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Winter Activities
During the winter months are you looking for more ideas on things to do in Nevada City & Grass Valley? While I think of Nevada City as a great year round destination (spring wildflowers, tulips, swimming in the South Yuba River,…
Hello September
Hello September. Excited to continue to share things that are happening, places to explore and fun happenings in Nevada City. We've all got a little bit of fall fever, so here are some suggestions on ways to get out, explore, learn something…
Spring Activities
Hello Spring, with so many fun things happening around our community, here's a shout out to a few more fun activities. The flowers are blooming, we've all excited about spring.
Celebrate the Arts
Join one of the local photos walks,…
Nevada City Fall Activities
Is it really October? I've always said fall is one of my favorite seasons, and I'm excited to share the season with guests at the Outside Inn. Here are 15 ideas to help motivate you to get outside and celebrate the season.
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4th of July Activities
Who’s ready for 4th of July? For those who are looking for some local activities here are a few of our suggestions to celebrate Independence Day. If you're looking for a family friendly option check out the Music in the Mountains SummerFest…
Nevada City Halloween
Are you ready for Halloween? While we're toning things down at the motel this year, with no haunted pathway or trick or treating, we wanted to remind folks that we're still celebrating the spirit, just in a socially distant way. While…
Nevada City Fall Activities
Is it really October? While the blog has been on a hiatus these last few months while we navigated the summer season, I've always said fall is one of my favorite seasons, so might as well remind folks of some of the things to do…
Mother’s Day
For this week's blog post, I want to give a shout out to those who will be celebrating Mother's Day this coming weekend. While I recognize we're probably not going to doing the "normal" things, there are still ways to honor the moms in…
Stay home
I wrote a blog post last week on how we can support local businesses and it seems like the entire world has turned upside down since then. It's amazing to think how much our lives have changed in just a short period of time.
One of…
Nevada City Halloween
Are you ready for Halloween? Between the Inn Town Campground's forested haunted pathway and the Outside Inn's annual fun we are going big for Halloween. The motel's haunted pathway is almost done, our resident ghosts, Dracula and witches…
Fall Activities
There are so many great things to do in fall in Nevada City, here are a few suggestions to help motivate you to get outside and celebrate the season.
Pick a pumpkin at either Bierwagen's or McCourtney Road Pumpkin Patch.
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Nevada City Film Festival
Nevada City, CA, is home to the “Sundance of the Sierra” also known to locals as the Nevada City Film Festival! From August 23rd-30th, the Nevada City Film Festival makes art into a party, bringing emerging and top independent filmmakers…
Summer Kid Fun
Summer vacation is days away and Nevada City offers so many great activities for things to do for kids. So regardless of what your family likes to do, here's a list of all sorts of ideas of things to do. And scroll down to the bottom…
Inn Town Campground Photo Walk
Do you like to take photos? Come join me for the next free photo walk, this time we're going to go visit the Inn Town Campground. The photo walks are a collaboration between myself and Kial James, from Nevada City Scenics, and create…
Hello September
Hello September! The Outside Inn crew wants to take a deep breath and marvel at another amazing summer season. We get so many repeat guests who come year after year. Many visitors swim in the river, others attend local events, celebrate…
Grand Giveaway
The Outside Inn's InnSide Nevada City blog is excited to share our end of the year giveaway! All year-long I showcase, spotlight and share exciting things to do in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Six years ago a little end of year basket…
Nevada City Film Festival
Nevada City, CA, is home to the “Sundance of the Sierra” also known to locals as the Nevada City Film Festival! From September 8-15, the Nevada City Film Festival makes art into a party, bringing emerging and top independent filmmakers…
4th of July
Who’s ready for 4th of July? Start the celebrations off tonight at the Nevada County Fairgrounds with the Music in the Mountains SummerFest finale Patriotic Pops, concert starts at 8pm. The 4th of July parade will be in Grass Valley this…
Celebration of Trails Day
Nevada County Celebration of Trails Day is coming up next Saturday, June 3rd. The all day, free event organized by Bear Yuba Land Trust kicks off with a number of ways to get out and enjoy the local trails.
Hike from Black Swan to…
Nevada City Film Festival
The Nevada City Film Festival and Inn Town Campground have teamed up to offer the ultimate Film Lovers Getaway! Enter to win two all-access passes to the 16th Annual Nevada City Film Festival, September 8-11, 2016, and two nights glamping…
Camping Season
It's summer in Nevada City and we're very exciting about the upcoming camping season at the Inn Town Campground. If you haven't heard about the new serviced campground in downtown Nevada City, go check out the website for more information.…