Grass Valley officials to consider 1849 Brew Pub proposal on Tuesday
The City of Grass Valley planning commission will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to consider a brewery, wine tasting room and outdoor beer garden in the empty space where The Union used to print its community newspaper before outsourcing the printing to the Sacramento Bee. The 1849 Brew Pub at 464 Sutton Way— previously reported […]
Nevada County Fairgrounds hosts Cioppino feed on March 4
Join the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation at its seventh annual all-you-can-eat Cioppino and Pasta Feed on Saturday, March 4 in Ponderosa Hall at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner service begins at 6 p.m. For the event, the chefs will create and serve Arnie Romanello’s special 100-year-old recipe for all […]
Sierra Starr’s Cab Franc receives more honors
Sierra Starr’s newest “Rising Star” Cabernet Franc release, for 2014, has received a 90 point score from Wine Enthusiast magazine. The wine also earned an “Editor’s Choice” award, defined as a “product at any price with unique qualities that merit special attention.” Our magazine highlighted Sierra Starr’s Cab Franc in an articled titled “Cab Franc: […]
Culinary lineup for Super Bowl features Tastes of Texas
Super Bowl LI in Houston will be watched live by more than one billion people, but for those with a ticket, the action on the plate will rival the game on the field. Led by Senior Executive Chef Mark Cornish, Aramark — the exclusive food and beverage partner of NRG Stadium — has created a […]
Garrison Keillor coming to Grass Valley on October 15
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; […]
Michael Franti & Spearhead to headline WorldFest in Grass Valley on July 16
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 […]
January snowfall tops 45-year historic record at Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows
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 […]
Sinkhole in Grass Valley now seven-stories deep
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 […]
Local Eats: “Farm to court dining”
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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