Directory for Tuolumne City & Vicinity -- By Category
LODGING
SLIDE MOUNTAIN GUEST RANCH. Lodging, Trail horseback riding (rent a horse or bring your own), campfires & barbecues. 19280 Mira Monte Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4287.
EAT & DRINK
COVER'S DELI & STORE. Breakfast and Lunch. Egg dishes, pancakes, biscuits, Fr. toast. Deli with sandwiches, wraps, quiche, salads, burgers, hot dogs. Bakery with pies, pot pies, bread, & pastries. Typically has dinners on Friday nights (e.g, roast beef or pork roast). Store with gifts and various products produced by the ranch, including apple cider, apple butter, jams, jellies. Has Wi-Fi. 19211 Cherokee Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4689. Hours: M-F 6:30am-6pm, Sa 8am-5pm, Su closed. Breakfast until 11am..
GAS, GROCERY & DRUG
JOHN'S TUOLUMNE MARKET. Small grocery store, fresh produce, meat counter, bakery, deli with take out food. Soft-serve ice cream, expresso drinks, fruit smoothies, shakes, slushes. Beer, wine, hard liquor. ATM inside. Newspapers: Sonora Union Democrat, SF Chronicle. 18352 Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4850.
INFORMATION & HISTORY
HISTORICAL MARKER--CHEROKEE. Gold was discovered here in 1853 by descendents of Cherokee Indians who had migrated here earlier. Placer mining was extensive here in the 1850s and later gave way to quartz mines. 19723 North Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne.
HISTORICAL MARKER--RALPHS STATION. Ralphs Station was the terminus of the Sugar Pine Railway, incorporated in 1903, that ran up into the forest through what is now known as Twain Harte, Lyons Dam, Fraser Flat, Strawberry, and further up. Ralph's Station itself had a packing house, built by Frank Ralph, to pack apples and pears that he grew and shipped to New York via the Sierra Railway. Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne.
HISTORICAL MARKER--TUOLUMNE. This town was at the geographical center of a mini-Gold Rush in 1856-7 occurring on what was known as the East Belt of the Mother Lode. White settlers first arrived in 1854, and the first quartz gold was discovered a half mile east of this marker in 1858, which became known as the Eureka Mine. The town of Summerville grew up around the mine. The town was later called "Carters" and finally "Tuolumne". Carter St & Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne.
TUOLUMNE CITY MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Artifacts from life in earlier Tuolumne, incl. schools, dolls & games, clothing, medicine, dentistry. Replicas of a circa 1900 kitechen & bedroom. Working model (1/20 scale) of the West Side Flume & Lumber Co railroad and mill. Exhibit on mining equipment. Gift shop with books, cards, photos. 18663 Carter St, Tuolume. 209 928-3516. Hours: SaSu 1pm-4pm except major holidays..
TUOLUMNE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL. The Veterans Memorial Hall was built in Art Deco style in 1936 as part of a public works project that was part of the "New Deal" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It replaced the Turnback Inn that stood on the site from 1900-1923, when it burned. Now used for community events. Fir Avenue, Tuolumne.
RECREATION
BLACK OAK CASINO. Casino with various forms of poker and blackjack, high limit room, roulette, slots (1 cent to 1 dollar), and live entertainment. Has both smoking and non-smoking areas. Four restaurants and an expresso bar. 19400 North Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne, CA 95379. 209 928-9300. Hours: Open 24 hours..
COVERS APPLE RANCH. A working ranch open to public. Apple orchards & other fruit, corn fields. Petting zoo with goats, cows, pigs, chickens, a bighorn sheep, ducks, geese. Narrow-gauge railroad you can ride on. 19211 Cherokee Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4689.
WEST SIDE MEMORIAL PARK. A community park, with picnic tables (and grills), benches, and a bandstand. The park is dedicated to the men & women who worked for West Side Lumber Company during its operation in 1898-1950. Across the street is a public pool, open in summer, and a branch of the county library. Main St & Bay Avenue, Tuolumne.
TWAIN HARTE TREE FARM. Open during Christmas season. Call for appointment. 21730 Moore Dr, Twain Harte, CA 95383. 209 586-7666.
SERVICES
POST OFFICE, TUOLUMNE. Typical services, including Express Mail. Has a drive-by collection box. The zip code is 95379. 18758 Carter St, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4257. Counter Hours: M-F 8am-4pm, SaSu closed. Pickup times: M-F 4pm, Sa 11am..
