Guidebook for Pioneer
Food Scene
Best food in the Foothills! 3 miles from HWY 88
Open Thurs-Monday 5-8pm (9pm on Fri/Sat)
Open also for Sunday Brunch
located in beautiful downtown Volcano 3 miles from Hwy 88
31 locals recommend
Volcano Union Inn
21375 Consolation StBest food in the Foothills! 3 miles from HWY 88
Open Thurs-Monday 5-8pm (9pm on Fri/Sat)
Open also for Sunday Brunch
located in beautiful downtown Volcano 3 miles from Hwy 88
Imperial Hotel
14202 Main StreetWhen 'the Union' is closed....great 2nd choice!!
summer restaurant and campground. Has horseback riding, hiking or have a picnic.
7 locals recommend
Plasse's Resort
30001 Plasse Rdsummer restaurant and campground. Has horseback riding, hiking or have a picnic.
Munnerlyn's Ice Creamery
20145 CA-88BEST HOMEMADE CREAM EVER! featured in Sunse Magazine!
Small historical town with shops and a few restaurants.
Such as Susan's and Thom's, there is a pizza restaurant and a mexican restaurant as well as cute stores to wander through.
70 locals recommend
Sutter Creek
Small historical town with shops and a few restaurants.
Such as Susan's and Thom's, there is a pizza restaurant and a mexican restaurant as well as cute stores to wander through.
Blue Moon Cafe
19985 CA-88A bit dated and mountain like,,,but good food...older crowd. lunch and dinner served.
88 Giant Burgers To Go
19845 California 88Excellent old style burgers to go!
The 'grand dam' of restuarants in the foothills.
bring the $$$$ (owners also own Volcano Union Inn which is closer, also excellent, and easier on the wallet).
46 locals recommend
Taste Restaurant and Wine Bar
9402 Main StThe 'grand dam' of restuarants in the foothills.
bring the $$$$ (owners also own Volcano Union Inn which is closer, also excellent, and easier on the wallet).
Element
61 Hanford StRestaurant on the weekends
AMAZING!!!! Great baked goods, sandwiches, and gourmet treats. A most go!!!!
Thurs -Sunday (7am -4pm)
19 locals recommend
Andrae's Bakery
14141 Old Hwy 49AMAZING!!!! Great baked goods, sandwiches, and gourmet treats. A most go!!!!
Thurs -Sunday (7am -4pm)
A historical building and restaurant in old town Volcano.
Excellent food and an outside full bar.
11 locals recommend
St George Hotel
16104 Main StA historical building and restaurant in old town Volcano.
Excellent food and an outside full bar.
Great Coffee and home cooked HEALTHY breakfasts and lunch. Pearls is a gem in Pioneer. The owners are supper friendly and look forward to you stopping in. Oh and the pastries are to die for!!! Great coffee drinks!!! Closed Tues and Wed
Pearl's
27649 CA-88Great Coffee and home cooked HEALTHY breakfasts and lunch. Pearls is a gem in Pioneer. The owners are supper friendly and look forward to you stopping in. Oh and the pastries are to die for!!! Great coffee drinks!!! Closed Tues and Wed
Sutter Creek...
BEST PIZZA!!!
Recently changed it's name from Pizza Plus - same owners same great pizza
21 locals recommend
Gold Dust Pizza Sutter Creek
20 Eureka StSutter Creek...
BEST PIZZA!!!
Recently changed it's name from Pizza Plus - same owners same great pizza
Sightseeing
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
1501 Kirkwood Meadows Drskiing, biking, dining
Beautiful lake, great fishing, kayaking, SUPing, boating, or just hike and go for a swim! It's beautiful!!
23 locals recommend
Silver Lake
Beautiful lake, great fishing, kayaking, SUPing, boating, or just hike and go for a swim! It's beautiful!!
National landmark - hike deep into the earth 200 steps into the cavern! Open year round.
49 locals recommend
Black Chasm Cavern National Natural Landmark
15701 Pioneer Volcano RdNational landmark - hike deep into the earth 200 steps into the cavern! Open year round.
Camanche Recreation Company _ North Shore
2000 Camanche Rdfun lake for water sports
beautiful lake about 18 miles from the loft in beautiful El Dorado National Forest. Hike, swim, kayak, boating, fishing.
