Once you experience the charm and hospitality of Murphys, CA, the historic “Queen of the Sierra,” you’ll want to come back again and again! Dunbar House Inn and Event Property is located in downtown Murphys, so you will find plenty of things to do nearby during your vacation in California’s Gold Country.
Shopping
As you stroll Murphys Historic Main Street, you will find galleries, museums, fine restaurants, and unique shops offering an abundance of fine wares. You will be greeted by a friendly face in the local tasting rooms where you may sample the best wines California vineyards have to offer. Relax as you enjoy an atmosphere reminiscent of our history – a simpler time of searching for gold and living close to nature.
Local Restaurants
- V Restaurant and Bar & V Bistro and Bar
- Grounds Restaurant
- Firewood
- Robs Place
- Alchemy Cafe
- Toscanos
- Doke Sushi
- Gabby’s Cuisine
- Murphys Pourhouse
- The Watering Hole
Vineyards & Wineries
- Black Sheep Winery
- Bodega Del Sur
- Chatom Winery
- Four Winds Cellars
- Frogs Tooth
- Hatcher Winery
- Hovey Winery
- Ironstone Vineyard
- La Folia Winery
- Lavender Ridge Winery
- Newsome Harlow Wines
- Stevenot Winery
- Tanner Vineyards
- Twisted Oak Winery
- Zucca Mountain Vineyards
More Information
- Visit Murphys
- Ironstone Concert Series
- Ironstone Concours d’ Elegance
- Calaveras County Visitors Bureau
- Columbia State Historic Park
- Bear Valley Ski Area & Resort
Annual Events
- Irish Days in March – 3rd weekend in March
- Spring Wine Weekend – Calaveras Wine Country – 3rd or 4th weekend in April
- Calaveras County Fair & International Jumping Frog Jubilee – 3rd weekend in May
- Murphys Grape Stomp – 1st Saturday in October
- Murphys Witch Walk – 3rd Saturday in October
- Dia De Los Muertos – Day of the Dead – 1st Saturday in November
- Murphys Open House– 1st Friday in December
Largest Cave Systems in Northern California
Exploring, rock climbing, zip lines, and more!
Big Trees
Hike trails that weave through a grove of majestic giant sequoia.