Visitors traveling highway 50 will be charmed by the scenic variety this land has to offer from El Dorado Hills, a bustling business center surrounded by new housing developments, to South Lake Tahoe with its pristine crystal blue waters. The people are friendly and the weather is mild so plan a visit and see for yourself.

Enjoy skiing in winter, whitewater rafting in summer, Apple Hill in the fall and flower gardens in the spring. Enjoy wine tasting, shopping, great restaurants, art galleries, golfing, hiking and camping all year.

You will discover a wealth of information about accommodations, activities and events when you tour our web site at www.visit-eldorado.com or call us at the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce (800) 457-6279.

You can pan for gold and watch as docents enact scenes from a by gone era. Tour buildings and museums whose curators have perfectly preserved a glimpse of the past.

Modern communities have sprung up in the midst of many recorded historical sites but their history has not been forgotten, rather it is celebrated in a variety of year-round events.