Have you been for a walk/run/bike ride along the Deer Creek Tribute Trail?  The 9 mile trail starts in downtown Nevada City and explores the area above, beside and through Deer Creek.  Stop by the Outside Inn’s office for a free map if you need directions.  ART OnSite recently received a grant from National Endowment of the Arts and today announced their call for artists. Ten $2,500 commissions will be created for the trail to help bridge the environment, the community and the history through outdoor art installations.  “The ART OnSite project is a great opportunity to celebrate the cultural richness of Nevada County and to educate visitors through its collaboration of art, nature, history and people,” says Nancy Nelson, of Nevada County Arts.  Applications are due by November 23rd and the exhibit is set to open in fall … Read More »

There are a lot of great walks and hikes in our area and I’ve been profiling a few of them throughout the year, so I thought in honor of the end of the year it’d be nice to compile a best of list with a few photos to help motivate you to get out and enjoy some of the great outdoors.  The Outside Inn has detailed maps of all of these hikes, so if you need some directions or information stop by and visit us.

South Yuba Trail, from Edwards
South Yuba Trail, Washington to Edwards
South Yuba Trail, from Purdons
Pioneer Trail
Buttermilk Bend Trail, Bridgeport
Empire Mine Trails
Deer Creek Tribute Trail
Hirschman Trail
Snow Mountain NID Trail

Welcome to the last of the Outside Inn’s gift giving guides.  If you’re still looking for a gift for your loved ones here’s a list of the past Friday’s local shopping guides.

Wine Lovers Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide for Children
Food Lovers Gift Guide
Outdoor Enthusiast Gift Guide
Gift Guide for the Gardener
Pampering Gift Guide

Today we thought we’d let you know about some of the great gifts you can find at the Outside Inn.  We’ve got bike jerseys, socks, t-shirts and mugs.  Or perhaps pick up some greeting cards by Roseanne Burke, LeeAnn Brook or Erin Thiem.  Another great gift idea is to stop by the office and pick up some copies of free local maps and put together an outdoor Nevada County gift.  Some of our favorite walks are Hirschman’s Trail, Deer Creek Tribute Trail and the South Yuba Trail.  Why not put a map … Read More »

If you haven’t been down to the Deer Creek Tribute trail (click here and here for past posts on the trail in downtown Nevada City) you should go down and check out the recently extended loop on the other side of the pedestrian bridge.  The trail is still a bit rough (not recommended for strollers), but you can add the 20 minute loop to your walk.  Stop by the Outside Inn’s office for a map of the trail.

The Deer Creek Tribute Trail a joint effort by a number of fabulous local non-profits (Sierra Fund, Nevada County Land Trust, American Rivers & Sierra Streams Institute (formally Friends of Deer Creek) is having a kick off party for National Trails Day to celebrate all the hard work. The trail, which I wrote about earlier this year, click here, has been open for a couple of months, but the official ribbon cutting and party are taking place this Saturday, June 4th, with a BONC organized bike ride starting at 8:30am and a community walk starting at 9am.  The trail is very well posted, but if you need any directions either stop by the Outside Inn for a map and we’ll point you in the right direction.  The trail is accessible for all ages, including parts of the trail … Read More »

The sun is out and everyone seems to be heading outside to play. The Outside Inn and the Broad Street Inn teamed up today to go check out the progress on the new Deer Creek Tribute Trail, in preparation for the upcoming summer guests who want to explore some of Nevada City’s trails. The Deer Creek Tribute is a connection of various trails along Deer Creek in downtown Nevada City that will soon be a total of 8 miles long.  The trail starts at Pioneer Park and will wind through town then head out along the creek off Champion Mine Road.  A new singletrack trail has been carved into the hillside ending at a picturesque foot bridge crossing Deer Creek to a loop on the other side.  We rode our bikes along the newly constructed. Champion Mine side and are looking forward … Read More »