Castlewood Chalet Guidebook
Food scene
Most popular restaurant in Arnold, reservations usually required
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Sarafina's Italian Kitchen
794 CA-4Most popular restaurant in Arnold, reservations usually required
Classic mountian brewery with American food and good local beer
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Snowshoe Brewing Company
2050 CA-4Classic mountian brewery with American food and good local beer
Great restaurant, hours are sometimes limited so call ahead
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Sequoia Woods Country Club
1000 Cypress Point DrGreat restaurant, hours are sometimes limited so call ahead
Lube Room Saloon
3431 CA-4Country style bar and restaurant
El Vaquero
925 CA-4Good Mexican food
Round Table Pizza
2182 CA-4Giant Burger
846 CA-4Best apple donuts, cider, pies you'll find anywhere. If you're coming from the Bay Area you'll pass by this place between Murphy's and Arnold on HWY 4
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Red Apple
4950 CA-4Best apple donuts, cider, pies you'll find anywhere. If you're coming from the Bay Area you'll pass by this place between Murphy's and Arnold on HWY 4
Good breakfast and coffee as well as lunch. Sometimes open for dinner
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Bistro Espresso
1225 Oak CirGood breakfast and coffee as well as lunch. Sometimes open for dinner
If you are a fan of cocktails or hard liquor tastings then you'll love this place!
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Hinterhaus Distilling LLC
925 California 4If you are a fan of cocktails or hard liquor tastings then you'll love this place!
Sightseeing
Lake Alpine
Beautiful high mountain lake, kayaking, fishing, hiking
Great public beach and lake just a few miles from the chalet. Fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming
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White Pines Park
Blagen RoadGreat public beach and lake just a few miles from the chalet. Fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming
Best place around for sledding in the winter. Need to buy a parking pass in town. Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods or SNAC sell them
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Spicer Sno-Park
California 4Best place around for sledding in the winter. Need to buy a parking pass in town. Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods or SNAC sell them
Another beautiful lake and a great snow park for sledding!
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Spicer Meadow Reservoir
Another beautiful lake and a great snow park for sledding!
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
1170 CA-4Amazing hiking
Bear Valley
Bear Valley Ski Resort, 40 minute drive
City/town information
If you're into good restaurants and/or wine tasting this is the place for you. It's about a 20 minute drive from our chalet. Alchemy or Grounds are our recommended restaurants. All the wineries are great
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Murphys
If you're into good restaurants and/or wine tasting this is the place for you. It's about a 20 minute drive from our chalet. Alchemy or Grounds are our recommended restaurants. All the wineries are great
Fun town to visit if you like old California style small towns. Shopping, restaurants, good coffee places
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Sonora
Fun town to visit if you like old California style small towns. Shopping, restaurants, good coffee places
Another old California town, this was the one of the center's of the gold rush with a lot of California history
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Columbia
Another old California town, this was the one of the center's of the gold rush with a lot of California history
Stores
Great place for gear you may need for your adventures
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Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods
925 CA-4Great place for gear you may need for your adventures
Kayak/Canoe Rentals in the summer. Snow ski and board rentals in the winter. Hiking and adventure gear
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Sierra Nevada Adventure Co
2293 CA-4Kayak/Canoe Rentals in the summer. Snow ski and board rentals in the winter. Hiking and adventure gear
Big Trees Market
25020 Shake Ridge RdOur local grocery store