How do you shop at the Outside Inn free veggie cart? Do you come by foot, bicycle or car? Do you put the veggies in your pocket, your recyclable grocery bag or backpack? Check out some photos from today’s activity. My favorite was the UPS driver who stocked her lunch pail with tomatoes between deliveries.
The Bear Yuba Land Trust, formerly the Nevada County Land Trust, offers a variety of great adventures through their Treks Through Time series. This weekend Carrie Smith, a Forest Service Archaeologist, led a group of 12 people through an Aspen grove 20 minutes outside of Truckee that has a rare bit of history hidden in […]
The 15th annual KVMR Celtic Festival is taking place at the Nevada County Fairgrounds this weekend. Stop by for some fabulous live music, on one of four stages, bands to check out include Molly’s Revenge, Emily Smith, Wake the Dead, William Coulter and Old Blind Dogs. The Medieval Marketplace is full of all sorts of fabulous […]
October is the month of beautiful fall colors in Nevada City. Every autumn, many trees in town turn bright orange, yellow and red. One of the favorite things to do at the Outside Inn is to go on a fall colors walk throughout town to see how different trees are changing colors. The trees and […]
It seems every where I turn these days someone in Nevada City is talking about their CSA box. For those of you who haven’t subscribed to one of the many Community Supported Agriculture options in Nevada County, it’s a way to support local farms by subscribing for a certain length for a box of fresh, […]
Earlier this month Bicyclists of Nevada County (BONC) organized a gala ride at Forest City. Approximately 60 mountain bikers belonging to various mountain bike clubs including BONC, Forest Trail Alliance, YBONC, FATRAC and the Nevada Union High School mountain bike team descended on Forest City for a great day of exploring, eating dust and great riding. […]
Nevada City offers a great variety of shopping, even within a small downtown area. While I’ll admit that I’m not much of a shopper I think it’s a good idea to pop in and check out some of the great retail options from time to time. Last week while some family was in town visiting […]
Congratulations to all the participants of the 17th annual Celebration of Life Triathlon. The winner of this year’s event was Stephanie Adams, from Nevada City, with a total time of 1 hour and 15 minutes. I am extremely proud of my mother, Evans Phelps, founder of the Outside Inn (who retired from the business in January […]
Nevada City’s well known Pioneer Trail is a 30 mile singletrack ride from Nevada City to Lake Spaulding. From there you can ride the little known but spectacularly fun and beautiful 8 mile loop known as the Upper Pioneer Trail. Trailbuilder Dieter King and his two friends Dan Thiem and Dan Abrams recently rode this […]
Looking for a fun place to catch up with friends in Nevada City? Stop by Matteo’s Public, open Tuesday through Sunday on the corner of North Pine and Commercial Street. Check out the Matteo’s events page on their webpage to see if it’s a “Drink and Draw” Tuesday, a community fundraiser or one of the […]
The 45th annual Constitution Day Parade proudly marched through downtown Nevada City today. The parade, with over 100 entries, ranged from patriotic, musical, entertaining, dead presidents and small town community spirit. Below are some photos of some of parade participants, but if you’d like to see the full gallery please click here to view the […]
The hot dog stand on Broad Street across from the Nevada Theatre has been transformed into Elevensies Crepes. Ariella Daly and Coly Richey are dishing out both sweet and savoury crepes Tuesday through Sunday 11am to 3:30 and soon to be open late nights on weekends. The “Mama’s crepe with lemon curd, blackberry and poppyseed” sweet […]
Looking for a unique piece of furniture with some history or piece of art from a foreign country? Carolyne and Dick Moss have taken their extensive collections from their time abroad and created a new gallery in downtown Nevada City called Foreign Affairs. The gallery is located at 115 S. Pine St next door to […]
Nevada City local Roseanne Burke has been painting Nevada CIty scenes and selling her paintings through As If Artists Studio but now she’s just launched a line of greeting cards with some of her favorite Nevada City hot spots, including the Outside Inn. JJ Jackson’s will be carrying the entire line of greeting cards in […]
Mountain biking the Pioneer Trail in Nevada City along Highway 20.
There’s a new boardwalk in downtown Nevada City and it’s attracting all sorts of attention. Cafe Mekka owner Corey Bristow was excited to see the addition to the street and said it’s been great for business. “I’m totally on board” he said with a smile. So grab a latte and a newspaper, the new place […]
Need a picnic for a Nevada City hike or swim at the South Yuba River, then definitely stop by the Back Porch Market in Grass Valley to stock up on a great selection of gourmet foods. The sandwich special of the day, either vegetarian or meat, is simply amazing, but make sure you get there […]
Downieville, nestled in Sierra County at the confluence of the Downie River and the North Fork of the Yuba River is a great day trip from Nevada City. The small mountain town hosts a range of activities ranging from the world class Downieville Classic Mountain Bike race, hiking or fishing. If you miss the mountain bike […]
The bicycle ride up and over Donner Summit on the historic Highway 40 is a classic road bike ride not to be missed in the summer months. The Outside Inn cycling crew of Wanda Shiotsuka, Heidi Biber, Rosanne Paul, and Evans Phelps started at Cisco Grove off Interstate 80 and followed the old highway all […]
Looking for a nice cool glass of Sangria in Nevada City? Stop by Amigos & Co at the bottom of Broad Street and enjoy the outdoor patio by Deer Creek. But make sure you’re hungry because the portions are large and the service is fast. If you’ve got room for dessert, I recommend the flan. […]
The Outside Inn’s free neighbor’s vegetable cart has been getting a lot of activity this summer, click here for the first post of the summer, a real heart warming story. For photos of some of the colorful items that have come and gone from our cart please click here for our Flickr album. Today we […]