More than 4,500 tickets sold at Wild & Scenic Film Festival
More than 4,500 tickets were sold to the 11th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival that took over Nevada City and Grass Valley this past weekend. About 120 filmmakers and special guests graced us with their presence and added value to the event’s content. In addition, art from more than 80 talented artists adorned the […]
Lefty’s Grill opens at expanded location in Nevada City
Lefty’s Grill of Nevada City opened its new, expanded restaurant on Tuesday night, and we grabbed dinner there to check it out. Lefty’s — with the motto “casual, white tablecloth dining” — has been one of our favorite restaurants since it opened, both for weeknight and weekend dining. (Sometimes we order their pizzas “to go.”) […]
2013 Wild & Scenic Film Festival winners (video)
Best of Festival Cafeteria Man Spirit of Activism Bidder 70 Most Inspiring Adventure Film Out Living It Best in Theme Dear Governor Cuomo Best Short Short Moonwalk Jury Award Atomic States of America Jury Award People of a Feather Student Filmmaker Award Patrick William Smith, The Longest Sun John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award Deborah […]
Sustainable Food and Farm Conference on January 19-20
Nevada County’s Sustainable Food and Farm Conference will once again bring together an internationally renowned panel of speakers, local and national farming related businesses and organizations, and the public, for a weekend full of informative lectures, lively discussion, a food and farming exposition, plus numerous workshops for all levels of farming and ranching. Coming early […]
SYRCL turns 30 @ Wild & Scenic Film Festival
THE SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS League is the leading voice for the protection and restoration of the Yuba River and the greater Yuba watershed, a world-class recreation destination. SYRCL (pronounced “circle”) was founded through a rural, grassroots campaign to defend the South Yuba River from proposed hydropower dams—an epic environmental battle in California. It has […]
Wild & Scenic Film Festival art exhibition this weekend
Nevada County Arts is delighted to be a sponsor of SYRCL’s 11th Wild & Scenic Film Festival, “A Climate of Change”, which takes place January 10-13. The festival includes an incredible selection of films, workshops, music, art and other related activities and this is the second year that NCArts is coordinating the art exhibits. A […]
Winter Fancy Food Show in S.F. on Jan. 20-22
California’s culinary creativity will be on full display at the Winter Fancy Food Show, with more than 365 specialty food makers from the state presenting their latest products from caviar to quinoa. Now in its 38th year, the Winter Fancy Food Show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast […]
World-renowned pizza coming to historic Grass Valley
Here’s a food scoop: The Quiznos in downtown Grass Valley is closing but keeping the same owner. The owner’s other Quiznos franchise in Brunswick Basin will remain open, pumping out the popular hot deli sandwiches. But here’s the most exciting news, worthy of regional attention: The Grass Valley store at 121 Neal Street will be […]
Perfect parings: ASiF Gallery now @ Grass Valley Wine Co.
The year 2013 is full of promise for local art and wine businesses, Grass Valley Wine Company and the Artists’ Studio in the Foothills (ASiF) Gallery as they announce an exciting new relationship and ongoing collaboration featuring the finest artists and wineries of Nevada County. ASiF Gallery @ Grass Valley Wine Company will produce monthly […]
Incoming Supervisor Richard Anderson publishes California Fly Fisher magazine
We regularly shuttle between Nevada City/Grass Valley and North Tahoe/Truckee, so it’s a pleasure to welcome Richard Anderson as our incoming Nevada County supervisor, starting next week. Richard will be introduced at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting. It’s an extra special pleasure, because we are fellow magazine publishers and editors: Richard publishes California Fly Fisher […]
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