Big savings on lodging at Heavenly and Northstar
We are going to be promoting the mountain lifestyle in the Sierra in our winter issue, including cozy mountain lodging. Many ski resorts are offering discounts. Some examples: “Save 15-30% on lodging at Heavenly. Overlooking the sapphire-blue waters of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is one of the most unique snow sports resorts on the planet. With […]
Top 10 wine stories of 2013
Editor’s note: This is from Wine Enthusiast magazine. We have added our own commentary to the list, focusing on our local region. “1. Wine, Wine Everywhere. Amazon and Facebook acted as third–party marketers for wine sales in 2013, and Starbucks, 7–11, Frontgate and Burger King, among other surprising outlets, either launched or were testing wine […]
Joe Arpaio brags about serving inmates a 56 cent Thanksgiving dinner
“Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio took to Twitter on Wednesday to show off the “special” Thanksgiving meal his office served to inmates on Thursday. What made the meal special? The 56 cent cost per inmate,” TalkingPointsMemo.com is reporting. “‘Thanksgiving menu is all set!,’ Arpaio wrote on Twitter. ‘Hope the inmates give thanks for this special meal […]
The Arts: Ten reasons to be thankful
By California Arts Council 1) Student achievement – Arts education results in higher grades and increased graduation rates. “The arts bring kids to school even on the rainiest of days.” – William Safire 2) Health care – Arts’ healing benefits result in shorter hospital stays and better pain management; music therapy helps stroke and head […]
BriarPatch wraps up “most successful year yet”; expansion in works
Editor’s note: The December-January issue of the BriarPatch Co-op newsletter contains some updates on its expansion plans, reported in our current issue. Also don’t miss our ad in the “Patch’s” current newsletter on page 6. “This year has been our most successful yet,” General Manager Chris Maher wrote in the newsletter. “We estimate that over […]
Video: Pro Bob Burnquist’s floating skateboard ramp on Lake Tahoe
“Once upon a time we came upon a photo of a floating skate ramp. We thought it was a totally cool idea, but when we did a little research, we discovered the image was a fake—someone’s Photoshopped fantasy,” Visit California writes. “Bummer, we thought—but then we got inspired. ‘Let’s build our own,’ we cried, ‘and […]
Al Gore goes vegan, just in time for Thanksgiving
“Maybe it was something about what they served in the White House mess in the 1990s. Or perhaps it’s what happens to baby boomer Democrats more than a decade after leaving office. For whatever the reason former vice president Al Gore has gone vegan, just like the president with whom he once served,” as the […]
Mini-First Friday Art Walk returns to Nevada City on December 6
“We are having a special ENCORE First Friday Art Walk, Friday, December 6, 6-9 p.m. specifically to film a local Kickstarter campaign for Three Forks as well as a music video for the Earles of Newtown, while capturing the spirit of Nevada City doing what we do best: celebrating in the streets!” Three Forks Bakery […]
New video: Farm to table at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows
Tahoe Food Hub is a non-profit that is building a regional food system in North Lake Tahoe, thanks to its close proximity to year-round food production. The farm to market program promotes the sourcing and consumption of regionally-produced, sustainably-grown foods. “The program represents small-scale producers within 100-miles of North Lake Tahoe and links them to […]
Nevada City Winter Craft Fair at Miners Foundry on December 15
KNOW & GO WHAT: Nevada City Winter Craft Fair WHEN: Sunday, December 15, 2013 WHERE: Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City TICKETS:$3 INFO: www.minersfoundry.org The Nevada City Winter Craft Fair returns Sunday, December 15, 2013 to the historic Miners Foundry Cultural Center in downtown Nevada City, CA. The bi-annual independently, juried craft […]
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