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December 31, 2024
SONORA, CA – Visit Tuolumne County (VTC) has announced the Snap & Savor Photo Contest in celebration of California Restaurant Month in January 2025. This exciting initiative highlights the diverse culinary offerings of Tuolumne County while encouraging locals and visitors to explore and enjoy the region’s vibrant food and beverage scene.
California Restaurant Month was designed to boost business during a traditionally slow period, and VTC is embracing this opportunity to shine a spotlight on local businesses, chefs, food producers, craft beer and cider brewers and winemakers who make Tuolumne County a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts.
The Snap & Savor Photo Contest invites food lovers to share their dining experiences at participating Tuolumne County restaurants, wineries, breweries, and cider houses. Whether it's a delectable entrée, a mouthwatering dessert, or a beautifully poured glass of local wine, beer, or cider, participants can capture the essence of Tuolumne County’s culinary excellence.
How It Works
Each post counts as an entry, and there’s no limit—participants can submit photos of different meals throughout the month.
Prizes to Savor
Participants can win exciting prizes, including:
Grand prize winners will be selected through a random drawing or based on creativity by a panel of judges. Runner-up winners will be drawn at random. The results will be announced on February 1, 2025, via VTC’s social media channels.
Official Rules
Discover the Flavors of Tuolumne County
“The Snap & Savor Photo Contest is a fun way to celebrate the talented chefs, wine, beer and cider makers, and local food producers in Tuolumne County,” says Lisa Mayo, President and CEO of Visit Tuolumne County. “We invite everyone to explore the incredible flavors our region has to offer while capturing and sharing their experiences with others.”
Whether you’re a local resident or a visitor, this is your chance to explore the culinary treasures of Tuolumne County and possibly win a delicious prize!
For more details about the Snap & Savor Photo Contest, participating restaurants, and Tuolumne County’s culinary offerings, visit www.visittuolumne.com/snap-and-savor. New participating restaurants will be added throughout the month.
About Visit Tuolumne County:
Visit Tuolumne (“to-all-o-me”) County (VTC) is the official destination marketing organization for Tuolumne County in Northern California. Tuolumne County is just a 2.5-hour drive east of the San Francisco Bay Area. The destination is known for its pristine, scenic expanse reaching into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Gold was discovered in Tuolumne County in 1848, setting off the major gold rush of 1849. The main highways leading to the picturesque drive from the Bay Area are Highways 108 and 120 from the west and Highway 49 from the north. The State Highway 120 entrance to Yosemite National Park is considered the “front door” of the park for the Bay Area. The Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and other surrounding areas provide natural vistas and settings for hiking, water skiing, horseback riding, rafting, camping, snowmobiling, boating, snow skiing, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Seven restored historic hotels, four golf courses, numerous and varied dining establishments, historic saloons, four wineries, a hard cider distillery, train rides, casinos, seven museums, two state historic parks, two live theaters, many bed-and-breakfast inns and a variety of Airbnb accommodations are among the many other attributes that make the county a year-round vacation destination. For more information, go to www.visittuolumne.com.
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Lisa Mayo, President & CEO Jen Lopez, Marketing Manager
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