Gold Rush era anchored in saloon. By Ken Garcia Dec 21, 2001. There are hundreds of places in San Francisco where one can find a drink, but not many saloons where someone can still taste history.

The discovery of gold in California brought a rush of men (mostly) seeking their fortunes and seeking to slake their thirst too. Here are some of the historic saloons that served them.

Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.

This is no preserved Gold Rush ghost town.You can still visit saloons, restaurants, and shops selling the kinds of things ...

Dubbed "California's Oldest Little City" and "The New York of the Pacific," this Gold Rush city has a historic Chinatown, ...

The Old Ship Saloon is just that: a bar built upon the ruins of a California Gold Rush-era ship. According to a journal entry from the ship's log, the Arkansas ran aground in 1849 on Bird Island ...

San Francisco at the end of 1849, when the Gold Rush really got into gear, was like nowhere else on earth. ... SALOONS. The El Dorado saloon and gambling hall, on the other hand, ...

The Gold Rush, the venerable Elliston saloon that has been a Rock Block landmark since the 1970s, plans to close temporarily on Monday, May 23, for a remodel that will include banning smoking. The ...

The Old Ship Saloon:Its picturesque life began in Gold Rush days when a storm blew a three-master aground on Alcatraz Island. The ship was towed to Pacific Avenue and Battery Street, and in 1851 ...

A boomtown of incredible wealth during the Gold Rush-era, Virginia City is located a 45-minute drive from Reno, Nevada.High in the hills, this rough-edged Western town is wonderfully preserved ...

ONLY FOR THE PROS. THIS YEAR IT IS CLOSING TIME FOR A GOLD RUSH ERA BAR AND RESTAURANT. THE JAMESTOWN HOTEL DATES BACK TO THE 1850S, AND WHILE THE HOTEL WILL STAY OPEN, THE BAR AND RESTAURANT WILL ...