Naggiar Vineyards: The road less traveled
UNFORGETTABLE BEST DESCRIBES a visit to Naggiar Vineyards, the foothills’ premier destination winery. Owners Mike and Diane Naggiar have created an ideal wine country experience—from fine wine to delicious food to inspiring live music on weekends. “People love the idea of wine, food and music,” says Mike, who along with Diane opened the winery on […]
BriarPatch’s Fresh Food Teams and Veggies in a Box
FRESH FOOD IS BOOMING IN OUR region. Another organic market just opened, New Earth in Yuba City. Auburn’s Foothill Farmers Market is open year-round. Four Frog Farm in Penn Valley now offers community supported agriculture all year long. As demand for local food rises, more farmers are selling their products directly to the public, according […]
Artist profile: Jerianne Van Dijk
JERIANNE VAN DIJK’S LIFE IS filled with artful works. Since 1976, she has been creating paintings, illustrations and murals to turn your life into an artful, unique experience. The lure of her artwork pulls you into another place, another time. Through her mural work, the ordinary becomes the extraordinary. A doorway is not simply a […]
Art Works Gallery in Grass Valley
ART CO-OPS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK as a way to share space, get feedback from other artists and attract more customers. The galleries also allow artists to display their work year-round, compared with the typical month-long show. In the foothills, Auburn Old Town Gallery is 25 years old, and Artists’ Studio of the Foothills in […]
Kodo Arts show on April 30-May 8
Kodo Arts Japanese Antiques will hold a fund raiser for the Japanese earthquake relief effort donating part of the proceeds from their upcoming annual spring Japanese antiques sale at the Kodo Arts Warehouse in Nevada City from April 30-May 8 to the Japanese Red Cross. The Grass Valley Taiko Drum Group will also perform in […]
InConcert Sierra presents Organist Isabelle Demers on April 17
What: InConcert Sierra presents Organist Isabelle Demers When: Sunday, April 17, 2011 — 1:15 p.m. pre-concert forum with Dr. Aileen James 2:00 p.m. concert Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church 12889 Osborne Hill Road (off Hwy. 174) Grass Valley, CA 95945 Cost: $21 general admission & youth ages 17 and under free with adult. Imagine a petite […]
West Shore Café at Lake Tahoe: A room with a view
“THE WEST SHORE IS THE BEST SHORE,” the locals say. They point to all the outdoor recreational activities, from skiing and snow-shoeing to hiking and biking, on the most secluded part of the lake. The quiet West Shore will gain international fame in May, when pro cyclists race past Homewood (pop. 840) during the AMGEN […]
Olmsted movie will play in Nevada City on April 13
Alden Olmsted’s movie about his father, John Olmsted called “My Father who Art in Nature,” will play in Nevada City on April 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Nevada Theatre. Tickets are available at the Nevada Theatre box office. Adlen is expected to make announce the details later today on KVMR. Local aturalist John Olmsted […]
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