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Columbia State Historic Park\u00a0near Sonora, Calif.\u00a0isn’t just old, it’s GOLD!\u00a0Featuring the largest collection of gold-rush era brick buildings in California, the town turns the color of gold in the Fall when the leaves change colors. \u00a0It’s the ideal time to visit this Sierra foothills town which came into being on\u00a0March 27, 1850\u00a0when a\u00a0group of prospectors discovered gold here. Passing through, Thaddeus Hildreth\u00a0and others were caught in a rainstorm. While drying out their gear,\u00a0gold was discovered by one person in their group. Within six weeks his findings attracted thousands of miners\u00a0and was responsible for \u00a0the sudden boom–150 stores, shops, saloons and other businesses that sprang up practically overnight. Here are some fantastic events coming up (see\u00a0visitcolumbiacalifornia.com)<\/p>\n
Back to School 1861,\u00a0September 20, 2014,\u00a0 4 pm – 7: pm<\/strong> Stories In Stone Cemetery Tour \u00a0September 26-27, 2014\u00a0 <\/strong> Annual Fiddle & Banjo Contest & Chili Cook-off! \u00a0September 27, 2014\u00a0<\/strong> 32nd Annual Poison Oak Show \u00a0September 27 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm<\/strong> Columbia Art Show \u00a0September 21, 2014,\u00a0 9:00 am – 5:00 pm<\/strong> ‘ Columbia State Historic Park\u00a0near Sonora, Calif.\u00a0isn’t just old, it’s GOLD!\u00a0Featuring the largest collection of gold-rush era brick buildings in California, the town turns the color of gold in the Fall when the leaves change colors. \u00a0It’s the ideal time to visit this Sierra foothills town which came into being on\u00a0March 27, 1850\u00a0when a\u00a0group of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17543"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMeet\u00a0at the historic schoolhouse. During this reminiscent event, take a tour of the upstairs, sit in on a lesson taught by a docent dressed as an 1860s school teacher, play games of long ago, listen to music, and help make hand-cranked ice cream. Contact Columbia State Historic Park at 209-588-9128.<\/p>\n
\nColumbia Cemetery, School House Street, Columbia, 95310 United States+ Google Map
\nGuided tour of the Columbia Cemetery after dark by costumed docents holding lanterns. Guests will stop at specific gravesites where stories of those who have lived and died in Columbia will be told by some very convincing characters!<\/p>\n
\nThe Fiddle & Banjo Contest features more than 40 musicians compete for prizes in the following categories: fiddle, banjo, vocal, guitar, mandolin and miscellaneous. The grand prize is a gold nugget, and there are cash and gift certificate prizes in each category. T<\/p>\n
\nThis event is like a traditional flower show, except all entries must include poison oak! Some of the categories are: best arrangement of poison oak, most original poison oak dish (with recipe), best photograph of poison oak, best photograph of poison oak rash (or in person). \u00a0For more information, call 209-533-4656.<\/p>\n
\nThis fine artshow features over 50 local painters, potters, sculptors and photographers who will display their art on the shady streets of the Columbia State Historic Park. This event is FREE to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"