Travel & Leisure - Golf: In Gold Country

Had his golf clubs been handy, Bob Anderson, owner and chef of V Restaurant in Murphys, California, would have pulled a middle iron—a five or maybe a six. But when a ravenous, five-hundred-pound brown bear comes calling, you don’t have time to contemplate the shot. ... Read the story

LuxLife (Life Luxury Leisure): The End of the Rainbow, Murphys

After many months with little or no rain, Calaveras County’s landscape of rolling hills and valleys is a brilliant gold. Farm fields are stunning in contrast to the deep green valley oaks and pine. Winter rains bring much needed sustenance to a parched yet still picturesque countryside; it’s a time of renewal and regeneration. When spring comes, the days get longer and warmer ... Read the story

Murphys Voted One of the Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in the USA!

Frommers Budget Travel

Jeff and Mary Stai experienced their first Mayberry moment eight years ago, while paying a weekend visit to this high Sierra town. Picnicking in a park with a river running through it ... Read the story

San Francisco Magazine Features Murphys!

Tell someone you’re spending a weekend in Murphys, a gold mining town about 150 miles east of the city, off Highway 4, and you’re likely to get a quizzical stare. But you better get there before the stares turn into knowing looks. Tucked among Calaveras County’s thick oaks, aging barns, and acres of hearty grapes ... Read story

Murphys Designated one of the Great Towns of Northern California

Travel writer David Vocac designated Murphys as a "Great Town" in his new book, "Great Towns of Northern California" ... More information

Murphys featured on PBS' California Heartland

PBS television series "California Heartland" featured Murphys on episode 739 ... Read story

San Francisco Chronicle
"Queen of the Sierra Still Reigns"

Gold town rich with wines, newcomers
by Kevin Fagan ... Read story

LA Daily News Article

This charming small town in Calaveras County is a perfect base from which to explore the historic Gold Rush country in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada ... Read Story

Sacramento Magazine Features Mineral - Restaurants Worth The Drive

"A culinary walk on the wild side" - It’s organic, yes. But it’s edgy, with surprising and delicious combinations like agar mango jelly with green goddess sauce. Grass-green jalapeño gastrique shoots across the plate. A garnish could be “dust” grated from mizithra cheese .... Read Story

Sunset Magazine - Vintage Murphys

This picture-perfect Gold Country town has gone from mines to fine wines. You could say that the town of Murphys got its second start because of a swimming pool. More than 50 years ago, Barden Stevenot, then age 11, visited a ranch near the Calaveras County town .... Read Story

Sunset Magazine - Rediscovering Gold Country

New dreams are here now. Drive south through Angels Camp, then east to Murphys. "Queen of the Sierra" is Murphys's motto, but for decades she was a drowsy queen. No more. On Main Street you come to Alchemy, a stylish wine bar and cafe .... Read Story

Bargain Travel West Magazine features Murphys ... Liquid Gold in California's Gold Country.

Calaveras Country in central California gold country Sierra Nevada Foothills is one of the newer popular wine growing regions in California, currently with 18 wineries within a radius of twenty miles, for a wine tasting tour experience for a day or weekend excursion .... Read Story