According to the April edition of Sunset Magazine, Sutter Creek is one of California’s best small towns and the best town in the Gold Country. Magazine columnist Peter Fish cited many reasons for what he considers a very competitive ranking. “Set in a tidy green dell — Sutter Creek is the kind of town that makes you recall words like "dell" — with a Main Street lined with balconied 19th-century buildings. The prettiest Main Street you've ever seen? Quite possibly.” Said Fish. Fish describes the town as a compact and convenient place to experience the flavor of the local area. He wrote that Sutter Creek’s qualities included “first-rate home stores, restaurants that reach beyond the steak-and-whiskey gold country staples, and wine-tasting venues that celebrate Amador County’s way with the vine”. He notes the Sutter Creek Visitor’s Center, the Monteverde Store and Museum, Sutter Gold Mine Tours, and Daffodil Hill as prime attractions.