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Nevada City Snowfall
I love our little town, no doubt about it. This week Nevada City was blessed with a blanket of snow, okay, so perhaps not everyone was rejoicing about the return to winter, but for a person who finds beauty in every day scenes, I was captivated…
Creekside Hideaway Redo
We've got a little DIY love for you today on the Outside Inn's blog. Our unit downtown, the Creekside Hideaway, recently got a makeover. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Creekside Hideaway it's located near the South Pine…
South Yuba River
Nevada City is so blessed to have so many beautiful places in and around our community. The South Yuba River is a great place to enjoy, regardless of the season. Bring the kids and take a hike along the South Yuba Trail, or pack a picnic…
Living Wild
Alicia Funk and Karin Kaufman's book Living Wild, has recently been released with an expanded selection of native plants. The eco-friendly book showcases gardening, cooking and medicinial uses for native plants throughout the Sierra Nevadas…
Top 10 Reasons why I love Nevada City
Happy New Year's Eve... Before we get to the winner of our Ultimate Nevada City giveaway I thought it would be fun to list my top ten reasons why I love Nevada City. The comments on the giveaway were fabulous. I was in awe of the variety…
Last Minute Christmas Shopping
Are you a last minute shopper? Here are a few suggestions on some gift ideas for someone in Nevada City, or someone who'd like to visit the area. If you can't make it to the last Victorian Christmas today, here are a few suggestions, or…
Ultimate Nevada City Giveaway
The ultimate Nevada City giveaway... I've decided that I've had so much fun on the blog this year, that why not end the year by going big. We live in the an amazing community and I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing a slice of our world, so…
Outside Inn dogs
Let's hear it for the Outside Inn's canine guests. We allow dogs in 13 of our 16 rooms*, why not plan a weekend getaway around some dog friendly ideas. I asked Carla Bonetti, owner of Nevada County Escapes and The Dog House, for her recommendations…
Outside Inn’s creek
It was an eventful morning at the Outside Inn as the creek that runs through the property flooded. It got to a point where the water was level with East Broad Street and not far below the back doors of the rooms along side the creek. We…
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from the Outside Inn! We are so thankful to call Nevada City our home. And the winner from the Lazy Dog Chocolateria giveaway is Anna.
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Hallmark Movie The Christmas Card locations
Have you seen the Hallmark movie The Christmas Card? The movie stars Ed Asner, John Newtown and Alice Evans and takes place in Nevada City during the holidays. The Outside Inn has hosted a number of movie fans from near and far over the…
Outside Inn Veggie Cart
The 2012 season for the Outside Inn's vegetable cart has come to an end, but we sure have enjoyed the constant stream of fabulous and amazing free fruits and veggies. This blog post shares a few photos from this summer, click here for an…
Happy Halloween
Halloween in Nevada City is a big thing and the Outside Inn is fully on board with the festivities. If you haven't tried our haunted pathway, stop on by tonight for a spooky walk past blow up ghosts, pumpkins and even Count Dracula, ending…
Flo and Outside Inn Halloween decorations
Flo, the SYRCL Salmon came to visit the Outside Inn today to check out the Halloween decorations. She sampled some free fruit in the veggie stand, got scared by the Count Dracula in the coffin and had a chat with the talking tree. For additional…
NASCAR Simulator
Start your engines. Yesterday afternoon both young and old race car enthusiasts got an opportunity to take a few laps around the Texas Motor Speedway in a NASCAR simulator parked at the Outside Inn. The retired Jeff Gordon NASCAR provided…
Celebration of Life Triathlon Raffle Giveaway
Are you training for the upcoming Barbara Schmidt Millar Celebration of Life Triathlon out at Scotts Flat Lake? The event takes place on September 16th at 9am on the Cascade Shores, with women of all abilities and ages swimming, biking and…
Outside Inn pool
Can you think of any better way to start your day? Outside Inn guest Melony lounging in the pool, book and coffee in hand.
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Outside Inn Veggie Cart
The Outside Inn's veggie cart has made its 2102 season debut, for those of you who have been wondering when it would reappear. The original antique cart didn't weather the winter and we've been trying to come up with an alternative option…
Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race
The 52nd Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race took place today in and around downtown Nevada City. The well established race is the second oldest cycling in the US and the oldest in the West. Crowds came out, despite the heat, to cheer on…
Swimming
It's warming up and time to go swimming! Lots of options in Nevada City, head to the river (click here and here for some photos from last summer), jump in Pioneer Park pool or if you're a guest at the Outside Inn come for a dip in our pool.…
Eat Well, Live Free
Today I have two special guests on the InnSide Nevada City blog, Jillena and Marcos Hernandez. They live in Sacramento and have a blog called Eat Well, Live Free. I met them earlier this year and when they called to say they wanted to celebrate…