Somehow you’ve just discovered the most coveted secret of the Sierra Foothills – the area we call Fair Play. Although Fair Play was once a thriving rural mining, agricultural and timber outpost of the Gold Rush, now our reference to the name Fair Play has broader meanings. Anchored by the world class winegrowing region known by the official American Viticultural Area Fair Play, these beautiful byways of the Sierra Foothills include the communities of Fair Play, Mt. Aukum, Somerset and Omo Ranch. Nestled amongst the pine and oak forests of 2,000 to over 3,000 feet in elevation, the bucolic nature of our rural setting is both serene and breathtaking.

Welcome and we hope our website will inspire and provide you with all that’s necessary to come visit, explore and stay with us in Fair Play. We can offer a great many opportunities year round to experience. And what we don’t offer, like traffic, the hustle and bustle of city or even today’s suburbs, and all those lights will make your visit here all the better. Explore our website and discover that we have cozy places to stay, classy eateries, a variety of family farms offering seasonal favorites like pumpkins, Christmas trees, flowers and good things to eat, classic horses, exotic Alpacas, lamas and of course untold opportunities to taste the new liquid gold – world class wines. And if you need more help call one of the many ambassadors of Fair Play – our innkeepers, farmers, restaurateurs or merchants.




In your planning, if your visiting from far away, exploring Fair Play starts on the backroads of El Dorado County located between California’s capital Sacramento and world famous Lake Tahoe and within hours of the wonders of Yosemite and the beautiful city by the bay San Francisco. Close enough for many Californians to begin to experience as a day trip but better fulfilled as an overnight waystation en route or a destination all of its own. Our web site will help you plan an unforgettable trip.
 

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