萨特河

关闭 your eyes and picture a classic 黄金的国家 town and it will probably look a lot like 萨特河. Dubbed the “Jewel of the Motherlode,” 萨特河 is famous for its historic Main Street, where filigreed balconies of 19th-century buildings that date to this town’s gold 最小值ing heyday cantilever out over the sidewalks.

这是一条标志性的街道 日落 magazine rhetorically asked its readers whether 萨特河 had “the prettiest Main Street” they had ever seen. Take a walk around the heart of this Amador县 town—with its tasting rooms, shops, and contemporary dining—and you’ll likely agree. Because the charms of 萨特河 are indeed tough to beat.

在萨特溪品酒

在附近 阿马多尔县是葡萄酒之乡 producing renowned Zinfandel and other varietals, 萨特河 has become a destination for wine lovers, thanks to the many tasting rooms along Main Street.

For a great introduction to the 萨特河 wine scene, check out the tasting rooms that belong to the 酒在49号 集合. A Main Street mainstay and celebrated for its Zinfandel, Barbera, and Syrah, 斯科特哈维酒庄 has been a leading Amador县 winery for nearly 40 years. In a house from the 1860s with a lovely patio, 贝拉格雷斯葡萄园 is where you can taste Zinfandels made from old-vine grapes and silky Mourvèdres.

在萨特溪哪里吃饭

Where there’s great wine, there’s great food, and 萨特河 is no exception to the rule. Helmed by executive chef KC Brown, Bistro49 blends flavors of the Caribbean and the American South with the freshest of produce from local farmers. The mushroom bourguignon incorporates its namesake ingredient from nearby Volcano, and don’t miss the Twisted Shrimp Gumbo, 特色菜.

在 萨特溪奶酪店, you’ll find 80 artisanal cheeses and specialty foods that are perfect for a wine country picnic. 主要街道的 Chocolatte is the place for a terrific cup of coffee, 崭新的商品, and irresistible hand-dipped pecan turtles. 和 萨特河供应 is a bit of everything: bottle shop, Rootsy音乐场地, 13头啤酒吧, and foodie destination for its charcuterie boards and carnitas tortas.

在萨特溪购物

萨特河 isn’t just a culinary hub, it’s a shopping destination too. At 混乱的玻璃器皿, you’ll find beautiful, lu最小值ous blown-glass bowls and vases by artists Dave and Heather Hopman. 在主街的一栋历史悠久的房子里， 古董园丁 是浏览器的乐趣吗, with not only items for your yard but candles, 肥皂, 书, 还有儿童服装. 花园真漂亮.

在萨特溪住在哪里

While you could breeze into 萨特河 for the day, give yourself time to savor all that the town offers by staying at one of its distinctive inns. 萨特酒店 她是主街的贵妇吗, and in a distinctive brick building and with cottages on the property, 汉福德旅馆 seamlessly melds 萨特河 history with its contemporary vibe.

探索萨特溪的历史

19世纪40年代末, 萨特河 was a modest settlement that supported area gold 最小值ing but grew into a prosperous town by the 1860s as eight quartz 最小值es began operating near town. The Main Street visitors enjoy today developed during that boo最小值g era, and you can download a 步行地图及指南 to 20 of 萨特河’s most notable landmarks.

其中包括 骑士铸造, a national historic landmark and one of the country’s best-preserved 19th-century industrial facilities. 可追溯到1873年, the ironworks operation manufactured water wheels and hard-rock gold 最小值ing equipment, and was in business for a remarkable 123 years. Plan ahead because on the second Saturday of every month, the 骑士铸造 opens to the public and fires up its blacksmithing forge. In addition to self-guided tours, private tours are available by appointment.

For a look at daily life in early 萨特河, on weekends you can visit the free 蒙特维德商店博物馆, which opened in 1896 and was the business where local residents could pick up pretty much anything they needed: dry goods, 服装, 和硬件. 当时的好市多. Or take a self-guiding driving tour of Amador县’s gold 最小值ing landmarks by following the 18-stop 金矿小径.