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Mowen Solinsky Gallery

The Mowen Solinsky Gallery in downtown Nevada City is a contemporary art gallery showcasing a wide range of artists, from local to international.  Some of the featured artists include Phil Brown's paintings of the Yuba River, photography by…
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Cascade Canal NID trail

Since we're still having a mild winter in Nevada City, why not go for a hike?  The Outside Inn has a thorough selection of trail maps in our office, stop by for directions to some of our favorite trails. The Cascade Canal trail (or Banner…
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Ike’s Quarter Cafe

Hungry?  Head to Ike's Quarter Cafe in downtown Nevada City.  Serving New Orleans style food made with local and organic ingredients.  When I stopped by the other week for a fabulous outdoor lunch the Farm Fresh board included shout outs…
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Let’s Go to the Movies

Looking for a family friendly wet day activity?  Take the kids to the movies.  Sierra Theatres website shows the screening times for Sutton Cinemas, Del Oro, Sierra Cienmas and the film screenings at the Nevada Theatre.  Or if you're looking…
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Cycling to Bridgeport

What do you do when there's no snow?  Get on your bike!  Put on your Outside Inn jersey and hit the fabulous Nevada County roads.  Dieter and the ladies rode did the Bridgeport Loop.  Stop by the Outside Inn for a map, because one of these…
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival Part 2

The 10th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival has ended, but the inspiration for change will live on in the hearts of many.  Click here to read our first blog post on the event.  For a few snap shots click on the photos below (Nevada City…
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival

The 10th annual SYRCL Wild and Scenic Film Festival has taken over Nevada City.  Where activisim gets inspired is a becoming tag line for the festival, as everywhere you turn this weekend someone is passionate about some cause.  110…
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Wild and Scenic Art Exhibition

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival and the Nevada County Arts will be transforming Nevada City and Grass Valley into art galleries this weekend.  Sixty two different artists, including a number of local artists, will be showcasing their works…
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South Yuba River, Edwards Crossing

Since we're having such a mild winter here in Nevada City, why not take a hike down along the South Yuba Trail.  Start at Edwards Crossing and hike downstream, stop by the Outside Inn office for a map.  Below are some more photos from a recent…
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Flo, the SYRCL salmon visits the Outside Inn

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is only a week away, so Flo, the friendly SYRCL Salmon mascot came to check out the Outside Inn.  Click below for some fabulous fun photos from her visit.  She liked the River Room, the Outside Inn creek…
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Round Mountain Bike Ride

There's no snow in the mountains, so the locals are still out mountain biking.  These photos are from the Round Mountain mountain bike ride, a two hour loop from the Outside Inn's front door, with extended riding options down to the South…
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Best of Nevada City

Happy New Year's Eve from all of us at the Outside Inn.  The Innside Nevada City blog has grown and evolved over the last 12 months and I'm excited to continue to share our love for the community in the year to come.  I've done a recap on…
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Best of Nevada County Wine Tasting

What better way to wrap up the end of the year then to look back on all the fabulous wine blog posts.  Whether you're looking for a local tasting room, a tour of a vineyard or a wine tasting event, we have profiled of the local wineries…
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Best of Nevada County Coffee Shops

Need a cup of coffee?  There are a number of great options in Nevada City and Grass Valley.  Here's a list of some of the coffee shops we've profiled over the course of the year. Java John's Karma Coffee Summer Thyme's Sierra Mountain…
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Best of Nevada City Restaurants

There are a lot of dining options in Nevada City, so here's a quick recap on some of the best options  in downtown Nevada City.  Below are a few photos, but here's a link to the Flickr album with even more photos, don't look if you're hungry. New…
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Best of Nevada County hikes

There are a lot of great walks and hikes in our area and I've been profiling a few of them throughout the year, so I thought in honor of the end of the year it'd be nice to compile a best of list with a few photos to help motivate you to…
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Fishing at Hirschman’s Pond

Fishing at Hirschman's Pond in downtown Nevada City.  For more information on the pond click here and the loop trail click here.
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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from the Outside Inn.  Santa's helpers Jingle, Jangle and Pringle came to visit last week and helped us get organized.  Wishing you all a fabulous holiday season.
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Emily’s Catering and Cakes

Looking for a location to host a company Christmas party?  Check out Emily's Catering & Cakes' new venue on Commercial Street.  The outdoor patio (which use to be part of Posh Nosh restaurant) is a great place for a get together.  The…
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Miners Foundry Winter Bazaar

Today is the last Sunday afternoon of Victorian Christmas Nevada City, so if you're in town come on by to check out the street fair.  While in town stop by the Miners Foundry event, "Nevada City Winter Bazaar."  The foundry is packed with…
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Outside Inn Gift Giving Guides

Welcome to the last of the Outside Inn's gift giving guides.  If you're still looking for a gift for your loved ones here's a list of the past Friday's local shopping guides. Wine Lovers Gift Guide Holiday Gift Guide for Children Food Lovers…