Grass Valley Halloween on Oct. 30: What Downtown Living Feels Like
On Friday, October 30, downtown Grass Valley fills up with tiny witches, dinosaurs, and a few very serious superheroes. The Grass Valley Downtown Association's Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for preschoolers, and if you are curious what living in Grass Valley is really lik
5 Hidden Gems Near Lake of the Pines Worth Knowing Before You Buy
Most buyers look at Lake of the Pines for the lake, the golf course, and the gate. Fair enough. But after more than 40 years in Nevada County, I can tell you the hidden gems near Lake of the Pines are what people talk about a year after they move in. Lake of the Pines sits near Auburn on the Nevada
5 Hidden Gems Near Lake Wildwood Worth Knowing Before You Move
Most people looking at Lake Wildwood start with the lake, the golf course, and the gate. All good reasons. But I have lived in Nevada County for over 40 years, and the hidden gems near Lake Wildwood are what keep my clients here long after the move-in boxes are unpacked. Lake Wildwood sits in Penn V
Living in Nevada City: What the Haunted Gold Rush Halloween Shows
If you want to know what living in Nevada City is really like, spend a Halloween here. Nevada City treats October 31 like a town holiday, and this year it lands on a Saturday. The streets fill with kids in costume, the Victorian storefronts get decorated, and the town leans into its Gold Rush past i
Nevada County Open Studios Tour: A Free Way to Preview Living Here
If you have been thinking about a move, the Nevada County Open Studios Tour is the best free way I know to see what daily life here actually feels like. It runs on four days this October: Saturdays and Sundays, October 10, 11, 17, and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It costs nothing, and you do not need
5 Nevada City Hidden Gems Worth Discovering Before You Move
When people ask me about living in Nevada City, CA, they usually mean the postcard version. The Victorian storefronts on Broad Street, the string lights over Commercial Street, the parade everybody has seen on Instagram. That part is real, and it is wonderful. But after 20+ years selling homes acros
Grass Valley Brew Fest 2026: What Downtown Living Feels Like
Every October, downtown Grass Valley shuts down Mill Street for an afternoon and fills it with craft beer, live music, and a few thousand of my neighbors. The Grass Valley Brew Fest is back on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m., and if you want to understand what it actually feels like to l
5 Hidden Gems in Grass Valley Most Newcomers Never Find
I've called Nevada County home for more than 40 years, and Grass Valley still surprises me. Most people who move here get to know Mill Street, grab coffee at a downtown café, and figure they've seen the town. But the real hidden gems in Grass Valley are a few blocks and a few habits away from that,
What Nevada City's Constitution Day Parade Says About Living Here
This Sunday, September 20, Nevada City closes down Broad Street for its 60th annual Constitution Day Parade, the oldest and largest Constitution observance in the western United States. If you have ever wondered what living in Nevada City actually feels like day to day, this weekend is about as good
