Nevada City: Focused on economic development
Thanks to the Gold Rush, Nevada City was once California’s third largest city, behind Sacramento and San Francisco. The picturesque foothills’ town—incorporated in 1856—has enticed some famous people. Mark Twain lectured in the Nevada Theatre “when Los Angeles wasn’t much more than a squalid cow town,” as the Los Angeles Times observed. The town also […]
Placer County receives update on “Stages at Northstar” project
Fresh from being named a prestigious state Cultural District, the Truckee region is forging ahead with plans to build a $30 million, 650 seat theater and 2,500 seat amphitheater in a project known as Stages at Northstar. The Tahoe Regional Arts Foundation and Northstar presented the plan to the Placer County Board of Supervisors at […]
The inaugural Nevada County Visual Artist & Gallery Guide
This is from the latest newsletter of the Nevada County Arts Council. Our magazine published the inaugural Nevada County Artist & Gallery Guide last month. It coincides with the summer issue of our magazine, a special report on the state’s new “Cultural Districts.” We rolled out the news that Grass Valley-Nevada City and Truckee were […]
Henderson, Drew and Hauck inducted into Nevada County Fair’s Hall of Fame
Karen Henderson and Jim Drew, along with Robin Hauck, have been named to the Nevada County Fair’s Hall of Fame. Henderson and Drew have been attending the Nevada County Fair since childhood and were both Nevada Union FFA members who exhibited steers, market hogs, and lambs. They went on to become local agriculture teachers and […]
Thunderbird yacht is back on Lake Tahoe after 4 years
With record water levels, refurbished engines and a new bottom, Thunderbird yacht is making a long- awaited debut at the Lake Tahoe Concourse d’ Elegance this August 11th – 12th. America’s most recognizable, and possibly the most valuable, wooden speedboat turns 77 and will be the centerpiece of one the most acclaimed and prestigious wooden […]
Alice Waters’ book due out September 5: “Coming to My Senses”
Editor’s note: Alice Waters’ long-awaited memoir is going to be released in the same week that she speaks in Grass Valley. The Center for the Arts presents “In Conversation with Alice Waters” on Sept. 8. An article from our magazine is here. The long-awaited memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters recalls […]
Fowler family named “Family of the Year” at Nevada County Fair
Brad and Alana Fowler have been named the 2017 Family of the Year by the Nevada County Fair’s Board of Directors. The Board chose the Fowler Family for their ongoing commitment, participation and volunteer efforts in the livestock program at the Nevada County Fair. Brad and Alana, who were both born and raised in Nevada […]
Truckee Art Haus & Cinema to break ground in 2018 as its Cultural District expands
The summer issue of our magazine celebrates Truckee and Grass Valley-Nevada City being named as state Cultural Districts by the California Arts Council. “Truckee is poised for further expansion that will enhance its Cultural District. The Truckee Railyard is a redevelopment project east of the historic downtown,” we write. “The mixed-income community for artists will […]
Cultural Districts help foster economic growth, tourism and a creative workforce
MORE CITIES ARE TURNING to art and Cultural Districts to foster economic growth, increase tourism and attract the creative workforce needed for the new economy. Across America, 13 states have established statewide Cultural District programs. The number of districts per states varies from 78 in Louisiana to under 10 in a number of states. Rhode […]
Our Cultural Districts
OUR SUMMER ISSUE MARKS THE 10th anniversary of Sierra FoodWineArt magazine. We have grown from a full-color, glossy magazine to one that fully integrates print with digital, including our SierraCulture.com website, a custom edition for smartphones, a comprehensive SEO (search-engine optimization) strategy, and social media pages such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. It is […]
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