Links to Information About Places to Pan for Gold

Whether you're panning for gold as a hobby or a way to make a little extra income, it helps to find out where the best spots are to find gold.

Here are many website links to help make your research easier as you pan for gold for the first or hundredth time:

1. Top Ten Places to Pan for Gold

This is Discovery's website. It includes a variety of pictures as well as the following links and interesting information on places to pan for gold from Arkansas to Alabama:

Screen shot of Discovery's article on the Top Ten Places to Pan for Gold

• Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas - (The website has a variety of photos of people panning for gold.)
• Gold Mine Tours in Cripple Creek, Colorado - (Their website says: "Free Gold! Visitors receive a free gold ore specimen from the Mollie Kathleen Mine containing real gold!" Read many visitors' reviews of Molly Kathleen's Gold Mine on this TripAdvisor page.
• Alabama Gold Camp - (Aside from finding gold, their website says that you can also find red garnets, fossils, and citrine.)

  

  Discovery website's information and photo of Alabama Gold Camp

• Libby Creek Recreational Gold Panning Area in Libby, Montana - (On their website: "The public is allowed to pan for gold within this area and any gold you happen to find is yours to keep.")
• Alta Ranch in Missoula, Montana - (On their website: "...was a gold mining town of 500 people...there is a small active placer gold mine a few miles upstream of the Alta Ranch. You might want to try panning for gold --- gold pans are furnished in the Alta Ranch cabins.")
• Consolidated Gold Mine in North Georgia - (Not only do they have mine tours or allow you to pan for gold but also give you the experience of trying to mine for your own gemstones. Gemstones include emeralds, rubies, sapphires, topaz, amethyst, garnets, and more!)
• Arkansas River - (*Though this website is listed under one of Discovery's links for panning gold, read this Arkansas River's website warnings of whether or not you can indeed pan for gold.)
• Jamestown Gold Panning in Jamestown, California - (They have a lot of beautiful photos of gold imbedded in rocks. Here is California Gold Panning's Facebook page.
• Cow Creek Gold Mine in Girdwood, Alaska
• Marshal Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma, California

2.  Penny Hoarder's List of 7 Places Where You Can Still Pan for Gold

Their website's article has helpful information such as a brief history of each gold mine and the cost to pan for gold. Visit the link above to read more on their website. Here is quick list of the links on their list to pan for gold:

Screen shot of Penny Hoarder's article "7 Places Where You Can Still Pan for Gold"

• Reed Gold Mine outside of Charlotte, North Carolina
• Big Thunder Gold Mine in South Dakota
• Jamestown Gold Panning in Jamestown, California (Their link doesn't work but the one I listed above should.)
• Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, Georgia
• Crow Creek Gold Mine in Girdwood, Alaska (Their website link doesn't work but the one I listed above should.)
• Alabama Gold Camp 
• Colorado Gold Aventures in Colorado

We look forward to featuring more places to pan for gold in detail. Enjoy the list above!

How about you? Have you ever panned for gold? Where is your favorite place to pan?

Edible Gold Flakes a Luxury Garnish on Cookies and Treats for the Wealthy

For a little under $40, the average person can purchase edible gold flakes in a clear shaker ready for use.

While this precious metal is most known for it's use in jewelry, some people have been using gold in edible items such as chocolate cake and gold-infused whipped cream. Hard to believe? Read this 2009 Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Why the Rich Like to Eat Gold" by Robert Frank.

This product of Italy is sold as genuine 23K edible gold flakes for the home gourmet chef. It too comes in a pretty shaker and is sold for less than $40 for 125 mg.

Here are some of this edible gold's selling points:

1. Edible Gold Flakes are used for adding a touch of light to dishes, given their size and brightness. Perfect for "fusion" dishes
2. Easy to use and apply, these are no longer products for chefs only, but can be used as an embellishment for any special occasion
3. Edible Gold Flakes 125mg is provided with a handy spreader which facilitates the application in the preparation and decoration phase of the dish
4. Our edible products are certified by the LGA laboratories and respond to the European regulations regarding alimentary colorants for the decoration of food and drinks
5. Edible Gold is classified as Natural Food Additives: Gold being classified as E175. Product of Italy

How about you? Have you ever tried eating gold? Would this be something you would serve or use?

Searching for Gold Flakes or Buying Coins Online

Whether you're searching for places to pan for gold or a place to buy gold flakes or coins online, we'll try to compile a list of resources and links to sites that are helpful!

When possible we'll include customer reviews and testimonials to gold selling stores and shops online. Feel free to let us know what gold sellers you recommend!