Guidebook for Colfax
Food Scene
Auburn Thai Garden Restaurant
175 Palm Avegood food
nice little place, try the veal or smoked fish appetizer, nice little patio for outside dining in downtown
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tre Pazzi trattoria
928 Lincoln Waynice little place, try the veal or smoked fish appetizer, nice little patio for outside dining in downtown
Very popular breakfast and lunch restaurant. Famous for Bloody Mary's. Eat outside or in.
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Awful Annie’s
13460 Lincoln WayVery popular breakfast and lunch restaurant. Famous for Bloody Mary's. Eat outside or in.
Their beer is very good, great bar, noisy though. Fun to eat outside or inside. Varied menu, yummy bar food and sweet potato fries
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Auburn Alehouse
289 Washington StTheir beer is very good, great bar, noisy though. Fun to eat outside or inside. Varied menu, yummy bar food and sweet potato fries
Iconic Old Town eatery. Beer and wine only. Get the Korean skit steak, the chef won a TV show with it.
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Bootleggers Old Town Tavern & Grill
210 Washington StreetIconic Old Town eatery. Beer and wine only. Get the Korean skit steak, the chef won a TV show with it.
Great place to go for a glass of wine and their truffle popcorn. Very expensive dinners, food is OK
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Carpe Vino Auburn
1568 Lincoln WayGreat place to go for a glass of wine and their truffle popcorn. Very expensive dinners, food is OK
The Gold Country isn't great for great Mexican food, but El Portal always delivers a decent meal, great price and has fast service.
El Portal Taqueria
13354 Lincoln WayThe Gold Country isn't great for great Mexican food, but El Portal always delivers a decent meal, great price and has fast service.
Located over a creek, the outside dining can't be beat. Neither can the hamburgers, they are amazing, try the one with carmelized onion jam and blue cheese. Great Ahi salad. Always a treat.
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Lefty's Grill
101 Broad StLocated over a creek, the outside dining can't be beat. Neither can the hamburgers, they are amazing, try the one with carmelized onion jam and blue cheese. Great Ahi salad. Always a treat.
This is a great place to go for a special meal. Haven't been there in a couple of years, but have always loved it.
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New Moon Café
203 York StThis is a great place to go for a special meal. Haven't been there in a couple of years, but have always loved it.
Very nice upscale cafe and bar. Great outside dining. Rather pricey, but good. Huge salads. Right in downtown Grass Valley
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Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
302 W Main StVery nice upscale cafe and bar. Great outside dining. Rather pricey, but good. Huge salads. Right in downtown Grass Valley
Cute local breakfast and lunch place, closest to your studio. Great outside patio. Cute new Pub with Karaoke on Thursdays. Only open for dinner Thurs-Sun. Food is much better for breakfast and lunches.
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Dine n Dash Pub & Grill
1516 S Canyon WayCute local breakfast and lunch place, closest to your studio. Great outside patio. Cute new Pub with Karaoke on Thursdays. Only open for dinner Thurs-Sun. Food is much better for breakfast and lunches.
Good sandwiches and craft beer. Get some to go and enjoy a picnic! Only 10 minutes away in Colfax, or Auburn, Grass Valley or Nevada City.
Beach Hut Deli
555 S Auburn StGood sandwiches and craft beer. Get some to go and enjoy a picnic! Only 10 minutes away in Colfax, or Auburn, Grass Valley or Nevada City.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice restaurant for Taco Tuesday. Good food, good bar with locals of all ages, live music on weekends
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The Club Car
836 Lincoln WayNice restaurant for Taco Tuesday. Good food, good bar with locals of all ages, live music on weekends
Located about 18 minutes away, live music, wine and beer, bar menu. They book some great acts for a small town. It is loud, bring earplugs if you are like us and don't do real loud music.
Antuzzi's Newcastle Inn
525 Main StLocated about 18 minutes away, live music, wine and beer, bar menu. They book some great acts for a small town. It is loud, bring earplugs if you are like us and don't do real loud music.
