Wine, food & art getaways with our new itineraries!
To help plan a wine tasting getaway, visit our wine tasting, dining and art-walk itineraries in historic Grass Valley and Nevada City, complete with Google maps for directions. The link is HERE. In addition, all our articles about the wineries, dining and lodging, are archived online, along with winery and city maps, to help plan […]
Cedar House Sport Hotel & Stella restaurant: Where style meets adventure
THE CEDAR HOUSE SPORT HOTEL AND its Stella restaurant, located in the scenic Martis Valley just outside downtown Truckee, is a mecca for culinary and outdoor adventures in the Sierra. The notoriety is reaching new peaks as Cedar House celebrates its fifth anniversary with the launch of Stella Culinary, an online culinary school, and the […]
West Shore Cafe for summer lakeside dining
THE WEST SHORE Café is located on Tahoe’s West Shore, just steps from Homewood Mountain Resort. With its beautiful surroundings, warm ambiance and a new summer menu, the West Shore Café is a must-visit destination for superb lake-front dining—whether arriving by car or by boat. Whether you are enjoying a meal in the classic dining […]
Tahoe’s West Shore: Unspoiled beauty
IMAGINE KAYAKING OR PADDLE BOARDING OVER sparkling blue water, and hiking or biking along a pine- covered path by the shoreline. Or waking up in a cabin or lodge to the sound of birds and fresh smell of pine trees. Lodges, with old-world names such as Granlibakken, also have a sparkling swimming pool and tennis […]
Cedar House a mecca for culinary and outdoor adventures in the Sierra
From Cedar House Sport Hotel: The Cedar House Sport Hotel, winner of the 2011 WoodWorks California Wood Design Award for innovation and excellence, is the place for culinary and outdoor adventures in the Sierra Nevada. This is truer than ever before as Cedar House celebrates its fifth anniversary, the launch of www.StellaCulinary.com and the recent […]
West Shore Café at Lake Tahoe: A room with a view
“THE WEST SHORE IS THE BEST SHORE,” the locals say. They point to all the outdoor recreational activities, from skiing and snow-shoeing to hiking and biking, on the most secluded part of the lake. The quiet West Shore will gain international fame in May, when pro cyclists race past Homewood (pop. 840) during the AMGEN […]
Broad Street Inn in Nevada City for weekend getaway
NEVADA CITY IS A PERFECT GETAWAY this time of year. It is one of the best places to view fall foliage, and its Victorian Christmas celebration in December evokes memories of an earlier era. Now the historic gold-rush town has a new inn: The Broad Street Inn, set in the heart of the historic downtown. […]
Gold Miners Inn in Grass Valley: “Very fresh and new”
THE ADAGE “IF YOU BUILD it, they will come” is ringing true for the Gold Miners Inn in Grass Valley, the newest full service hotel in the region. Only three years old, this Holiday Inn Express hotel provides premium amenities for traveling families and business travelers. It has 80 affordable rooms, including 22 studio suites […]
Grass Valley Courtyard Suites: “A suite hotel”
TUCKED IN A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD a block from the charming downtown, Grass Valley Courtyard Suites is an ideal spot for a getaway. Courtyard Suites—now celebrating its eighth year—blends the charm of a B&B with the amenities of a deluxe hotel. It features luxurious, spacious rooms on lovely landscaped grounds with a heated swimming pool, sauna […]
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