“Save our historic parks”
Behind a well-publicized signature-writing campaign, local “electeds” have been quietly meeting with State Park officials and others to keep South Yuba River and Malakoff Diggins from the state’s closure list, according to letters in the Supervisor’s agenda packet for next Tuesday’s meeting. (This confirms what I had pointed to on Jan. 14. Details in graf [...]
151 Union Square and Club 141: A Touch of Class
THE FOOTHILLS’ BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE HAS attracted veteran chefs, caterers and event planners from all over, melding talents that would prevail in any food obsessed city. Among them is Jim Eckardt, owner of JimE’s Catering & Event Co. in Nevada City and Grass Valley.
“JimE,” as he’s known to the locals, has been the [...]
New Earth Market: Yuba City’s biggest organic market
MORE AMERICANS ARE EATING GREEN. More than half say they prefer to eat organic food, largely because it tastes better and is better for the environment, according to recent polls.
To meet the demand, more grocery stores are expanding their organic and natural offerings. More natural grocery stores are opening too.
Last spring, nine local [...]
Wild & Scenic Festival turns 10
THE INAUGURAL WILD & SCENIC Film Festival was an informal gathering at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City. Rivers and Tides, a 2001 documentary, was shown. Actor Peter Coyote and poet Gary Snyder spoke. Though little known, the event organized by the South Yuba River Citizens League (or SYRCL) was a sell out.
In January [...]
InConcert presents pianist Lara Downes on Feb. 20
What: InConcert Sierra presents pianist Lara Downes and the
California Rising Stars
When: Sunday, February 20, 2012
1:15pm pre-concert forum
2pm concert
Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church -
12889 Osborne Hill Road
(off hwy 174)
Grass Valley
Tickets: $24 general
- 17 and under free with adult
Available at:
www.inconcertsierra.org
530-273-3990
Nevada County Community Box Office (at Miners Foundry)
InConcert Sierra presents critically acclaimed Steinway Concert Artist [...]
Wineries win in S.F. competition
FOOTHILLS WINERIES FARED WELL in this year’s San Francisco Chronicle wine competition.
The Nevada County wineries, also known as Sierra Vintners, that won medals included Avanguardia Wines, Lucchesi Vineyards, Montoliva Vineyard, Naggiar Vineyards and Pilot Peak Winery.
Montoliva won “best of class” for its 2008 Sierra Bella. “Now try to tell me this isn’t the best [...]
Olympic Heritage week events coming in January
From the California state parks:
During the winter of 1960 athletes from around the world came to Lake Tahoe to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. The biathlon and cross-country (XC) events of the V111 Winter Olympics were held in what is now Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. A portion of the marked [...]
A “Little Italy” emerges in Grass Valley
THOUGH BEST KNOWN FOR ITS CORNISH heritage, Grass Valley has been home to Italian immigrants since the gold-rush days. The land is similar to the hills of Italy, for winemaking, ranching and other pursuits.
Now a “Little Italy” is sprouting up downtown for dining, shopping and celebrating Italian culture. On Bank Street, in the historic [...]
Nevada County Arts collaborates with SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival
From Nevada County Arts:
Nevada County Arts is delighted to be a sponsor of SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic® Film Festival. An extraordinary arts asset in our community, the festival is considered to be the largest film festival of its kind with films that combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling. This will be the first [...]
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