Lincoln, California

Turkey Creek Golf Club in Lincoln is a par 72, 18-hole golf course that offers a challenging game surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes. Designed by Bran Bell, the course is the newest championship course in the foothills of Sacramento and boasts three distinct environmental signatures, namely rolling oaks woodlands, a rugged quarry area, and an area that resembles Germany's, Black Forest. These natural landscapes are home to a wealth of fauna and flora, including deer, turkey, and plenty of birds, and offer stunning scenic vistas throughout the course. The 18-hole, par-72, 6,929-yard golf course has a slope of 138 and offers a challenging course for tournaments and outings with access to practice facilities and professional tournament facilities, pro lessons and more.

1525 CA-193, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-434-9100

Thunder Valley Casino Resort is luxurious hotel and casino owned by the United Auburn Indian Community that boasts a 275,000-square-foot facility with over 3,000 slot and video machines, 125 table, and a live poker room. The resort also features a 17-story luxury hotel with a large banquet and entertainment hall, 14 restaurants and bars, a large swimming pool with private cabanas and a poolside bar, and an exclusive day spa with sauna, whirlpool, steam room, and a health club. Thunder Valley Casino Resort is also renowned for hosting a variety of concerts and shows in the summertime in their outdoor amphitheater, which draws crowds from around the state.

1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-408-7777

Nestled in the Sierra Foothills Wine Appellation of Placer County, Wise Villa Winery is a family-owned and operated winery estate vineyard, and Tuscan-style bistro. The award-winning winery produces over 20 different varietals and over 30 world-class wines, many of which have won Double Gold & Gold Medals in distinguished and reputable wine competitions. Wise Villa Winery follows organic and sustainable wine-making practices to produce wines that are gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan. Boasting an elegant European setting in the Foothills of the Sierras, the estate is also home to a modern wine tasting room and Tuscan-Style bistro and where visitors can sample some of the estate’s wines and enjoy delicious cuisine against a backdrop of enchanting scenery and breathtaking views of the Sacramento Valley. The winery also offers weekly winery tours, wine tasting by the glass and bottle and Friday night dinners with live music.

4200 Wise Rd, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-543-0323

You will find Dueling Dogs Brewing Company on the Placer County Wine and Ale Trail, where they endeavor to pay homage to the unique flavors of the region. The family-owned brewery sources all their beer ingredients from their own farm or partner with other Placer County farms to bring fresh regional flavors and characteristics to their small-batch craft beers, ciders and meads. You can sample a range of on-tap beers in their tap room including traditional styled Pilsner and Witbier as well as American Pale Ales, Stout and IPA’s. There are also at least 6 ciders and meads available on tap.

3030 Barrett Park Lane, Lincoln, CA 95648, 916 434 8141

Lincoln Hills Golf Club is a 36-hole Billy Casper/Greg Nash-designed golf course near Sacramento that . has established itself as one of the greater Sacramento area’s finest golf facilities. Completed in 1999 with a second course added in 2005, the course features generous corridors, expansive manicured fairways, pockets of pine, oak and redwood trees, and glorious views over the rolling hills and natural wetlands typical to Placer County. Lincoln Hills Golf Club features a practice facility with more than eight acres of driving range and a separate area for chipping and putting and a beautiful clubhouse with a patio that overlooks the 18th green on the Orchard course.

1005 Sun City Lane, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-543-9200

Activities and Attractions for Younger Couples:

Ciotti Cellars is a small family-owned and operated production winery in Placer County that has been producing fine wines for generations. Committed to maintaining the time-honored family tradition of wine-making by carefully cultivating and selecting the highest quality of grapes to make premium handcrafted wine, Ciotti Cellars produces a range of small-batch wines that can be sampled in the tasting room, which is located right highway 65 on the Placer County Wine Trail and is open Friday to Sunday.

3285 Crosby Herold Rd, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-534-8780

GoatHouse Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery located just outside of downtown Lincoln, in the Sierra Foothills that produces delicious handcrafted organic beers and ales in a converted barn on a working farm. Embracing the farm-to-glass experience, GoatHouse Brewing Company uses ingredients grown on the farm such as hops, fresh fruit, and honey to produce distinct flavors of beers, including Fahrvergnugen, a light German Weiss, Blondage A Go-Go, a smooth blonde ale, Belgo Butta, an unfiltered Belgian Golden Ale made with fresh GoatHouse Cascade hops, and Tongue Tickler IPA, a fresh-hopped West Coast IPA. GoatHouse Brewing Company is open for visiting and tasting Thursdays through Sundays.

600 Wise Rd, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-740-9100

Located in Thunder Valley Casino Resort, High Steaks Steakhouse is an upmarket steakhouse offering a fine dining experience in a refined stone-walled space with a patio for outdoor dining. The high-end restaurant serves the finest cuts of hand-cut, dry-aged prime beef and other meats, seared to perfection and served with unique side dishes such as the signature Chop Salad and Five-Cheese Macaroni. Other mouthwatering delights on the menu include the appetizer of bacon-wrapped shrimp with tobacco onions and pork and clam pan roast; The outstanding cuisine is accompanied by an award-winning wine selection featuring fine wines and notable vintners from around the world, handcrafted brews and imported spirits.

1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648, Phone: 916-408-7777