Don McClean and Judy Collins at Music in the Mountains’ SummerFest
We attended the preview of Music in the Mountains’ SummerFest at the Foothills Event Center in Grass Valley, and it’s an exciting lineup. Singer-songwriter Don McLean, best known for the 1971 album “American Pie,” will perform on June 28, and singer-songwriter Judy Collins, known for singing Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns,” will perform on June […]
Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows, others, expect to extend skiing into May
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, the spring skiing capital, is gearing up for a highly anticipated spring season on the mountain. As a result of El Niño snowfall topping 36 cumulative feet for the season, the resort anticipates a long spring skiing and snowboarding season. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has committed to offering the longest season […]
Watch “parade of storms” creating Miracle March for Tahoe and Mammoth ski resorts
Northstar California — Powder Alert! 19 inches of fresh snow at The Summit in the past 12 hours. More is on the way! Squaw Alpine — 19 inches overnight and still snowing. About 27 feet of snow this season. Homewood Mountain — “Break out your powder sticks and boards, we received 14″ of snow overnight! […]
Farm-to-table restaurant on new cruise ship
On ms Koningsdam, the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine becomes a dedicated shipboard setting with a dramatic show kitchen and individual cooking stations that will be used exclusively for activities such as cooking demonstrations and hands-on classes by visiting celebrity chefs and the ship’s own experts. Regionally inspired workshops, as well […]
Our magazine glad to sponsor the Foothills Celebration along with Tri-Counties Bank
“Hundreds of people will be strolling, sipping, sampling and shopping at the 15th annual Foothills Celebration in downtown Grass Valley Saturday,” as The Union newspaper is reporting on its front page this morning. “More than 25 venues will offer unlimited wine tasting and most of those businesses will serve fabulous food from area restaurants. “The […]
Redbreast: The standard bearer for single pot still Irish whiskey
A story about the craft of creating the world’s favourite and most respected single pot still Irish whiskey. “Redbreast is a reflection of Irish whiskey as it used to be and always should be,” according to master blender Billy Leighton. “Hold a glass of Redbreast up to the light, and at its heart you will […]
Watch a trailer for the “Making of the Madrigal” movie at Nevada Union High
The Nevada Union High School Choir’s Madrigal Dinner in Grass Valley (Nevada County CA) is an event that defies description. It is part concert, part history lesson, part dinner, part comedy routine, and so much more. But there is one thing that Madrigal Dinner is for sure: completely transportive. Transportive to not just another place, […]
See what Nevada County CA will look like in 2025 with a gigabit internet network
The report spelling out the details of “What Nevada County CA will look like in 2025 with a gigabit internet network” is here. Also read our article “Adventure towns are new tech hubs.” And watch the video:
Watch the snow storms headed toward Tahoe ski resorts this weekend, with more to come
After an extended period of dry weather in Northern California, wet weather will be returning the next few weeks, including snow at ski resorts in the Sierra. Click here for real-time webcams on our mobile website for winter travel. Here’s the latest briefing on what the expect.
CATS presents “Chinglish” on April 7-30 in Nevada City
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE MIX CHINESE AND ENGLISH? You get Chinglish. Translating from Chinese to English often results in confusion and unintentional humor. For example, public signs that are supposed to advise English speakers to “be careful not to slip and fall” wind up reading “slip carefully” because of mistranslation. English travelers to China often […]
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