Nevada County striking partnership to attract Hollywood filming to region (video)
Editor’s note: We have written about the success of the Hallmark-made movie The Christmas Card, filmed in Nevada City. It was Hallmark’s highest-rated original movie of all time. Now Nevada County is stepping up the effort to attract filming — a longtime goal. Nevada County currently does not have a local Film Commission/ Office, or […]
Latkes for Hanukkah at Tess’ Kitchen Store in Grass Valley
Our family enjoys cultural adventures, so we celebrated Hanukkah while cooking and eating Latkes at Tess’ Kitchen Store in downtown Grass Valley. Saturday was the first night of Hanukkah. Downtown Grass Valley was all aglow, decked out with holiday lights, colorful window displays and the sound of carolers. The town was bustling. The evening highlight […]
Scoop: Harmony Ridge Market expanding to downtown Nevada City
The Harmony Ridge Market, five miles out of Nevada City on Hwy. 20, is expanding into the former location of the Nevada City Marketplace, the market has confirmed. An opening is planned for January. There will be fresh sandwiches, baked goods, produce, natural grocery goods and more. The roadside market — with a friendly, down-home […]
Twenty-fifth annual Santa Lucia celebration at Foothill Flowers in Grass Valley on December 9
On Sunday, December 9, at 1 p.m., the 25th annual Santa Lucia celebration will be held at Foothill Flowers, 102 W. Main St., in Grass Valley. The Scandinavian traditional celebration consists of a pageant portraying Santa Lucia with court of Lucia brides and star boys. Santa Lucia was born in Sicily and burned at the […]
“Postcards from Another World” paintings at BriarPatch from December 1-30
By YoHana The paintings of YoHana (Anicca Bat Adam) intrigue and compel. Colors and images move on canvases shimmering with texture. Self-taught, YoHana does not imitate other painters. She appears to dip into an endless stream of mysticism, symbolism, and whimsy to create paintings marked by freshness of conception and unexpected gestures. Some have made […]
Fall issue introduction: Food, wine & art economics
WHEN WE TELL PEOPLE WE PUBLISH Sierra FoodWineArt magazine, they invariably smile. “Oh, my favorite things!” they say. Or a more sarcastic response: “Gee, tough job!” It is fun to write about food, wine, art, beer and “destination” travel in our region. But there’s also a serious side: Food, wine and art (which go hand-in-hand) […]
Latke demo at Tess’ Kitchen Store in Grass Valley on December 8
Visit Tess’ Kitchen Store for a demonstration on Saturday, December 8, starting at 5 p.m., on how to make Latkes in their new restaurant quality kitchen. Latkes are a popular treat during the Eight-Day Festival of Lights. The oil for cooking the latkes is symbolic of the oil from the Hanukkah story that kept the […]
Victorian Christmas: Yuletide cheer in Nevada City
THE AROMAS OF ROASTED CHESTNUTS and hearty holiday foods fill the air, along with cries of street vendors hawking their wares and lamp-lit streets filled to overflowing with Christmas treasures. It’s the 35th annual Victorian Christmas—full of shows, sights, sounds and attractions. Welcome the holiday season in style in historic Nevada City, nestled in the […]
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