Nevada City, Gold Country listed as top 10 for 2012 by Lonely Planet

California Gold Country, including a specific mention of Nevada City, was listed among the top 10 travel destinations for 2012 by Lonely Planet. A photo of Nevada City was included too.

Ranked at #6, the “Gold Country” listing for Lonely Planet read:

“Tahoe and Yosemite gets all the mountain love in California, but an hour closer to San Francisco (and cheaper and less crowded) is Gold Country. Towns that ooze century-old ambience are strung out like throw-back pearls along Hwy 49, a fun drive that passes stops like Jamestown’s historic train, a tiny gold town called Volcano (with no volcano), wineries (some even consider the region a contender to Napa and Sonoma), caves, gold-panning spots and a good overnight choice: the artsy town of Nevada City. Winter is also a treat with snow parks for kids and Bear Valley for hard-core winter sports – plus there’s sledding options galore. That’s how the locals do it.”

The rest of the article is here.

(Photo credit: John Elk III)

9 Responses

  1. Kudos to Nevada City! Cathy and her team do an amazing job in regards to promotion! Way to GO!!!!!!
    Something to DEFINITELY BE PROUD OF!

  2. GV also deserves kudos, since it mentioned the region as well!

  3. We live in a pretty remarkable region of California, is has a distinct uniqueness to it.

  4. Congratulations to our sweet community.

  5. Congratulations Nevada City!

  6. Doesn’t surprise me a bit. Nevada City is SO Lonely Planet. We are on the edge…..

    • And thanks to you Reinette for helping to get us there, with initiatives that are directed smack dab at this demographic!

  7. So now it is official. We are listed in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

  8. Way to go!

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