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Posted by jeffpelline on October 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment
“Head out on the highway, looking for adventure.” FALL IS THE TIME TO EXPLORE THE Sierra and surrounding foothills — exploring fall foliage in all its glory. The open road, in your car, convertible, RV or motorcycle, is the best way to experience it. The journeys feature beautiful and historic places, including the shores of […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with 49er Fruit Trail, amtrak california zephyr, Bay Area, Bierwagen's Donner Fruit Trail, Chicago Park, Colfax Hwy., FALL ROAD TRIPS, Hwy. 20, hwy. 49, Interstate 80, Machado Orchards, Placer County Wine Trail, sierra roadtrip, Sierra Vintners, State Route 174, Tahoe
Posted by jeffpelline on June 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
OUR AREA OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF fresh, local produce from dozens of small farms around Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Loomis and Newcastle. Truckee is served by some in Plumas County, such as Sierra Valley Farms, as well as ones in the foothills. The fresh, local fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry and eggs are sold […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, Bierwagen's Donner Fruit Trail, Boorinakis Harper Ranch, BriarPatch Co-op, Chicago Park, Colwell Thundering Herd Ranch, CSA, farmers markets, Foothill Farmers Market, Foothill Roots, fresh produce, Grass Valley, Grass Valley Downtown Association, Ikeda's, Jeff Pelline, Loomis, Machado Orchard, Meadow Vista, Monte Vista Ranch, Mountain Bounty Farms, Nevada City, Nevada City Farmers Market, Nevada County Certified Growers Market, Newcastle, organic produce, Penryn, Sierra Foothill Producers, Sierra Valley Farms, Thursday Night Market, Truckee, Twin Peaks Orchard
Posted by jeffpelline on October 7, 2016 · Leave a Comment
GOLD COUNTRY VINTAGE ROAD is a scenic loop designed with vintage shoppers in mind. Starting in Auburn, it winds its way through Gold Country, connecting a remarkable collection of shops, featuring up-cycled furniture, quirky accessories, vintage clothing, chalk style paint, hand-crafted jewelry and more—all at a fraction of what you’d pay in the “big city.” […]
Filed under Art, FWA blog · Tagged with antiques, Auburn, Back In Time, Chicago Park, collectibles, Denise Wilson, Denise Wilson Interior Design, Elegant Salvage, finds, Foothill Flowers, Gold Country Vintage Road, Grass Valley, Junk In The Trunk, Nevada County, Placer County, Rust & Ruffles, The Painted Peacock, The Vintage Menagerie, up-cycled furniture, vintage, Vintage on Main, Vintage Redeemed, Visit Auburn, visit Grass Valley
Posted by jeffpelline on April 26, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“Kitchen cabinet” politics is a group of unofficial advisers to a political leader—often more influential than the official cabinet. President Reagan’s “kitchen cabinet” included trusted old friends, as did the group assembled by Andrew Jackson in 1829. Next year, our new President will form his or her own “kitchen cabinet.” The same is true when […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Abe Conlon, Alan Tangren, Auburn, Auburn dining, Barbara Jenness, beermaker dinner, Best of Show, California Culinary Academy, Carpe Vino, Celebrator Beer News, cheese, cheesemaker, Chef’s Table, Chez Panisse, Chicago Park, community supported bakery, Courtney McDonald, Culinary Institute of America, Dave Cowie, dining in Auburn, dining in Nevada City, drink, eat, Eric Alexander, Fat Rice, Flora, Food, Grass Valley, Grass Valley wine tasting, Ike Frazee, Ike’s Quarter Cafe, Jacques Mercier, Jason Moniz, Jim Harte, kitchen cabinet, Locavore Barbacoa, Los Mineros, Matt Margulies, Matteo’s Public, mentor, Nevada City, Nevada City dining, Nevada County, New Moon Cafe, Ol’ Republic Brewery, organic, pastry chef, Peter Selaya, Salon du Fromage et des Produits Laitiers, Shana Maziarz, Simon Olney, Solune Winegrowers, Table 24, Tess Kitchen Store, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing, Tom Dalldorf, Tres Agaves, Wheyward Girl Creamery, wood-fired pizza
Posted by jeffpelline on April 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
