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Posted by jeffpelline on January 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment
LAKE TAHOE’S 2015-16 WINTER SEASON is in full swing. Visitors can enjoy new terrain parks, a new high-speed ski lift, and awesome après ski dining experiences: Mountain Improvements NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA RENOVATES GONDOLA Skiers and snowboarders experience improved mountain access this winter with Northstar’s newly revamped Big Springs Express Gondola. The mountain tram connects The Village […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
FOUR CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED PLAYS and musicals — “The Cripple of Inishmaan” by Martin McDonagh, “The Last Five Years” by Jason Robert Brown, “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl— make up Sierra Stages’ eighth season. The 2016 Season opens with an enchanting, dark comedy, “The […]
Filed under Art, FWA blog · Tagged with Alan Menken, Alice Beloved, Ariana Rampy, Ben Hedenland, Chase Coney, community theater, Cripple Billy, Damiian Mario Lang, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Grass Valley, Howard Ashman, Jason Robert Brown, John Gardiner, Kim Ewing, Little Shop of Horrors, Lois Ewing, Martin McDonagh, Nevada City, Nevada County, Nevada Theatre, Off Center Stage, Robert Rossman, Sarah Ruhl, season pass, Sharon Winegar, Sierra Stages, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Last Five Years
Posted by jeffpelline on January 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
IN THE OLD WEST, THE MOST POPULAR establishment in town was the saloon. It was the social gathering place. In Downieville, a popular saloon also served as the office of the Justice of the Peace. Saloon regulars often drank straight liquor, such as bourbon or rye. “If a man ordered a ‘fancy’ cocktail or ‘sipped’ […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Auburn Alehouse, Balke, bourbon, Bourbon & Branch, Brunswick, Cindy Giardina, Collender Record bar, craft beer, craft beers, craft cocktails, Darren Crawford, Devil's Acre, draft beer, Eric Giardina, Esquire Bourbon & Cranch, Future Bars of San Francisco, Gold Rush Sour, Gold Rush-era, Golden Era, Golden Era lounge, Golden Era Red Blend, Grass Valley Girl, hand-crafted cocktails, Jessica Giardina, local wines, Miner's Punch, Nevada City, Nevada City Swizzle, Nevada City Winery, Nevada County, Rickhouse, Saloons of the American West, soda fountain drinks, soft jazz, Steve Giardina, The Porch Restaurant and Bar, visit Nevada City
Posted by jeffpelline on January 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Here are some of our favorite spots for martinis and craft cocktails in Grass Valley, Auburn and Truckee: KANE’S The martini menu with 16 choices. “The Perfect Ten Martini” is Tangueray #10 gin and dry vermouth, shaken and garnished with three olives. “Classic Cosmo-tini” is made with Ketel One Vodka, all-natural triple sec, cran- berry […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Auburn, craft cocktails, Grass Valley, Kane's, Maria's Mexican Restaurant, Monkey Cat, Moody's, Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats, Tofanelli's, Tofanelli's Bistro, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro, Truckee
Posted by jeffpelline on January 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Out West we are enjoying the return of big snowfalls, which is heartwarming to the merchants, ski resorts and locals who have endured a prolonged drought. This month Truckee has won a “ski town of the year” honor. Back East, meanwhile, the Eastern Seaboard is experience one of the worst blizzards in years. Double-digit snowfalls […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows on Thursday announced the implementation of Drink Mtn Tap, a program focused on reducing single-use water bottle usage. The resort will discontinue the sale of bottled water, offer visitors reusable water bottles for purchase at the same price point as disposable bottles, and install 20 new water refill stations across both […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The developer-operator behind the Gold Miners Inn/Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Grass Valley is proposing to build an 80-room boutique hotel, conference center and parking garage for about 120 cars in Old Town Auburn. It is at 150 Folsom Rd. “Auburn could benefit from an additional hotel property for special events, as well as […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
THOUGH KNOWN FOR ITS LEAF PEEPING, Victorian Christmas and pristine swimming holes in the South Yuba River, historic Nevada City also is an extraordinary winter getaway. Though usually below the snow line, Nevada City is only a one-hour drive to ski resorts on Donner Summit, including Sugar Bowl, Boreal and Royal Gorge, North America’s largest […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with "snowless" escape, An Inner Sanctum, art galleries, B&Bs, bars, Boreal, brewpubs, California Gold, cross-country skiing, Donner Summit, Judi's of Nevada City, live music, Mardi Gras, motels, Nevada City, restaurants, Royal Gorge, shopping, skiing, Sugar Bowl, The Fur Traders, The Mine Shaft, The Nevada City Inn, The Truffle Shop, theater, Victorian inns, visit Nevada City, Wine tasting, Yabobo
Posted by jeffpelline on January 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
TWO YEARS AGO, SAN FRANCISCANS MOLLIE Poe and Declan Hickey and their daughters, Skylar and Sabine, discovered the magic of Nevada City and opened the Goldtown Hideaway in the historic downtown. Just a year later, Mollie’s parents, Barbara and Ken, followed in their footsteps, opening The Madison House Bed & Breakfast, formerly known as The […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with 534 Spring Street, B&Bs, bed and breakfast, Declan Hickey, Goldtown Hideaway, inns, lodging, Mollie Poe, Nevada City, Nevada City lodging, Parsonage Bed and Breakfast, places to stay, The Madison House Bed & Breakfast, visit Nevada City
Posted by jeffpelline on January 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“No one is born a great cook. One learns by doing.” — Julia Child WINTER IS AN IDEAL TIME TO SIGN UP for a cooking class in the foothills or Truckee. We’re indoors more, thanks to the wintry weather, and a cooking class helps you master new recipes, perhaps with the kitchenware you received for […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Alan Tangren, BriarPatch Co-op cooking school, Chelsea Federwitz, cooking class, Grass Valley, Jes Taber, John Lee SImpson, John Weatherson, Nevada City, New Moon Cafe, Newcastle, Newcastle Produce, Nyna Weatherson, Polly's Paladar, Restaurant Trokay, Tess Kitchen Store, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Tom Bevitori, Truckee, winter
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