The Mother Lode Fair is an annual treat for Tuolumne County and its visitors. Every year for a weekend, there is live music, delicious sweet treats, rides, truck pulls, derbies, motocross and so much more! Each day there are shows from local studios, yodelers, Fables of the West, Cowgirl tricks, a hypnotist, fire eater, pedal tractor races, and and last day there is a livestock auction. You can visit live farm animals such as pigs, heifers, steers, sheep, guinea pigs, rabbits, and who knows what else might stop by! All [...]

Mt Brow Winery is located in Tuolumne County between Columbia Historic town and Sonora. Mt. Brow Wineryis only about 2 hours from the Bay Area. Family owned, the Costello Vineyard is run with a dream of Italy. The Costello family started planting grapes in 1993. Jim, Pam, Dennis, and Jeff each have their roles in the family business. Maybe this is why the wine is so good, because of the love. Perhaps it is Jim’s philosophy and God is using the Costellos and the land to make delicious wine. The [...]

The Phoenix Lake Golf Course opened in 1968 and has 2,711 yards of beautiful luscious green throughout 9 holes. One cool feature of the website is you can actually take a virtual tour of their holes at http://www.phoenixlakegolf.com/golf/proto/phoenixlakegolf/course_tour/course_tour.htm. Prices for Phoenix lake Golf Course for Monday through Thursday include: $17 for 9 holes and $22 for 18 holes, seniors get to play for only $15 for 9 holes and $20 for 18 holes. Juniors pay $13 for 8 holes and $20 for 18 holes. After 4 pm, prices are only [...]

Springfield Trout Farm is a great place to bring the kids to learn to fish or to just hang out. Because Springfield Trout Farm will provide bait and rods, you don’t really need to bring anything. However I would recommend water, snacks, and sunscreen. Springfield Trout Farm is a little unique in that they charge you for what you catch. The average trout will cost you about $3.50. They will even clean your fish and pack them on ice to take home. You also do not need a license to [...]

Stage 3 Theater opening in 1993 and has grown to be an enormous hit with people of all ages and of all backgrounds. The theater’s owners have a passion for enriching their community which is why in such a short time, Stage 3 Theater has grown to be so successful. Because Stage 3 Theater is a small regional theater, every seat is going to give you a great view! To get tickets, please visit their webpage at http://www.stage3.org/. You may also contact them via email, info@stage3.org or phone at (209) [...]

Sonora Vacation Rentals Everyday after a hard day’s work we return home for the comfort and peace that prevails in our own space but often the same look of our home becomes monotonous and no longer provides us with the same serenity. When this feeling starts to sink in, one must realize that it’s time for a vacation. When planning a vacation, a person looks for the comfort of their own personal space. ‘A home away from home’ is what pleases the mind the most. Nowadays, fancy hotels in even [...]