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COMMUNITIES, RECREATION, WINERIES
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SMITH VINEYARD & WINERY:
Open every Saturday
afternoon in October, picnic
area available, 13719 Dog
Bar Rd. Tasting room in
downtown Grass Valley.
smithvineyard.com
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See pages 12-13 for a
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NAGGIAR VINEYARDS: (530) 268-9059.
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FAWNRIDGE WINERY: Just over the county
line. 5560 Fawnridge Rd, Auburn(Off Hwy
49) (530) 887-9522. fawnridgewine.com
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DARKHORSE GOLF CLUB: Public course,
24150 Darkhorse Dr. (near Lake of the
Pines), (530) 269-7900. darkhorsegolf.com
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ALTA SIERRA COUNTRY CLUB: Open to the
public after 1:00 pm, 11897 Tammy Way,
(530) 273-2010. altasierracc.com
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ALTA SIERRA: Off Hwy. 49 is an area located
on 2,500 acres which offers a wide range of
home designs and settings from starter
homes to view ranch properties.
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LAKE OF THE PINES: A gated community
with about 2,000 homes surrounding a 230
acre lake. There are six parks and beaches,
an 18-hole golf course and clubhouse.
SIERRA KNOLLS FOOTHILL VINEYARD &
WINERY/BEAR RIVER TASTING ROOM:
Events with music and food. Picnics
welcome at tasting room. Located
off Hwy. 49 between
Combie Road
and the Bear River,
10024 Linnet
Lane, (530) 269-2327.
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Traveling up Hwy. 49 from Auburn the
first “community” encountered is an area
known as South County. Although rural in
nature, it has been growing over the years.
The area features a variety of lifestyles from
horse property to vineyards, golf course
homes and neighborhoods within a gated
community.
One early settler was Michael Higgins, an
Irish immigrant who came to California in
1852. He moved to the southern part of
what would become Nevada County in
1860. Here Higgins farmed and raised
stock. He was also an owner of the
Globe Hotel, a local stage stop.
According to reports, it was the
site of much dancing and
merry-making, especially
on St. Patrick’s Day.
JARDIN DEL RIO
(GARDEN OF THE RIVER):
At Bear River Tasting Room
(Sierra Knolls Foothill Vineyard).
Saturday and Sunday,
June through October.
SOUTH NEVADA COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10063 Combie Rd., Suite C
(In CVS Shopping Center)
Auburn, CA 95602
(530) 268-7622
Email: [email protected]
sncchamber.org
Note: More winery & vineyard information on Page108-110.
WWW.NEVADACOUNTYGOLD.COM
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