Wines, Mines and More: Itinerary

Date

Events

Thu, Sept. 10

2 PM: Arrive United Trails Campground, Truckee, CA
3 PM: Caravan Orientation in campground meeting room.
4:30 PM: Car pool to Bacchus & Venus for Wine 101 and tasting.
7 PM: BBQ Dinner from Smokey's Kitchen at Campground

Fri., Sept. 11

9 AM: Talk on Lake Tahoe area; Chelsea Walterscheid, Truckee Historical Society
10 AM: Walking tour of Truckee and Museum
12:30 PM: Lunch in Truckee
2:00 PM: Donner Memorial Park
5-7 PM: Dinner at Moodyís Bistro

Sat., Sept. 12

9:00 AM:  Pancake Breakfast
11:00 AM: Car pool to Tahoe City
12:30 PM: Tahoe Gal tour of Lake Tahoe & Lunch
6:30 PM: Social hour and soup supper

Sun., Sept. 13

8:30 AM: Car pool around Lake Tahoe (72 miles); Sugarpine Point State Park, Ehrman Mansion, D. L. Bliss State Park
12:00 Noon: Box Lunch
1:00 PM: Emerald Bay State Park, Vikingsholm Tour (optional), Taylor Creek Visitor Center and Tallac Historic Site
6:00 PM: Dinner on own in Incline Village, Kings Beach or Tahoe Village

Mon., Sept. 14

9:00 AM: Car pool to Virginia City (53 miles -- Virginia City is on California Time)
10:30 AM: Tour Virginia City (daily tour pass for all events provided)
!1:30 Noon: Lunch at Rick's Hungry Miner
12:30 PM: Continue Tour of Virginia City
6:00 PM: Dinner on own at Reno Casino

Tue., Sept. 15

Free Day (List of suggestions will be provided.)

Wed, Sept. 16

10:00 AM: Travel from Truckee to Sacramento (105 miles)
2:00 PM: Welcome Talk by Terry Selk, Sacramento Director of Tourism
6:00 PM: Dinner at Taste Restaurant, Plymouth, CA (38 miles)

Thu., Sept. 17

9 AM: Motor coach tour. Bogle Winery, Retiredice Alpaca Ranch, Latcham Winery, lunch at Husick's Country Store Guide is the Vinavigator

Fri., Sept. 18

9:15 AM: Car pool to downtown (4.5 miles).
10:00 AM: Walking tour of Old Sacramento.
11:30 AM: Tour Capitol Building
1:00 PM:  Lunch in Old Sacramento at Fat City Cafe
2:00 PM:   California State Railroad Museum
5:00 PM: Car pool to Woodland, CA (15 miles).
6:00 PM: Board Sacramento River Train for dinner + wine tasting

Sat., Sept. 19

9:30 AM: Car pool to Grass Valley (60 miles)
11:00 AM: Tour Empire Mine
12:00 PM: Pastie Lunch in picnic area
1:00 PM: Tour Cottage at Empire Mine
2:30 PM: Tour Pilot Peak Winery
4:00 PM on: Free time in Grass Valley. Optional dinner. Car pool back to Sacramento (60 miles)

Sun., Sept. 20

Free Day (List of suggestions will be provided.)

Mon, Sept. 21

9:30 AM: Travel from Sacramento to Napa (60 miles)
1:30 PM: Napa Valley Museum
3:30 PM: Culinary Institute of America Cooking Demo
6:00 PM: Lasagne Dinner at Campground
7:00 PM: Overview of Napa schedule

Tue., Sept. 22

10:30 AM: Beringer Winery Tour
12:30 PM: Lunch at Greystone, Culinary Institute of America
3:00 PM: Explore downtown Napa and Oxbow Market

Wed., Sept. 23

9:15 AM: Motor coach tour
10:00 AM: Castello di Amorosa Vineyard Tour
12:30 PM:  V. Sattui Winery and Box Lunch
3:00 PM: Hess Collection (winery and art gallery)

Thu., Sept. 24

9:00 AM: Car pool to Muir Woods National Monument (52 miles)
12:45 PM: Lunch at Olema Farm House Restaurant
2:30 PM: Point Reyes National Seashore
Dinner on own

Fri., Sept. 25

10:00 AM: Car pool to Sonoma area
11:00 AM: Tour and lunch at Viansa Winery
3:00 PM: Sebastiani Winery Tour: "Soil to Bottle" Seminar

Sat., Sept. 26

Free Day
6:30 Farewell Dinner at Estate Restaurant

Sun., Sept. 27

Break Camp