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Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Festival

The Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Festival welcome the Year of the Monkey.  The fifth annual celebration was organized by CATS (Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra), honoring the early Chinese pioneers of the Sierra Foothills.  “The…
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I heart photos

I'm a visual person who loves looking at the world through a photographic perspective.  The Visual Storytelling Workshop earlier this month was a great exercise for me to think about why photos are important to me and how I use them to…
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President’s Day Weekend Activities

This weekend is full of great events and things to do in Nevada City.  The Mardi Gras festivities kick off on Saturday night at the Costume Ball at the Miners Foundry and continue Sunday afternoon with a parade (2pm) and Carnevale (2:30-5:30pm).…
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Beaucoup Chapeaux

Every Friday night, for the last seven years, local residents and European expats, visitors and tourists, have gathered together in the charming Nevada City Classic Café to be romanced by the tapas, the wine and the enchanting music of…
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Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, have you thought about how you're going to celebrate?  There are so many great things to do, see, eat and buy for your loved one locally, I went a little overboard coming up with ideas,…
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Leta’s Lounge

Local jazz singer and songwriter Leta Gibney is hosting a CD release party this Thursday, February 4th at The Crazy Horse Saloon, 6:30-9pm, no cover, families welcome.  Some of you may remember Leta's Blues, a regular act at The Five Mile…
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Nevada City Pinewood Derby

One of the fun things about living in a small town is something like the annual Nevada City Cub Scout Pack 23 Pinewood Derby.  This year's event included 51 cars, some racing for speed, others in the art category.  I loved seeing the enthusiasm…
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Visual Storytelling Workshop

Next week, Tuesday, February 2nd, join me as I co-host a workshop at the Nevada City Film Festival's office about Visual Storytelling for Small Business.  I'm really excited to be a part of panel discussion with Kial James and Cru Dorsey.…
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival

The 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival makes a big impact on Nevada City, but also helps increase awareness of so many important issues, organizations and environmental causes.  The mission of the SYRCL annual film festival is a call…
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Wild & Scenic Arts Showcase

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival opens today, for a full list of upcoming film screenings, workshops, free music, coffee talks, kids programs, click here.  To get a visual of the fun in store for this weekend check out the Outside…
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Best of 2015

Happy New Years Eve!  There's a trend at the moment on Instagram to share the 2015 Best Nine Photos and it's fun to see which images were liked the most on that social media platform.  To see more photos on my Instagram feed, click here. The…
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Sustainable Food & Farm Conference

Nevada County’s Sustainable Food and Farm Conference is coming to town January 8th-10th.   The event is organized by Sierra Harvest (who's mission is to "educate, inspire, and connect Nevada County families to fresh, local, seasonal…
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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the whole crew at the Outside Inn.  I wish I could say I have a favorite comment from the Outside Inn annual giveaway, but we'd be here for days.  I want to take a moment and thank all the amazing local businesses…
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Warm Beverages

The temperatures are dropping and now is the perfect time to go find your perfect warm beverage.  Nevada City & Grass Valley have lots of great coffee shops, cafes and places to grab hot drink.  The Outside Inn did a fun post for National…
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Holiday Shopping

The holiday shopping season has arrived in downtown Nevada City.  I did some window shopping in Kitkitdizzi, The Chocolate Shoppe, Gray Goose, J.J. Jackson, Nevada City Crystal and Glass Shop, The Fur Traders, The Earth Store, Neva Co Artisan…
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Nevada City Craft Fair

The Nevada City Craft Fair returned to the Miners Foundry.  The Bi-Annual event was a great way to support artisans, do some holiday shopping and meet some of the makers.  The independent, juried craft fair showcased over sixty of the…
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Holiday Concerts and Plays

The holidays are a great time to get out and support the arts with numerous concerts, plays and performances.  Nutcracker Season returns with two different productions in Nevada County.  Clara and the Nutcracker by Holt Ballet Conservatory…

Victorian Christmas

Nevada City Victorian Christmas helps bring out the holiday cheer.  The street fair transforms downtown Nevada City into a big street fair with vendors, food trucks, hot mulled wine, holiday music and more.  You can stock up on Christmas…
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InnSide Nevada City Blog Giveaway

The Outside Inn's InnSide Nevada City blog is excited to share the end of the year giveaway.  All year-long I showcase, spotlight and share exciting things to do in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Four years ago a little end of year basket came…
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Polly’s Paladar

Have you been to Polly's Paladar?  The private supper club in the heart of downtown Nevada City offers a new chef and menu every month.  The November event was created by guest chefs Jesse Hanshaw and Nicole Regnier, from New Moon Cafe.…
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Golden Era Lounge

The Golden Era Lounge opened their doors tonight.  Located at 309 Broad Street, where Cirino's, the new cocktail bar offers handcrafted cocktails, premium local wines, and craft beers.  Live music tonight by Leta's Acid Lounge with Jacob…