Remnants of the bygone era are just outside of Plymouth. The Chew Kee Store Museum, 6 miles east in Fiddletown, is an old herbal shop that once served railroad workers. The dusty collection of artifacts frozen in time are objets d'art.
Chew Kee Store Museum
Gold Country
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
21.71 MILES
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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
8.46 MILES
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El Dorado County Historical Museum
15.72 MILES
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park
29.49 MILES
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9.48 MILES
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7.93 MILES
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7.92 MILES
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California Cavern State Historic Landmark
24.34 MILES
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2.43 MILES
A family owned vineyard established in 1979, where they happen to make the best Barbera in the world. Tour groups of seven or more, by appointment only.
3.13 MILES
A true family affair going back 150 years, where nearly everyone pouring has the last name on the bottles.
3.22 MILES
The highly commercial Renwood Winery crafts outstanding Zinfandel, which you can taste in a flight of five wines, optionally paired with 'culinary small…
3.3 MILES
Inside a modern glass-walled tasting room, Andis Wines pours a rich array of reds, especially Barbera, Zinfandel and Grenache. Buy a carafe and linger a…
3.5 MILES
As if the fine rosé and award-winning Sauvignon Blanc weren't enough, here tastings are paired with complimentary artisanal cheeses.
4.15 MILES
This quaint small vineyard just outside Plymouth has a homely Spanish feel and its Reserve Syrah is excellent.
6.63 MILES
This is one of the most fun tasting rooms in Amador County, thanks to vintner Allen Kreutzer, a gregarious host, and his array of big reds. At the time of…