LODGING
SLIDE MOUNTAIN GUEST RANCH. Lodging, Trail horseback riding (rent a horse or bring your own), campfires & barbecues. 19280 Mira Monte Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4287.
EAT & DRINK
COVER'S DELI & STORE. Breakfast and Lunch. Egg dishes, pancakes, biscuits, Fr. toast. Deli with sandwiches, wraps, quiche, salads, burgers, hot dogs. Bakery with pies, pot pies, bread, & pastries. Typically has dinners on Friday nights (e.g, roast beef or pork roast). Store with gifts and various products produced by the ranch, including apple cider, apple butter, jams, jellies. Has Wi-Fi. 19211 Cherokee Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4689. Hours: M-F 6:30am-6pm, Sa 8am-5pm, Su closed. Breakfast until 11am..
GAS, GROCERY & DRUG
JOHN'S TUOLUMNE MARKET. Small grocery store, fresh produce, meat counter, bakery, deli with take out food. Soft-serve ice cream, expresso drinks, fruit smoothies, shakes, slushes. Beer, wine, hard liquor. ATM inside. Newspapers: Sonora Union Democrat, SF Chronicle. 18352 Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4850.
INFORMATION & HISTORY
HISTORICAL MARKER--CHEROKEE. Gold was discovered here in 1853 by descendents of Cherokee Indians who had migrated here earlier. Placer mining was extensive here in the 1850s and later gave way to quartz mines. 19723 North Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne.
HISTORICAL MARKER--RALPHS STATION. Ralphs Station was the terminus of the Sugar Pine Railway, incorporated in 1903, that ran up into the forest through what is now known as Twain Harte, Lyons Dam, Fraser Flat, Strawberry, and further up. Ralph's Station itself had a packing house, built by Frank Ralph, to pack apples and pears that he grew and shipped to New York via the Sierra Railway. Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne.
HISTORICAL MARKER--TUOLUMNE. This town was at the geographical center of a mini-Gold Rush in 1856-7 occurring on what was known as the East Belt of the Mother Lode. White settlers first arrived in 1854, and the first quartz gold was discovered a half mile east of this marker in 1858, which became known as the Eureka Mine. The town of Summerville grew up around the mine. The town was later called "Carters" and finally "Tuolumne". Carter St & Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne.
TUOLUMNE CITY MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Artifacts from life in earlier Tuolumne, incl. schools, dolls & games, clothing, medicine, dentistry. Replicas of a circa 1900 kitechen & bedroom. Working model (1/20 scale) of the West Side Flume & Lumber Co railroad and mill. Exhibit on mining equipment. Gift shop with books, cards, photos. 18663 Carter St, Tuolume. 209 928-3516. Hours: SaSu 1pm-4pm except major holidays..
TUOLUMNE VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL. The Veterans Memorial Hall was built in Art Deco style in 1936 as part of a public works project that was part of the "New Deal" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It replaced the Turnback Inn that stood on the site from 1900-1923, when it burned. Now used for community events. Fir Avenue, Tuolumne.
RECREATION
BLACK OAK CASINO. Casino with various forms of poker and blackjack, high limit room, roulette, slots (1 cent to 1 dollar), and live entertainment. Has both smoking and non-smoking areas. Four restaurants and an expresso bar. 19400 North Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne, CA 95379. 209 928-9300. Hours: Open 24 hours..
COVERS APPLE RANCH. A working ranch open to public. Apple orchards & other fruit, corn fields. Petting zoo with goats, cows, pigs, chickens, a bighorn sheep, ducks, geese. Narrow-gauge railroad you can ride on. 19211 Cherokee Rd, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4689.
WEST SIDE MEMORIAL PARK. A community park, with picnic tables (and grills), benches, and a bandstand. The park is dedicated to the men & women who worked for West Side Lumber Company during its operation in 1898-1950. Across the street is a public pool, open in summer, and a branch of the county library. Main St & Bay Avenue, Tuolumne.
TWAIN HARTE TREE FARM. Open during Christmas season. Call for appointment. 21730 Moore Dr, Twain Harte, CA 95383. 209 586-7666.
SERVICES
POST OFFICE, TUOLUMNE. Typical services, including Express Mail. Has a drive-by collection box. The zip code is 95379. 18758 Carter St, Tuolumne 95379. 209 928-4257. Counter Hours: M-F 8am-4pm, SaSu closed. Pickup times: M-F 4pm, Sa 11am..