Dragon
Golf/Nakoma returns
Nine-holer Feather River
Inn reopens
Golfers take note! The renowned
Dragon Golf Course is back,
and you can once again play the
nine-hole course at the historic
Feather River Inn!
Located in
Eastern Plumas County, these
courses are both owned by the
Schomac Group of Tucson, AZ.
 The
Dragon, which was known as
Nakoma Golf Resort
throughout five years of
bankruptcy proceedings, is
expected to reopen in early July
following repairs that will make
it "friendlier" to a wider
spectrum of players. Tee times
range from $55-75.
Also opening will be its
Frank-Lloyd Wright design
clubhouse, pro shop, grill and
Wright-inspired, geometric
golf course villas,
available for nightly and weekly
rental. The one- and two-bedroom
villas feature round or
octagonal floor plans,
fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs.
 The
Feather River Inn's golf course,
which also has been closed for
several years, reopened in June.
Built in 1915, this famous
resort is still under renovation
and construction continues on
the new cottages that surround
the course. But its revamped
par-three course is ready to
play, and is being managed by
Graeagle Meadows Golf
Course. Rates are just $20
weekdays, $25 weekends.
The Schomac Group also purchased
Long Valley Resort in Cromberg,
managed by
Sierra Sky Lodge, which has
reopened and offers
family-friendly cabins and motel
rooms.
Golf stay and play packages will
be offered both at the
Golf Course Villas at Nakoma
as well as Long Valley Resort.
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Golf, fish, eat and sleep
Stay and play packages offered
 Looking
forward to teeing off this summer? Why not
stay over? Bring the whole family. With the
great
Stay and Play Packages being offered at
the various golf courses around
Plumas County, there is no reason not to
treat yourself to some R&R!! Some of the
packages include dinner or breakfast.
If you are heading up for
golf, but
fishing also sounds inviting, you can
bring your fishing pole and take advantage
of our very FULL lakes and streams.
 The
fishing reports from around the county
have been "off the hook," with stories of
fishermen catching their limits. The
Department of Fish and Game has begun
trout plants at Almanor, Bucks, Lake Davis
and Little Grass Valley Reservoir. July 4th
is California free fishing day!
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Online vacancy report
Finding a room just got easier
Planning a trip to
Plumas County this summer? Looking
for a place to stay, but don't want
to spend all of your time calling
around to see who has availability?
Check out our online
vacancy report
for a quick "at a glance" view of many of the county's
lodging and
camping businesses to see when
they have openings and when they are
booked.
 An
added bonus to this page is that
it links directly to the
accommodation's website where
you can see what the property
looks like and find out what
amenities and services they
provide. If you have questions
and prefer to communicate via
email, you can send a message
directly to them from this page
as well. The
vacancy report also enables
you to check out new places
throughout Plumas County that
you may not have visited
before. Why not plan a stay in
a
cabin in the mountains,
camp right on the shore of a
beautiful lake, or cowboy up at
at one of our wonderful
guest ranches? The options
also include
vacation rentals,
B&Bs and
motels -- and you'll find
many on the
vacancy report.
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Group tours at Lassen Park
'Reach the
peak' trail work to start
Group tours
are now being offered by park
concessioner California Guest
Services, with an interpretive guide
and
 lunch.
The tours take in some of the park's
best
hydrothermal features, including
Bumpass Hell and Sulphur Works,
and stops at Manzanita Lake, Lake
Helen and Lassen Peak. Tours can be
customized for different types of
travelers, to feature just photo
stops, or take in short walks or
longer,
ranger-led hikes.
Lunch will be
offered either at one of the lake
stops, or at the
Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitors Center
at the park's southwest entrance.
The tours do
not include transportation, and
require a minimum of 10 people. For
reservations, call
925-462-1400.
Lassen
Park/Foundation also is beginning
the
"Reach the Peak" rehabilitation
project to widen and restore the
Lassen Peak Trail, which takes
visitors on a 2.5-mile hike to the
top of one of the largest plug dome
volcanoes in the world.
The five-year,
$2.2 million project will entail
construction of a new 5.5-mile trail
linking Manzanita Creek Trail to the
Lassen Peak parking area, along with
new interpretive materials and
installation of a toilet half-way up
the Lassen Peak trail.
The project
kicks off with an opening event and
free park entrance on July 17.
During construction, the Lassen Peak
trail may be closed or have limited
access, but many alternate hikes are
available.
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Get
outside and enjoy
the abundant white
stuff in new ways!
There will be snow
volleyball, full
moon sleigh rides,
snow castle
building, and
snowball tossing
competitions for
kids of all ages.
Snowshoe races,
cross-country skiing
and a family
triathalon will also
be part of the
activities to be
staged at Grizzly
Creek Ranch on Hwy.
70 east of Portola.
Plumas
County has several
comfortable accommodations
and many are offering
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There
are also other annual winter events in
Chester-Lake Almanor coming up in
February; Sled-Dog Races will be Feb.
12-13 and the Snowmobile Poker Run is
scheduled for Feb. 19. These are subject
to change, depending on weather,
although it's been pretty snowy so far!
Check the