Bear River Lake Resort
40800 CA-88beautiful lake about 18 miles from the loft in beautiful El Dorado National Forest. Hike, swim, kayak, boating, fishing.
Shealor Lakes
Hiking to the lake, swimming, fishing.
Swimming holes in granite stone, on the American River! Must visit on a hot summer day!
Silver Lake West Campground
Swimming holes in granite stone, on the American River! Must visit on a hot summer day!
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
1170 CA-4Beautiful Red Cedars State Park
Learn some history about the gold rush on there evening tours and dinner. Learn to pan for gold! Real gold!
12 locals recommend
Roaring Camp Mining Company
13010 Tabeaud RdLearn some history about the gold rush on there evening tours and dinner. Learn to pan for gold! Real gold!
Everything Else
Thunder Mountain
A 5 mile hike into this beautiful alpine lake.
Camp picnic and hike nice historical site
35 locals recommend
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
14881 Pine Grove Volcano RdCamp picnic and hike nice historical site
Historical Gold Rush Town - work the 3 mile drive in from Pine Grove (hwy 88)
12 locals recommend
Volcano
Historical Gold Rush Town - work the 3 mile drive in from Pine Grove (hwy 88)
In early spring - come visit the most beautiful daffodil presentation. Famous stop not far from Hwy 88.
7 locals recommend
McLaughlin's Daffodil Hill
18310 Rams Horn Grade RoadIn early spring - come visit the most beautiful daffodil presentation. Famous stop not far from Hwy 88.
Last FUEL for 70 miles heading toward Kirkwood (which is 35 miles East)
Amador Station, Gas & Grocery
27846 Inspiration Dr ELast FUEL for 70 miles heading toward Kirkwood (which is 35 miles East)
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort
12222 New York Ranch RdCasino and Restaurants on Indian Reservation
Mace Meadows Golf Course
26570 Fairway Dr18 hole golf course
Fourth of July Lake
Swim, hike picnic
An old ski resort that is no longer in operation. But a great sno-park for snowmobiling, snowshoein, backcounty skiing.
Iron Mountain Sno-Park
Iron Mountain RoadAn old ski resort that is no longer in operation. But a great sno-park for snowmobiling, snowshoein, backcounty skiing.
Red Lake Peak
Hiking
Essentials
More expensive than Safeway - but better choices and more natural food selections. Great produce! This store has everything you need.
Raley's station
More expensive than Safeway - but better choices and more natural food selections. Great produce! This store has everything you need.
Safeway
12110 Industry BlvdGroceries and cheap gasoline.
Local grocery store has everything and is the closest to the LOFT (2 miles)
9 locals recommend
Young’s Payless Market IGA
26560 CA-88Local grocery store has everything and is the closest to the LOFT (2 miles)
Swingle Meat Company
12640 Kennedy Flat Rdfamous meat market in Jackson CA
Arts & Culture
Regal Jackson Cinema
201 Shopping DrMovie theather (20 minutes from Loft)
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar and/or fine dining. Open air - fun atmosphere moderate/high prices. Food good.
Located in beautiful historic downtown Sutter Creek (Main St).
21 locals recommend
Hotel Sutter
53 Main StBar and/or fine dining. Open air - fun atmosphere moderate/high prices. Food good.
Located in beautiful historic downtown Sutter Creek (Main St).
Open Fri -Sun... Call them for hours. Its a happening little place and a local favorite.
20 locals recommend
Amador Brewing Company
9659 Main StOpen Fri -Sun... Call them for hours. Its a happening little place and a local favorite.
Sutter Creek Provisions
78 Main StGood for food, music and beer! In downtown Sutter Creek
Entertainment & Activities
A local theater company that performs in an outside theater in the summer and inside in a historical building in Volcano in the winter. Local actors. Fun time in the country.
15 locals recommend
Volcano Theatre Company
16121 Main StA local theater company that performs in an outside theater in the summer and inside in a historical building in Volcano in the winter. Local actors. Fun time in the country.