Cowboys in Dville

The group boarded AmTrak in Davis to Truckee on Friday, then took two motor coaches through the Sierra Valley, a tour of the Maddalena Ranch then a barbeque at Sierra Valley Ranch in Calpine and overnight at the Chalet View Lodge in Graeagle.


Brian Leap and Liz Luster wait for buses  

Saturday the group of 100 had a picnic lunch at the Beckwourth, tour and dinner at the Green Gulch Ranch in Vinton back to Chalet View Lodge.



Pam Payen, Terry Joachim and Will Clark

Sunday began with a tour of Feather River Headwaters in the Sierra Valley, on to the Kentuck Mine Museum and Stamp Mill in Sierra City, another picnic lunch and then on to the gold mining town of Downieville featuring wine tasting at 49er Wine hosted by Will and Jean Clark in Downieville, walk around town to the Downieville Museum. 



Mary and Grant Eddie of Grant Eddie Winery with Pam, Terry Will and ?

The last stop will be the Linden Lea Ranch and Nevada County Free Range Beef Operations, Nevada City and a return to University of Davis. Pam Payen and Terry Joachim deserve kudos for this endeavor.