Guidebook for Placerville
Food Scene
C L O S E D
385 Main StGreat coffee in downtown Placerville located a few steps from the Bell Tower.
Wonderful local restaurant with outdoor seating. Reservations are suggested. You can walk to this restaurant, but if you choose to drive there is ample free parking adjacent.
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Independent Restaurant & Bar
629 Main StWonderful local restaurant with outdoor seating. Reservations are suggested. You can walk to this restaurant, but if you choose to drive there is ample free parking adjacent.
Located in a historic home converted into a bakery and restaurant, Sweetie Pie's serves breakfast and lunch either indoors or out. Olallieberry pancakes are a favorite!
Dogs are often seen relaxing near their owners at the outdoor tables.
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Sweetie Pie's
577 Main StLocated in a historic home converted into a bakery and restaurant, Sweetie Pie's serves breakfast and lunch either indoors or out. Olallieberry pancakes are a favorite!
Dogs are often seen relaxing near their owners at the outdoor tables.
Artisan pizzas, sandwiches, and salads. Great wine. Eat at the bar or one of the tables inside.
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Heyday Café
325 Main StArtisan pizzas, sandwiches, and salads. Great wine. Eat at the bar or one of the tables inside.
Serves pizza Italian style. Baked in a traditional wood fired oven. You can even order Buffalo mozzarella! Also offers other Italian dishes and good wine. Eat indoors or out. Dogs are often seen relaxing near their owners at the outdoor tables.
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Bene Ristorante Italiano
423 Main StServes pizza Italian style. Baked in a traditional wood fired oven. You can even order Buffalo mozzarella! Also offers other Italian dishes and good wine. Eat indoors or out. Dogs are often seen relaxing near their owners at the outdoor tables.
Mexican inspired dishes in a nice downtown indoor setting. The bar offers a wide variety of wines, beer, and mixed drinks.
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Cascada
384 Main StMexican inspired dishes in a nice downtown indoor setting. The bar offers a wide variety of wines, beer, and mixed drinks.
Located at the recently renovated historic Hangman's Tree location, this ice cream shop serves great ice cream. And you can get a taste of the old west in the careful renovations.
Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon
305 Main StLocated at the recently renovated historic Hangman's Tree location, this ice cream shop serves great ice cream. And you can get a taste of the old west in the careful renovations.
Main Street Melters
589 Main StGreat sandwiches with pet- friendly shaded outdoor seating.
Entertainment & Activities
A great place to see gold mines either on a tour or on your own. There is also a Stamp Mill a short walk up the hill from the park.
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Hangtown's Gold Bug Park
2635 Gold Bug LnA great place to see gold mines either on a tour or on your own. There is also a Stamp Mill a short walk up the hill from the park.
You can find out about local events from the Placerville Downtown Association. Antique Fairs, Live Music, Parades, Girls Night Out, Art Walks, Weiner Dog Races, and More! Shops are generally open during events and often participate in them. Many events close off Main Street to vehicle traffic and provide a wonderful walking experience.
Placerville Downtown Association
515 Main StYou can find out about local events from the Placerville Downtown Association. Antique Fairs, Live Music, Parades, Girls Night Out, Art Walks, Weiner Dog Races, and More! Shops are generally open during events and often participate in them. Many events close off Main Street to vehicle traffic and provide a wonderful walking experience.
Parks & Nature
Sly Park Recreation Area
4771 Sly Park RdIce House Reservoir
Loon Lake
About a 7 minute walk from the cottage, this park is great for families with young children. The park has a couple of play structures, one rated for really young kids, and one for older kids. Also has a swing set, picnic table, and benches. A long grassy area adjacent makes a great place to throw a ball or frisbee (for kids and/or dogs).
George F. Duffey Park
About a 7 minute walk from the cottage, this park is great for families with young children. The park has a couple of play structures, one rated for really young kids, and one for older kids. Also has a swing set, picnic table, and benches. A long grassy area adjacent makes a great place to throw a ball or frisbee (for kids and/or dogs).
Shopping
This is the "oldest hardware store west of the Mississippi". Full of character, this hardware store stocks nearly everything. Mining equipment, tools, hardware, kitchenware, paint, garden, unique gifts, and so much more!
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Placerville True Value Hardware
441 Main StThis is the "oldest hardware store west of the Mississippi". Full of character, this hardware store stocks nearly everything. Mining equipment, tools, hardware, kitchenware, paint, garden, unique gifts, and so much more!
Combellack’s was started in 1898 by William Hill Combellack. In 1910 his son William Herbert “Bert” Combellack took over; in 1946 his two sons Robert William Combellack and Allan Blair Combellack took over; and in 1978 Allan’s daughter, Gayle Combellack-Rohl and in 1983 Allan’s daughter Janis Combellack joined her sister to continue on with the family tradition.
