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-- Great Restaurants, Great Takeouts, and even a few World-Famous Eateries!
-- Books, Antiques, Clothing, Housewares, Jewelry, Leather, Glass, Toys, Brass, Imports, Gold Rush Collectibles, Furniture, Souvenirs and much, much more!
-- Grass Valley had a lot going on in the Old West and the Gold Rush, and it's got the hauntings to prove it!!
-- Local Lodging Compare Rates
--Great little site has comparative local room rates posted!
-- All the Truly Great Sweets Shops in the Area!
-- Hundreds of Miles of Tunnels, Largest & Most Glorious Mine, Huge Producer, $120,000,000.00 in pre-inflation money, operated continuously from 1850 to 1957! Incredible Above-Ground and Fantastic Underground Scenes, Contemporary & Vintage Photos
of this 19th century Old West Gold Mine with its lush,
rich Baronial Victorian Home built entirely of hardrock
from the enormous goldmine whose deep tunnels reach under nearly every home in Grass Valley -- mineral rights are seldom included in Grass Valley land deals because the deep mineral rights below 100 feet are mostly owned by the Empire Mine.
-- Lola Montez, the
Most Famous Resident Ever
in Nevada County and a Heroine of the Old West -- The Original "Unsinkable Molly Brown". Find out much, much more about her and her famous lovers and wild Old West Scandals on this
FREE
Online Color Photo Tour!
-- Reportedly attended by Abraham Lincoln,
Bret Harte, (b. Francis Brett Hart) Mark Twain (b. Samuel Clemens)and Ambrose Bierce, the Nevada Theater is not only still in use today but hosts dozens of professional theater troupes in Nevada County, which also boasts several opera companies, dance companies and hundreds of world-famous artists and artisans.
-- An absolute must for any wine connoisseur! The very very best California Foothills wine-tasting Online Guidebook ever!
-- A "must-do" major local attraction for visitors! It is an incredible, sprawling 49er California Gold Rush Historical Museum contained in a wonderful rambling building made entirely of mineshaft stone, and what's more, it's right in the middle of Nevada City and it has a tasting room and everything! Altogether a fabulous experience -- Home of KVMR-FM.
which makes your local radio listing a total pleasure, carrying both local programming and PBS.
-- Housed in a quaint & curious Old West Historical
Firehouse, the Society has a full and fascinating collection of Gold Rush memorabilia and
historical documents
! A must-see! --
-- Northern Queen was the railhead of the Nevada County Narrow-Gauge Railroad -- "The museum display is located at the Northern Queen Inn, in Nevada City, California. The Nevada
County Historical Society maintains a joint contract with the NQI in which the museum leases the NQI
track materials for their 36-inch (3')
Narrow Gauge Operating Railroad
and they lease the museum space for our display...." An Absolute Must for any Railroad Buff!
-- Explore the magic & mystery of Nevada City's back streets, loaded with
historical homes
and drenched with
artisans, craftspeople, art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, souvenirs, Old West Historical Saloons
and much, much more!
-- A Gold Prospector's journey of one of the richest gold fields in America, whose total available gold lodes have only been tapped
less than 10% of their total worth!
-- Gold Country's most famous musical concerts -- Classical, Big Band, Jazz, Pop, over 36 musical presentations a year make Nevada City one of the "Most Liveable Towns in America"
Internationally famous, Music in the Mountains has operated for 19 fabulous and successful years!
-- This 25-year-old Nevada County Nonprofit Museum housing Ancient and Modern art from Sumer to Chagall is now online! It has 3-D exhibits, VRML walkthroughs including
Dinosaurs, Meteorites, Ancient Carvings, Roman Bronzes, Egyptian 18th Dynasty King Akhenaten, Nefertiti & King Tut
exhibits plus its FREE
Children's Art Classes,
Egyptian Jewelry & Art Shop and much, much more!
-- 108 years old Grass Valley Elks Lodge has a beautiful Lodge building and gives docent tours with an appointment.
-- Not only is it housed in a beautiful historical building, but it has all sorts of Chamber of Commerce printed information for your Real World Nevada City Tour, and they are friendly folks!
-- Grass Valley/Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Official Website, definitely worth visiting & bookmarking -- Visitor's Guide, Community Info,
Calendar of Events
and a great little
local topo map
that puts it all in perspective!
FEATURED Local Attractions:
-- Local
artists & artisans
present their wares in stunning Sutter's 49er Gold Rush
Settings. Historical buildings abound!
-- A Rich Variety of Antique, Vintage & Sutter's 49er California
Gold Rush
Books, Gifts, Periodicals, Fishing Gear, Golf Clubs, Automobiles, Gold Mining Equipment, Placer and Rocker Gear, Dredges, Gold Nugget Jewelry, Dolls, Bears, Carriages, Gowns, Vintage Clothing, Furs, Toys, Novelties, Posters, Paintings, Prints, Engravings, Tack & Saddle, Bottles, Glassware, Flatware, Pots & Pans, Cooking Gear, Wedding Gowns, Paper Goods, Silver, Gold, Ivory, Wood, Ironwork, Architectural, Engineering Books, Maps, Mining Supplies,
Photos, Furniture, Farm & Ranch Tools & Equipment, and much, much more!
-- In Stunningly cosmopolitan Nevada City, you'll find some truly World-Class ***** Rated Beauticians
, Cosmeticians, Perfumers and specialists in Facials,
Bath and Boudoir, Body Care, Health and
Fitness and much, much more!
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incredible listing!
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