Kristen & Mike’s Cabin Guidebook

Kristen & Mike
Kristen & Mike
Kristen & Mike’s Cabin Guidebook

Restaurants pretty close to cabin

Great food and service for the mountains! Pizza, pasta, burgers, salads and rotating handles. Some vegetarian options. Usually closed Monday and Tuesday.
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Mia's
30040 CA-108
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Great food and service for the mountains! Pizza, pasta, burgers, salads and rotating handles. Some vegetarian options. Usually closed Monday and Tuesday.
Food is really good! Service is great! Very close to cabin near Pinecrest Lake. Ambiance is old school. Vegetarian and meat options. Balsalmic dressing is housemade and delicious.
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Steam Donkey Restaurant
95364 Lake Park S
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Food is really good! Service is great! Very close to cabin near Pinecrest Lake. Ambiance is old school. Vegetarian and meat options. Balsalmic dressing is housemade and delicious.
Great service, great food. Can be busy on weekends. Highly recommend! This shows it's in Twain Harte, but it's in Sugarpine which is closer to the cabin. Yummy avocado toast, PB & J and breakfast burrito.
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Alicia's Sugar Shack Twain Harte
24191 CA-108
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Great service, great food. Can be busy on weekends. Highly recommend! This shows it's in Twain Harte, but it's in Sugarpine which is closer to the cabin. Yummy avocado toast, PB & J and breakfast burrito.
Food is not very special, but in the Summer it's a very nice place to have a draft beer on the outdoor deck overlooking the river! They also have a pool table.
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Strawberry inn
31880 CA-108
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Food is not very special, but in the Summer it's a very nice place to have a draft beer on the outdoor deck overlooking the river! They also have a pool table.

Restaurants even further down the hill

Great atmosphere, good food and some vegetarian options.
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Diamondback Grill
93 S Washington St
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Great atmosphere, good food and some vegetarian options.
Really, really good food...noodle and rice bowls. Super sweet and attentive staff! Lots of veggie options.
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Yoshoku
70 S Washington St
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Really, really good food...noodle and rice bowls. Super sweet and attentive staff! Lots of veggie options.
Cute coffee shop with some food. Friendly service and great atmosphere! Leave your hubby here and shop downtown historic Sonora.
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Revive Coffee
81 S Washington St
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Cute coffee shop with some food. Friendly service and great atmosphere! Leave your hubby here and shop downtown historic Sonora.
Decent food & nice service. In the Summer they have concerts on Saturday night from 6pm-8pm, or 8pm-10pm. Follow their Instagram page for current info.
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Local Press
23063 Fuller Rd
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Decent food & nice service. In the Summer they have concerts on Saturday night from 6pm-8pm, or 8pm-10pm. Follow their Instagram page for current info.
Lovely service and atmosphere. Delish small plates. Worth a trip down the hill!
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The Independent Wine Co
13 S Washington St
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Lovely service and atmosphere. Delish small plates. Worth a trip down the hill!
Huge portions, such friendly service, nice atmosphere and live music on the patio in the Summer. Delish food too. You gotta get the pretzel!
The Armory
Huge portions, such friendly service, nice atmosphere and live music on the patio in the Summer. Delish food too. You gotta get the pretzel!

Grocery Stores

A very comprehensive grocery store with great service. Anything you need, and lots of vegetarian choices and organic foods. Pricier than going into Sonora, but closer to the cabin.
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Twain Harte Market station
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A very comprehensive grocery store with great service. Anything you need, and lots of vegetarian choices and organic foods. Pricier than going into Sonora, but closer to the cabin.
This super convenient store recently received a facelift. It is clean and very well stocked. They have almost anything you would need, including some household wares and organic food. Huge wine selection. Service is friendly too!
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Pinecrest Food Market
401 Pinecrest Lake Rd
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This super convenient store recently received a facelift. It is clean and very well stocked. They have almost anything you would need, including some household wares and organic food. Huge wine selection. Service is friendly too!

