Gold Rush Bartender Challenge
February 1 - February 28 | Free
Folsom Historic District, Folsom, CA, 95630
🍸 February Bartender Challenge – Gold Rush Edition
All Month Long in Historic Folsom
Strike gold this February in Historic Folsom! Our beloved Bartender Challenge returns with a bold new theme: Gold Rush. Each participating bar has created a one-of-a-kind, themed cocktail served all month long.
Sip your way through town, discover new favorites, and after trying at least six cocktails, scan the QR code to cast your votes. Choose wisely—only one vote per category counts!
✨ How It Works
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Free to participate—just purchase your cocktails
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No registration required
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Invite your friends and make a night (or several!) of it
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Try at least 6 cocktails and vote via QR code

🏆 Bartender Prizes (donated by last year’s winner, Powerhouse)
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$300 – Best Overall
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$100 – Best Presentation
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$100 – Most Original
🎉 Winner Celebration
Bartenders are invited to Powerhouse Pub / Scarlet’s on Sunday, March 1 at 4pm for winner announcements and celebratory cocktail pours.
Since Powerhouse/Scarlet’s is hosting, they will not compete this year.
🍹 Participating Bars & Restaurants
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Back Room Speakeasy Gaslight Co.
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City Slickers
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Crystal Basin Station
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Gaslight Co
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Fat Rabbit Public House
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Fiore
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Folsom Hotel
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Plank Craft Kitchen + Bar
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Riley’s on Sutter
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Samuel Horne’s Tavern
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Scott’s Seafood Roundhouse
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Sutter Club
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Sutter Street Steakhouse
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Yager Lodge
Grab your crew, follow the trail, and toast to creativity—Historic Folsom style!