Gayle and Janis carry some of the same companies as their great grandfather—including Len and Pendleton, along with many new lines like Kiche, Woolrich and Tommy Bahama, and, they do tuxedo rentals.
Combellack's
339 Main StCombellack’s was started in 1898 by William Hill Combellack. In 1910 his son William Herbert “Bert” Combellack took over; in 1946 his two sons Robert William Combellack and Allan Blair Combellack took over; and in 1978 Allan’s daughter, Gayle Combellack-Rohl and in 1983 Allan’s daughter Janis Combellack joined her sister to continue on with the family tradition.
Gayle and Janis carry some of the same companies as their great grandfather—including Len and Pendleton, along with many new lines like Kiche, Woolrich and Tommy Bahama, and, they do tuxedo rentals.
One of many wonderful antique stores downtown, Empire is located in an old theater and includes a wide variety of antiques.
Empire Antiques
432 Main StOne of many wonderful antique stores downtown, Empire is located in an old theater and includes a wide variety of antiques.
The Supply Sergeant
469 Main StTons of camping and sporting goods at great prices!
Family owned for over one hundred years. Wow! There are very few businesses that can claim to be family owned for that long, but here in Placerville we have such a business—The Placerville News Company. Since 1912, our family has been here to help you and your family. One thing that has served us well over the years and helped us reach this mark is our diversity of merchandise. From Schwinn bicycles to Fine Bone China, there are very few things that we have not carried in the last one hundred years. Today we continue that tradition: from artist supplies, puzzles and tobacco to Yankee Candles, Lead Crystal, and yes we still carry Bone China tea cups!
Placerville News Co
409 Main StFamily owned for over one hundred years. Wow! There are very few businesses that can claim to be family owned for that long, but here in Placerville we have such a business—The Placerville News Company. Since 1912, our family has been here to help you and your family. One thing that has served us well over the years and helped us reach this mark is our diversity of merchandise. From Schwinn bicycles to Fine Bone China, there are very few things that we have not carried in the last one hundred years. Today we continue that tradition: from artist supplies, puzzles and tobacco to Yankee Candles, Lead Crystal, and yes we still carry Bone China tea cups!
Essentials
Newly remodeled (2018), this Raley's offers fresh foods and great customer service. You can order groceries online and pick them up in the parking lot a couple of hours later. Not a short walk from the cottage, driving is recommended.
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Raley's
166 Placerville Dr Newly remodeled (2018), this Raley's offers fresh foods and great customer service. You can order groceries online and pick them up in the parking lot a couple of hours later. Not a short walk from the cottage, driving is recommended.
There are drop boxes in the drive thru lane of this Post Office. You can remain in your car to mail letters and small packages.
United States Postal Service
3045 Sacramento StThere are drop boxes in the drive thru lane of this Post Office. You can remain in your car to mail letters and small packages.
This is a small grocery store located close by. Perfect for picking up a few things. Recommend driving and parking in their lot, though you could walk there if you prefer. It is about a 20 minute walk from the cottage.
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Save Mart
1270 BroadwayThis is a small grocery store located close by. Perfect for picking up a few things. Recommend driving and parking in their lot, though you could walk there if you prefer. It is about a 20 minute walk from the cottage.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
583 Placerville DrEl Dorado Transit Offices station
6565 Commerce WayArts & Culture
Housed in the 1852-53 stone soda works building, the artifacts on display at the Fountain & Tallman Museum tell the story of the California Gold Rush and the part Placerville played in the recovery of those huge deposits of GOLD. The El Dorado County Historical Society was established in 1938 when thirty-six people from twenty-three fraternal and civic organizations met at the courthouse and voted unanimously to collect and preserve the artifacts and documents so important to future generations. In 1981, the “Old Stone Building” was gifted to the Historical Society by Faye Rupley Cannon. In 1984 it was entered into the National Register of Historic Places.
Fountain & Tallman Museum
524 Main StHoused in the 1852-53 stone soda works building, the artifacts on display at the Fountain & Tallman Museum tell the story of the California Gold Rush and the part Placerville played in the recovery of those huge deposits of GOLD. The El Dorado County Historical Society was established in 1938 when thirty-six people from twenty-three fraternal and civic organizations met at the courthouse and voted unanimously to collect and preserve the artifacts and documents so important to future generations. In 1981, the “Old Stone Building” was gifted to the Historical Society by Faye Rupley Cannon. In 1984 it was entered into the National Register of Historic Places.
Great place to see some of the history of the Placerville area. Also has a public research library available.
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El Dorado County Museum
104 Placerville DrGreat place to see some of the history of the Placerville area. Also has a public research library available.