Things to do

This is up Crabtree Road. Great horseback rides. Gorgeous area with some views.
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Aspen Meadow Pack Station
Crabtree Road
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This is up Crabtree Road. Great horseback rides. Gorgeous area with some views.
This is a must-see, especially if you have kiddos. It’s a preserved historic town with the streets shut down to cars. Our kids always enjoyed the jail, bowling alley and candy store where they will make some of the candy they sell.
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Columbia State Historic Park
11259 Broadway St
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This is a must-see, especially if you have kiddos. It’s a preserved historic town with the streets shut down to cars. Our kids always enjoyed the jail, bowling alley and candy store where they will make some of the candy they sell.
Place to sled and play in the snow. Our guests with kiddos love this excursion.
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Leland High Sierra Snowplay
34033 Leland Meadow Rd
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Place to sled and play in the snow. Our guests with kiddos love this excursion.
Great ski/snowboard resort that really caters to families. They have ski/snowboard school and our girls learned here. Nice, smaller mountain, but still plenty of terrain. They rent all the equipment you would need for a day on the slopes. Cafe and cafeteria too.
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Dodge Ridge Ski Resort
1 Dodge Ridge Rd
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Great ski/snowboard resort that really caters to families. They have ski/snowboard school and our girls learned here. Nice, smaller mountain, but still plenty of terrain. They rent all the equipment you would need for a day on the slopes. Cafe and cafeteria too.
Wonderful lake to kayak, fish, canoe, swim, paddle boat on. They rent everything you need for a fun day on the lake. There is also a five mile hiking trail that goes around the lake. It’s nice to hike and then halfway around, go for a swim to cool off. IMPORTANT INSIDER TIP! Please arrive to the lake early in the day, especially on the Summer weekends. We would recommend 9:30ish or 10am. Some guests have told us that when they arrive late in the day, they have had to turn around due to not being able to find parking. Also call the Pinecrest Marina ahead of time to reserve kayaks, boats, etc.
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Pinecrest Lake
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Wonderful lake to kayak, fish, canoe, swim, paddle boat on. They rent everything you need for a fun day on the lake. There is also a five mile hiking trail that goes around the lake. It’s nice to hike and then halfway around, go for a swim to cool off. IMPORTANT INSIDER TIP! Please arrive to the lake early in the day, especially on the Summer weekends. We would recommend 9:30ish or 10am. Some guests have told us that when they arrive late in the day, they have had to turn around due to not being able to find parking. Also call the Pinecrest Marina ahead of time to reserve kayaks, boats, etc.
Ice skating rink!
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Long Barn Lodge
25957 Long Barn Rd
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Ice skating rink!
We LOVE this mini golf course! It is so old school and perfect for families, couples and friends. Beautiful mature trees help shade the course in the Summer and it's a very affordable activity. Do not miss it!
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Twain Harte Miniature Golf
23098 Fuller Rd
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We LOVE this mini golf course! It is so old school and perfect for families, couples and friends. Beautiful mature trees help shade the course in the Summer and it's a very affordable activity. Do not miss it!
This outdoor movie theatre screens first run movies in the Summer. If you have kids, this outing should not be missed!
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Pinecrest Movie Theatre
Lakeshore Drive
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This outdoor movie theatre screens first run movies in the Summer. If you have kids, this outing should not be missed!
This is long day trek, but we've done it multiple times. It's a perfectly preserved Ghost Town over the Sonora Pass. It isn't accessible in the Winter as the road is closed. Stop in Bridgeport on way there or back to eat lunch or dinner. Sonora Pass is a very windy and steep road in places and takes a bit to drive it. The scenery is breathtaking though!
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Bodie State Historic Park
California 270
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This is long day trek, but we've done it multiple times. It's a perfectly preserved Ghost Town over the Sonora Pass. It isn't accessible in the Winter as the road is closed. Stop in Bridgeport on way there or back to eat lunch or dinner. Sonora Pass is a very windy and steep road in places and takes a bit to drive it. The scenery is breathtaking though!
We highly recommend hiking in the Emigrant Wilderness. Our favorite hike is to Powell Lake which is 4.6 miles from the trailhead. Breathtaking scenery and a beautiful small lake to swim in at the halfway point.
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Emigrant Wilderness
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We highly recommend hiking in the Emigrant Wilderness. Our favorite hike is to Powell Lake which is 4.6 miles from the trailhead. Breathtaking scenery and a beautiful small lake to swim in at the halfway point.
Dodge Ridge has recently added Summer activities on the weekends. They have an AMAZING Disc Golf course, cornhole, horseshoes and hiking. Mountain Biking to come next! They also have way improved their food scene compared to the former owners. On weekends in the Summer they have live music.
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Dodge Ridge Ski Resort
1 Dodge Ridge Rd
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Dodge Ridge has recently added Summer activities on the weekends. They have an AMAZING Disc Golf course, cornhole, horseshoes and hiking. Mountain Biking to come next! They also have way improved their food scene compared to the former owners. On weekends in the Summer they have live music.
Nice park with some play equipment and restrooms. In the Summer on Saturdays they have live music which is a really fun time!
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Eproson Park
22901 Meadow Dr
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Nice park with some play equipment and restrooms. In the Summer on Saturdays they have live music which is a really fun time!
Kennedy Meadows Resort is 17 miles up Highway 108. Decent cafe and general store. Gorgeous location on the river with meadows adjacent to it. It makes for a great day trip. You can take a guided Horseback ride or take off on some beautiful hikes from the trailhead here.
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Kennedy Meadows Resort
42421 CA-108
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Kennedy Meadows Resort is 17 miles up Highway 108. Decent cafe and general store. Gorgeous location on the river with meadows adjacent to it. It makes for a great day trip. You can take a guided Horseback ride or take off on some beautiful hikes from the trailhead here.

