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Posted by jeffpelline on February 24, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Meet some of them: fathers, sons, mothers & daughters who are coming together to help our “food, wine, art economy” prosper: THE GIARDINAS The family owns the Golden Era Lounge in downtown Nevada City, arguably the most inviting cocktail lounge in the footills. Golden Era is located in the old Cirino’s building on Broad Street, […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Amador County, Amy Cooke, Angie Purdy, Ann Starr, Art, Azriel LaMarca, Barbara Getz, Becky Miller, berryessa brewing, Caroline Fike, Caroline's Coffee Roasters, Chamba Cooke, Chrissy Cooper, Cindy Giardina, coffee, Cooper Vineyards, Del Oro Theatre, Dick Cooper, Eric Giardina, Food, Frank Cooney, Golden Era lounge, Grass Valley, High Hand Nursery & Cafe, Jack Starr, Jennifer Cooper, Jeri Cooper, Jessica Giardina, Jim Gowan, Kenny Gowan, laurie sterner, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing Co., Michael Getz, Michael LaMarca, michael sterner, Nevada City, Nevada Theatre, Ol' Republic, Penn Valley, Phil Starr, Plymouth, restaurant, Rochelle Cooper, Sierra Cinemas, Sierra Starr, Steve Giardina, Summer Thyme's Bakery and Deli, Susan Purdy, Sutton Cinemas, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro, Trace Fike, Twelve 28 Kitchen, Wine, winery, zach sterner
Posted by jeffpelline on November 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment
IN THE 1990’S, LOCAL BATIK ARTIST Helen Phillips attended the Sonoma County Studios Tour. Inspired by talented artists and energetic attendees, she opened her own studio for a three-hour experience, and 75 people showed up to enjoy her art. Along with support from PlacerArts and the Lincoln Arts Council, she reached out to local artists […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with A look to the future, An Arts retrospective, Art council of placer county, art league of Lincoln, Auburn, blue line arts, Colfax, Frank Ordaz, Granite Bay, hacker lab, helen phillips, High Hand Art Gallery, Janet Nicholson, Lincoln, Loomis, meadow vists, Newcastle, Nicholson Blown Glass, open studios tour, Penryn, Placer Artists Studios Tour, Placer County arts, PlacerArts, ray gonzales, Rick Nicholson, Rocklin, Roseville, sonoma county studios tour, stan padilla, state of the arts, studios tour, Taste of the Tour
Posted by jeffpelline on November 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment
THORTON WILDER’S CLASSIC “OUR TOWN”chronicles life in a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. Like the fictional Grover’s Corners in Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, our region’s small towns — Loomis and Lincoln in the valley, Auburn, Grass Valley and Nevada City in the foothills, and Truckee in the High Sierra — […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with American River, Americana, Auburn, Bear River, California Arts Council, California Cultural District, Cultural District, Donner Memorial State park and visitors center, Downtown Lincoln Discover the charm, ExploreAuburnCA.com, Gary Snyder, Gladding McBean & Co., Grass Valley, High Hand Fruit Shed, Jeff Pelline, Lincoln, Loomis, Nevada City, Nevada Theatre, Nisenan, Old Jail Museum, Our Towns, Pioneer Monument, Truckee, Utah Phillips, Yuba River
Posted by jeffpelline on November 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment
ONCE THE EPICENTER OF RETAIL, America’s malls are struggling: “An Ode to Shopping Malls — farewell, pleasure palaces of days past,” The New York Times reported. “A historical anachronism,” the New Yorker declared. “The culture that spawned satire like Mallrats seems increasingly dated, ever cartoonish,” The Guardian concluded. Our historic downtowns across America — including […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Amazon 4-star, Auburn, downtown retail, Empire Mine, F.W. Woolworth, Grass Valley, Jeff Pelline, Lincoln, Loomis, mom and pop stores, most beautiful main street, national exchange hotel, National Hotel, Nevada City, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, The Holbrooke Hotel, The rebirth of Main Street, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing, thrillist, Treats, Truckee, truckee railyard
Posted by jeffpelline on July 16, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Nevada County Fair Held under the shade of tall pine trees in Grass Valley, the Nevada County Fair is held August 8-12. This year’s theme is “Bushels of Fun,” featuring a poster by Kathryn Wronski, whose artwork is featured regularly in our magazine. The fair is the perfect opportunity to listen to live music, eat […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Auburn, Campfire Movie Nights, Concerts at Common Beach, Draft Horse Classic, events, gold panning, Grass Valley, heritage trail, Historic Haunted tour, Hope Valley, Jeff Pelline, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Loomis, Loomis Eggplant Festival, Music and Theater Festival, Nevada City, Nevada City Film Festival, Nevada County, Placer County Nevada County Fair, Sorensen's Resort, Tahoe Concours d'Elegance, things to do, Truckee, truckee air show, Truckee Thursdays, Valhalla Art, wanderlust yoga and music festival, Yuba River Shuttle
Posted by jeffpelline on April 19, 2018 · Leave a Comment
IN THE PAST DECADE, SACRAMENTO HAS been emerging from San Francisco’s shadow. Once dubbed a “cow town,” it has become known as “America’s farm to fork capital,” showcasing the region’s agricultural bounty and some stellar restaurants and craft breweries. The new Golden 1 Center, whose food concessions are locally sourced, and adjacent Kimpton Sawyer Hotel […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Auburn, barrel district, California Arts Council, city of loomis, craig hamilton, Cultural District, Gold Miners Inn, Grass Valley, Hallmark Development, High Hand Nursery, holliday development, Jeff Pelline, Jordan Fife, Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing, lore reynolds-hamilton, Nevada City, nevada county bank building, new Gold Rush, ol' Republic Brewing, Placerville, rancho cordova barrel district, The Center for the Arts, The National Exchange Hotel, Truckee, Truckee Art Haus and cinema, truckee railyard
Posted by jeffpelline on April 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment
INDEPENDENT CRAFT BREWERIES CONTINUED to grow in 2017, and the outlook is bright for the New Year, with over 6,000 breweries nationally. Beer tourism is growing, with the average craft drinker visiting 3.5 breweries near their homes. Our region is a prime example. Few of our area’s breweries have shined brighter than Loomis Basin Brewing […]
Posted by jeffpelline on August 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
DESPITE ITS SMALL SIZE, THE TOWN OF LOOMIS — just off I-80 in south Placer County — looms large when it comes to the region’s history. In the mid-1800s, settlers came to Loomis for gold mining along the rivers. Then along came the railroads. “Loomis was named in 1884 by the Southern Pacific for James […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Blue Boose, Christensen's Saddlery, downtown Lincoln, Eggplant Festival, fruit packing shed, High Hand, High Hand Cafe, High Hand Nursery, Horseshoe Bar Road, i-80 businesses, LBB Gastropub and Smokehouse, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing, Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce, Loomis Chamber, Loomis Eggplant Festival, Loomis Farmers Market, Placer County, PlacerGrown, Taylor Road, Taylors
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 April 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep.” – Robert Frost in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening FEW PEOPLE DO A BETTER JOB OF creating a sense of place than Robert Frost—in his case, describing life in rural New England. In […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with A Sense of Place; poetry, Coloradoization, Del Oro Theatre, Gold Rush town, Grass Valley, Jeff Pelline, Lincoln, Loomis, Nevada City, Nevada County, Nevada County Arts, Nevada County Arts Council, Old Town Auburn, Plymouth, Robert Frost, Sierra Poetry Festival, ski resort, Sutter Creek, Tahoe, Tahoe ski resort, Tahoe-rado, The Center for the Arts, Truckee
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