We are looking for energetic volunteers and community groups to come out on Saturday morning, May 17th, to downtown Grass Valley and help with some much needed painting and clean up projects. 

A project sponsored by the Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, and in conjunction with the, Nevada County Contractors Association, and Grass Valley Downtown Business Association, PAINT THE TOWN! has the goal of teaming up with great volunteers and community groups to systematically beautify and renovate our City block by block. There is an age old American tradition of neighbors coming together to collectively build their communities. From barn and church raisings, to quilting and cooking bees, Americans have long demonstrated a distinctive set of values, by working hand-in-hand to better their

communities. Those values still live on in Grass Valley and we need to embrace them throughout our Town, business districts and neighborhoods.

PAINT THE TOWN! will happen on May 17th, where we will all meet at 8:00am in the City Hall Parking Lot. Wear old work clothes and protective shoes as we will be prepping, painting and cleaning several buildings in Downtown. After an initial orientation and safety talk, you will be assigned to a project site under that guidance of a Project Captain who is a professional contractor. Your Captain will show you around the project, you will be assigned your duties/work areas and be given access to all the equipment you need.

Lunch will be provided by Sweeny's Weenies for all our hardworking volunteers and we anticipate wrapping up around 3:00pm.

Download the Volunteer Sign Up Sheet here.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce by phone 530-273-4667 or email. 

Thank you all in advance!

Doo-Wop Shoo-Bop Opens Tonight Friday May 16th

Off Broadstreet For Six Weeks Only!

PERFORMANCE DATES:

Friday & Saturday 8:15 PM

May 16th Thru June 21at

(Admission $25)

2:00 PM Matinee, Sunday, June 1st

(Admission $23)

RESERVATIONS: 530-265-8686

                 It is June 20th 1966, the end of that year's US Open, and four singing golf caddies known as "The Par Four" are entertaining at the Tiki Lounge And Typhoon Bar in downtown San Francisco.  During the course of their program, they share stories of their origin as a singing group as well as observations on the game of golf and life in general. Fast-paced and unique, the creative doo-wop group's program provides plenty of laughs and includes two dozen hit songs from the early 1960's, including their own versions, which they say they have

"Par-ified." 

Off Broadstreet favorite Jed Dixon returns, joined by Andrew Kerr and OBS newcomers JR Lewis and Isaias Acosta (Both well-known for their appearances with Sierra Stages).  Live musical accompaniment is provided by veteran OBS keyboardist Katie Baker.  With clever

choreography by Lyra Dominguez, Doo-Wop Shoo-Bop is sure to delight music lovers of all ages.

Songs include This Magic Moment, MTA, Runaround Sue, Poison Ivy, The Way You Look Tonight, Man Smart-Woman Smarter, Money Honey, Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out), Soul and Inspiration, Trickle Trickle and more than a dozen more well-known songs by the Drfters, The Coasters, The Four Lads, The Beach Boys, The Beatles and other popular groups

of the 1960's.

The third installment in Off Broadstreet's 25 Year Anniversary Season celebrating "A Half Century of Awesome Music," Doo-Wop Shoo-Bop is a "must see" event!

Join us this Saturday, May 17th at 10:30 am for our 

Ribbon Cutting Celebration

The Growers Market has relocated to the Historic North Star House, Circa 1906, 12075 Old Auburn Road (about 1/2 mile from Nevada Co Fairgrounds follow signs). We will utilize the beautiful property for our Growers market and have a stable and permanent location.

Spring greens, strawberries, beets, fresh flowers, and so many more offerings abound. Beautiful 6-packs of vegetable starts tempt the novice as well as the veteran gardeners.
Fresh Garlic! New Potatoes! Big, juicy blackberries baked in artisan pastry dough!

What else? Come take a look! At this Saturday market come enjoy with us! Our market now features fresh fruits & vegetables, flowers, eggs, lavender, lamb & beef, olive oil, plants & trees, vegetable starts, cheese, wine, honey, jams, bakery goods, metal yard art, specialty items such as hats, soap, pet treats, wine barrel furniture, breakfast burritos and more.

May 7, 2014: Reported by Patrick Meagher

Farmer Profile: Robertson Family Farms has been with the market for 4 of their 7 years in business. We tried their Italian Sausage last week....wow.....amazing! They sell bacon, sausage, chard, onions, garlic, grapefruit and flowers now. As the season warms up, they'll have amazing tomatoes, squash, and much more. They come to us from Marysville; their farm is beautiful, set among the oaks. They're happy to answer questions; come see them Saturday at the Northstar House, or call them at 740-1001.

