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Bullards Bar Reservoir & Emerald Cove Marina, Dobbins, California

Bullards Bar Reservoir is not in Nevada County, but it is close enough to Nevada City and Grass Valley as to make it a destination for water skiing, house boating and fishing. It’s only 21 miles north of Nevada City off of Highway 49 in the historic gold country. The three closest cities are Nevada [...]

Nevada County Mother Lode Horse Show Results

The Nevada County Fairgrounds welcomed horse enthusiasts this past weekend as exhibitors competed in the 2011 Mother Lode Horse Show. This annual three-day event gives spectators an opportunity to observe participants work with their horses as they compete in Driving, English, Halter and Western Shows. At the conclusion of each class, competitors are awarded their [...]

South Pine Cafe, Three Locations, Nevada City, Grass Valley and Auburn

  Review by Sherri L. Reynolds ” South Pine Cafe”…a local Nevada County establishment, located in the foothills of beautiful Nevada City, Grass Valley and Auburn, Ca. is open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week. A place where the community and visitors alike gather to eat and choose off a menu of healthy, zestful and exceptional food items. The menu [...]

Snow in Nevada County February 25, 2011

  By John J. O’Dell I awoke this morning to having the power go out for the third time this winter. Not only that, but as I looked out my window, there was three feet of snow. Within the next hour, it was about 4 inches over the top of the handrail. Now I don’t [...]

How Local Business People Are Becoming Stronger Leaders

by Lisa J. Lehr Would you like to have more communicative employees—or be one? Have a more effective sales force, or be a trainer with phenomenal presentation skills? Be a more confident, competent leader? Be persuasive, inspirational, and/or entertaining? That’s what 235,000 people around the world are doing right now, and it’s called Toastmasters International. [...]

Nevada County Fair – Win $250 In Artwork Design Contest

The Nevada County Fairgrounds is sponsoring a contest to find the best artwork to illustrate the 2011 Nevada County Fair theme – “Gold! Rush to the Fair.”  If you’re a talented artist, and you’d like $250, then this is the contest to enter! The contest, which is open to Nevada County residents only, takes place [...]

Hoof Trimming for Barefoot Performance Horses

Note: if you cannot view this video, you need to Click here to download Adobe Flash Michelle Smith of Nevada City, California, trims three horses in Penn Valley… they are being trimmed for barefoot riding. If you’d like more information about this subject, feel free to contact them at horsedesigns@gmail.com.

Nevada County Airport

Note: if you cannot view this video, you need Click here to download Adobe Flash Nevada County Airport is home base to over 140 aircraft with over 30,000 take-offs and landings occurring each year.  Nevada County Airport was built in 1932 by Errol McBoyle, owner of the Idaho Maryland Mine, to fly gold to Mills [...]

Nevada City, North Bloomfield, Bridgeport Harley Drive

I found this gem on YouTube John J. O’Dell Real Estate Broker 530-263-1091

Nevada City Area’s Campaign For Google Fiber Network

As you may or many not know, a lot of cities are vying to have Google invest in bringing high speed internet connection to their city.  We are talking here of having internet connections 100 times faster than most Americans have access to today. Even if you are not interested in high speed internet connection [...]