Innside Nevada City, Outside Inn blog

Amgen Tour of California

178 of the world’s best cyclists representing 18 teams from around the world kicked off the Tour of California in Nevada City today at 12:25. The organizers of the Amgen Tour of California announced a drastic modification to the start of…

books, coffee, Events, Grass Valley, Grass Valley shops

BookTown Books & Tomes

If you're in the Nevada City and Grass Valley area you've got a lot of options for buying books, both new and used. We recently stopped by BookTown Books & Tomes in downtown Grass Valley and we unable to leave empty handed. The large…

Community Supported Agriculture, cooking, Green Business, Nevada City dining

Grass Valley Grains

Grass Valley Grains is a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for grains. Reed Hamilton's one man farming operation mills wheat, oats, rye, barley, dry beans, and flour corn. His monthly pick-ups could include any flour, cornmeal,…

cycling, mountain biking, Nevada City, Outdoor Activities, trails

Mountain Biking in Nevada City

Because Nevada City sits at the edge of the Tahoe National Forest, our area excels as a mountaiin mike mecca with trails that wind up and down our river canyons and around our mountain ridges. Local enthusiasts like BONC (Bicyclists of Nevada…

Green Business, Nevada City, Outside Inn

Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

The Outside Inn has been a part of the California Green Lodging Program since 2009, and we've done a lot of small things to make a difference for the environment, from recycling to line drying our linens in the warmer months. We also use soap…

Nevada City, Nevada City Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting

Nevada City Wine Tasting

Nevada County offers a lot of great local wines and if you’re in the area one of the fun activities is to sample some of the amazing wines. The first stop on our walking tour of Nevada City tasting rooms was Indian Springs Vineyards, located…

Nevada City, Nevada City dining

Nevada City Classic Cafe

There are a lot of great places in Nevada City to eat, I’ve already blogged about South Pine Cafe and Ike’s, but this morning while out for an early breakfast out we stopped in at Nevada City Classic Cafe on Broad Street. I tried…

Outdoor Activities, South Yuba River

Kayaking in Nevada City

This is the time of year we begin to see brightly colored boats on top of trucks and vans driving in and out of our river canyons. These intrepid kayakers come from all over the western United States to challenge themselves on our world class…

chocolate, Nevada City

The Truffle Shop

These amazing truffles arrived at my desk at the Outside Inn with an informational sheet about the DeGroot Truffle selection at the Truffle Shop in downtown Nevada City. Folks, I think my blogging project is finally starting to pay off!…

book signing, cooking, gardening, Green Business, plants

Living Wild

Living Wild: Gardening, Cooking and Healing with Native Plants of the Sierra Nevada by Alicia Funk and Karin Kaufman had a well attended book signing event at Mowen Solinksy Gallery last week. The local authors were on hand to answer questions,…

Nevada City, Wine Tasting

More Nevada City Wine Tasting

Nevada City has been on the wine lovers pit stop list for some time with Nevada City Winery, Indian Springs Vineyard and Clavey Wines. Click here to read my post on those tasting rooms from earlier this year. But, my list was not…

chocolate, Grass Valley, ice cream, Nevada City

Chocolate, ice cream and Easter treats

It’s that time of year when people start thinking of chocolate. If you’re looking for some Easter sweets there are two great places to check out. Dorado Chocolates in downtown Grass Valley is known for its artisan chocolates. The…

cycling, Outdoor Activities, Outside Inn

Davis Bike Club visits the Outside Inn

The Davis Bike Club didn’t drive to Nevada City to do some of our great bike rides, instead they rode the 94 miles to get here. With the assistance of one support van, 15 riders from the cycling club climbed the uphill route from the valley…

Grass Valley, Grass Valley Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting

Grass Valley Wine Tasting

Downtown Grass Valley is quickly becoming a wine lover’s hot spot, within a two block distance in historic downtown there are 5 different tasting rooms representing a diverse selection of locally grown wines. Here’s a quick cheat sheet if…

hiking, Nevada City, Outdoor Activities, South Yuba River, trails, Wildflowers

Buttermilk Bend Trail

Buttermilk Bend trail at Bridgeport on the South Yuba River is covered with wildflowers and worth a visit. Docent led wildflower walks are held every weekend at 11am between now and early May. The walk is suitable for all…

Grass Valley, Grass Valley Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting

The Grass Valley Wine Company

The Grass Valley Wine Company is a collection of 3 local wineries, Pilot Peak, Bent Metal and Solune Winegrowers. Their brand new tasting room in downtown Grass Valley just opened and it’s worth a visit. The tasting room is open Thursday…

Nevada City, Nevada City dining

Ike's Quarter Cafe

Ike’s Quarter Cafe is a place not to be missed in Nevada City. The restaurant is known for its New Orleans style menu, and just about everything on the menu is mouth watering. They’ve got vegan, vegetarian and gulten free options on…

gardening, plants, South Yuba River, Wildflowers

Spring is in the air in Nevada City

Spring is in the air in Nevada City. The lupine, brodia and daffodils are along the South Yuba river canyon. The tulips are from downtown Nevada City, but will soon be sprouting up at the Outside Inn, which is a treat because…