What’s new at the wineries: SMITH VINEYARD REUNITES WITH “AMIGO BOB” Amigo Bob Cantisano, managing partner of the Heaven and Earth Farm on the San Juan Ridge, is one of the most influential figures in California organic agriculture. “Nature bats first and last,” Amigo Bob told The New York Times Magazine. About 35 years ago, […]
Filed under FWA blog, Wine & Beer · Tagged with Amigo Bob, Amigo Bob Cantisano, Bent Metal Winery, Bottle Your Own, California Certified Organic Farmers, Celestial Semillon, Chef Antonio Ayestaran, Chicago Park, Christina Smith, Dr. Wayne Smith, Dream and the Dreamer, Gary Smith, Grass Valley wine tasting, Heaven and Earth Farm, Jayz Lizard, Jeff Pelline, Judy Brown, Mark Henry, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Montoliva Vineyard & Winery, Nevada City wine tasting, Nevada City Winery, Open House, organic, Sierra Starr Vineyard & Winery, Smith Vineyard, visit Grass Valley, visit Nevada City, Wine, wine club, wine club dinner, wine events, Wine tasting
Posted by jeffpelline on January 19, 2016 · Leave a Comment
THE YEAR 2016 MARKS BRIARPATCH CO-OP’S 40th anniversary, leading to a year-long celebration. It will include special sales, a $40,000 community food giveaway, souvenirs, an art show and anniversary party for owners. Since it opened in 1976, BriarPatch has grown to more than 12,000 owners, and it employs more than 200 local residents, making it […]
Filed under FWA blog, Wine & Beer · Tagged with 290 Sierra College Drive, 40th anniversary, Art, BriarPatch, BriarPatch Co-op, Celebration Red, Celebration White, Chicago Park, Chris Maher, Food, Grass Valley, Jeff Pelline, Montoliva Vineyard, organic groceries, Wine
Posted by jeffpelline on October 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
FALL IS THE IDEAL SEASON FOR A ROAD TRIP. The trees are ablaze in fall colors, fresh local apples are being pressed into apple cider, the fields are full of pumpkins, and the wineries are less crowded. Here are some places to go: MACHADO ORCHARDS Just off I-80 in Auburn, visit its fifth annual Apple […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with apple, Auburn, Bierwagen's Donner Fruit Trail, Chicago Park, Christmas tree, cider, electric car, electric vehicle, fall, festival, Granite Bay, Harvest Festival, hoshigaki, Machado Orchards, Otow Orchard, persimmons, Placer County, Placer Farm and Barn Tour, PlacerGrown, pumpkin patch, road trip, Tesla
Posted by jeffpelline on July 19, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“Six years ago I moved to Nevada County, a derringer-shaped piece of California (not Nevada!), whose handle runs northeast from Auburn and whose barrel climbs due east to Truckee,” writes freelancer Sarah Miller in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. “They do make wine here in this land of redneck hippies and hippie rednecks, […]
Filed under FWA blog · Tagged with Aglianico, Avanguardia, Chicago Park, Coufos Cellars, Mark Henry, Matteo's Public, Montoliva, Nevada City, Rob Crisman, Sierra Bella, Wine tasting
Posted by jeffpelline on July 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment
SOME OF THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS OF CHICAGO Park, a bucolic hamlet nestled between Colfax and Grass Valley, were first generation German- and Italian-Americans who came from Chicago in the mid-1800s to reconnect with their agrarian roots. The area became famous for its stone fruit, wine grapes and other fruit. In 1915, pears from a Chicago […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with Adopt-a-Vine, Aglianico, Bierwagen's Donner Fruit Trail, Chicago Park, Colfax, Dinner Bell Farm, Grass Valley, Hwy. 174, Katoa Cellars, Mark Henry, Montoliva Vineyard & Winery, Moscato, Narrow Gauge Farm, Negroamaro, Primitivo, Riki Pollock, Sangiovese, Solune Winery, Wine 174, Wine tasting, winery
Posted by jeffpelline on July 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“MILLENNIALS ARE CHANGING food as we know it,” writes Forbes magazine, citing a report that young adults are willing to pay more for fresh, local food and will go to great lengths to find it. Their preferences have helped fuel a boom in organic food, which broke a record last year, totaling $39 billion in […]
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