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Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“It takes a village” to protect the Yuba watershed. Here are some of the locals who have been part of the effort—from all walks of life: JOHN OLMSTED Naturalist and Conservationist Inspired by John Muir, Olmsted worked tirelessly to create wild areas, open space, trails and parks in our region. He preserved parcels that became […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Alicia Funk, Barbara Getz, Caleb Dardick, conservationist, Dave Cowie, Del Oro Theatre, Gary Snyder, Grass Valley, John Olmsted, Michael Funk, Mike Getz, naturalist, Nevada City, Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet, San Juan Ridge, Shana Maziarz, South Yuba River Citizens League, SYRCL, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., United Natural Foods Inc., visit Nevada City, Yuba River stewards
Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
SINCE IT BEGAN 32 YEARS AGO, THE SOUTH YUBA RIVER Citizens League has become the nation’s largest single-river grassroots watershed organization with 3,500 members and 1,000 active volunteers. The long-term focus of SYRCL’s advocacy work has to do with restoring wild salmon, now in jeopardy of extinction, to the upper Yuba. “We recognize that salmon […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on October 28, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“I am foremost a person of the Yuba River Country in the Sierra Nevada.” —Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Gary Snyder Our region is known worldwide as home to Lake Tahoe, “the fairest picture the whole earth affords,” as Mark Twain wrote in Roughing It. Tahoe is one of the oldest, deepest and purist lakes in the […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Alasdair Fraser, Bridgeport, Donner Pass, Englebright Reservoir, fishing, Gary Snyder, hiking, John Olmsted, john pugh, Lake Spaulding, Little Town of Washington, Michael Funk, Nevada City, Soda Springs, South Yuba River, South Yuba River Citizens League, SYRCL, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., United Natural Foods, Whitewater, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Yuba River
Posted by jeffpelline on July 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment
CALIFORNIA IS WORLD RENOWNED FOR ITS arts and culture — from Hollywood, the Getty Museum and Walt Disney Concert Hall in the south to San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall, the Mondavi Center and Crocker Art Museum in the north. Our region, though smaller than a big city on the coast, is gaining more visibility as […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on November 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
THIS YEAR MARKS the 40th anniversary of the Artisans Festival, November 28-29 on Thanksgiving weekend, at the historic Miners Foundry Cultural Center in Nevada City. The ‘70s saw an arts and cultural renaissance in Nevada City, and the Artisans Festival at the Miners Foundry was at the center of it. This is one of the longest running […]
Posted by jeffpelline on December 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” —Gary Snyder NOBODY SAID IT BETTER, AND NOBODY KNOWS BETTER than this Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, whose home is the South Yuba River watershed. But some people don’t treat it like home. Despite its awesome beauty, the South Yuba has been threatened by dams and development, […]
Posted by jeffpelline on January 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
A new generation of chefs, farmers, winemakers and artists are resettling the region. They are adding new energy and sophisticated offerings for today’s travelers while honoring the region’s rich history. The foothills’ relaxed lifestyle, Mediterranean-like climate and stunning beauty is prompting them to open wineries; restaurants with fresh, local cuisine; and local art galleries. This […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Alasdair Fraser, Art Works Gallery ASiF Studios, Artists Studio in the Foothills, Auburn, Auburn Ravine, Avanguardia, Carpe Vino, Claude Chana, Deer Creek Tribune Trail Nisenan Native American, Diegos restaurant, Emily's Catering & Cakes, Empire Mine, explore, Foothill Farmers Market, Gary Snyder, Gold Country, Gold Country Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, Ike's Quarter Cafe, In the Kitchen, Jim E's Catering/Club 141, Joanne Neft, Laura Kenny, Lone Buffalo Vineyards, Montoliva, Mountain Mandarin Festival, Naggiar, Nevada City, Nevada County, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Nevada County Free Range Beef, New Moon Cafe, Old Town Auburn Gallery, pilot peak, Placer County, Placer County Real Food, Placer County Wine Trail, Riverhill Farm, Sierra FoodWineArt, Sierra Vintners, Simplicity Bistro, stay, Summer Thyme's Deli & Bakery, The Art of Real Food, The New Gold Rush, Tsuda Cafe, Vina Castellano, Wendy Van Wagner
Posted by jeffpelline on December 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Ridge Tapestry Project at The Center for the Arts Granucci Gallery December 11 — January 14, 2013 The San Juan Ridge has been an active community for more than a century. In the last 40 years it has been home to a rich culture of individuals and gatherings that make it a unique and […]
Filed under FWA blog · Tagged with Bruce Boyd, Gary Snyder, Granucci Gallery, Grass Valley, Jennifer Rain Crosby, Jerry Tecklin, Marsha Stone, Mary Moore, Nancy Nelson, Nevada County Arts, North Columbia Schoolhouse, North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, Samantha Hinrichs, The Center for the Arts, The Ridge Tapestry Project, Wild & Scenic Film Festival Art Exhibition
Posted by jeffpelline on September 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Academy of American Poets is pleased to announce the winners of its annual collection of poetry prizes: WALLACE STEVENS AWARD: GARY SNYDER $100,000 for outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry. Academy of American Poets Chancellor Jane Hirshfield praised his selection, saying: “Gary Snyder has brought to American poetry a lyric poem whose […]
Posted by jeffpelline on November 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
FEW PEOPLE CAN MULTITASK better than the Mayor of Nevada City, David McKay. Besides being a community leader, he is an accomplished photographer, silkscreen artist, graphic designer, art director and college teacher. McKay has also published a book, Yuba Seasons: Images from the Wild & Scenic South Yuba River. The book has won five national […]
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