December 13, 2013

Mariposa drinking venues; things to do

bar at Bett's Gold Coin Sports Tavern in Mariposa, California
wine to taste at Castro Oaks Fine Wine and Art in Mariposa, CaliforniaHighway 49--Gold Rush Country

Mariposa drinking venues

Bett’s Gold Coin Sports Tavern  

Hwy. 140/Fifth St., (209) 742-7574.  L-D daily.  

Referred to by locals as “the 
coin,” the family-friendly Bett's Gold Coin Sports Tavern watering hole has a large rectangular bar with plenty of seating, a pleasant open-air balcony, and live music on weekends.  The building features a brick exterior with iron shutters, and a plastic-covered reveal of the original 160-plus-year-old adobe bricks can be viewed on the way to the restrooms.  In the days when the town had at least one murder every day, Fremont used this building as headquarters for mining operations.  Nowadays you can get sandwiches, burgers, and full dinners, and even kids are welcome and provided a special menu.   
5022 Hwy. 140, (209) 742-2000. 

The tasting room at Castro Oaks Fine Wine and Art provides a free tasting of their hearty Zin and smooth Cab, but you can also purchase wine by the glass and stay a while.  Art by locals is displayed and for sale.  The Vineyard is located 9 miles away on Highway 49 in Mt Bullion; visits are by appointment.


Prospectors Brewery Co. Tap Room  

4996 7th St.  M-F 3-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm.  

Five families work together at the Prospectors Brewery Co. Tap Room to make this a friendly spot to
bartender at Prospectors Brewery Co. Tap Room in Mariposa, California
down a pint (and it is the only craft brewery found between Fresno and Yosemite).  I favor the German-style Bootjack Blonde.  Note that as is often the case in Ireland pubs, no food is served.


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