Legend of California Gold Rush

All the states in US have nicknames. New York is Empire State. New Jersey is Garden State. California is Golden State. Its nickname came from the California Gold Rush in the history of US. California Gold Rush started on January 24, 1848, when a carpenter and sawmill operator, James Wilson Marshall (October 8, 1810 - August 10, 1885) discovered gold in Sutter's Mill in California. This discovery triggered more than three hundred thousand people in and out of United States of America rushed to Northern California. It set the nickname of California to be Golden State. Because the number of miners came to California reached its peak period in 1849, all minors were called "Forty-Niners". Later it became the name of San Francisco Football team.

It is about three hours drive to visit the original area of California Gold Rush. One can use Interstate 580 East, Interstate 205 East, Interstate 5 North, Route 99, and Route 88 to reach Sutter Creek. Just right before driving into the mining area, visitor can get a rest in downtown of Sutter Creek. California Gold Rush created people's movement to the West Coast and formed a period of Wild West. The downtown of Sutter Creek keeps appearance of days of gunmen.

Fifteen minutes drive takes him to the entrance of Gold Mines. The Mine is now only for sightseeing purpose. They are not digging gold any more. There are no flashy signs or Las Vegas style neon signs. However, since it is original entrance, a visitor should respect it as the testimony of the history. The gate shows "Mine Tour", but the entrance is small and old. The visitor should be careful not to overlook the entrance to the parking, since there are no direction signs to which the driver can refer.

The tour provides visitors a tram tour to the deep area of the mine. The inside of mine is lighted, but some parts are dim to be almost dark. There are area brightly lighted and have wax dolls showing days minors were working. Entering into the cave, the first thing one will see is a bird in a cage. Now in the Mine Tour, the person and the bird are imitation of wax dolls. It shows that they kept a bird to know when gas is spreading in the mine. The poor bird is the one first die to let minors know there is a danger of gas.

Although minors inside are wax dolls, they exhibit real machine tools and hardware. Many of them look heavy and awkward. Inside of the gold mine looks complicated structure. A visitor finds a deep straight down-hole after long gentle down slope continues for a distance. It shows that they did not have a specific plan of digging. They dug in the way the gold vein guided miners.

A guide tells the authority is estimating still two hundred million ounce gold lies underground. Now the visitor must answer the last question of the tour guide if he hopes to be a minor.





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Do You Like Crabs? San Francisco Restaurant Review

We took Friday off this weekend. It was a family celebration day. We wanted to have something notable, because it was 3-day-weekend. As any other weekends, we went to 24 hour fitness for exercise in the morning. We took a 2 classes of exercise in our fitness club, Boot Camp and Dance for 2 hours, sweat some. We came home from exercise, took shower, relaxed, then call the restaurant for reservation.

This restaurant is "Tanh Long", in Sunset, San Francisco. We have known this restaurant famous for Crabs. Since we both love crabs, we decided to go to this restaurant.

"Tanh Long" is the sister restaurant of a restaurant in downtown San Francisco, "Crustacean". "Crustacean" is high-class, business setting, and relatively expensive restaurant. My office colleagues took us to "Crustacean". The master chef of Crustacean told us about the sister restaurant "Tanh Long", which is more family oriented type restaurant with almost same menu as Crustacean.

Their recommendation is same as ours, which is "Garlic Roasted Whole Crab". They have a different style of crab cooking from what San Franciscans are familiar with. Crabs were simply boiled in seawater in Fisherman's Wharf restaurants. This restaurant roasts whole crab with lots of garlic and oils.

It is so different and tastes superb. That is why people keep coming despite it was highest priced item on the menu. The location of this restaurant is on the corner between Judah and 47th street, downtown San Francisco. Outside does not appear to be an excellent restaurant, but inside is elegant and clean. This was original restaurant of these 2 successful sister restaurants in San Francisco, opened by a Vietnamese Gentleman. My memory of dining in Vietnam does not tell me anything similar served in Vietnam. It may be Vietnamese food made in San Francisco. Benihana style BBQ is not exactly made in Japan, made in New York, instead.

"Roast Crab", "Tiger Prawn", and "Garlic Noodle" were our selection on that day. Eating this crab, or any crab, you cannot do anything other than keep eating until you finish the crab, since your hands and fingers will be full of oil, garlic, meats, and shells. You cannot even pick up silvers or wine glasses. We spend there for two and half hours. It was long dinner, with not so much conversation. We do not need much conversation for enjoying delicious foods. Japanese sales people suggest that you would select a crab restaurant if you need to dine with a difficult customer. Your difficult customer will be quiet during dinner, because he was busy eating the crab. How true it is!

"Thanh Long" restaurant is located on the corner of Judah and 47th Street. "Crustacean" location is Polk and California. You can search them in Internet by their names and location; "Thanh Long, San Francisco" and "Crestacean, San Francisco".




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Have a Crab Lunch in Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco is famous for seafood. Although it is not so easy to satisfy Japanese taste, which is not so easy to please on seafood, none of my Japanese friends has complained on seafood in Bay Area. Sushi is delicious, while Sashimi materials are always fresh. Some commented that seafood in San Francisco would have been better than those in Japan.

People love San Francisco. They love this city for several reasons. The city is truly romantic place. Variety of ethnicity is making city activities unusually colorful. New to Bay Area does not have to feel lonesome because he would find his ethnicity for sure here. There are several unique types of scenery in Bay Area including the world famous Golden Gate Bridge. Night view of the city is as impeachable as New York City.

Another reason to love San Francisco is its foods. As so much ethnicity is here, so as a variety of foods. It goes without saying about Chinese, there are so many others, such as Thai, Japanese, Micronesian, Italian, French... List goes on and on. They all are authentic and fantastic. Chinese food in Bay Area is superb. So is Japanese. Although my personal favor is New York Italian, Italian here is as delicious as New York or Chicago.

We cannot forget American Food. Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Pizza, and everything you want are available. Any seafood is delicious, but especially San Francisco style seafood is my recommendation. If you stay in a hotel, in Union Square, you could use Cable Car to go to Fisherman's Wharf. I have never seen this place is not crowded. It appears that there are visitors from the world here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

There are lots of out-door eating-stand style restaurants of Dungeness Crabs and Seafood's in Fisherman's Wharf. My suggestion is Salt Water Boiled Dungeness Crab and Clam Chowder Soup local Sour Dough. These are menu, which you cannot find anywhere else. You will love Clam Chowder Soup in Sour Dough Lunch set. This is our favorite. My wife is going to be terribly angry if I finish Clam Chowder Soup during she is just attacking her crab.

Again, Bay Area is extremely romantic place with lots of histories, scenery, natures, oceans, and mountains. This city is unique in ethnic delicacies, too. The city is the best place to enjoy Chinese foods. At the same time, Italian restaurants here are fabulous. Japanese Sushi is compatible with those in Tokyo or New York. Seafood, centered on Dungeness Crab, is of the best in the world.




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