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Walking distance to shops, restaurants & historic sites
Colfax Motor Lodge is conveniently located within walking distance to some fabulous restaurants, great shops, art galleries and sites of historical interest. For instance, the Colfax Heritage Museum and Visitor Center on Railroad Street houses the Colfax Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center as well as the Colfax Heritage Museum, which are a great source of information for area restaurants, arts, culture and recreation.

Breweries:
Fox Barrel Cider Company
1213 S. Auburn Street, Ste. A; Colfax, CA 95713
530-346-9699  530-346-9699 Directions

Wineries (Things to do in Colfax- above - for complete list)
Placer County Wine and Grape Association
www.placerwineandgrape.org

Nevada County Wineries Association
www.nswinecountry.com
530-866-355-WINE

A wealth of history
Historic Colfax retains a lot of its past in the architecture and the town's feel as you walk down the streets. The Colfax Heritage Museum on Railroad Street, located in the refurbished Colfax Train Depot at 99 Railroad Avenue, where the statue of Schuyler Colfax is standing South Side of Grass Valley Street at the railroad crossing. The Colfax Train Deport was built in 1905 by Southern Pacific Railroad in order to replace the original Central Pacific Depot, constructed in 1865. Which included the Western Union Telegraph Office, Wells Fargo Express Office and a restaurant. It was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning, 26 September 1905. The museum includes an archives room and memorabilia.

Fine art galleries
There are also fine art galleries such as the Secret City Art Gallery on South Main Street which offers an eclectic experience of fine art, photography, pottery, sculpture, jewlerey and much more. Offering a a wide variety of local and international artists from the award winning - to the up and coming.

Good eating
Restaurants abound in Colfax and the surrounding area with a variety of eating establishments (take out sandwich, bar-b-que, and fine dining) to choose from.  For instance, the Giovanni's/Shady Glen Restaurant situated on historic Lincoln Highway 40 at the Highway 174 and Rollins Lake Road intersection, Giovanni's/Shady Glen is the oldest family owned food and beverage establishment in Placer County. Offering a traditional Italian dining menu, with a full bar and complete wine list.  Click on our above Dining tab for a complete list of local restaurants.

Restaurants (Things to do in Colfax- above - for complete list)
Bootleggers Old Town Tavern and Grill
www.bootleggersauburn.com
530-889-2229 

Drooling Dog Barbeque
www.droolingdogbarbq.com
530-346-8883

Giovannis
www.giovannisrestaurante.com
530-346-7400

Monte Vista Inn
530-389-2333

Great shopping
Shopping includes antiques, boutiques for every style, house wares, furniture, fine jewelry, fine art, sporting goods, computers and flowers. Again all a short walk from the Colfax Motor Lodge.

Exceptional recreation
Recreational activities abound in this region including snow to water skiing, boating, river rafting, kayaking, hiking, fishing, golf, and gold panning. Historical parks like Stevens Trail. The trailhead begins about 1.5 miles from Historic Downtown Colfax. Its origins date back to the Gold Rush days, but now it yields a fortune in natural beauty. Historically, the trail connected the town of Iowa Hill with the city of Colfax. Developed by Stevens, an Easterner who showed up in 1859 to look for gold but decided rather than brave the hard work of gold-panning and the ruthless claim-jumpers, he’d let others search for gold. Whether they found it or not, Stevens charged them a toll for using the trail he had built. The current trail extends 4.5 miles along the northwestern slope of the North Fork of the American River Canyon. It begins in Colfax and ends at the confluence of Secret Ravine and the North Fork of the American River. The Stevens Trail is open to hikers, mountain bikers, and horse back riding. Hikers enjoy a series of spectacular views of the famous Gold Rush era river, past the infamous China Wall built by Chinese laborers, several mine shafts, and other early signs of mining. In the Spring, a beautiful wildflower display enhances the hike. At a brisk pace, the hike can be done in four hours.

Golfing:
For the golfing enthusiast there are several beautiful area golf courses.

Opportunities (Things to do in Colfax- above - for complete list)
For biking, swimming, white-water rafting, fishing, gold panning and boating are abundant at the nearby American, Bear and Yuba rivers and Rollins Lake.

Snow Skiing (Things to do in Colfax- above - for complete list)
During the winter season, there are Sierra Nevada ski resorts just a short drive from here such as Sugar Bowl, Boreal and Heavenly.

For more information about the area and fun things to do here right now, check out the upcoming local events on our site and peruse the things to do in Colfax links - located above on this page, or visit the Colfax Chamber of Commerce.