[New post] looking for books along CA49, the Golden Chain Highway
abookwomansholiday posted: " The Gold Rush country of Northern California is a beautiful area of mostly small to very small towns. Not too promising as an environment for bookstores, but we found that books - like gold - are where you find them. First strike in Nevada City. Harm" A Bookwoman's Holiday
The Gold Rush country of Northern California is a beautiful area of mostly small to very small towns. Not too promising as an environment for bookstores, but we found that books - like gold - are where you find them.
First strike in Nevada City. Harmony Books packs a good, balanced selection of books into its historic storefront. Right by the front door is a case of local interest material with the Gold Rush guidebook we've been looking for.
Murphys is small but bustling with tourists looking for wine instead of gold. Amongst the tasting rooms is the bright and cheerful Books on Main.
Auburn is an attractive county seat town where we were able to find both real gold - a massive nugget displayed in the fine county museum - and a few literary nuggets at William Smith Books. Smith Books is a very good general used bookstore, an increasingly rare find. The shelves are well filled and meticulously organized.
Museum and Park gift shops are often good sources for books too. The Visitor's Center at Calaveras Big Tree State Park had an excellent selection and gave us a fine tote bag to carry them.
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