{"id":46,"date":"2019-09-08T20:09:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T20:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stayinmurphys.com\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2019-09-08T20:09:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T20:09:58","slug":"relax","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Relax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are heading to Murphys to chill or plan to be out and about, there are a wide range of activities for friends, families, and couples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/murphysoldtimersmuseum.com\">Historic Murphys Walking Tours<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm times or make arrangements for large groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ironstoneamphitheatre.net\/wired\/events\/\">Ironstone Concerts<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ironstone Vineyards marries its great wine with a great amphitheater that hosts concerts for many major artists.  Check <a href=\"https:\/\/ironstoneamphitheatre.net\/wired\/events\/\">their calendar<\/a> for upcoming shows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercercaverns.com\">Mercer Caverns<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mercer Caverns is located one mile north of Murphys. It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885. The caverns have a large number of stalactites, and stalagmites.   <br> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocalaveras.com\/travel-directory\/moaning-cavern-adventure-park\">Moaning Caverns Adventure Park<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moaning Cavern is located near Vallecito (~6mi away). It is a 165-foot-deep natural cavern in the marble of the Calaveras Formation. The adventure park offers walking and rappelling tours and also has an above-ground zipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/columbia\">Columbia Historic Mining Town<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover Columbia and explore the rich history of this charming California Gold Rush town. ~20 min by car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/calaverasbigtrees\">Big Trees Park<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Established in 1931 to preserve a stunning stand of giant sequoias, this park offers one of the easiest places to see these towering trees. ~30 min to park entrance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3forests.us\/stanislaus.html\">Stanislaus National Forest<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stanislaus National Forest manages 898k acres of land in four counties in the Sierra Nevadas. It was established on February 22, 1897, making it one of the oldest national forests. It was named after the Stanislaus River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=553\">Indian Grinding Rock State Park<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Has the largest collection of bedrock mortars in North America. It is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, about 45 mi from Murphys (~ 1 hour).  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmurphys.com\/murphys-irish-day-2\/\">Murphys Irish Day<\/a> &#8211; Held each year on the third Saturday in March, people gather to honor the town&#8217;s Celtic heritage and celebrate St. Patrick days in their finest green outfits. There is lots of food and drink, and art and entertainment!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ironstoneamphitheatre.net\/wired\/events\/\">Summer  concerts<\/a> at Ironstone Amphitheater<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmurphys.com\/calaveras-grape-stomp-and-street-faire\/\">Grape Stomp and Harvest Festival<\/a> &#8211; First Friday in October<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmurphys.com\/murphys-day-of-the-dead\/\">Murphys Day of the Dead<\/a> &#8211; First Saturday after Halloween. Celebrates the spirits of those that have passed with authentic cultural art, food, sugar skulls, face painting, and live music.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmurphys.com\/murphys-open-house-2\/\">Murphys Open House<\/a> &#8211; First Saturday in December.  Listen to musicians and carolers as you explore Murphys shops and wineries while getting into the holiday spirit. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Ready to Relax?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/airbnb.com\/h\/stayinmurphys\" style=\"background-color:#33674a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Now!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are heading to Murphys to chill or plan to be out and about, there are a wide range of activities for friends, families, and couples. Things to Do Historic Murphys Walking Tours Available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stayinmurphys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}