Woodward Tahoe Director Phoebe Mills is an Olympic judge in snowboarding
Phoebe Mills, the director of Woodward Tahoe at Boreal Mountain Resort in Nevada County and a 1988 Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics, is working in Sochi as a judge for snowboard’s halfpipe and slopestyle. Mills, 41, is the only American on the six-judge panel that will score the halfpipe and slopestyle competitions at the 2014 […]
SYRC launches water conservation program for kids as drought threatens
The South Yuba River Citizens League’s (SYRCL) River Education Program is re-launching “The Great Water Mystery” – an interactive in-school assembly program that uses an engaging mystery story to teach children about water conservation. The goal of “The Great Water Mystery” assemblies is to encourage kids to incorporate simple water conservation techniques into their daily […]
Visit our new mobile-friendly website
Sierra FoodWineArt magazine launched a new mobile-friendly website geared for travelers to the Sierra Foothills and Northern Sierra during the Bay Area and Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Shows this winter. The shows — among the largest travel shows in the country — drew thousands of people, including speakers such as travel legend Rick Steves […]
“Squid Row Yarn Bomb” celebrates the South Yuba River Watershed
“The Squid Row Yarn Bomb,” created by The Nevada County Yarn Bombers, a group of local artists interested in community and public art, is a celebration of the South Yuba River Watershed, salmon restoration, and recycling. The star of the installation is “Sal Weiwei,” a giant salmon crocheted by Nancy Nelson entirely from plastic Grocery […]
Fourth annual Nevada County Food & Farm Conference is January 18-19
By Nevada County Sustainable Food and Farm Conference This year’s Food & Farm Conference is the fourth annual and is being held on January 18-19 at the Grass Valley Veterans Hall and next door at the Grass Valley Charter School. Each year, the Food & Farm Conference brings together a diverse panel of speakers, farming […]
How artful commercials are an “economic engine” in our region
Three recent filming projects have continued to swell revenue brought into local communities resulting from on-location filming as reported to the Northeast CA Counties Film Commission, the nonprofit film office servicing Butte, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra Counties. The year-to-date total now stands at $172,810 for six completed projects. The three latest projects all occurred in […]
Food, Glorious Food: What’s new in our region
PINE STREET BURGERS This all-natural burger restaurant has opened in Grass Valley, and it’s one of the best burgers in the region. (We eat them all: at Burger Me in Truckee and Reno, Lefty’s Grill, Ike’s and Matteo’s Public in Nevada City, and Dine N Dash Cafe in Colfax, among others). Pine Street Burgers are […]
New food and wine TV show to feature Sierra Foothills
A new food and wine TV show called The California Table is going to feature Nevada County, according to the Northeast CA Counties Film Commission. The California Table is a road show illustrating the best the state of California has to offer in terms of food and wine. Examples include artisanal fare, exploring vineyards in […]
Visit Art Works Gallery in Grass Valley for a perfect holiday gift
THOUGH IT OPENED AMID THE GREAT RECESSION, the Art Works Gallery in downtown Grass Valley has been thriving, a tribute to its artists’ talents and the benefits of artist cooperatives. This past May, Art Works Gallery at 113 Mill Street in a renovated Gold Rush-era building, celebrated its third anniversary. It has grown to 37 […]
Why Our Fall Foliage Is Best
“Nature’s first green is gold”—Robert Frost New England’s fall foliage is legendary. Each year hundreds of thousands of people flock to the Northeast to view the explosion of fall colors. We’ve been. The bronze, bright yellow and vibrant red leaves—set amid quaint towns such as Woodstock, VT or idyllic college towns such as Amherst, MA—are […]
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