Thursday, January 19, 2017

A Walk in Copperopolis


Recently, I visited a friend who lived in Copperopolis. Copperopolis is is a small town about 40 miles east of Stockton. It was a big mining town that was famous for its copper mines. The mines closed in 1946 and the big industry the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC). SCC is one of the two prisons in the State responsible for the training and placement of male inmates in the Conservation Camp Program.

My friend drove me around a little bit:

First we drove by was Crystal Lake:




And then we stopped and walked around the Town Square area:

The Town Hall



Copperopolis Olive Oil Company. Turns out the owner went to the same high school as me

Reportedly, Mark Twain wrote one of his greatest works "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" while living in Copperopolis

And we ended up at the Yummy Ha!Ha! Ice Cream Shop. Where they had some great original art work on the walls:




Copperopolis is a cute and quaint  small town (about 3,600 people), if you are ever out that way give it a visit.

17 comments:

  1. What a lovely looking place and that lake does look crystal clear. Is that how it got its name I wonder?

    I'm not too sure about the frog but love the artwork... and who wouldn't like to dive into a tub of hot fudge! (Well, as long as it wasn't too hot of course!) #teamlovinlife

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  2. Some lovely pictures, the lake looks lovely and peaceful :) Thanks for sharing at the weekend blog hop.

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  3. How quaint! Love the Town Hall. Looks like the Town Hall in so many movies.
    #TeamLovinLife

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  4. Thanks For sharing at the Pitstop Weisland sounds like a fun space to visit!
    Pit Stop Crew

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  5. Such gorgeous photos as usual, Patrick! I really love the pictures of Crystal Lake. So soothing and peaceful. Thanks so much for sharing and for linking up with me On the Edge.

    Shelbee
    www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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  6. Thanks for linking up this weekend, Patrick! I love bike photos and olive oil is a favorite. Have a great week ahead!

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  7. Patrick, small towns are great fun to visit. You just never know what you'll learn or discover. That's interesting the guy that owns the olive oil business went to your high school. We stumble across people all the time who either live in our home state of WV or went to the same college as DH or something along these lines. It's just crazy how small the world seems to be getting all the time! I love the name of that ice cream shop - Ha!Ha! Do they make their own ice cream? Thanks for sharing and have a great week!

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  8. Love the outdoor photos, it looks beautiful there #sharethejoy

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  9. Looks like a great place to visit!

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  10. Looks great! Exploring is one of my favourite things. If you could add the Share the Joy to each post linked up that would be awesome! #sharethejoy

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  11. Pat! You just took me back to my childhood with The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. The movie version would air a few Saturdays out of the year on TV when I was a kid.

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  12. Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at #OvertheMoon Link Up and hope to see you next week.

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  13. What a gorgeous little town. With an icecream shop!!

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  14. I enjoyed reading about your visit and seeing the photos. Beautiful lake! Thanks for linking up with Fabulous Friday.

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  15. Oh my gosh, I'm pretty sure I've been there while on a road trip! We stopped for lunch at this random small town... love this the blast from the past and your awesome photos. :) Thank you for sharing with us at #FridayFrivolity recently!

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