The handblown glass pumpkin patch was fantastic. I wanted to look at each and every creation…read more Beautiful works of art. The 2BGlass boys Tate and Aaron gave a great demonstration of how they make pumpkins, and the seats in the shade and free popcorn were excellent. Parking on a Sunday morning was well organized. Would highly recommend stopping by.

Another new business for me! I learned that this farm is typically opened for the Lavendar festival…read morebut not during the fall. No wonder! It was a great experience from all of the neat craft vendors, to the pick your own lavendar plants, and even observing a train pass by. I couldn't pass up the option of purchasing some Lavendar butter shortbread cookies yum! With the bushes, all supplies are available to grab, and bundles are priced at $5, $10 or $20. They even let my friend and I combine our bundles since we couldn't quite make the $5 one separately. It was a soothing activity and they package them up with different tissues and ties which was fun. Definitely would come back! The signage all around were really fun to read to

Absolutely amazing restaurant, the cellar downstairs has amazing ambience, and has so much history…read moreand dark yet beautiful beauty! We split the steak, carrots, and fingerling potatoes with an amazing sauce! There was enough for us to split it into two. The wine was amazing from local wineries, the waitress was sweet and friendly and had grear service. Everyone was dressed super nice & when we asked for recommendations of wine with our dinner, they had a great pairing. We wish we could've checked outside, but there was a wedding going on. We will definitely be back to check out the outside area and I definitely recommend!!

Unique restaurant in a historic area that serves up traditional American fare. The main seating…read morearea is actually downstairs - there is one room that my friend calls the "cave" room, it opens up to an actual mine that was used. So if you like those Raiders of the Lost Ark vibes, then you would like sitting next to the mine for sure. It's roped off but you can hear the water dripping and it is naturally cool. The structure was originally built as a hotel in 1853 and has been well preserved. I ordered their Smith Flat House salad ($10) and the Jambalaya Risotto ($34) which consisted of Cajun-marinated prawns, lobster meat, Andouille sausage, grilled sweet corn with saffron chicken risotto. Definitely had a bit of a kick to it, the risotto was done well. My pet peeve is mushy risotto, it needs to have a slight bite to it which this one had thankfully. Love the fact that this place serves up local wines -- I couldn't recall the wine I had and they do not have their wine menu on their website. If you have the opportunity to visit, I'd recommend a glass of red from Starfield (winery up the road).

Our wedding was phenomenal! I don't know why people are complaining about the owners not doing…read moremuch. You paid for a venue, not for a wedding planner. They provide decorations, chairs and tables. You have the OPTION to HIRE help for parking, trash pick up and floral arrangements, etc. You pay for insurance and a deposit! Nancy and her husband went above and beyond to help create a magical wedding day for us. I was worried about set up, but with help from my bridal party and family, we had most things set up the night before! We chose to have Nancy do our floral arrangements and they were beautiful! She helped us coordinated with the DJ and made sure things ran smoothly! This place is ran by dedicated owners, which is shown through their quality of professionalism and beautifully manicured venue. I recommend this place to any bride. We rented a house nearby and got ready before the wedding, as the changing rooms at the venue are smaller, but it worked out perfectly. Please note, THIS IS AN OUTDOOR WEDDING VENUE! You know that when you pay for it. It can rain, so be wise when CHOOSING a wedding date.

