What a Historic Theater's Full House Says About Moving to Nevada City
Sierra Theatre Company's production of "August: Osage County" has been selling out shows at the Nevada Theatre this month, and that is not something you would expect from a town of about 3,200 people. If you are weighing moving to Nevada City CA, that sold-out run tells you something a listing sheet
Does Nevada County Have Bad Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke?
I get some version of this question from almost every relocation client at some point in the process: is Nevada County actually smoky, or is that overblown online? It is a fair thing to ask before you commit to a move to the Sierra Foothills, and I would rather give you the honest answer than a sale
What Migration Data Shows About Who's Really Moving to Nevada County
I hear the same assumption almost every week: everyone moving to Nevada County must be coming from the Bay Area, priced out of San Francisco and cashing out for a bigger yard in the Sierra Foothills. It is a good story. It is just not the whole story. When I looked at the actual IRS migration number
5 Hidden Gems Bay Area Transplants Find After Moving to Nevada County
I talk to a lot of people moving to Nevada County from the Bay Area and Sacramento, and almost all of them tell me the same thing after their first few months here. It wasn't the price of a house that sold them, even though that's usually what started the search. It was some small, specific thing th
What the Grass Valley Sidewalk Sale Reveals About Small-Town Living
Every September, Mill Street fills with folding tables, discount racks, and shopkeepers standing in their own doorways instead of behind a register. It is the Downtown Grass Valley Summer Sidewalk Sale, and this year it runs Saturday, September 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are trying to picture
Are There Actually Jobs in Nevada County, or Just a Long Commute?
I hear a version of this question from almost every family looking at a move to Nevada County: are there real jobs in Nevada County, or does everyone just drive to Sacramento? It's a fair question, and I'd rather give you the honest answer than the relocation-brochure version. The truth is a little
Nevada City vs. Auburn: Which Sierra Foothills Lifestyle Fits You
I get a version of this question almost every month from people relocating to the area: should I look in Nevada City or should I look in Auburn? Both towns sit in the Sierra Foothills, both pull in a steady stream of Bay Area and Sacramento transplants, and both get lumped into the same "should we m
What the Draft Horse Classic Reveals About Living in Nevada County
Every September, something happens at the Nevada County Fairgrounds that tells you more about living in Nevada County than any market report I could hand you. Massive Belgian and Clydesdale draft horses, some weighing close to a ton, pull polished antique wagons around the arena while a few thousand
Grass Valley vs. Lake of the Pines: Which Sierra Foothills Lifestyle Fits You
I get some version of this question almost every week from people moving to the area: should I look in downtown Grass Valley, or should I look at Lake of the Pines? They're both in my backyard, both places I've sold in for 20+ years, and they could not feel more different day to day. If you're weigh
