Northstar Autumn Food & Wine Festival schedule of events
The 29th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival at Northstar California Resort will pair epicurean adventures with Northern California’s finest in regional food and wine delicacies. Master chefs and winemakers invite foodies to enjoy three full days of cooking seminars and demonstrations, culinary competitions, wine tastings and food-themed experiences Friday, Sept. 5 through […]
Foothills’ theater groups stand out in Elly nominations
Sierra Stages, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra, Synthetic Unlimited, Quest Theaterworks and LeGacy Presents all received multiple nominations for Elly Awards on Sunday night in Sacramento. Nevada City-based Sierra Stages’ “Avenue Q” won more nominations (12) than any other production in the Sacramento region — a major coup for the foothill community theater scene. […]
Grass Valley is seeking a brewpub, joining Auburn, Nevada City and Truckee
Grass Valley is actively seeking a tenant and location for a brewpub, and the historic downtown is a top contender, our magazine has learned. A brewpub, with craft beer brewed on site, would offer a needed economic boost, creating jobs and drawing visitors and locals. Grass Valley’s quest for a brewpub comes amid a craft […]
Grass Valley boat featured in Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance
The flags are up and The Tahoe Yacht Club Foudation’s Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance is excited to announce that more than 70 of the finest and rarest wooden boats in the world will be on display August 8-9 at Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, California. Each “woodie” is a work of art. “The history of […]
Murano glass in Venice
VENICE – Massimiliano Schiavon was born in Murano on March, 24 1971. He represents six generations of a Family which had dedicated their lives, energies and passion to the Magic of Glass. It’s the same curiosity that, when he was a child, put him to know this mysterious material able to change shape and color […]
Summer Thyme’s adds artistic bike rack to its restaurant
The Curious Forge will be installing a custom built bike rack in the shape of five salmon arching out of the pavement. What do salmon and bicycles have in common? Well, if you are Amy and Chamba Cooke working with the folks at the Curious Forge, it turns out that they may have more in […]
NCArts awarded $7,500 for First Friday Art Walks
NCArts, in partnership with Peggy Wright and Cynthia Levesque, submitted a successful grant ($7,500) in support of the Nevada City First Friday Art Walks. The California Arts Commission sponsored grant program, “Creating Places of Vitality,” funds proposals of up to $10,000 to utilize the arts for economic and community development in rural areas. The funds […]
“Long May She Wave”: a patriotic work of art
On this Fourth of July weekend, we are reminded of one of our favorite art books, Long May She Wave, a patriotic one by nationally known graphic designer Kit Hinrichs of Studio Hinrichs in San Francisco. Our magazine’s co-owner, Shannon Pelline, worked with Kit in the ’80s, then at Pentagram Design. Published by Ten Speed […]
Read the Summer 2014 issue of Sierra FoodWineArt magazine
Click HERE to read a digital edition of our summer 2014 issue, now circulating.
Valhalla Festival: arts, culture, music & theatre
THE 34TH ANNUAL VALHALLA Art, Music & Theatre Festival at Tahoe Tallac Estates on Tahoe’s South Shore is a popular regional gathering, from the convergence of music styles and on-stage theater to cultural events and fine arts. Daytime concerts for the Music on the Lawn Series are free of charge on the Valhalla Grand Lawn […]
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