Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 209-267-0493; 11a Randolph St; entry by donation; by appointment)
This building goes back in time to when the general store was the center of the town's so-
cial and economic life, represented by the chairs that circle the pot-belly stove and the de-
tailed historic scale. Senior docents lead tours by appointment.
Knight Foundry
MINE
(
www.knightfoundry.org
; 81 Eureka St)
In its prime, Sutter Creek was Gold Country's main supply center for all things forged.
Three foundries operating in 1873 made pans and rock crushers, but only this one operated
until 1996 — the last water-powered foundry and machine shop in the US. At press time,
the interior was closed to visitors, but plans to reopen were in the works.
Sleeping
Eureka Street Inn
B&B
( 209-267-5500;
www.eurekastreetinn.com
;
55 Eureka St; r incl breakfast $145; )
Each of the four rooms in this 1914 Arts-and-Crafts-style home has unique decor and gas
fireplaces. Once the home of a wealthy stagecoach operator, the inn is on a quiet side
street.
Hotel Sutter
HOTEL
( 209-267-0242;
www.hotelsutter.com
; 53 Main St; r $115-175; )
There was some controversy when they started gutting the beloved American Exchange,
which had stood in repose for more than 150 years. The bricks and facade may be the only
things left, but the modern rooms (some with en-suite bathrooms), and very fine
restaur-
ant
(mains $14 to $25) and cool cellar
bar
seem to have quelled the protest.
Sutter Creek Inn
B&B
( 209-267-5606;
www.suttercreekinn.com
; 75 Main St; r $120-210; )
The 17 rooms and cottages here vary in decor and amenities (antiques, fireplaces, sunny
patios). All have private bathrooms. Guests can snooze in the hammock by the gardens or
curl up with a book on a comfy chair on the sprawling lawn.