Craft Cocktails: Martinis & more for holiday cheer
THE MARTINI’S ORIGINS CAN BE TRACED back to a miner who struck gold in California during the Gold Rush, at least according to one popular theory. During the days of the Gold Rush, a miner struck it rich and walked into a bar—in Martinez—for a special drink to celebrate. The bartender put together what he […]
Food, Glorious Food: What’s new in our region
PINE STREET BURGERS This all-natural burger restaurant has opened in Grass Valley, and it’s one of the best burgers in the region. (We eat them all: at Burger Me in Truckee and Reno, Lefty’s Grill, Ike’s and Matteo’s Public in Nevada City, and Dine N Dash Cafe in Colfax, among others). Pine Street Burgers are […]
Buy Local Art: Join Bear Yuba Land Trust and receive a “Living Wild” basket
“The local rivers and creeks are a continuous source of inspiration for me… I love transcribing my feelings for Nature into form and color on canvas,” said local Artist Denise Wey. Her painting, Pyramid Rock on Deer Creek (left), is one of 12 pieces by local artists for sale at Nevada City Winery just in […]
Community theater — thriving and part of our social fabric
THE REACH OF COMMUNITY THEATER might surprise you. It engages more people in theatrical activity, albeit part-time, than all the rest of the American theater put together, including schools and colleges, according to Theatre in America: Appraisals and Challenges. With U.S. origins dating back to the 1850s, community theater has an incredible impact. It is […]
New food and wine TV show to feature Sierra Foothills
A new food and wine TV show called The California Table is going to feature Nevada County, according to the Northeast CA Counties Film Commission. The California Table is a road show illustrating the best the state of California has to offer in terms of food and wine. Examples include artisanal fare, exploring vineyards in […]
Art Works Gallery to feature Neighborhood Center of the Arts work in its window
Work made by the artists of the Neighborhood Center of the Arts will be featured in Art Works Gallery’s front window October 28 through November 8. A reception will be held Sunday November 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the gallery located at 113 Mill Street in downtown Grass Valley. Come and explore the art at […]
“His & Her Wedded Affair” in Grass Valley is October 25-26
Joy of Life Events is a specialty boutique wedding and event planning business located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California. Donna is the co-founder of NCWEDS, Nevada County Wedding and Event Destination Specialists. Founder of Joy of Life Events, Donna Hoekstra has a passion for what she does and it shows in her […]
Stucki Jewelers: Free jewelry if it snows on Christmas
“I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS.” — Bing Crosby. Imagine receiving free jewelry if it snows on Christmas Day. The crooner himself surely would have applauded that. For the fifth straight year, Stucki Jewelers of downtown Grass Valley, the region’s oldest continually operating jewelry store, is offering a “free if it snows” promotion for Christmas. […]
Orchestral World Series
The brass sections of the Boston Symphony and St. Louis Symphony add fuel to the fire for the 2013 World Series between the Red Sox and Cardinals. The brass sections played “Anything You Can Do” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” for the video. “While the intro to the video starts with some ‘trash […]
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