Entries by Dan

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Autumn Color and Thanksgiving Weekend Activities

Fall in Nevada City is one of my favorite seasons.  I’ve taken lots of photos of our area, click here for my Flickr gallery, but today I’m sharing with you some photos by Amber Hill, of Violet Folklore.  There is such a range of colors and beauty in our area, especially during the autumn season. […]

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Nevada City Winery

Nevada City Winery hosted their Bottle Your Own Wine party this afternoon and most of Nevada City braved the wet weather to partake in the festivities.  The barrel room was full of people sampling the Syrah and the Zinfandel and then learning the process of bottling, corking and labeling.  Upstairs in the tasting room people […]

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art, art and more art

For a small community we’ve got a lot of talented artists and a number of places to go and enjoy seeing and creating art.  The weather turned a bit today and we decided to take a tour of some art galleries in Grass Valley.   We started our art tour at ASiF Artists Studio in […]

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Lazy Dog Chocolateria

Lazy Dog Chocolateria is now open in downtown Grass Valley.  They opened their doors today at 111 Mill Street and will be open seven days a week from 10am to 9pm.  Stop in for some chocolate, ice cream or candy.  My product testers were thrilled with the ice cream and their favorite flavors being pumpkin […]

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Hallmark Movie The Christmas Card locations

Have you seen the Hallmark movie The Christmas Card?  The movie stars Ed Asner, John Newtown and Alice Evans and takes place in Nevada City during the holidays.  The Outside Inn has hosted a number of movie fans from near and far over the last 5 years, so I decided it was time to make a […]

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Booktown Books

Booktown Books in downtown Grass Valley offers a huge selection of used books.  The cooperative bookshop is home to fourteen different independent booksellers, with sections ranging from current fiction, local history, non fiction, children’s books and more.  Mike Witter, Frisco Books,  guesses that the 4000 square foot shop is home to approximately ” 76, 014 […]

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The Tanglewood Forest

The Tanglewood Forest celebrated their 25th birthday today, Marci, Anita and a host of fairies and elves invited visitors to their new home at 215 South Pine Street in Nevada City.  The forest is packed with all sorts of goodies like: dragons, snow globes, fairy dresses and plenty of unique and amazing Christmas decorations.  Stop […]

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Rock Climbing

“Nevada County is an outdoor playground,” says South Yuba Club trainer Joan Daugherty, “It’s a great place to rock climb.”  Joan’s top three favorite places to climb are “Donner Summit, Bowman Lake and Auburn Quarry.”  Mike Carville, owner of SYC and an avid climber, recommends, “Emeralds/Bowman Valley, Indian Springs, Rainbow, Donner Summit and Big Chief,” all […]

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Soup Season

A warm bowl of soup on a cold evening is a great meal, especially when made with fresh ingredients grown by your local farmers.  Last night the Living Lands Agrarian Network hosted a soup night at the Stonehouse.  Three different varieties of delicious soups were served up to the farmers, the board members and the […]

More Fall Color

Nevada City is still bursting with fall colors, everywhere you turn another tree is a vibrant red, orange or yellow.  Since I love taking photos I’ve been having fun capturing the autumn color with Instagram, (follow me at @outsideinn).  But I love finding photos of our fabulous little town by other locals online. The top […]

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Day of the Dead Procession

A Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) Procession took place this evening in downtown Nevada City.  Cynthia Levesque, of Neva Co, organized the event as a way for locals to take part in the Mexican celebration that honors friends and loved ones who have passed away.  The procession started at the Outside Inn and […]

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Happy Halloween

Halloween in Nevada City is a big thing and the Outside Inn is fully on board with the festivities.  If you haven’t tried our haunted pathway, stop on by tonight for a spooky walk past blow up ghosts, pumpkins and even Count Dracula, ending with a giant cat.  If you’re too scared to see the […]

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Holdrege and Kull Fall Classic

Because the weather has been great, and the fall colors make bike riding so satisfying, Holdrege and Kull, that fine engineering firm in town, once again sponsored a community mountain bike, road cycling, and hike followed by a band and a bbq.   This free event, held earlier this month, was open to whoever in the community wanted […]

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Szabo Vineyards Tasting Room

Szabo Vineyards tasting room in downtown Nevada City offers ambiance, high quality wines and winemaker who is extremely passionate about his wines.  Sample one of Alex Szabo’s 100% estate grown varieties either with a tastings, a glass or purchase a bottle and sit in the window and enjoy a cheese platter.  The tasting room is […]

Bierwagens and Happy Apple Kitchen

Looking for a fun fall outing, stop by Bierwagen’s pumpkin patch in Chicago Park.  They’re open for a few more days this month, so if you’re looking for a last minute pumpkin and want to pick one out of a field stop by for a visit.  The kids will enjoy the turkeys, goat, scarecrows and […]

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Flo and Outside Inn Halloween decorations

Flo, the SYRCL Salmon came to visit the Outside Inn today to check out the Halloween decorations.  She sampled some free fruit in the veggie stand, got scared by the Count Dracula in the coffin and had a chat with the talking tree.  For additional photos from her visit click here.  She’s gearing up for […]

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South Yuba Trail in Fall

Nevada City received its first winter storm and while some may think the colder weather it’s time to stay inside, we think it’s a great time to get out and explore.  These photos are from the South Yuba Trail, starting at Edwards Crossing and walking downstream.  While the river may be a bit cold for […]

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Fall Colors Walk

The Sierra Club Run Through the Colors event did not happen this year, but a few dedicated fans decided to walk the course this morning to celebrate fall, the Sierra Club and the many fond memories of the event.  Click here for photos from last year’s event.  While we’re all a little sad that the […]

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Sugar Skull Making at Neva Co

Neva Co Artisan Boutique in downtown Nevada City Sugar Skull making class was so successful that they’ve recently added additional classes.  Limited space available, but RSVP online and save $3 on the $15 class.  My research assistants loved getting messy and learning a bit of history about the Day of the Dead Altars.  Thanks Cynthia […]