Shopping

Great local spot to buy hiking, camping, adventuring gear. Downtown Sonora.
Sierra Nevada Adventure Co.
173 S Washington St
Great local spot to buy hiking, camping, adventuring gear. Downtown Sonora.
Cute store with some new, plants, vintage and antiques. I always find a treasure for the cabin here! Follow her Instagram page for more info. I think she is open Weds-Saturday, but def check before going. It's right behind Twain Harte Market.
The Clever Crow
18701 Tiffeni Drive
Cute store with some new, plants, vintage and antiques. I always find a treasure for the cabin here! Follow her Instagram page for more info. I think she is open Weds-Saturday, but def check before going. It's right behind Twain Harte Market.
Decent name brand resale store for men and women. My hubby and I have both found some great things here. Clean and friendly service.
The Walk In Closet Consignment Boutique
22920 Twain Harte Dr
Decent name brand resale store for men and women. My hubby and I have both found some great things here. Clean and friendly service.

Hiking

The most beautiful hike you will ever experience! Waterfalls, rivers, creeks, granite cliffs, 100 year old mining equipment all ending at a gorgeous lake. Don't miss it! 8 miles round trip from Kennedy Meadows North.
Relief Reservoir, California 95364, USA
The most beautiful hike you will ever experience! Waterfalls, rivers, creeks, granite cliffs, 100 year old mining equipment all ending at a gorgeous lake. Don't miss it! 8 miles round trip from Kennedy Meadows North.

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Rent at Heidi's instead of Dodge Ridge. Much more affordable

Heidi's Rentals is very closet to the cabin and you can rent snowboards, skis and snowshoes.
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Call the Pinecrest Marina ahead of time to book boats, etc

On the busy Summer weekends, and some weekdays we would recommend calling the Pinecrest Marina to reserve your kayaks, boats, party boats in advance. I think you can rent days in advance.
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During busy times get to the Lake EARLY.

Pinecrest Lake is very popular during the Summer weekends, holidays and some weekdays. We recommend getting to the Lake by 10am to secure a parking spot. We have heard from a few guests that they got to the Lake later in the day, and had to turn around due to no parking spots available.