A call for artists at Sierra Festival of the Arts!
An afternoon in downtown Grass Valley where discerning patrons of the arts can mingle with some of the area’s most celebrated Sierra Foothills’ artists, Sierra Festival of the Arts will feature displays of photography, prints, sculpture, wood work, ceramics, stone work, jewelry and painting in oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastels. Artists who wish to participate […]
Film shown @ Wild & Scenic Film Festival about homelessness wins an Oscar
“Inocente,” directed by the team of Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, won the Oscar for documentary short on Sunday. It aired at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, January 11, the same night as “How the Kids Saved the Parks.” “Inocente” follows a homeless, undocumented immigrant teenage girl in San Diego as […]
New York Polyphony: Think of a barbershop quartet on steroids!
We set aside our weekend work, dropped our son to play disc golf with his cousins and headed to a Sunday afternoon concert at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Grass Valley to see New York Polyphony perform to a packed house. The performance, one of InConcert Sierra’s “Third Sunday” concerts, was spellbinding. New York […]
Judith Lowry’s Artistic Reflections on Native California
The exhibit “Our Stories” is a collection of vibrant, large scale narratives that Judith Lowry painted over the past 20 years. Her themes include family stories, California Native oral traditions, pop culture, women’s roles, and politics. She uses symbols inspired by her California Indian roots, mixing her family histories with important oral histories. Weh-Pom and […]
Cello Chocolate, ol’ Republic Brewery pairing @Matteo’s Public
We wrote about beer and food pairings in our magazine’s current issue, including a link to a beer and food pairing chart. This is a growing trend. Some people say lager is like white wine, and ale is like red. “When matching beer and food, the most important thing to look for is balance,” says […]
Fia’s Bistro: Food from a Farm
FOR YEARS, SCHEIDEL’S OLD EUROPEAN Restaurant was a stalwart at the entrance to Alta Sierra in Grass Valley on Hwy. 49, drawing locals and visitors. Now Fia’s Bistro has opened at the same location and is building a loyal following. With a motto “food from a farm,” Fia’s serves authentic bistro fare with fresh, local […]
Paso Wine Man on Vino Variety
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is a cooperative marketing alliance made up of Paso Robles Wine Country wineries, vineyards and related businesses. Here’s one of their promotional videos:
The Radio Flyer Wagon visits Nevada City
@Nevada City Mardi Gras, parked on Broad Street. This is all custom-made, from S.F. The background, from an article in the S.F. Chronicle, is here.
Jerianne Van Dijk art reception, Hospitality House fundraiser @ Matteo’s Public on February 27
We enjoyed dinner at Matteo’s Public in Nevada City this week and were glad to see the artwork of Jerianne Van Dijk hanging on the walls. Jerianne’s work is widely featured throughout the region, from the Art Works Gallery in Grass Valley to her murals in restaurants and homes. Our Artist Profile of Jerianne is […]
Renowned Hawks gears up to open another restaurant in Sacto
We’ve been longtime fans of Hawks Restaurant in Granite Bay, and have written about it in our Sierra FoodWineArt magazine for several years. Hawks has won widespread praise in Food & Wine magazine, Bon Appetit magazine, Zagat and others. It has been a pioneer in the Sacramento area “foodie” scene. The Bee just wrote: “Hawks […]
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