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Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“Of all the mountain ranges I have climbed, I like the Sierra Nevada the best,” John Muir wrote in The Atlantic magazine in 1899. “Its marvelous beauty, displayed in striking and alluring forms, woes the admiring visitor.” Writings by Muir and Mark Twain, and photos by Ansel Adams have introduced multiple generations to Yosemite, Lake […]
Filed under Art, FWA blog · Tagged with Ansel Adams, basecamp, conservation, Gary Snyder, Jeff Pelline, John Muir, Lake Tahoe, Mark Twain, National Park Service, Native American, Nevada County, Nisenan, outdoors, President Obama, Sierra Nevada, sustainability, Tom Killion, Truckee River, Washoe, Yosemite, Yosemite Falls
Posted by jeffpelline on January 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment
MANY OF THE RESTAURANTS AND BARS in the foothills are steeped in history. They are located in handsome Gold Rush-era buildings. Inside are carved wooden back bars—“elaborate and ornate made of rich woods, flawless mirrors and stained glass,” as the most famous producer Brunswick explains. The bars continue to be a focal point of these […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with around the Horn, bar, basecamp, Brunswick-Balke-Collender, cocktail, Darren Crawford, Eric Giardina, Gold Rush, Golden Era lounge, Grass Valley, Holbrooke Hotel, Jeff Pelline, Miner's Punch, mixologist, Nevada City, punch, restoration, The National Hotel, The Owl Grill & Saloon, The Stone House
Posted by jeffpelline on January 6, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Ingredients: 4 quarts littleneck clams 1 garlic clove, chopped 2 oz salt pork, finely chopped 2 onions (about 2 cups) 3 T unbleached, all-purpose flour 4 ½ cups clam broth 3 cups fish stock 1 ½ lb potatoes, peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes 2 cups light cream Oyster Crackers (optional) Method 1. Place clean […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
WARNINGS OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY isn’t stopping restaurants from expanding. Sixty-four percent of restaurateurs told the National Restaurant Association they recently made a capital expenditure, and 62 percent said they plan to spend more in coming months. Sales of food services are double the pace of retail sales. And employment at restaurants and watering holes has […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Alta Sierra, basecamp, brewery, Casa Las Katarinas, cocktails, Dave Francis, Delia Gutierrz, dining, Gastropub, Grass Valley, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing, Loomis Basin Brewing Gastropub & Smokehouse, Mexican, Nevada City, restaurants, Sierra Foothills, The Stone House
Posted by jeffpelline on January 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Nevada City has been named in a number of “best of” lists, including one in Outside magazine, as we’ve regularly reported (examples are here, here and here). Now Sunset magazine has named Nevada City No. 1 on its 2017 “Best Value Towns” list. In an interview, Sunset also cited the town’s arts scene: “It has a long […]
Filed under Art, FWA blog · Tagged with arts, Bay Area, best value towns, Broad Street, Gold Country, National Hotel, Nevada City, Nevada City Sunset cover, Sunset, Tehva Shea, Tom Story, visit Nevada City
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