Destination | Amador County, California

2008-10-02T11:23:54Z

Amador County’s historic town of Sutter Creek has the ivy-covered Hanford House Bed and Breakfast Inn and Conference Center. Its 850-square-foot conference center can be configured to host up to 50 people, though most of the 10-guest room inn’s business retreats for smaller groups of 12 to 24. The AAA Four Diamond-rated inn offers free wireless Internet access and a business center.

In Sutter Creek, wine tours are available through Foothill Limousine. Their five-hour Shenandoah Valley Wine Tasting Tour includes champagne in a chauffeured limousine, a winery picnic, a bottle of wine and a commemorative glass.

Renwood Winery, where America’s oldest-known Zinfandel vines grow, is located in Plymouth and offers special settings including a lush courtyard accommodating 300, a historic Heritage Room for 64, and the Barrel Room seating 100. Nearby attractions include antique stores, golf courses and several B&Bs.

Yet another Amador County historic gold town, Jackson, is home to the Jackson Rancheria Casino, Hotel and Conference Center. This property includes a 146-room hotel and six dining spots, including the new Bronze Eagle Restaurant. Among the Rancheria’s meeting spaces are the 7, 347-square-foot Grand Oak Ballroom and the 6,000-square-foot outdoor Garden Terrace. Additionally, there’s a large on-site concert hall where big names perform, plus the 24-hour casino with more than 40 tables and 1,500 slot machines.

To pinpoint freestanding meeting space east of Sacramento, contact the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, where informed staff can help direct planners to local meeting facilities such as the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, which offers its facilities for year-round rent. The Main Building can seat 500, while more than 20 other spaces, indoor and outdoor, are appropriate for events of any kind. Additionally, the Amador County Fairgrounds are available for rent.

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Destination | Amador County, California