
Nevada City Bicycle Classic
The Nevada City Bicycle Classic Race raced through the streets of downtown Nevada City for the 51st year in a row. The 1.1 mile course is considered one of the most challenging one day courses in the US. Year after year cyclists from around…

Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby
The inaugural Nevada City Adult Soapbox Derby was held today as a fundraiser for Pioneer Park in Nevada City. Forty two individual creations were raced, three at a time, down Nimrod Street as a fun, environmentally friendly community event.…

Sierra Vintners Wine Trail
The annual Sierra Vintners Wine Trail is taking place this weekend throughout Nevada County and if you missed today's festivities there's still time tomorrow to visit one of the 15 different venues. In the name of research my trusty wine tasting…

Amgen Tour of California
178 of the world’s best cyclists representing 18 teams from around the world kicked off the Tour of California in Nevada City today at 12:25. The organizers of the Amgen Tour of California announced a drastic modification to the start of…

BookTown Books & Tomes
If you're in the Nevada City and Grass Valley area you've got a lot of options for buying books, both new and used. We recently stopped by BookTown Books & Tomes in downtown Grass Valley and we unable to leave empty handed. The large…

Mardi Gras in Nevada City
Tom & Terry Coleman, Mike Cannon and Debbie Short guests at the Outside Inn for the annual Nevada City Mardi Gras celebration. The event was well described by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce as “known for its colorful, entertaining,…

Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Nevada City knows how to put on an awesome show. This year’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted over 100 films, ranging in topics from climate activism, epic travel adventures and entertaining environmental documentaries. The vibe…