Murphys Make the Wall Street Journal's e-book "30 Great Places to Retire"

The Wall Street Journal recently published an e-book entitled "30 Great Places to Retire" and once again Murphys has made the cut. In fact, Murphys is the only California location included. Those of us who live here know it's a great place but it's nice to see others recognize it. Most of the information included is excerpted from an earlier article by the WSJ but it does included updates on real estate values.

Those of you who are interested can purchase the e-book here

Strike Gold In Northern California

On a road trip along Highway 49, Roger Thomas is transported back in time via the state's former mining towns

You can famously "get your kicks" on Route 66, or even try some "California Dreamin' " as you cruise down Highway 1. But if you want to go "After the Gold Rush" it has to be Highway 49, the route pioneered by armies of ever-hopeful "49ers" during the great Californian Gold Rush of the mid-1800s. These days, it's not a road ... Read the story

Gold Country: Murphys, Calif.

Upscale tasting rooms and a fine vegetarian restaurant mix with a bit of gold lore.

Once a hodgepodge of miners' tents and lean-tos, Murphys has aged well. Main Street, a leafy half-mile spur heading west from Highway 4, was visited by the likes of Black Bart and President Grant in its heyday and is now lined with picket fences, ambitious eateries, and more than 20 tasting rooms. The town is a good way to get into Calaveras Wine Country, home to the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance ... Read the story

Guide To Murphys, "Queen of the Sierra"

Murphys, CA, a Calaveras County gold rush era town, has evolved into a modern tourist destination that is home to wineries, boutique shops, incredible restaurants and an impressive art and theatre scene. Outdoor events are especially popular in the summer due to cooler temperatures than in the Valley and scenic surroundings. Make plans today to enjoy all that Murphys, “The Queen of the Sierra”, has to offer. ... Read the story

Good Luck & Green Abounds in Murphys California

Bursting with jubilance and proud of its fine Irish roots, the tiny village of Murphys personifies all that is green, especially in spring. The traditional Irish Day celebration, March 19, 2011, is all about the green. ... Read the story

Murphys, Where Tasting Is A Walk In The Park
Mike Dunne reviews Murphys Wines

... We were in Murphys in large part to look for possible wines for the weekly column I contribute to The Sacramento Bee. At Lavender Ridge, I came away with a month's worth of candidates, with the first most likely to be one of the two wines we bought, either the substantial Lavender Ridge Vineyard ... Read the story

Murphys' Hovey Wine featured
in the SacBee! Congrats Chuck!

Wine of the Week ...

... pay dirt is discovered once in a while. One spot for it is Gerber Vineyard along Highway 4, a couple of miles outside Murphys. That's where longtime Calaveras County winemaker Chuck Hovey harvests his chardonnay. For nearly two decades, Hovey was the winemaker ...

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Our very own V Chef in the New York Times!

Click here to read the article in the NY Times about Chef Bob from our very own V Restaurant and Bar - making amazing gourmet food on the Rogue River with O.A.R.S - congratulations to Bob and Mary! ... Read the story

Mother Lode hamlet celebrates Irish Day

It wasn't just Irish people who got lucky Saturday in Murphys. Thousands packed Main Street to wave at parade princesses and bagpipers during Murphys Irish Day, an annual festival that celebrates the town's Irish founders ... Read the story

Travel gold: wide open roads lead to Murphys, California

Surely, you’ve heard the phrase, “it’s the journey, not the destination.”  The trip I'd like you to consider involves both.   The journey begins with visions of the open road ahead, the freedom of leaving the lurch of traffic in your rear-view, to see an adventurous path ahead ... Read the story

Highway 4: Hidden Wilderness

When looking for an alternative route to and from the South Shore, or even just a quick getaway, recreation enthusiasts don't need to look farther than Highway 4. ... Read the story

Murphys rings in St. Patrick's Day with green wine

Not surprisingly, a town with a name like Murphys takes St. Patrick's celebrations pretty seriously. Tucked away in the rolling Sierra Nevada foothills west of Yosemite National Park. ... Read the story

Much More Than Grapes: Wineries Move Beyond Tasting Rooms To Become True Destinations

The intoxicating smell of fresh-roasted glazed nuts sweeps down from a nearby hillside. Glasses clink against carafes filled with chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and other varieties of wine. ... Read the story

Murphys has old-world charm, new-world appeal

Nestled in the Sierra foothills, a few miles northeast of Angels Camp, Murphys has the old-world charm left over from its days as a trading post and mining camp, quaint shops and restaurants lining a picturesque main street and more than enough diverse tasting rooms to be a wine connoisseur's paradise. ... Read the story

Forever golden: Everybody strikes it rich in Calaveras County

The seminal event in California history lasted just a few years, but in Calaveras County, the Gold Rush never quite died. Never mind that today's "gold" is tourism, or that wine grapes and golf courses have sprouted on hillsides once scoured by pickax- wielding miners with get-rich-quick dreams. ... Read the story

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

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

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