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Posted by jeffpelline on January 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
America’s iconic storyteller, author and radio personality Garrison Keillor is coming to the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Grass Valley on Sunday, October 15, thanks to The Center for the Arts. It is his first appearance in Grass Valley. Tickets go on sale to The Center’s Encore members on January 31; to members on February 14; […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Michael Franti & Spearhead is going to headline California WorldFest on Sunday, July 16, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. The popular festival runs from July 13-16. The others in the lineup include Seun Anikulapo Kuti, Supaman, dakhabrakha and Joe Craven & The Sometimers, among others. Franti is a musician, filmmaker and humanitarian […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The Nevada County Fairgrounds has been selected as the recipient of the Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) prestigious Merrill Award for its Community Involvement Day. WFA made the announcement in Reno on Wednesday at its annual convention, where more than 1,000 Fair CEOs, directors, staff, delegates and Fair-related professionals from throughout the WesternUnited States attend to […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 17, 2017 · Leave a Comment
More than 15 feet of snow has fallen at Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows since the beginning of the New Year, topping the resort’s 45-year historic record for January snowfall of 175 inches during the 1981-82 season. The resort has already reached two thirds of its average annual snowfall of 450 inches with months left to go […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Extreme weather in January has led to flooding and several sinkholes in the Sierra Foothills. One in Grass Valley is now seven-stories deep, according to city officials. On Tuesday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors ratified “a Proclamation of a Local Emergency in Nevada County due to Extreme Weather from an Atmospheric River Event and […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
INDY 500 WINNING TEAM INTO CALIFORNIA WINE Nevada City native Alexander Rossi won the 100th Indianapolis 500 for Andretti Autosport this summer. He was the first Californian to win the race since 1955. As it turns out, the winning Indy 500 team is into California wine, not just race cars. Andretti Winery in Napa was […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
AMADOR COUNTY’S MICRO-CLIMATES are as diverse as any in California, ranging from oak- studded hillsides at 900 feet to Sierra peaks that top 9,000 feet. Besides offering a year ‘round playground—for “leaf peeping,” cycling, hiking, skiing and other activities—the county’s terroir, climate and soils are ideal for growing premium wine grapes. The majority of Amador’s […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
THE FRESH, LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT—from farmers markets to farm-to-fork dining to organic grocers—is becoming a year-round passion in our region. Our fertile soil and water resources are a real asset, along with the know-how of previous generations of farmers in our region, going back to the Gold Rush era. Sacramento has rebranded itself as a […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
LIKE NATURALIST JOHN MUIR, Pulitzer-prize winning poet Gary Snyder’s words about the Sierra point to its extraordinary beauty, ecological importance and rich cultural history. In The High Sierra of California, Snyder’s prose, Tom Killion’s woodcut artistry, as well as Muir’s writings, capture the multiple facets of the region. The two famous artists—who share an appreciation […]
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