Come join us on Saturday mornings from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm for a fun-filled day!

Come out to the market and see the progress that has been made on improving the grounds and North Star House.

Spring Landscape Tours led by Carole Miller will be available soon.

North Star Historic Conservancy
12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949

Nevada County Growers Market

More event details here.

Each year winemaker Mark Foster creates two barrels of two different wines just for this event. This year's "Bottle Your Own Bottle" event features a deliciously fruity 2012 Zinfandel as well as a 2012 Bordeaux Blend featuring Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.

"Cabernet Franc" Foster explained, "is a grape that does really well in our region. It generates great fruit along with floral and berry aromas and packs a mouthful of flavor. I think people are going to really like this wine."

At the Open House, become the winemaker for the day. Start by barrel tasting each wine. Then bottle the wine, cork it, foil the bottle top, and label each bottle with your own hand-signed, personalized wine label.

Meanwhile upstairs in the Tasting Room, the Winery will host a Gold Medal wine tasting featuring the 2012 Dolcetto that was a Double Gold Winner at the recent New World International Wine Competition as well as the Platinum Award Winner at the Consumer Wine Awards event.

Other Gold Medal wines include Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Zinfandel and Gewurztraminer.

Open House activities include live music featuring folk duo Two Hands Bridge, and then the Brian Dougherty Trio on Saturday and Bob Mora and the Third Degree Blues Band on Sunday afternoon. The event also features a cheese tasting featuring Shaft's Cheese Company, a Sciabica Olive Oil tasting and Kelli's Cookies as well as a BBQ-grilled lunch.

There is a $10 entry fee ($5 for Wine Club Members) that includes all wine tasting, lunch, and entry to the "Bottle Your Own" party in the barrel room. The event goes from noon until 5:00 pm both days.

More event details here.

1. Bicycle tour of Memorial Bridges led by Connie Strawser, Tour of Nevada City Bicycle Shop, leaving Pioneer Park
2. Walking tour of the Grass Valley Memorial Bridges leaving the Grass Valley Veterans' Hall
3. Bus tour of Nevada City, Nevada County and Grass Valley Memorial Bridges leaving the Grass Valley Veterans' Hall.

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 22, 2014

Contact: Cathy Whittlesey, Nevada City Chamber of Commerce (530) 265-2692; 

 

By - Keith Davies & Robin Galvan-Davies - Cathy Whittlesey - Julia Jordan
 
In Nevada County, we are proud to host one of Northern California's finest Fourth of July celebrations. Our parades are second to none, our fairgrounds event provides great family fun and our aerial fireworks are the best in the Sierra foothills.
 
The Greater Grass Valley and Nevada City Chambers of Commerce along with the Grass Valley Downtown Association sponsor this community tradition. We spend many months each year planning the event.
 
Our combined annual budget for the Fourth of July increases every year and this year is no exception. Most of the obligated costs and charges we are looking at are associated with the daylong Fourth of July celebration at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
 
Cost for the July 4th fairgrounds celebration include fairgrounds rental that is $6,500 and an additional $9,300 for fireworks. We also face higher costs for police and security patrols, entertainment, insurance, trash removal, janitorial services and other necessities. This year the budget adds up to approximately $45,000.
 
Admission prices barely cover our costs for the celebration and we cannot take on a deficit for the event. This year we are forced to increase ticket prices. Admission will be at $10 in advance for adults and $15 if you wait to purchase your ticket at the gate. It is FREE for children 12 and under. (The fairgrounds charges $5 per car for Parking.)

As has been the case through the years, many of the costs of the Fourth of July celebration are underwritten through the generous donations of local businesses and individual contributors. We are asking that you consider becoming a sponsor and sending a contribution for the 4th of July. You can send it to Nevada City Chamber of Commerce - 132 Main Street - Nevada City, CA 95959. We need your financial contribution to allow us to continue this traditional community celebration.
 
There are no changes planned for the Fourth of July parades, which rotate annually between Grass Valley and Nevada City and have done so for more than 100 years. This year's parade will be held at 11 a.m. on July 4th in historic downtown Nevada City.
 
We invite the entire community to come out on the Fourth of July, take in the parade, fairgrounds festivities and fireworks and enjoy a good, old-fashioned, patriotic celebration here in our hometowns of Grass Valley and Nevada City.
 
Keith Davies & Robin Galvan-Davies are CO-CEO's of the

Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce,
Cathy Whittlesey is Executive Director of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce and
Julia Jordon is Executive Director of the Grass Valley Downtown Association.
  

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