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Cafe Mekka and a giveaway

Cafe Mekka, Nevada City.  They're updating their Facebook page and needed some new photos, so I went digging through the various posts from the last year (click here for my first post, here for the Local Roots Food Tour with tasting of Temple…
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Joe Craven Trio at the Miner’s Foundry

Nevada City Miner's Foundry and Paul Emery Presents brought the Joe Craven Trio for their CD release party.  Nevada County is fortunate to have such amazing live music in a number of great venues (Center for the Arts, Vets Hall, North…
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Clavey Wines Tasting Room

Clavey Wines Tasting Room on Commercial Street is too inviting not to stop in and say hello.  Check out Margie Miller's art on the wall and catch up with Josh and Summer on what's happening out at the vineyard.  You probably wont walk out…
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The Artist Workshop Ladies Night

The Artist Workshop is a creative space for families in downtown Grass Valley.  (Click here to read the post about their grand opening last year).  The Artist Workshop recently expanded their class schedule to include adult classes and started…
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ol’ Republic Brewery

Have you been to ol' Republic Brewery yet?  The new brewery recently opened up underneath SPD at 124 Argall Street in Nevada City.  Stop by a samples some of their beers or fill up a growler and take the beer home with you.  Check their…
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Harold and Maude

Looking for some laughs this weekend?  Ewing Ventures brings you a live production Hal Ashby's cult favorite Harold and Maude.  Tickets available here, Briar Patch or Nevada City Box Office.  Shows are Thursday at 7pm, Friday and Saturday…
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Foothills Celebration

The streets of downtown Grass Valley were packed with wine and food enthusasiasts today for the Foothills Celebration.  The event organized by the Grass Valley Downtown Association and the Sierra Vintners brought together 50 wineries and…
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Carolines Coffee Roasters

Winter finally arrived in Nevada County, perfect day to visit Carolines Coffee Roasters in downtown Grass Valley and grab a steaming mug of hot chocolate.  Stock up on locally roasted coffee or tea or check out their selection of gift baskets.…
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John Olmsted Memorial Birthday Celebration

A birthday celebration in memory of conservation pioneer John Olmsted will be held March 2nd 6-10:30pm at St. Joseph’s Cultural Center in Grass Valley. Organized by the Mendocino-Tahoe Conservancy which is continuing John’s mission of…
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Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply

Want to learn how to make cheese?  Prune trees?  Buy a wine making kit?  Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply in Grass Valley offers organic seeds, supplies, classes and more.  Check out their comprehensive website groworganic.com for…
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Backcountry Film Festival

Local non-profit Snowlands Network, is bringing the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival to the Nevada Theatre on Tuesday, March 6 from 6-9pm.  Proceeds raised stay in local communities to support local human-powered recreation…
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Independence Trail

The weather in Nevada City is fabulous, why not take a hike?  Independence Trail is 5.5 miles from downtown Nevada City off Highway 49.  The trail twists and turns along the Excelsior Canal, where the gold rush era wooden flumes now provide…
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Mardi Gras Parade

There's a lot of color in town this weekend for the annual Mardi Gras celebration.  The parade took over downtown Broad Street this afternoon, with floats, puppets, bubbles and lots of beads.  For additional photos please click here to view…
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Flour Garden Bakery

Need a sandwich, a latte, a birthday cake, a gluten free treat and a warm spot to check your email?  Stop by Flour Garden Bakery in Grass Valley.  Now serving gluten free bagels in flaxseed, blueberry and jalapeno cheddar, along side…

Nevada City Photo Contest Winner

Congratulations Roseanne Burke for her winning entries for our Nevada City photo contest, click here to read about her local greeting cards.  Roseanne has won a copy of David McKay's book Yuba Seasons.  To see all the other fabulous entries,…
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Jim Rogers Memorial ride

A cold misty Saturday did not deter the 150 riders who came out to remember fellow cyclist Jim Rogers, who was killed two years ago on Hwy 174 by a passing motorist while riding his bicycle.  The group rode en mass to remember one of the…
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Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I thought it'd be fun to check out some of the goodies you can buy locally in Nevada City.  If you're looking for chocolate try the Nevada City Truffle Shop (which sells the amazing DeGroots chocolate)…

Nevada City Photo Contest

Welcome to the Outside Inn's first Nevada City photo contest.  Please vote for your favorite photo.  Many thanks to all the fabulous folks who contributed, I love seeing the different perspectives on Nevada City.  Voting will end on Wednesday,…
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Mowen Solinsky Gallery

The Mowen Solinsky Gallery in downtown Nevada City is a contemporary art gallery showcasing a wide range of artists, from local to international.  Some of the featured artists include Phil Brown's paintings of the Yuba River, photography by…
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Cascade Canal NID trail

Since we're still having a mild winter in Nevada City, why not go for a hike?  The Outside Inn has a thorough selection of trail maps in our office, stop by for directions to some of our favorite trails. The Cascade Canal trail (or Banner…
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Ike’s Quarter Cafe

Hungry?  Head to Ike's Quarter Cafe in downtown Nevada City.  Serving New Orleans style food made with local and organic ingredients.  When I stopped by the other week for a fabulous outdoor lunch the Farm Fresh board included shout outs…