fiddletown: After the Storm, a Pleasant Drive
- 01/30/21 02:07 PM
After a few days of high winds, and extremely ugly weather here in Sacramento, the sun and blue skies peeking through the kitchen window this morning, were a welcome sight. It was a pleasant opportunity for my grandson Baron and I to find a seat in the car and go for a little drive.
There was no particular destination in mind, but somehow, we found our way to the little Gold Rush town of Fiddletown.
Cradled in the rolling hills of Amador County, Fiddletown is a restful place, that allows a few steps back in time. The sleepy little 1850s settlement is … (28 comments)
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fiddletown: California's Shenandoah Valley
- 11/12/14 12:28 AM
California’s Shenandoah Valley, cradled in the rolling hills of Amador County, is a restful place in our state’s Gold Country. The sleepy little 1850s settlement of Fiddletown is barely changed from earlier decades.
With the gold discovery in 1848, Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley became a key element to the California winemaking history. Vineyards and wineries sprang up almost immediately to cater to the young and single men, who had come to the area seeking their fortune. In recent years, Amador County has increasingly become known as a premier grape and wine region.
One of my longtime favorites of these, Shenandoah Vineyards, has a delicious Orange Muscat, … (15 comments)
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fiddletown: The Colorful Past of Fiddletown in California Gold Country
- 07/18/13 12:49 PM
Several days ago, when granddaughter Macie and I were rambling around and through California Gold Rush towns, there was an opportunity to abandon the beaten path, and find our way into Fiddletown, a small hamlet one would likely miss, if not really looking for it.
Local legend tells the story of how the place got its name from early settlers arriving from Missouri, who fiddled during idle times - especially during summer when the creeks ran dry. A lack of water made mining an impractical adventure.
Fiddletown was a trading center for nearby mining camps and surrounding Shenandoah Valley farms, from about … (22 comments)
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fiddletown: Fiddletown - A California Gold Rush Town
- 10/24/11 03:54 PM
It is no secret that I have a love of exploring little California Gold Rush towns within an hour or so of Sacramento. In the past, I have tossed my cameras in the car and headed off to capture several of them to pixels, that I have written about in previous blogs.
As one travels south on Sunrise Boulevard and veers east on highway 16, there is a meandering through and toward a collection of Gold Rush era settlements and communities along highway 49. Once through Sloughhouse, there are turnoffs, which will take you on into Ione, Amador City, Sutter Creek, Jackson. … (21 comments)
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After a few days of high winds, and extremely ugly weather here in Sacramento, the sun and blue skies peeking through the kitchen window this morning, were a welcome sight. It was a pleasant opportunity for my grandson Baron and I to find a seat in the car and go for a little drive. 
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