The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, well into its second decade, features more than 100 films along with art exhibits, panel discussions, coffee talks, and workshops showcasing Nevada County’s rich collective of unique venues, from the Odd Fellows Hall, to the Stone House, to the Grass Valley Center for the Arts, Sierra College and, of course, the Nevada and Del Oro Theatres.
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While starting over on the mainland required some patience, Thai Chic Food Truck is rarely parked. “This is my dream job,” shares Ploy, “Because my family, every generation, we have food business. My grandma, my great grandma, my mom, my auntie, my sister, everybody sell food.
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For almost 30 years Mountain Bounty has served as a leader and trailblazer in the local food movement. We were the originators of the CSA to this region, a founding member and anchor in the Nevada City Farmers Market, and have spawned numerous other farms, both nearby and across the US, with most of the local farms in our area started by founders and/or farmers who got their start at Mountain Bounty.
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From the wrap-around canary-yellow couch in the grand lounge, to the veranda overlooking Broad St., to the 38 rooms dressed in various elegance, to The National Bar and Lola Dining, The National Exchange Hotel is a portal to an era synonymous with California.
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In 1980, Nevada City Winery was reopened to a new era of wine drinkers hot off The Judgement of Paris, which proved California was a formidable force in the world of wine. Over the years, hands have changed, but the intention to support and serve locally remains.
Devotees to Scandinavian bohemia, with its neutral wood-tones and modern desert bohemia, Jess and her husband, Zac Witte, found themselves drawn to the bold contrast and unconventional trends of color, texture, and worldly influence when reimagining their inn for future guests.
Creating nostalgia, familiarity, and comfort, in a home or business, is an important piece of the approach Bri takes to designing a space. As you turn the ornate antique handle and walk through the oversized black entry door to The Parsonage 1865––the school-house lighting glowing, the vintage bentwood chairs lining the table, candles lit, a table adorned with local flowers, the smell of fresh-baked pastries––this home is truly a moment in history, for both host and guest, for both past and present.
There’s a silent confidence in Lunden, a long-time employee of Acme Hospitality, the operating business behind both The Holbrooke and The National Exchange Hotels, which seems to mirror the renovated 28-room stay adorned with exposed wood beams, worn-in leather, cow-hide rugs, and the quiet strength of exposed brick walls. Sitting with her in the underground bar known as The Iron Door, I get a sense she’s capable of a historic amount of patience, and that she, like the 162 year-old hotel, is here to stay.
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When she’s not in the kitchen, Noam tends to her garden, the next best thing, cultivating the quality ingredients she and Alon have become known for. “We love supporting what’s going on here locally when we can, and we enjoy the chance to create beautiful experiences around food,” shares Noam. “This is where I thrive.
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Operating in what was once the original Grass Valley Hardware Store, Yuba Blue carries the same sense of possibility held by hopeful miners and prospectors who once bought their gold pans and pickaxes in the very building where Lillie now sells glowing nuggets of thoughtful gifts––encouraging a tactile experience in her 6,000 square foot boutique featuring homegoods, bath and body, jewelry, accessories, and fabulous clothing and shoes for both men and women all designed to be read, held, tested, and sampled.
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The WorkSpace in Grass Valley sits on top of the long-standing Yuba Blue boutique (with which it shares an owner), behind one of the town’s original murals depicting the evolution of technology from railroads and landlines to computers and space travel.
We carry bulk soap, and we believe in sustainability and reducing plastic waste, but we also carry the raw ingredients for body butters, body oils, tooth oil, and offer several locally made salves for everything from arthritis to eczema to an amazing face oil.
