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Posted by jeffpelline on June 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“The bulletin board in any organic store is the pulse of the community. You can find yoga, massage, concert listings, bookstores, used van parts (crucial for a touring band), community political information and even lost cats.” — Michael Franti ORGANIC GROCERY STORES ARE BECOMING a hub in more communities, including the ones in our region. […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on May 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Ol’ Republic Brewery is in escrow to buy the historic Old Five Mile House five miles east of Nevada City on Hwy. 20, Sierra FoodWineArt magazine has learned. The ol’ Republic Roadhouse & Brewery would mark another milestone in the stellar growth of this popular, award-winning brewery, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in March. This […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on May 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
AMERICA IS HOME TO SOME ICONIC MUSIC festivals: Lollapalooza in Chicago, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Telluride Bluegrass in Colorado and Norfolk Folk Festival in Virginia, among others. In the West, the annual California WorldFest in historic Grass Valley has built a loyal following and is growing in stature. Last November, WorldFest received […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Alash Ensemble, California Worldfest, Crhistine Myers, Dan DeWayne, Etana, Fela Kuti, festival, Franti, Franti and Spearhead, Global Indigenous People's village, Grass Valley, Jeff Pelline, Julie Baker, Michael Franti, music festival, Nattali Rize, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Nisenan, Peter Paul and Mary, Peter Yarro, Seun Kuti, The Center for the Arts, Tommy Emmanuel, WorldFest
Posted by jeffpelline on May 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The First Friday Art Walk celebrates Nevada City’s diverse mix of galleries, artisan boutiques, retail shops, wine tasting rooms, restaurants, as well as its artistic and creative community. Participating downtown businesses are open 5-9 p.m. and many of them host receptions with local artists, trunk shows or performances. Many shops also […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 27, 2017 · Leave a Comment
We have been fans of Emily’s Catering & Cakes since it was founded 10 years ago, writing about it regularly in our magazine. Chef Emily Scott and her husband, James Arbaugh, are a shining example of youthful, homegrown talent, who gained experience in big cities, including coastal California and Europe, and returned to the foothills to […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment
ALICE WATERS HAS BEEN A CHAMPION of the farm-to-table movement for over four decades. She is a national treasure, as is her Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley. We’ve admired Waters since our college days at UC Berkeley in the late ’70s: We’ve eaten at her restaurant on Shattuck Ave. (upstairs and downstairs), interviewed her in […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“LOCAL FOOD FROM LOCAL PEOPLE, since 1881” is the motto of the iconic Oakville Grocery in Napa Valley, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the oldest continually operating grocery store in California. The foothills has its own share of country grocery stores with a storied past—most notably Mother Truckers on the San […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
OLIVE GROOVE The Olive Groove olive oil store in Grass Valley provides the freshest extra virgin olive oils, infused olive oils and aged balsamic vinegar’s on tap. The store is at 126 Mill St. in the heart of the historic downtown. Visit the store and sample over 70 different flavors of the freshest extra virgin […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
IN THE ’60S, RACHAEL CARSON awakened environmental consciousness with her book “Silent Spring.” In the ’70s, Earth Day — on April 22 — was founded as a worldwide environmental “teach-in.” Now over 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the world’s largest civic observance. Artists have long been involved in […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with 96 Elephants campaign, art galleries, Artists for Conservation, Billy Joel, Earth Art, Earth Day, Grass Valley, Jeff Pelline, Jerry Venditti, Louvre Gallery, painting, Panthera Foundation, Rachael Carson, Rough and Ready, Silent Spring, trompe l'oeil artwork, visit Grass Valley, WildiZe Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Society
Posted by jeffpelline on April 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND ETSY ARE all opening up new opportunities for artists. To most art buyers, however, collecting art is more like performing arts than traditional retail. It is about an experience, not a process. Art collectors like to see the art in person, touch it—even meet the artist. They also enjoy visiting art galleries […]
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