annenberg beach house At press time, domestic postage rates were 23 for a postcard and 37 for a letter. For international

At press time, domestic postage rates were 23 for a postcard and 37 for a letter. For international mail, a first-class letter of up to one-half ounce costs 80 (60 to Canada and Mexico); a first-class postcard costs 70 (50 to Canada and Mexico); and a preprinted postal aerogramme costs 70.

In the Gold Country I ve added the Nevada City Inn, 760 Zion St. (& 800/977-8884), a charmer annenberg beach house with cabinlike rooms and a park setting with barbecues, picnic tables, and a horseshoe pit. If you can t afford the pricey Nevada City B&B experience, the simple, clean Holiday Lodge, annenberg beach house 1221 E. Main St. (& 800/742-7125), annenberg beach house has a pool, sauna, and even a 9-hole golf course across the street. In Grass Valley is the new 212 Bistro at the Holbrooke, 212 W. Main St. (& 530/ 273-1353), the most authentic and nostalgic restaurant in town serving mesquite-smoked prime rib and Cajun-rubbed steaks.