Classic Dive Bar in downtown Colfax
Also, THE RED FROG on Highway 174 just down the way. They don't come up on this locator. It is a better high-end dive bar with live music and a panoramic view of the mountains.
Railhead Saloon
30 N Main StClassic Dive Bar in downtown Colfax
Also, THE RED FROG on Highway 174 just down the way. They don't come up on this locator. It is a better high-end dive bar with live music and a panoramic view of the mountains.
Entertainment & Activities
We have a great little arts center in Grass Valley with vaired entertainment. They sell out so confirm availability first.
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The Center For the Arts
314 W Main StWe have a great little arts center in Grass Valley with vaired entertainment. They sell out so confirm availability first.
Nice place to go on a cold, wet day or one that is too hot.
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Regal Auburn - California
500 Nevada StNice place to go on a cold, wet day or one that is too hot.
Everything Else
Great beers in the brew room. Food trucks most evenings.
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Knee Deep Brewing Company
13395 New Airport RdGreat beers in the brew room. Food trucks most evenings.
Very nice winery with very good wines. Be prepared, you could be tasting up to 15 wines!
Also not available on this listing is SOLUNE WINERY in Grass Valley at 16303 Hwy 174/Grass Valley Highway. Jaques makes some fine wines.
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Mt. Vernon Winery
10850 Mt Vernon RdVery nice winery with very good wines. Be prepared, you could be tasting up to 15 wines!
Also not available on this listing is SOLUNE WINERY in Grass Valley at 16303 Hwy 174/Grass Valley Highway. Jaques makes some fine wines.
There are guided historical tours every weekend starting from the amazingly beautiful courthouse. Plenty of shops, restaurants and museums to see. Check out your brochures in your studio for details.
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Auburn
There are guided historical tours every weekend starting from the amazingly beautiful courthouse. Plenty of shops, restaurants and museums to see. Check out your brochures in your studio for details.
Very quaint, Grass Valley has several wine tasting rooms in downtown, along with some great shops. Check out Yuba Blue and Westwind, you will find all kinds of goodies.
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Grass Valley
Very quaint, Grass Valley has several wine tasting rooms in downtown, along with some great shops. Check out Yuba Blue and Westwind, you will find all kinds of goodies.
Nevada City is a very quaint little town on a hill. There are several wine tasting rooms and brew pubs in downtown. Cute shops, check out the Wild Goose for fun gifts and birthday candles that light up and spin.
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Nevada City
Nevada City is a very quaint little town on a hill. There are several wine tasting rooms and brew pubs in downtown. Cute shops, check out the Wild Goose for fun gifts and birthday candles that light up and spin.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
550 Grass Valley HwyEssentials
Close to studio, about 10 minutes away, small but well stocked. Has deli with more price friendly sandwiches than Beach Hut Deli.
Has a laundromat next door, Beach Hut deli and Taco Bell out front.
Sierra Market Pharmacy
575 S Auburn StClose to studio, about 10 minutes away, small but well stocked. Has deli with more price friendly sandwiches than Beach Hut Deli.
Has a laundromat next door, Beach Hut deli and Taco Bell out front.
Nice little grocery store in Meadow Vista, about 10 minutes away. A bit higher end than Sierra Market
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Holiday Market
16981 Placer Hills RdNice little grocery store in Meadow Vista, about 10 minutes away. A bit higher end than Sierra Market
Arts & Culture
Bernhard Museum
291 Auburn Folsom RdRestored home showcasing early life in Auburn
Located downtown in our beautiful capitol building.
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Placer County Museum
101 Maple StLocated downtown in our beautiful capitol building.
Northstar Mining Museum
933 Allison Ranch RdFire House #1 Museum
214 Main St#7 on Trip Advisor's list for attractions
This is where gold was discovered. Walk around the recreated mill and restored buildings on a self guided tour.
Go rafting with one of the numerous companies.
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
310 Back StThis is where gold was discovered. Walk around the recreated mill and restored buildings on a self guided tour.
Go rafting with one of the numerous companies.