General Info

About the Region We are located in Twain Harte, a delightfully little mountain village resort nestled in a little valley off of Highway 108, 11 miles outside of the historic Mother Lode Gold County town of Sonora. This popular resort community is plays host to an area rich with indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities. It offers great food, intriguing shops, a beautiful 9-hole golf course, and supplies for your recreational activities. Sierra trailheads, pristine lakes and streams are available nearby for hiking, fishing, boating or just sunbathing. Many forest roads are available for mountain biking, walking and snowshoeing. The Sierra geology is popular with rock climbing enthusiasts. Enjoy horseback rides and pack trips into the Emigrant Wilderness. Downhill skiing, snowboarding and alpine skiing is available at nearby Dodge Ridge, and an ice skating rink can be found in Long Barn. Yosemite is a short day trip away. The area offers fascinating Gold Rush history, antique stores, fine shops and boutiques, superb dining, three excellent repertory theaters. Adjacent to Sonora are Columbia and Railtown State Parks, a preserved gold rush town and a railroad/ movie-making museum About Manzanita House Bed & Breakfast Manzanita House Bed & Breakfast was built around 1951, and this large mountain cabin has the history of being a chinchilla farm, a popular enterprise in the 1950's. During the late 1970's, the chinchilla barns were converted into guest rooms and Twain Harte's Bed and Breakfast was operated during the 80's. We purchased the property in 2001 and made several improvements, reopening in 2003. As avid photographers, we moved to this area because of its beauty. Our walls are covered with original photographs from areas of our travels, including our favorite, Yosemite National Park. The 5 comfortable guest rooms have queen-sized beds, four rooms with in-suite baths. The large common game room has an extensive library with varied reading material. In the game room, the pool table, card table, or the board games allow for friendly competitions. We have a small video library ( nearby video rentals also ) which can be watched in the game room or in the main living room, We serve a full breakfast in the sun-filled porch or on the deck during warm weather. We will work with you if you have dietary restrictions. A typical breakfast includes: