We live in a very small gold rush town in the foothills of California. Growing up in a traditional gold rush community you will see a lot of pride in the faces of all the local townspeople. History brings in lots of tourists and keeps many of the little stores up and running and many events that reenact the days that have made this town famous. Walking around the town streets you will get a true feeling and experience exactly what it was like to live here during the gold rush era. Almost every part of the town is now considered historic and left exactly the way it was during this time period. Mark Twain is a famous author that wrote about the area and his stories of what it was like to live here still intrigue visitors to come out and experience