Art award winners at 2015 Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Here are the winning artists for the 2015 Wild & Scenic Film Festival art exhibit. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival partnered with Nevada County Arts for the fourth year in an effort to increase awareness of the intersection between arts and the environment. Local and regional artists submitted their environmental artwork for possible inclusion […]
Annual visit of Tibetan Monks is January 16-February 1 in Grass Valley
Sierra Friends of Tibet is once again honored and delighted to continue its very special tradition of welcoming the New Year by hosting Tibetan Buddhist Monks from the historic Gaden Shartse Monastery (exiled in southern India) to Grass Valley and Nevada County. Now in its 14th year, this much anticipated annual community event provides a […]
Soups and Stews in Grass Valley and Nevada City restaurants
GRASS VALLEY’S NOTABLE residents include retired actor Clint Walker, best known for his cowboy role as “Cheyenne Bodie” in the TV series Cheyenne. We visited with Cliff earlier this year at Grass Valley’s Gold Rush Days and, among other topics, talked about the local restaurant scene. Clint confirmed what we’d heard: He’s a fan of the […]
The Joy of Cooking in the Sierra Foothills
FAMILIES ARE SPENDING more waking hours in the kitchen than any other room. Kitchens have become a hub of family life, as a lounging room, dining room and study room, as well as for cooking. The average kitchen has almost doubled in size since the 1920s. Besides appliances, modern kitchens have tables and chairs, flat-screen […]
Eat like a local in Grass Valley, Nevada City and Auburn
LUNCH AT BRIARPATCH DELI The deli at the BriarPatch Coop in Grass Valley offers fresh ready-to-eat meals, light meals, a salad bar, drinks and baked goods, all from the same ingredients sold in the store. A hot bar offers theme days, such as Indian cuisine. The “Patch” also is open for breakfast and dinner. BriarPatch.coop […]
Bonnie Raitt peforming at Strawberry Festival in Grass Valley this spring
“We are very pleased to announce that artists for the Spring 2015 Festival are to include Bonnie Raitt, Peter Rowan’s Big Twang Theory, Ray Bonneville, Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, Sam Baker, and Chicago Farmer! Tickets are now on sale, so don’t miss out on special winter prices,” the Strawberry Music Festival announced on Friday. […]
Coffee house boom: Foxhound Espresso to open in Nevada City
We like to write about local entrepreneurs and job growth in our community, so we’re glad to report that Nevada County native Steffen Snell plans to open Foxhound Espresso (d.b.a. “FoxHound Expresso & Coffee Broaster”) on Spring Street in Nevada City, next to Nevada City Winery and Sushi in the Raw, in January. With sushi, […]
Music in the Mountains energizing holiday concerts on December 13-14
DECK THE HALLS, TURN ON THE TWINKLING LIGHTS and let the music take control. Music in the Mountains presents energized annual holiday concerts on Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14, at the Amaral Center at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. This year’s concert is titled “Music in the Mountains Holiday Pops— Celebrate the Magic.” It […]
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