Exclusive: Grass Valley-Nevada City and Truckee recommended for designation as Cultural Districts
Grass Valley-Nevada City in the Gold Country, and Truckee in the High Sierra are among the 14 finalists recommended for designation as State Cultural Districts, a major coup for the region, Sierra FoodWineArt has learned. The recommendation was included in an agenda packet for the California Arts Council’s upcoming board meeting, which was quietly posted […]
Sierra Stages presents “Chicago” from July 13-August 5 in Nevada City
SIERRA STAGES BRINGS THE excitement of the hit musical “Chicago” to Nevada City with an all-local Nevada County production playing July 13-August 5 at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City. Originally premiering on Broadway in 1975, “Chicago” is a modern classic of the American musical theatre, with a catchy score by John Kander and […]
Kodo Arts features Japanese ceramics, art and more at its May 6-14 sale
Contemporary Japanese ceramics are in vogue as evidenced by numerous ongoing exhibits, such as the show at the Crocker Art Museum called “Into the Fold: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection.” There is a passing of the mantle in the Japanese pottery world, both traditional and modern, that goes from master to disciple, and father […]
Nevada County Railroad Museum reports record attendance, thanks to new rail bus
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum recorded record attendance in 2016. “Our visitor totals (7,788) were an increase of 2,269 from 2015 totals; rail bus operations were the major reason for the increase,” the Museum said in its newsletter. “The rail bus operations had a multiplier effect; more sales in the gift shop and […]
Sierra Stages’ “End Games”: poignant and entertaining
We thoroughly enjoyed Sierra Stages production of “End Days” this weekend at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City. “Waiting for Wednesday,” when the Rapture is supposed to arrive, has never been so funny — and touching. In this poignant, five-cast member play — the first production of its ninth season — Sierra Stages continues to delight its […]
Lefty’s Grill in Nevada City reopens to well wishers after flood
Lefty’s Grill in Nevada City has reopened after being closed since January 8, when torrential rains repeatedly flooded Little Deer Creek and water engulfed the lower level of the popular eatery. We visited Lefty’s when it reopened on Wednesday night, visited with the affable owners and noticed some new menu items, including an imaginative fruit-and-cheese […]
Nevada City on cover of Sunset: praised for its arts scene
Nevada City has been named in a number of “best of” lists, including one in Outside magazine, as we’ve regularly reported (examples are here, here and here). Now Sunset magazine has named Nevada City No. 1 on its 2017 “Best Value Towns” list. In an interview, Sunset also cited the town’s arts scene: “It has a long […]
Chinese travel industry tour group visits the Sierra Foothills
“We just completed a fam tour of Gold Country for China Visit USA, with some dramatic surprises for both our Chinese and California participants,” said Lex Matteini, press manager of the Nevada City Chamber. “Here we’re being informed that this pair of antique banners, part of a private collection of Chinese Gold Rush artifacts, is […]
Nevada County featured in S.F. Chronicle travel section
Nevada County is featured in this week’s San Francisco Chronicle travel section. Our magazine placed an advertisement. The articles are here: •“The Insider’s Guide to Nevada City” •“Grass Valley: Vintage treasurers in a former mining town” •”Nevada City: Old West with a new age vibe” •”Hip, historic Sierra weekend” •”Truckee: Redefined rustic in a rustic […]
Photo exhibit celebrating Nevada City’s Constitution Day parade opens at City Hall
A photo exhibit celebrating the Golden Anniversary of Nevada City’s Constitution Day Parade is now open in the foyer of Nevada City Hall. The display includes 35 photos of scenes from the very first parade through last year’s event. The parade was founded in 1967 by the late Col. Bill Lambert, a Nevada City resident […]
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