out of your room, down to the busy street where you can explore shops, historic buildings, take lots of photos, and even enjoy a healthy hike in the wooded area nearby.
 
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Gold Country Inn

Gold Country Inn
1332 Broadway
Placerville, CA 95667


Property Description

45-unit in town.all room have micro/fridge,cable free wireless internet/in room coffee exterior corridor we are 45 minutes away from Sacramento and 1 hour away from South Lake Tahoe. We are located within walking distance from numerous restaurants and coffee shops and from downtown Placerville where you can find some of the best antique shops in the Gold Country area. Also located in downtown Placerville is the old hangman where in the gold mining era criminals used to be hanged, thus the nickname of our town—"Old Hangtown." There is an historical museum you can visit to discover the history of our town. The Gold Country Inn is conveniently located at 1332 Broadway Street, just a few blocks from Hwy 50 and about one mile east of Placerville's historic downtown. You'll find a wide variety of dining options - from McDonald's to gourmet restaurants - within five minutes from the Inn



Amenities · Air Conditioned
· AM/FM Alarm Clock
· Bath Tub
· Continental Breakfast
· Coffee Maker in Room
· 24 Hour Front Desk
· Driving Range
· Fishing
· Free Parking
· Free Local Telephone Calls
· Hairdryers Available
· Ice Machine
· Internet Access
· Wireless Internet Access
· Iron
· Ironing Board
· Jogging Track
· Microwave
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· News Stand
· Parking
· Outdoor Parking
· Truck Parking
· Radio
· Refrigerator
· Shops/Commercial Services
· Shower
· Skiing
· Smoke Detectors
· Telephone
· TV
· Television with Cable
· TV Remote Control
· Satellite TV
· Wake-up Service
· Water Skiing


Hotel Room Information and Amenities

KNS
1 KING BED / NON-SMOKING
QNS
1 QUEEN BED / NON-SMOKING
QQNS
2 QUEEN BEDS / NON SMOKING

Miscellaneous Information

· Check in time is 2:00 PM
· Check out time is 11:00 AM
· Time Zone is GMT
· 45 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 0 floors.




Directions

Airport

PVF, (PVF), 3.00, NW, Km; SMF, (SMF), 90.00, E, Km


Area Attractions

Placerville Sacramento South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Ski Resort Yosemite National Park Apple Hill Apple Hill Golf Course Area Wineries Gold Bug Mine and Park Jenkins Lake at Slypark Marshall Gold Disc Histor Old Hangtown

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