I think I have allotted Nancy enough time to respond and give me my refund back but she refuses to…read morebe a professional and respond. I was supposed to get married here at the Iris gardens during the time of the Caldor fire in which the Iris gardens were in a pre-evacuation zone. We paid our deposit in full and what we owed after. I know my mistake, but to think a local business like this would screw you is farfetched in my opinion. Nancy informed us that we absolutely have to go with Murray's Countryside insurance services and that would be the only insurance they accepted. We had already rescheduled the wedding from the year prior due to Covid and a lot of our immediate relatives not being able to make it from the lockdowns. A few months before the wedding we called Murray's countryside insurance with no answer. We left messages with Murray's Countryside insurance, no response back. My husband emailed Murray's countryside insurance, no response back. I messaged Nancy to ask her what do we do now that your only insurance company that we have to have for this wedding isn't getting back to us. She ignored me. Anyways, fast forward to the week of the wedding. The Caldor fire had started and we finally hear back from the insurance that they refuse to cover our event due to the fire. Nancy ignored my messages and I was then forced to find a whole different venue for my 150 guest wedding in three days. My father drove by the Iris Gardens the following day and saw the parking lot full and that there was a wedding occurring 08/22/21. So that Wedding somehow was able to get event insurance, but not ours. I messaged Nancy to receive my refund but no response. I even wrote Nancy a letter, to which I was ignored once again. It just so happens I found out that Nancy has a friend who works at Murray's Countryside Insurance and informed that friend that we had already wasted one date that was booked due to Covid and because of that to deny us our events insurance. Nancy had already planned to not expect us for our fully paid for Wedding event because she was holding a grudge about that date during Covid Lockdowns. I would NEVER recommend this venue for your event. It would be a major financial and logistical risk to book here.

Sue and her team at Sierra Banquet Center are fantastic!…read more We had my dads retirement celebration at Sierra Banquet Center just after the new year and it was such a fun evening! I had a few ideas of how I wanted the night to go and Sue helped to make that possible at her gorgeous log cabin venue. I had quite a few things to set up and Sue allowed us in early to take care of the setup so we weren't rushing and stressed right before the event. The holiday decor was transformed from Christmas trees to classy and elegant whites and golds for my event colors/theme. Everything was beautiful and the tri-tip buffet was delicious!! I would love to have another event at the Sierra Banquet Center! Thank you Sue (and your team) for all that you did to make my dads celebration so memorable!

Do NOT get married here. The venue is very pretty, but organizationally, they are a complete mess…read more We were trapped into it with lofty promises and a deposit of half the whole cost. There was no communication between staff, poor communication between the management and us as clients, employees were unsure of their own roles and our provided "day of coordinator" had zero idea how to coordinate a wedding and I as the bride had to keep the day moving and tell her what to do next. (Even though we came up with a typical schedule together.) The management didn't know the size of the tables available at this location, and at our rehearsal the day before our wedding, we were told that we had to redo our whole seating chart because the tables were actually smaller than we knew. The food was brought up all the way from Sacramento in a U-haul truck, which was visible to the ceremony site during the ceremony. Half of our guests got sick afterwards. The food menus they gave to us to select catering from did not reflect what was actually available either. The chef took our selections down with a sticky note, and they lost that sticky note. They had to call us to confirm our choices. Choices we had to change AGAIN because the menu changed again. I even had to fight to have a decorated cake, and even then it ended up being extremely minimalist by design. More than once our wedding detail consultation dates had to be changed in favor of weddings that were much larger than our smaller event. They basically left our event planning to the very last minute. 2 months in advance. We spent $500 on liquor and sodas for people who didn't care for our pre-fabricated signature drinks (old fashioned's and French 75's) but the venue provided bartender never even touched those supplies. Instead, he opened up all of our red wine bottles at once, giving no thought for guest demand. We had to throw out half of the untouched wine bottles at the end of the night. Our guests had ZERO idea that there were more drink options. Please save yourselves and get married somewhere else. We are haunted by this experience.

Super neat and clean camping sites. Attentive and prompt…read moreresponse for inquiries. Clean campgrounds and awesome place. Greg gave us an awesome tour of the area. We definitely recommend this place for kids or any outdoor venue

VERY CLEAN!!! stayed In the larger teepee with my friends! Hot showers, spotless bathrooms, and not…read moretoo many bugs! Extremely Well maintained and very friendly and helpful staff. They also have a fun lodge full of stuff for you to do, plenty of grills to cook on, and even a microwave and keurig! They have a section of Weber creek that they blocked off to create a small swimming hole which was cool because it was so hot. It is a very Rocky creek so you will need water shoes. It was fun seeing the crawfish and the fish swimming in the water! Also like the little store they have in case you forget something and are in a pinch. It also has ice cream! Would go again. signal was pretty good as well

We loved our visit to Davell! The property itself is really cute and surrounded by beautiful trees…read morewith a peaceful ambiance. The wine has varied selection and we enjoyed everything we sampled. This is a great family winery to support!

