Washington, California

Do you like little old gold rush towns? If you do then you have to go to Washington, California in Nevada county. There is a road that runs off of Highway 20 called Washington Rd and that is the road to Washington. The town itself was founded in 1849 by a group of miners from Indiana who were looking for gold along the Yuba River. There is still a portal to an old mine in town. The town itself is a one street town with a fire station, a church, a general store, hotel with a bar and a restaurant.
The Washington Hotel is the largest building in town and really the center of activity. There is a room upstairs that is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of a prostitute. The proprietor who showed us around claimed there was a scent of lavender when Callie the ghost was in the room. There was a scent was it Callie or the Glade Plug-in is debatable.

The Yuba river passes through town. This is where the miner's started their quest for gold. They eventually moved into mines and then a Chinatown popped up a few years later to house the Chinese mine laborers. The old Chinatown is not very intact but it is behind a miner's cemetery.
There is still gold to be found in the river and not too long ago a large chunk of gold was found in some one's yard.
Go to Washington and maybe you'll find gold or a ghost!