December 5, 2009
They continued work on the new Walgreen’s that’s coming in at the corner of Brunswick Road and Sutton Way. They paved the parking lot yesterday, just in time. Snow and rain is suppose to be here this coming week, at least that’s the latest forecast, which changes according to how the weatherman feels. [...]
One of the current projects in the office requires an amphitheater. In Roman times, an amphitheater was considered two theaters facing each other with a stage in the middle. The Roman Coliseum is a good example of this. Today it simply means an outdoor theater with a stage and places to sit and a place [...]
Now is the time for holiday bakers to think about the creation of a magical Gingerbread House to enter into the 7th annual Gingerbread House Competition at the Country Christmas Faire, held November 27 – 29 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Entry forms must be submitted by Friday, November 20.
Houses, bungalows, cottages, and castles fashioned [...]
An important point of astronomical activity in the county is the science museum, with education and sky shows. Regarding education, this is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, and the Imaginarium Science Museum is celebrating the event this fall with astronomy exhibits and activities for local school children during the week throughout the fall [...]
Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.Mark your calendar for the 25th annual Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on November 27, 28 and 29. Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, this year’s Country Christmas Faire will feature unique gifts and crafts from more [...]
By Paul August
Moondance 2009, Yuba Charter School’s silent and live auction, is at the Miner’s Foundry this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 pm to 11 pm. Sure, it has the usual dinner and dancing but the main attraction is almost 300 auction items..
Bid on items like this in the silent auction:
A half hour hot tub and [...]
Bring your family and friends and come enjoy the festivities at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Halloween day. Rain or shine, in costume or in street clothes, you’ll enjoy the many events planned inside the new livestock pavilion at the Fairgrounds. We’ll be serving hamburgers and hot dogs, and there will be live entertainment, treats [...]
September 28, 2009
As you can see from the picture I took from my deck last Saturday morning, Scotts Flat Lake is down to its usual fall levels. On May of this year, the water level was at around elevation 3,070. Nevada Irrigation District chart shows that it contained 500,000 acre feet of water. (An acre [...]
This Sunday September 20th, the “Give Peace a Chance” will be a celebration of music from 10 am to sundown. To be held at the Nevada County Peace Center, 316 West Main Street, which is directly next to the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley.
A free family event, all the performers are donating their time [...]
One of the most beautiful bridges in Nevada County, if not in all of the Gold Country is the Bridgeport covered bridge on the South Fork of the Yuba River in the South Yuba River State Park.
The bridge was originally constructed in 1862 and was part of the Virginia Turnpike Company Toll Road that served [...]