Went to celebrate my best friend's big 50th. They had live music and a warm inviting outside…read moregathering. Service was excellent and food was delicious pizza and wine. My favorite was the margarita so yummy with a drizzle of pesto to make the flavors pop. The wine bottles were all decorated artistically of Davell's family. Her son painted the labels. The owner Davell was very friendly and informative of the different wines she offered. They also have a very cute friendly dog, welcoming all the guests. Relaxing day or night. Come visit this beautiful place and enjoy a glass of vino.

I fell in love with Brookshire Gardens years ago when scouting locations for a corporate holiday…read moreparty. I've grown up here and love that the venue included one of the area's most historic homes. So I knew as soon as I became engaged, that I wanted to get married here. The ceremony site is simply gorgeous with its canopy of walnut trees and ivy covered arch; we only added a bit of decor to the start of the aisle as it was perfect as is. Booking a year in advance, didn't think we would have weather issues in late May but we ended up having to deal with a rainstorm. Kurt and Nina were awesome and let us set up tents last minute the Friday before so that they were ready to go on the big day. They even provided a pop-up tent of their own to cover our DJ. Even though we had to limit our decor to the minimal covered areas, our wedding was still the perfect day we had always dreamed of. Brookshire was reasonably priced (especially as it comes with all tables and chairs), spacious with a great layout that easily flows from ceremony to reception, naturally gorgeous (i.e. minimal decor needed and numerous photo ops), and close to town to avoid travel fees, yet still feels private and remote. Kurt and Nina were so sweet and easy to work with, you could tell by their enthusiasm that day that they truly love what they do. They were so helpful and also very prompt in returning our security deposit. Thank you for being a part of our forever!

I had my wedding at Brookshire Gardens on May 27, 2018. Everything was perfect and I couldn't have…read moreasked for a better day! I wish I could relive it over and over!

Davies Family Inn is, without question, the most pleasurable escape I've ever experienced. I found…read moreit in 2025 while searching for a place to celebrate my husband's and my 25th anniversary. We had booked another location we thought we loved, but it didn't feel right. For the second night, I chose Davies Family Inn purely by chance--drawn in by the idea of what they offered. We drove in completely unaware that we were about to discover what would become our gemstone, our true getaway. The property is deeply tranquil and serene. Evenings are spent around fire pits with a glass of wine, surrounded by silence except for the sounds of nature. We've baked apple pies from their orchard, enjoyed endless peaceful nights under the stars, and--by the generous allowance of the property owners--explored the land on their ATV simply to wander and take it all in. What truly sets this place apart is the people. Linda and her husband Jim make you feel like family. When I call and say I need a getaway, they always find a way--even during blackout dates. That kind of care is rare and meaningful. Trisha, who maintains the property, is phenomenal, and the grounds are always immaculate. This is a very, very gorgeous retreat tucked right in the middle of Placerville, yet it feels worlds away. Part of me wants to keep it a secret--but it deserves to be known. If you're looking for peace, warmth, and a place that truly stays with you, this is it.

I had my wedding at the Davies Family Inn at Shadow Ridge Ranch and it was absolutely amazing! The…read moreplace itself is gorgeous without any decoration. Linda was so great and easy to reach if we had any questions or concerns, and was very hands on during the reception. She was extremely helpful. The bartender Beka was so sweet and did an amazing job. Everyone absolutely loved her! The cabins were very clean and so cozy. Having everything all in one place for the wedding was so much less stress and Shadow Ridge Ranch was the best place to do it. I can't thank them enough for making our day so beautiful, special and fun. The reception was a BLAST and we danced the night away. The way that the property is set up was perfect! It is a weekend that my husband and I will remember forever. Thank you all again SO much!!

Cozy, comfy, and very clean! My girlfriend and I had a wonderful relaxing weekend there in the…read moreDaffodil Suite. Lots of natural light and the heater kept everything nice and toasty. We will definitely stay again!

Beautiful, tastefully decorated, and super comfy bed! We stayed in the Iris room, and absolutely…read moreloved it. Owners were incredibly nice and accommodating. Definitely will stay here again, and highly recommend.