Tuesday, July 08, 2008 

Things to Do & See in Placer County

Spine-Tingling Sports Downhill skiing at world-class ski resorts Snowboarding High Sierra mountain biking Bungee jumping Rock climbing Mountaineering Hot air ballooning Rich Cultural Pageantry, Fantastic Food Loomis' Japanese Food Bazaar Cinco de Mayo festivities in Lincoln, Auburn & Kings Beach Lincoln's Portuguese Community Holy Ghost Celebration Native American Pow Wow at the Auburn Dam Overlook Chinese New Year's Parade in Old Town Auburn County-wide restaurants offering fine cuisine History Comes Alive Old Town Auburn Old-Fashioned Fun Snowfest Winter Festival Sledding in the High Sierra Building a snowman or making a snow angel Visiting a unique country holiday event Old-fashioned ice cream stores Classic county fair Old Town Auburn's street fairs Gold Rush era towns Gold panning & historic Mine shafts Drive along scenic Highway 49 through the foothills Art, Music and Theater.... Lincoln's "Feats of Clay" Pottery Exhibit & Festival The historic renovated Colfax Theater Concerts at the county fair Lake Tahoe's outdoor Summer Music Festival Old Town Auburn's "Festival of Lights Parade" Roseville's "Music in the Park" The Auburn Symphony The annual Auburn Black and White Ball" Roseville's Magic Circle Theatre Adventure Camping in the foothills & the High Sierra Ice skating Hunting and fishing 4-wheel drive trails Squaw Valley's 2,000-foot cable car climb Northstar-at-Tahoe's ropes course Backpacking Snowmobiling in Foresthill or Tahoe area Rocklin's Sierra College cross-country running trail

Wet and Wonderful Raft the American River's class 3, 4 or 5 rapids Water-ski or jet ski at Lake Tahoe, Rollins Lake, Folsom Lake or Lake Clementine Sailing Parasailing at Lake Tahoe Just lie on the beach Build a sand castle Boats of all sizes Challenge the streams in a kayak or canoe Swim Natural Beauty The North and West Shores of Lake Tahoe The High Sierra The American River Canyon Miner's Ravine Nature Trail Donner Pass Granite Chief Wilderness Area U.S. Forests & California State Parks Old Iowa Hill Bridge The New Foresthill Bridge Fun and Fit Hike the county's many Sierra trails Bike the American River Bike Trail Mountain bike the back roads, flats or hills Golf at championship courses World-famous Tevis Cup 100-Mile Horse Endurance Race Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Horseback riding Farm Fresh Placer Grown Produce Year-round farmers' markets Christmas tree farms 49er Fruit Trail Llama ranches Flowers Just Relax.... Drive to the High Sierra and breathe deeply Visit Auburn Recreation Area Fish a quiet stream Walk through the Tahoe National Forest Visit one of Placer County's Parks Shop 'til You Drop Roseville's Denio's Market & Auction Old Town Auburn, Colfax, or Roseville antique shops & boutiques Roseville's 1.1 million square foot Galleria Mall Accommodations & Transportation Ride the rails through the Gold Country to the Capitol Corridor See Lake Tahoe from a paddlewheeler Helicopter rides Luxurious suites Rustic cabins And so much more!