Music in the Mountains co-founder Paul Perry has died
“We at MIM are greatly saddened to hear of the passing of one of our founders, Paul Perry,” Music in the Mountains announced on Saturday night. “Words cannot express how important Paul has been to MIM. He made us what we are, and we are forever grateful for the decades of artistic leadership he provided. […]
Grass Valley honored in True West magazine 2015 heritage travel guide
Nevada City has racked up a number of “best” and “cool” small town honors, including awards from Lonely Planet and Outside magazine. Now Grass Valley has won a “best of heritage travel” honor for 2015 by True West magazine. Grass Valley received an honor for “best architecturally preserved Western town.” Started in 1953, True West […]
Tahoe’s West Shore Cafe: New chef, innovative menu
THE LAKE TAHOE AREA’S NATURAL beauty and laid-back lifestyle has long been a draw for accomplished chefs and restaurateurs from all over. Back in the ’70s, Douglas Dale, the chef and owner of Wolfdale’s in Tahoe City, worked in big cities but he said he was “bedazzled” at Lake Tahoe’s “jaw-dropping” beauty and decided to […]
Winter farm-to-table at Stella and Trokay restaurants, thanks to Produce Plus
Though the ground where Stella restaurant’s garden grows was frozen solid, we recently enjoyed a four-star meal with fresh, seasonal ingredients, thanks to Chef Jacob Burton and his staff. The ingredients ranged from microgreens, to Maitake and Shitake mushrooms, to baby vegetables cultivated for perfection. Across town, Restaurant Trokay chef John Weatherson and his team […]
2015 food, drink, home and garden trends on Pinterest
The Pinterest 100 predicts lifestyle trends for the new year, based on popular “pins:” CAULIFLOWER IS THE NEW KALE IN FOOD & DRINK Where to find it: Foothill Farmers Market, Placer Co. FoothillFarmersMarket.com BriarPatch Co-op, GV BriarPatch.coop Tahoe Central Market, Lake Tahoe TahoeCentralMarket.com West Shore Café, Lake Tahoe WestShoreCafe.com WOODWORKING IS HAVING A MOMENT IN […]
Full Circle Press in Nevada City
Judith Berliner grew up in Nevada City, worked in a printshop in Sacramento for 12 years, and returned to her hometown in 1991 and started Full Circle Press, whose customers are world famous. “I’ve come full circle,” says Judith, whose vintage letterpress equipment was used by her father, renowned print craftsman Harold Berliner, more than […]
Small Brew Act will allow small brewers to thrive, create more jobs
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have reintroduced S. 375, The Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act or Small BREW Act, to stimulate regional economies nationwide with a reduction in the excise tax on each barrel of beer brewed by small brewers. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is an original cosponsor of […]
Our magazine is being distributed at the Bay Area Travel Show, drawing 20,000 people
The winter issue of our magazine is being distributed this weekend at the Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center. We also are promoting our mobile-friendly website at the show. Nevada County and Placer County are participating in the annual show. “If you’re a lover of ‘all things travel,’ and […]
Nevada City expected to invite Seahawks coach Pete Carroll to start its prestigious bicycle race
The Nevada City Council on Wednesday is expected to consider a resolution inviting Seattle Seahawks football coach Pete Carroll to participate as an official starter of the June 21, 2015, Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race, our magazine has learned. It also seeks to proclaim the day of his visit as “Life is a Daring Adventure Day”! […]
Chicago Improv in Nevada City
The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December 1959. No one could have guessed this small cabaret theatre would become the most influential and prolific comedy theatre in the world. From Mike Myers to Steve Carell, and from Stephen Colbert to Tina Fey, The Second City imprint is felt across […]
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