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PEDAL ON
A RAILBIKE
BETWEEN
FORMER
GOLD-MINING
TOWNS
with 200 chocolates
from 25 countries. Find
a diff erent selection of
beverages with a tour of
Rancho Cordova's Barrel
District. Th e under-theradar
neighborhood
is home to breweries,
wineries, distilleries, and
the area's fi rst meadery.
OUTDOORS
Th e Del Rio Trail in
Sacramento off ers a
new way to cruise around
town. Running along
an abandoned railroad
line, the 4.8-mile route,
which opened in 2024,
example, are made with
deep-fried fi sh skin. In
Elk Grove, Rosa Madera
delivers Michoacán
cuisine built for a
party. Th e Molcajete-a
symphony of meat,
seafood, and grilled
cactus served in hot lava
rock-is a must.
RESTAURANTS
Mexican culture runs
deep in Gold Country,
as refl ected in some of
the area's most exciting
new restaurants. Two
esteemed Sacramento
chefs partnered to open
Cantina Pedregal in
Folsom, a display of
Monterrey-style dishes
and sharply craft ed
cocktails fueled by housemade
spirits. At Omakase
Por Favor in Lincoln,
chef Jeana Marie Pecha
fuses coastal Mexican
fl avors into a Japanese
raw bar experience-
the chicharrones, for
SHOPPING
Artistic shops with deep
community ties are
blossoming across the
region. In Nevada City,
have a former roller
derby competitor create
custom skates at Crush.
Th e psychedelic shop
also hosts classes on
everything from ceramics
to butterfl y pinning. In
Sonora, you can create
your own custom charm
bracelet or personalize a
cowboy hat with feathers
and other fl air at Wild
Fox Hat Bar & Shoppe.
Head to Angels Camp
to fi nd breezy summer
dresses, trucker hats with
playful sayings, and local
gift s at Jonnie the Label.
BEVERAGES
Discover exceptional
coff ee with a twist
at recently opened
roasteries pouring
out-of-this-world
drinks. Don't let the
concept scare you: Th e
surprisingly tasty, saltyur
sin
y t
sweet fi sh sauce
caramel coff ee
is one of Sweet
Oven Wholesale's
most popular
Oven Wholesale's
lattes. Find them
at farmers' markets
in the Sacramento
at farmers' markets
Sacramento
area and beyond. At
Elk
area and beyond. At
Cafe Brat Co. in Elk
the activated
Grove, the activated
charcoal coff ee is
topped with black
sesame cream. Café
cacao latte along
Sweet Oven Wholesale
eet O en Whole ale
topped with black
sesame cream. Café
in Sacramento
Xocolatl in Sacramento
serves concoctions like a
red-velvet mushroom
serves concoctions like a
red-velvet mushroom
, s
yruns
from one bend of
the Sacramento River
to another, ending at
the Sacramento Zoo.
In Amador County,
pedal in prospectors'
tracks with an 8-mile
railbike experience
with Rail Explorers,
which connects the
former gold-mining
communities of Ione
and Martell.
an Martell
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