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 Mountain/Gracie N.I.D. trail) is an easy 4.25 miles along the irrigation ditch. Bring the […]
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 to: Dinner Bell Farm, Riverhill Farm, Mooney Flat, Backbraken Acres, First Rain Farm and Grinding Stone Meadows. […]
Athena Kalindi Photography Nevada City is a fabulous location to get married, if you or someone you know is planning on having a wedding in the area, check out the “A Wedding Affair” Expo this Sunday at the Miner’s Foundry. The event is organized by the Nevada County Weddings, a resource of local wedding specalists […]
Lucinda Williams rocked The Center for the Arts stage last night. The show, “An Intimate Evening with Lucinda Williams” sold out a month in advance and did not disappoint the packed house. Lucinda marveled at the amazing stage and told the crowd that they were lucky to live here. The Center for the Arts has an […]
Maria’s Mexican Restauarant is known for their excellent food, fabulous outdoor patio and lively bar, but perhaps it’s time to try their breakfast. Open for breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 1pm, you can enjoy some heuvos rancheros while your kids have pancakes and french toast. Located at 226 Mill Street in downtown […]
Looking for a family friendly wet day activity? Take the kids to the movies. Sierra Theatres website shows the screening times for Sutton Cinemas, Del Oro, Sierra Cienmas and the film screenings at the Nevada Theatre. Or if you’re looking for a more intimate screening check out The Magic Theater and treat yourself to an organic […]
What do you do when there’s no snow? Get on your bike! Put on your Outside Inn jersey and hit the fabulous Nevada County roads. Dieter and the ladies rode did the Bridgeport Loop. Stop by the Outside Inn for a map, because one of these days winter will actually start.
The 10th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival has ended, but the inspiration for change will live on in the hearts of many. Click here to read our first blog post on the event. For a few snap shots click on the photos below (Nevada City Wine Stroll, Salmon Parade, Living Lands Agrarian Network soup, […]
The 10th annual SYRCL Wild and Scenic Film Festival has taken over Nevada City. Where activisim gets inspired is a becoming tag line for the festival, as everywhere you turn this weekend someone is passionate about some cause. 110 films, 7 venues, nationally known VIP guests, 600 volunteers, lots of special events (wine, music, art, workshops to name a […]
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival and the Nevada County Arts will be transforming Nevada City and Grass Valley into art galleries this weekend. Sixty two different artists, including a number of local artists, will be showcasing their works in a variety of venues. Cafe Mekka is displaying works by local artist Sheila Cameron. For […]
Since we’re having such a mild winter here in Nevada City, why not take a hike down along the South Yuba Trail. Start at Edwards Crossing and hike downstream, stop by the Outside Inn office for a map. Below are some more photos from a recent hike or click here to more photos of our beautiful […]
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is only a week away, so Flo, the friendly SYRCL Salmon mascot came to check out the Outside Inn. Click below for some fabulous fun photos from her visit. She liked the River Room, the Outside Inn creek and the chairlift swing. ©InnSide Nevada City 2012
There’s no snow in the mountains, so the locals are still out mountain biking. These photos are from the Round Mountain mountain bike ride, a two hour loop from the Outside Inn‘s front door, with extended riding options down to the South Yuba River. Trail conditions are perfect due to our lack of rain. Stop […]
Happy New Year’s Eve from all of us at the Outside Inn. The Innside Nevada City blog has grown and evolved over the last 12 months and I’m excited to continue to share our love for the community in the year to come. I’ve done a recap on the best hiking, best restaurants, best coffee […]
What better way to wrap up the end of the year then to look back on all the fabulous wine blog posts. Whether you’re looking for a local tasting room, a tour of a vineyard or a wine tasting event, we have profiled of the local wineries this year. Here’s a list of my favorites […]
Need a cup of coffee? There are a number of great options in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Here’s a list of some of the coffee shops we’ve profiled over the course of the year. Java John’s Karma Coffee Summer Thyme’s Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters Broad Street Bistro Treats Cafe Mekka Nevada City Truffle Shop […]
There are a lot of dining options in Nevada City, so here’s a quick recap on some of the best options in downtown Nevada City. Below are a few photos, but here’s a link to the Flickr album with even more photos, don’t look if you’re hungry. New Moon Cafe Northridge Restaurant Pete’s Pizza Friar […]
There are a lot of great walks and hikes in our area and I’ve been profiling a few of them throughout the year, so I thought in honor of the end of the year it’d be nice to compile a best of list with a few photos to help motivate you to get out and […]
Fishing at Hirschman’s Pond in downtown Nevada City. For more information on the pond click here and the loop trail click here.
Happy Holidays from the Outside Inn. Santa’s helpers Jingle, Jangle and Pringle came to visit last week and helped us get organized. Wishing you all a fabulous holiday season.
Looking for a location to host a company Christmas party? Check out Emily’s Catering & Cakes‘ new venue on Commercial Street. The outdoor patio (which use to be part of Posh Nosh restaurant) is a great place for a get together. The space is available hourly, daily or for multi day use. The downtown location makes […]