Hotel Leger
8304 Main St
Mokelumne Hill,
CA 95245, USA
www.hotelleger.com
Mokelumne Hill, the richest of the boom towns during the Gold Rush,
is conveniently located in the middle of the California Mother Lode on Historic Highway 49, aka “The Gold Chain Highway”.
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Travel back in time at the Leger
The historic gold rush era hotel is full of stories
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The lobby was the first place in Mokelumne Hill to have electric lights – and it soon turned into the town's living room.
A courthouse, a county jail, a gathering place for gold-hungry adventurers from all over the world – the charming Hotel Leger in the quaint town of Mokelumne Hill has a rich history and a lot of stories to tell.
George W. Leger first opened his "Hotel de France" in 1851, as a wood-framed tent. When the county seat was moved to San Andreas in 1866, Leger bought the adjoining court building and made it part of his hotel. It was known as the Grand Hotel in 1874 when fire damaged it and destroyed its dance hall. Since its restauration in 1879, the hotel has been known as the Leger Hotel. Ghost hunters say that old George W. Leger is still walking the hallways around midnight...
The Whitewater Grill & Saloon, located inside the 165-year old Historic Hotel Leger, offers a seasonal menu of delectable house-made selections ranging from classic dishes to comfort food. During the summer months outdoor dining is available on the balcony or in the pool courtyard under the shade of 150+ year-old orange trees. In winter, the Saloon is a comfortable place to relax and enjoy the warmth of the 100+ year-old wood stove, while sipping one of the Leger “Winter Warmers” – try the Leger Hot Apple Cider, made with locally pressed apple cider and dark rum infused in-house for 3 weeks with figs, walnuts and cinnamon!
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I wish I were an apple
Indigeny reserve: organic apple ranch, ciderworks, distillery and pure paradise
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Indigeny Reserve
14679 Summers Lane
Sonora, CA 95370
USA
www.indigenyreserve.com
To find Indigeny Reserve, travel to Greenley Road in Sonora, California. Take the road all the way to the end and turn right at Lyons Bald Mountain Road and travel 3.7 miles. Turn right onto Apple Hill Road and left on Summers Lane. Cross the covered bridge and you are there.
"Our little corner of Sonora possesses the perfect climate and microclimates for superior apple growing."
Hand-crafted hard cider and apple brandy from oak barrels – doesn't that sound delicious? Leave the world behind and drive along a secluded tree-lined road, over a covered bridge, and immerse yourself in the lush paradise of Indigeny Reserve.
Co-founders Jay and Judy Watson opened Indigeny Reserve to the public in 2012. Son Joe is the Orchard Manager, Cider Maker and Chief Lab Technician, while son Ben works as the Facilities Engineer. The 160 acre apple ranch on Summers Lane that is home to Indigeny Reserve has gone through the three-year process of pruning and organic certification. It now boasts 20,000 Granny Smiths (used in Indigeny’s crisp hard cider), 400 Red Rome and 7,000 Honeycrisps.
Visitors can see the brandy production part of the operation, which includes a distilling room with a double-pot copper still and the barrel room, where the brandy ages in 55-gallon American oak barrels. The certified organic oak-aged apple brandy, initially released in 2013, comes in distinctive light gold and red 750ml bottles.
In addition to the tasting room, cidery, distillery and gift shop, the Watsons have developed the 160-acre ranch into a retreat for visitors to enjoy, complete with a park-like setting, tree-lined paths, a covered bridge, picnic grounds and two mile-and-a-half hiking trails; one of them passing an old mine and offering Phoenix Lake views.
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