Happy Halloween from the Outside Inn, to say this is one of our favorite holidays is a bit of an understatement. Stop by this evening and check out our haunted pathway, if you dare! It’s a busy night in town, check out the Halloween Parade, stop by the Nevada City Vet’s Hall for something to […]
Contributed by Lenka Vodicka, local photographer and Nevada City blogger Thank you so much for inviting me to share on the Outside Inn Blog! Nevada County has so many wonderful events! One of our favorites happened this past weekend at the South Yuba River State Park. The Fall Festival had activities, historical drama, gold panning, and […]
Nevada City Eats opened their doors this morning at 6am. If you’re looking for a quick bite to eat in downtown Nevada City stop by the new restaurant, they’re featuring breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy, Peet’s Coffee and fresh muffins for breakfast. For lunch and dinner they’ve got burritos, wraps, tacos and nachos, starting from $2.39 […]
Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley is a great place to spend a couple of hours, whether you’re a visitor to the area, a local or attending a wedding. The park is set in the location of the oldest, largest and richest mine in California. My research assistants were in awe of the […]
Postcards! The Outside Inn’s blog InnSide Nevada City is branching out into the printed form. Let me introduce you to the first run of Nevada City postcards. We’ve got 11 designs to choose from with postcards celebrating the following: Victorian Christmas, Robinson Plaza Chalk Art, Deer Creek Tribute Trail, a picturesque bicycle in front of […]
Are you ready for ski season? I know we’re all enjoying the amazing fall weather, but really, it’s not too early to start gearing up for the upcoming winter. With a number of world-class ski resorts just up the hill from Nevada City (Sugar Bowl, Boreal, Royal Gorge, Northstar, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows) there […]
Bierwagen’s Pumpkin Patch in Chicago Park is a great place to visit in October. The farm is open every day and has a good selection of big and small pumpkins. The kids will enjoy the opportunity to run around the field, find their perfect pumpkin and then drag it back up the hill in a […]
Are you a Center for the Arts member? This month is their membership drive and as a proud business sponsor I helped put together a fabulous “I Heart NC” giveaway basket. Renew, upgrade, refer-a-friend or join for the first time and you’ll be in the draw to win the gift basket valued you at over […]
Halloween is coming, do you have your costume ready? If you haven’t been into Solstice lately, it might be time to visit the downtown Nevada City shop, they buy, sell and trade vintage clothing and costumes. Located at 104 N. Pine Street, they are open 7 days a week and offer both new and used […]
Gold Country Wine Tasting offers visitors and locals a lot of options, but at this time of the year it’s an extra special treat to go out to some of the vineyards and help celebrate their recent grape harvest. Today Smith Vineyard opened their red barn to visitors and welcomed folks to stop in, sample some […]
Paul Emery Presents Nevada City Live this month, with live music and performances at the Nevada Theatre all month long. Tonight’s performance is the Mark Growden Quartet and is bound to be an amazing show. For a full list of the upcoming artists, click here, there’s bound to be an act you wont want to miss whether it’s […]
It is prime fall colors time in Nevada City and I can’t stop marveling at the natural beauty throughout town. I posted this blog post last week about one of my favorite trees on Nevada Street and now the tree around the corner at Willow Valley and Nursery Street is in its full glory. So, […]
Mana Beads is hosting a one day Gemstone and Bead Trunk Show today (Wednesday, October 9th), so if you’re in downtown Nevada City and need some beads they have a huge selection with a great range of prices. The shop is located next to the Nevada Theatre, open 7 days a week and offers Metalworking Supplies, Gemstone […]
First Firday Art Walk is a monthly downtown Nevada City event that celebrates the arts and downtown shops. Organized by Cynthia Levesque, owner of Neva Co Artisan Boutique, this month’s event was a Circus Theme. So in addition to artist receptions, live music, crafts for the kids there were fire throwers, a strong man competition […]
Fall… I already said it’s one of my favorite seasons, but I stopped to capture this tree on Nevada Street this morning and I figured I’d say it again, “I love fall color.” (I have a feeling there may be more than one blog posts celebrating the color, just smile and nod if you don’t […]
Hello October, fall is one of my favorite months in Nevada City because everywhere you turn there is a visual reminder of the amazing beauty in our community. In addition to great fall colors (click here, here and here for past blog posts or here for a gallery of images), this month the Nevada County […]
There’s a new shop on Mill Street in downtown Grass Valley called Mint. Goodtimes Boardstore owner Gus Coronel and his wife Leora are excited to offer locals a place to shop for women’s fashion. Mint carries TOMS shoes, the company that donates a pair of shoes for every pair sold. In addition to shoes they’ve got […]
The KVMR Celtic Festival has transformed the Nevada County Fairgrounds and if you’ve never been, it might be time to experience a bit of the magic. The event includes live music, a marketplace, food, activities, living history and lots of activities for the whole family. So grab your lawn chair and head out to the fairgrounds. […]
Nevada City Rotary Adventures and Wine event took place tonight at the Miners Foundry. This year’s event focus was youth with funds raised going towards education, scholarships and leadership activities. Live and silent auctions, plus a raffle were up for bid with donations from ranging from Neva Co, Wooden Spoon, Magickal Florist, Olive Vitality, Yuba […]
The Nevada City Firehouse No. 1 Museum opened in 1947 in the original Nevada City Hose Company No. 1 (1861-1938). Today the museum houses Nisenan Basketry, Chinese artifacts (including the Hou Wang Temple and the Kuan Yin Temple, which were in Grass Valley between 1877 and 1938), Donner Party relics and examples of early life in Nevada […]
Dr John and the Nite Trippers with special guest Allen Toussaint put on an amazing show at the North Star House. The benefit concert for the Bear Yuba Land Trust was put on with The Center for the Arts and feautred opening acts by the Earles of Newtown, HoneySweet and Beaucoup Chapeaux. Executive Director of […]