Whether you're in Calaveras County for Gold Rush adventures or Gold Country wines, snow boarding, Big Trees, or ziplining - you're sure to have a story to tell!
Did you know that calaveras is Spanish for "skulls"? Legend has it the reference is to the bones of combatants left behind after an Indian war...
But that's just one of the stories coming out of Calaveras County - tell us what you like to do best, whether you live in Calaveras or it's your first time there.
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Today it's jumping frogs, ziplines, gold mines, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, winter sports ... Calaveras County is a fascinating place to visit and offers an unparalleled quality of life for those who live there!
Our first date was a charming drive through the beautiful Gold Country foothills (in a convertible), culminating with our first visit to the Historic town of Columbia and a picnic lunch amongst the nearby giant granite boulders in Calaveras County. How romantic is that!
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