10 reasons why we built a mobile-friendly website
Editor’s note: We launched our mobile-friendly website in January. Just type www.SierraCulture.com into your iPhone or smartphone. Here are 10 reasons: 1. Mobile now accounts for 10% of internet usage worldwide (this has more than doubled over last 18 months) (The Next Web) 2. 1.08 of the world’s 4 billion mobile phones are smartphones (Source: […]
California fairgrounds facing a crisis: Action is needed now
Our magazine is a major supporter of fairs and fairgrounds in rural areas, including Placer County and Nevada County, because they have a long tradition of celebrating local agricultural bounties dating back to the Civil War — in food, wine and art. The tradition continues to this day, with animals, ag education, rides and attractions, […]
Tahoe wins more “gold” than many countries at Sochi Winter Olympics: a boost for our outdoor lifestyle
We write about our Olympic Heritage and world-class winter lifestyle in our current winter issue, including the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley in 1960. The details are here. This year, at the Sochi Winter Games, Tahoe-based athletes won as many medals (4) as Great Britain (4) and Lativia (4) and more than Australia (3), Ukraine […]
Free Sugar Bowl lift tickets with stay at Sierra Mountain Inn
Nestled in the heart of California’s Gold Rush Country, the Sierra Mountain Inn is an ideal retreat for business and vacation travelers alike. It is a small, family-owned, non-smoking Inn. It is located in the center of Grass Valley, CA, just minutes away from historic downtown, with fantastic shops, restaurants and entertainment of both Grass […]
Amgen race starts in Sacramento, passes through Auburn and Lincoln — map
Stage 1, Presented by Visit California: Sunday, May 11 – Sacramento Start/Finish Location: State Capitol Building, L Street Start Time: 10:50 a.m. Stage Length: 123 miles The 2014 Amgen Tour of California will begin and finish at the steps of the State Capital on L Street. As the route heads north out of the city, […]
Sierra City Sesquicentennial celebration is June 21-22: video
Plans for Sierra City’s 150th birthday celebration in Sierra County are taking shape. Save the weekend of June 21-22 for a trip back in time. The highlight will be the melodrama Never Trust a Sierra City Slicker at the Kentucky Mine Amphitheatre. There will also be walking tours, living history activities, a historic photo exhibit, […]
Nevada County Arts and others present “Art and the Environment” on March 20
Nevada County Arts is proud to partner with ART/OnSite and SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival Lecture Series to bring you “Art and the Environment: the Art of the Anthropocene”, an evening with Bill Fox, Director of the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art. This event is March 20 at The […]
Colfax Avenue: Grass Valley’s own “Midtown” for shopping and dining
NEW ORLEANS IS KNOWN FOR ITS Garden District—laid out in 1832 and home to Commander’s Palace, a culinary superstar. More contemporary “midtowns” are bustling in Sacramento and Reno. “A half dozen new gastro pubs, craft breweries and cocktail bars have recently opened” in Reno’s midtown district, as the New York Times wrote. Midtown is Sacramento’s […]
Chipolte debuts orginal series “Farmed and Dangerous” on Hulu
Chipotle Mexican Grill debuts its original comedy series, “Farmed and Dangerous” on Hulu and Hulu Plus. The four-episode series marks Chipotle’s first foray into long-format, unbranded content. Produced in conjunction with Piro, a New York-based studio, the series stars Ray Wise (“24,” “Mad Men,” “Twin Peaks”) and Eric Pierpoint (“Parks and Recreation,” “Big Love”), and […]
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