Grass Valley boat featured in Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance
The flags are up and The Tahoe Yacht Club Foudation’s Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance is excited to announce that more than 70 of the finest and rarest wooden boats in the world will be on display August 8-9 at Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, California. Each “woodie” is a work of art. “The history of […]
Center for the Arts’ “Operation Name a Seat” program sold out
We were glad to read on Facebook that the “Operation Name a Seat” program at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium is sold out. The Center for the Arts has been raising funds to install 483 new stadium seats on the bleachers at the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Auditorium equipped with backs and cushions for comfort. For […]
Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co. shows farm-to-fork boom
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE FOOD PARADISES are in the Bay Area, such as the Ferry Building Marketplace or the Rockridge Market Hall. Now a vibrant community of farmers, artisan food sellers and artists is emerging in downtown Nevada City. Located in the heart of the historic district on Commercial Street, it is anchored by Three […]
Our region’s “Beer Barons” show craft brew boom
FROM THE GOLD RUSH TO PROHIBITION, OUR REGION WAS THE WEST COAST BEER CAPITAL. With easy access to mountain spring water, locally grown hops and barley, and refrigerated rail cars for shipping, it’s easy to see how Sacramento once was home to the largest brewery west of the Mississippi. Now craft beer is booming in […]
Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co. “breaks bread” with Joan Baez
We are excited about the opening of Three Forks Bakery & Brewing in Nevada City. It is featured in our summer issue. We also write about the owners, David Cowie and Shana Maziarz, in a feature called “We’ve Got Talent.” “Dave and Shana are the co- owners and visionaries of Three Forks Bakery & Brewing […]
Northstar summer wine walk on July 26
The next Summer Wine Walk at Northstar California Resort is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in The Village at Northstar. Hosted throughout The Village’s fine shops and restaurants, the nine-stop tour is themed Sustainable Growers and Wineries and features nine wine and two sake varietals from renowned vineyards including […]
Local, world-class fiddler Alasdair Fraser joins “James Bond” in supporting an independent Scotland
Forget about the State of Jefferson. I’m reading an article in the “International New York Times” while on vacation in Italy this week titled “The stars collide over Scotland”: Eight weeks before a referendum on whether Scotland should break away from Britain and become an independent country, the Yes and No camps have stepped up […]
Greater Grass Valley Chamber proposes jeep tours for tourists
The Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking $20,000 in funding from the City of Grass Valley for jeep tours. The purpose of the Jeep Tour business with a tentative name of Chamber Jeep Tour Adventures, would be to expose visitors and local residents to western Nevada County attractions, state parks, wineries, rivers, its […]
Strawberry Music Festival names performers for Grass Valley
We are excited to announce that ticket sales for the Fall 2014 Strawberry Music Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley have begun. There are currently plenty of Camping and Day tickets available for sale or exchange, and we promise to keep you informed when that changes. While basic festival information is available […]
Murano glass in Venice
VENICE – Massimiliano Schiavon was born in Murano on March, 24 1971. He represents six generations of a Family which had dedicated their lives, energies and passion to the Magic of Glass. It’s the same curiosity that, when he was a child, put him to know this mysterious material able to change shape and color […]
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