2020-2021_Nevada County Gold

Nevada County Gold 2020-2021
CONTENTS
nature
culture
dining
history
museums
8 | NEVADA COUNTY GOLD
Nevada County Welcomes You
County Map....................................................12–13
Welcome to Nevada County ..............................15
Discover Nevada City ....................................16–23
Discover Grass Valley ....................................24–31
Discover Truckee ..........................................32–39
Discover Penn Valley ......................................40–44
Nevada County Views..........................................47
South Nevada County Highlights ........................49
North San Juan/Malakoff Diggins........................50
Washington/Rough & Ready................................51
Discover Sierra County
Enjoy Sierra County........................................52–55
Sierra County Dishes It Up ..................................56
Sierra County Calendar of Events........................57
Events
Western Nevada County Calendar ..............59–61
Eastern Nevada County Calendar ................61–63
Kidding Around Family Friendly Fun ..................65
Transportation
Car Shows ............................................................66
Recreation
Wolf Creek Trail ..............................................68–69
Treks & Tours ..................................................70–71
Parks & Recreation ........................................72–73
A Passion for Pedaling ........................................75
Paddle, Float & Splash ........................................76
Where the Locals Hike ........................................77
Camping Days......................................................78
Snow Days............................................................79
Culture
County Known for Its Creativity ..........................80
Performance Venues/Music Organizations ..........81
Things to See, Hear, Do ......................................83
Area Artists on Display ........................................84
Top Spots for Live Music......................................85
Dining, Wine & Lodging Guides
Old School Faves ................................................87
A Delectable Adventure ......................................88
Hungry, You’ve Come to the Right Place ......90–99
Wine and Beer ..........................................100–105
Nevada & Sierra County Lodging..............107–109
Inspiration
“Refrains of Nature” ..........................................111
Pets
Don’t Leave Home Without Them ....................113
Weddings
Your Perfect Wedding ........................................114
History Features
A Brief History of Time ......................................116
Nevada City Museums ......................................117
Grass Valley Museums........................................118
Truckee Museums ..............................................119
Donner Party ......................................................121
Early Days in a Mining Town..............................122
Antiques, Vintage & Thrift
The Thrill of the Hunt ........................................123
Nevada County Living
Go Out, Participate, Embrace Life ....................124
Real Estate/Welcome Home..............................127
Local Agriculture: Feeding the County..............129
Plant Something to View or Eat ........................130
Opportunities: Plan, Create, Grow ....................133
Follow a Path to Healthy Living ........................134
Time for Health ..................................................136
Learning-Make It a Lifelong Pursuit ..................137
Stay Active/Age Shouldn’t Matter ....................138
Be Independent/Senior Services ......................140
Get Connected ..................................................142
Advertiser Index ................................................143
Coupons ....................................................144–146
NEVADA COUNTY
Gold
PUBLISHED IN NEVADA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SINCE 1987
Craig Hoddy/Sandy Remolif:
EDITOR
Paula C. Collins
CONTRIBUTING EDITORIAL
Hank Meals
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Leatrice Erickson Design, Cecelia Gold,
Katy Hight Design, Cale Hoddy, Liam
Hoddy, Kial James Design, Rebekah
Martino, Sandy Remolif
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jim Beckett/Sugar Pine Studios, Mike
Carnahan, Wayde Carroll, David Cross,
Mary Davey, Allison Denton, Joseph
Dondelinger, Leatrice Erickson, Mark
Erickson, Ben Fish, Katy Hight, heartfulSoul,
Randy Herring, Craig Hoddy, Kial James
Photography, George Lamson, Loco Steve,
Hank Meals, Mountain Pastimes, Josh
Miller, Lauren Lombard, Tamara Murphy,
Nevada City Chamber Photos, Paige Stone
Photography, Penn Valley Chamber, Steve
Perdue, RHM Images, Cathy Roberts,
Beau Rogers, Jason Scallin,
ScottShotsPhoto.com, Searls Historical
Library, Jim Slouber, Symang SJR, Erin
Thiem/outsideinn.com, Thomas A.
Thompson, Nolan Thornberry, Travis Ward,
Bob White, Winding Road Imagery, David
Wong, Andrew Wright/LightHawkPhoto
ASSISTANTS TO THE
REGIONAL MANAGER
Cale Hoddy & Rebekah Martino
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Cover Photo:
“Sierra Glow” at Castle Peak,
Joseph Dondelinger