Placerville, the historic Mother Lode town between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe, takes the “apple-a-day” adage to new levels. With 50 family farms comprising an area commonly known as Apple ...

Apple Hill, the orchard-dotted region just north of Placerville, is known for its harvest festivities, picnic possibilities, cider doughnuts -- and gnarly traffic. Here's how to avoid the latter ...

This apple orchard-centric region near Placerville and Camino is pomme centric in the fall, but there are plenty of non-apple things to do there right now, including wineries, a brewery and yoga ...

Shelly McDaniel, of Placerville, makes caramel apples at the High Hill Ranch apple orchard in Placerville, Calif., in this 2015 file image.

Hundreds of thousands of tourists will soon be heading to El Dorado County for the fall harvest at Apple Hill, near Placerville. But this year, some big changes are in place.

The Apple Hill visitor center is at 2952 Carson Rd #1, Placerville. The region features more than 50 family farms, including Rainbow Orchards and Patrick’s Berry Farm and Garden.

PLACERVILLE (CBS13) — Apple Hill is a destination for thousands each year to get apples, donuts, cider, and pie. Now, it's the center of a legal dispute. The Apple Hill Growers Association has ...

No less than 50 ranches, Christmas tree farms, vineyards, and a half-dozen wineries sprawl across the hill, just outside Placerville, each with its own temptations.

Northern California's Apple Hill officially kicks off season 02:49. PLACERVILLE -- Beautiful weather over the Labor Day holiday weekend gave people across our region the perfect reason to get outside.

Apple Hill — a collection of roughly 50 farms in the Sierra Nevada foothills — is a go-to ... breweries and hard apple cider gardens tucked into the El Dorado County hills near Placerville.

PLACERVILLE, Calif. — On Sunday, thousands of people flocked to Apple Hill, where big crowds and long lines of traffic are part of the experience.

Collectively known as Apple Hill, they stage tastings ranging from the commonplace Red... Apple Hill, Calif., celebrates autumn harvest SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...