Fable Coffee is a small speciality micro-roaster coffee business based in Nevada County. You can sample their coffee Saturday mornings at the Nevada City Farmers Market, they have pour over coffee, cold brew, iced teas and arnold palmers. Bring your own travel mug down to the market and you’ll save 25 cents on your beverage. If […]
Have you been shopping at the Outside Inn’s free veggie stand lately? The popular Nevada City spot is located in front of the motel’s office and you never know what might be in the cart. It is a place for people to drop off extra fruits and vegetables and for others to come and collect. […]
The Outside Inn hosts some of the coolest guests, today’s crew including 6 mates from Australia who are on a self guided cycling tour around the northern part of California. Their trip will span 4 weeks and cover 1000 miles. Ferdy, the ring leader and self-proclaimed non organizer, was pleasantly surprised by how cool Nevada […]
Tonight was yet another one of those magical Nevada City experiences you just had to be there to experience. Reinette Senum organized the first annual Nevada City Farm to Table Banquet to benefit the Nevada City Boardwalk and recruited help from a number of local organizations and businesses to help, including Shanan Manuel’s Sierra Farm […]
New Moon Cafe in Nevada City is one of those restaurants you just wait for a special occasion to finally arrive so you can treat yourself to a fabulous dinner out. But if your birthday or anniversary was last month, perhaps you should take yourself to lunch on the deck. New Moon is open for lunch […]
The Nevada County Fair opened today and continues through Sunday, August 11th. Carnival rides for kids, exhibitions of art, photography, flowers and our favorite– disgusting cakes, plus more. We enjoyed our stroll down Treat Street, said hello to the Lions booth (go buy a taco) and enjoyed our burgers and root beer floats from the […]
Tea Light Soup Night is the culinary project of Shana Maziarz, every couple of weeks she updates the facebook page and invites folks to stop by for all you can eat soup, homemade bread and “fresh seasonal drinks” on the deck. Tonight’s menu included Italian Vegetable Stew, Corn Soup with Roasted Red Pepper, plus options […]
Did you make it the First Friday Art Walk? Businesses welcomed local artists, musicans performed on the Nevada City Boardwalk, York Street and a varietyand town buzzed with excitement and energy. The event debuted in June, celebrated my birthday in July and definitely contined on with strength for the August . The Outside Inn sponsored a […]
Today’s blog post comes from my mother, Evans Phelps, who is an inspiration to many of us in her continual quest for new outdoor experiences . This week she took a ride with her new touring bike from Tour of Nevada City and shared some photos and thoughts about her trip. “For a challenge and […]
The Nevada County Concert Band continued their Picnic & Pops series with their California Dreamin performance at Pioneer Park. The band sends out an invitation to musicians to join them for this concert and the 80 plus band grows to 130 musicians for the event. The weather was perfect this evening for the free concert, blankets […]
TGIF, what your your plans for the weekend? Summer is in full swing in Nevada City, why not take the kids to the South Yuba River for a great family friendly activity. These young men took their boogie boards underneath the bridge at Edwards Crossing and said their favorite part was, “the rapids, seeing the […]
With so many workout options in Nevada City, it’s hard to keep track of some of the amazing options we have in our community to get fit and stay healthy. Wendy Riley and Marilyn Rohrbacher have create a new gym called MOVE! Fitness Studio and they’re having a grand opening party Thursday, July 25th from 3:30-7pm […]
Nevada City is known for the South Yuba River and all the magical places to cool down and explore, but have you ever considering have a day by the lake? Within 20-30 minutes of downtown you could be at the shores of Scotts Flat, Lower Scotts Flat or Bullards Bar Resevoir. Scotts Flat Lake, accesible […]
The Nevada City Farmers Market is Saturday mornings from 8:30-12:30 mid June till late November. If you haven’t been down to the market, stop by, there’s a great selection of locally grown produce and fruit, fresh flowers, eggs and meat, in addition to baked goods, coffee drinks, locally made products and live music. Photos in today’s […]
The Children’s Festival is returning to Nevada City, head to Pioneer Park on Friday, July 19th for either the morning (9am-noon) or evening (5pm-8pm) for some amazing activities, crafts, entertainment and fun. The lively Renaissance Fair is designed for kids with activities ranging from sword making, soapstone carving and castle painting. The entrance cost is […]
Nevada City Summer Nights are back, tonight was the first of three Wednesday celebrations. The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce organizes an event for the whole family. Wednesday July 17th, 24th and 31st this summer from 6-9:30pm come join the community for a downtown party, live music, food, entertainment, merchants, crafts and more… For a […]
Did you know there’s an active Ultimate Frisbee league in Nevada County? The summer season may be almost done, but if you were looking to connect with other ultimate frisbee players check out Gold Country Ultimate Frisbee, pick up games on Wednesdays and Sundays in Nevada City. The sport is great for all ages […]
The Grass Valley Thursday Night Market kicked off the summer season last night with fresh fruit, veggies and flowers. Some of the local farms that were out last night were Dinner Bell Farms (selling garlic and flowers), Johnson Family Farms (selling eggs, tomatoes, squash and beans) and Family Friendly Farms (selling beef). The market is every […]
The South Yuba River in Nevada City is a special place. After a busy month at the Outside Inn helping many guests figure out which river spot was perfect for them (how far do you want to walk, children, how far do you want to drive, etc?), I finally took myself to the river! These […]
Sierra Stages Community Theatre presents Avenue Q at the Nevada Theatre. The production features a series of short musicals pieces by a cast of puppets. The theatre company promises that this is “unlike any play or musical you’ve seen in Nevada County before” and having had an opportunity to watch a sneak peak, I can say with […]
Did you make it the First Friday Art Walk last night in downtown Nevada City? Thanks Cynthia, of Neva Co Artisan Boutique, for throwing such a great party for my birthday! Downtown was full of people celebrating the arts, enjoying live music, eating ice cream and dancing in the streets. Our evening was finished off […]