Directions led us to the parking garage that's when we knew we were at a casino. There is not much activity outside the casino it is not the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas Blvd. Luckily we could see bright lights between the trees in the distance and figured that must be the casino.
until we were about a half mile from the casino and in the middle of a dark country road. We were about to return to the hotel when the other van in our party had gps that showed the way and it did. We later learned we had missed a left turn as we got closer to Tuolumne, but the gps directions didn't warn us.
Our gps directed us into Tuolumne city in front of some church. While trying to get there, be careful to watch for the road signs and directions and not rely entirely on gps. So it was a perfect time to head for Black Oak Casino during the first evening of our visit to the area. It seems, during winter at least, that downtown Sonora becomes very quiet after dusk, except for a few restaurants. If you plan to browse the quaint shops in Sonora, be sure to do so before evening. nothing for the kids to do), we would not have gone. We had children in our group, and so the fact that it had an arcade and bowling was the main reason for visiting if it was an adult-oriented gambling place (i.e. We read about this casino when we planned our trip to Gold Country.
