That's right - the almond plant in Sacto! We always went on family field trips to all those places though I must admit we, children back then, were not that interested in the winery tours. We liked the Hershey's plant in Oakdale. Each winery, chocolate factory, garlic town had such a distinct smell. Oh, and the gold rush tours were good too. But I understand that now Sutter has been declared a big criminal and street names must be changed to appease the pc police.
The almond plant had all sorts of flavored almonds from barbeque to honey roasted. I loved that place. As for the mining towns, I loved to visit them and always stopped at Placerville (Hangtown) when traveling to and from Lake Tahoe.
My sister Dana and I were born at Sutter Maternity Hospital in Sacramento.