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The Cottages at Greenhorn Creek in Angels Camp  are a spectacular place to get-a-way with views of the Sierra and foothills . This is a walking community with the Restaurant and Bar, Golf pro-shop, Driving Range and resort recreation facilities all in a short walk. The recreation facilities include two pools, hot tubs, sauna and weight room. From Greenhorn creek you can take in the many activities the area has to offer from skiing, hiking, to water skiing at Lake Melonie's or going to the many local wineries. You might just fall in love with the area and never come back. Go to www.greenhorncreekcottages.com  to book a room on-line or call 1 209 795-4712 for more information. All stay's get a 20% discount on Golf

History of Angels Camp CA. Henry and George Angel arrived in California as soldiers, serving under Colonel Frémont during the Mexican War. After the war's end, the brothers found themselves in Monterey where they heard of the fabulous finds in the gold fields. The tales proved too strong a lure, so they joined the Carson-Robinson party of prospectors and set out for the mines. The company parted ways upon reaching what later became known as Angels Creek, with the Murphy group heading east and the Carson party continuing south. It was September of 1848.

Henry set up camp and began placer mining the area, trying his luck in Dead Horse Ravine, Dry Creek, China Gulch and Angels Creek. But gold mining was truly hard work. Prospectors walked for miles carrying heavy loads to and from their claims. They worked for hours on end under the burning glare of the summer sun, or in the freezing winds, rain, and snow of the icy winter. Digging, shoveling, swinging a pick, lifting sand, gravel, and rocks out of their way in search of bedrock. And let's not forget the insects; the lice, ticks, gnats, flies, mosquitoes, wasps, yellowjackets, hornets, and the friendly tarantulas, scorpions, lizards, and rattlesnakes which all enjoyed sharing the miners' bedroll.

After a few weeks of this back-breaking labor, Henry realized there were easier ways to make a living, and later that fall gave up mining to open a trading post. George joined his brother in operating Angels Trading Post, which did business from a simple canvas building located at the confluence of Angels and Dry Creek. The business thrived (shirts sold for $50, mining tools reached $200) selling provisions to the incoming miners and neighboring camps. By the end of the year, over one hundred tents were scattered about the creek and the settlement was referred to as Angels Trading Post, later shortened to Angels Camp.

Many rich placer strikes were made during the camp's first year of life; in fact, the grounds were so rich that claims which produced two ounces of gold per day or less were ignored. With returns like these, the miners swarmed into the region and it is estimated that several thousand miners were camped along a one-mile stretch in Angels Camp during 1849.

Since 1928, Angels Camp is the home to the famous Calaveras County Fair and Frog Jubilee. The third week in May over 400 froogs and 40,000 people visit for the 5 days.

 Angels Camp has many activities such as Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort, shopping in down town Angels Camp and a restored original Angels Camp movie theatre. Also Angels Camp is just a short disitance from Melonies Lake (third biggest lake in Californa) for watersports and fishing. For more information about activities or real estate opportunities  go to www.danseider.com We offer the best places to stay in the Angels Camp- Murphys area. Go to www.GreenHornCreekCottages.com  for direct access to book a getaway or go to www.unexpectedvacations.com   

The beauty of Lake Tahoe can not be beat. The activities are vast and the weather in the summer is revitalizing. It is hard to find a more perfect place winter or summer. I truly love Lake Tahoe. The only-thing negative at all is the amount of people that come to enjoy Lake Tahoe. It is Crowded beyond it's capacity and has made the Lake Tahoe area suffer from urban congestion. Many times I have have enjoyed an outing near the lake only to get caught in a irritating traffic jam while we were getting back to where we are staying. This problem has become more the norm and common place in the Tahoe region. 

There is an alternative, the Ebbetts Pass corridor. It offers much of the same beauty of the Tahoe Region but it has one difference. It is never crowded. You can find a place to hike and not feel like you are in line like going to Disneyland. The Arnold and Bear Valley region is expanding in its offerings of activities with the expansion of the ski area to the increased shopping and concerts at the Kautz Ironstone's outdoor amphitheatre. In the Arnold Bear Valley Area you can go for a hike to a serene lake with you and your family and experience nature in a very private setting. Sometimes your family will be the only people you will see. The climate is unhurried and calm because their are no crowds. There are plenty of alternatives to place to go. You can water-ski on a warm lower lake like Melonie's Lake near Angels Camp or go on a hike to see caves and creek at Natural Bridges; Shop in downtown Murphy's and picnic at Murphy's park; Wade in Murphy's Creek, Kayak in Union or Utica Reservoir or Swim in White Pines Lake in Arnold or venture higher with a hike to Duck lake or Highland Lakes. These are only some of the many place to go and experience. Come learn about the Bear Valley-Arnold (Ebbetts Pass) Region.   Go to http://www.unexpectedvacation.com/  for more information about the areas activities.

When we moved to Calaveras County in 1991. The area was had everything that the area has to offer in Beauty and recreation, but activities, shopping and transportation routes have vastly improved recently from the first time we have set foot in this county.  The improvement of Kautz winery and its amphitheatre, the improvements and expansion of the the Bear Valley Ski Area, and the building of the Copperopolis town-site have brought about a positive outlook for the future of the Bear Valley, Arnold, Murphys, Angels Camp and Copperopolis Area. This may be the best time ever to invest in a Vacation home or Retirement home. As our area improves the special attributes of the county and area will attract more people to our area. The area already is the closest mountain area to the Bay area. A few more improvements Highway 4, Highway 120/108 will allow easier transportation to our the perfect mountain resort areas. Learn more about opportunities in our area and be rewarded